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The path to encouraging more girls to take up careers in science may lie through the arts, say EU-funded researchers. © Halfpoint, Shutterstock.com
EU-funded researchers are using art to create a more inclusive and engaging science education experience for all students, free from the constraints of stereotypes.
Sicily’s famous Opera dei Pupi is part of Europe’s rich puppet theatre heritage. © Andrea Izzotti, Shutterstock.com
EU-funded researchers are exploring the rich tapestry of puppetry in Europe since the 1600s and its…
Pooling resources and data across Europe will transform research into rare diseases. © raker, Shutterstock.com
Researchers, clinicians and patients are collaborating in an EU-wide alliance to advance understanding of…
The precious metal’s role as far back as antiquity offers a window into the rise and fall of past civilisations.
Humankind’s genetic links to long-extinct relatives are being mapped in a rapidly expanding research field called palaeoproteomics.
As new technologies reshape workplaces, EU research has come up with new ways to help companies and workers stay in control.
EU research projects provide fresh insights into what it takes for communities to accept different religious and world views.
Many of society’s biggest challenges, including climate change, pandemics and artificial intelligence, are deeply rooted in science and technology.
Early tongues in Europe offer new information about one of history’s greatest migratory treks and climate vocabulary.
As Europe’s population ages, understanding the causes of declining birth rates becomes more important.
Asti shows how the European countryside can reverse depopulation through agriculture and cultural heritage.
While people the world over enjoy a good laugh, remarkably little is known about this instinctive behaviour.
European projects are developing new ways to clamp down on international trafficking of cultural goods.