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EU-funded researchers are developing new strategies to detect, prevent and respond more effectively to cases of child exploitation and human trafficking. © New Africa, Shutterstock.com
EU-funded researchers and experts are joining forces across borders to combat child sexual abuse, exploitation and human trafficking using AI-powered solutions.
EU-funded researchers are developing new non-toxic and eco-friendly solutions for art restoration. © Fotopogledi, Shutterstock.com
Green art conservation methods developed by EU-funded researchers are setting new standards and proving…
Researchers have created a searchable database of Europe’s historical smells. © Odeuropa2025
EU-funded researchers are merging multidisciplinary expertise with AI tools to document, reconstruct and…
Real-time data from smokers’ brains could help them re-programme their minds and stub out cigarettes for good. 
While most of us have experienced the frustration of not being able to join in with a conversation because we don’t understand what’s being said, weak foreign language skills can also prevent people…
Top-drawer sports teams that bring together players from all over the world serve as a beacon for an equal-opportunities society, researchers say.
The ever-increasing cost of holding large sporting events like the Olympic Games or the World Cup means host cities are looking for a lasting legacy in their towns as well. But experience shows that…
The EU has adjusted its 2017 research funding plans to help bring science to bear on Europe's migration problem, enhance open science and increase innovation. 
Software that uses statistics to adapt to your learning style and greater insight into how the brain processes ambiguity and nuance are helping scientists design new ways to learn a foreign language.
Software that uses statistics to adapt to your learning style and greater insight into how the brain processes ambiguity and nuance are helping scientists design new ways to learn a foreign language.
In the heat of the moment, with a thief absconding on your left and a victim screaming to your right, it can be hard for a police official to make the right decision. A new device is helping police…
In the last 30 years gaming has grown from a niche hobby to the world’s most profitable form of entertainment. Now, researchers are investigating how they can be used to increase empathy,…
By combining the power of computers and theoretical physics, researchers believe they can build a human behaviour simulator that reveals our economy’s weak points.