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The Science4EU campaign shows how the EU stands for science. It shines a spotlight on the scientists, researchers, and innovators working with EU support to improve our lives and shape a better future for everyone. Do you also stand for science?

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A cruise ship sails on Portugal’s Douro River, part of Europe’s underutilised inland waterways that researchers are working to make more sustainable. © Mário Rodrigues/APDL
Europe’s expansive inland waterways remain underutilised despite their potential. Researchers and industry partners are developing innovative tools, such as digital simulations of river flows or blockchain-powered pollution control, that support smarter, more resilient and sustainable inland waterway transport.
Bringing nature into cities helps make them healthier, more sustainable, and better prepared for the challenges of climate change. © s_oleg, Shutterstock.com
As cities face growing climate and biodiversity challenges, EU-funded researchers are harnessing the power of nature to create greener, healthier and more resilient urban spaces.

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Tapping into the long and rich histories of places around Europe is a central part of an EU push for rural and urban revival.
A group of European urban areas bordering seas and rivers is paving the way for climate neutrality by 2030.
Faster detection and less invasive surgery offer hopes of advances against a leading fatal disease in Europe.
Andrea Stephany Diaz founded a startup to improve lung-cancer diagnosis after participating in a 2022 European event for young researchers.
Scientists are closing in on a pain-free method for people with type 1 diabetes to control it.
EU research, which has improved society and the economy for decades, now needs to engage more young people and attract extra public and private investments, according to Professor Manuel Heitor.
New materials and designs can make a leading source of renewable energy both greener and cheaper.
Upgrading social housing is a central part of EU projects to make city life healthier and happier.
Understanding how climate change affects livelihoods and industries is an EU research priority.
Cellulose fibres are emerging as a sustainable option for wrapping everything from foods to electronics.
Urban dwellers across the EU are having a say in making their surroundings friendlier to people and the environment.
Offering nutritious meals to students can improve diets and counter obesity across Europe.
With the race to build a new generation of computers heating up, European companies are eyeing the game-changing opportunities.
Forests in the EU can help green the European construction industry and bolster a continent-wide push for architectural improvements.
Researchers in Europe have identified an underground signal that may be a precursor to strong quakes.
Researchers are seeking to ensure that people retain their ability to detect scents.
Home-test kits and mobile labs for detecting a tumour in tissue near the uterus are improving healthcare in remote or marginalised communities.
Arts and culture can bring imagination and momentum to projects for putting urban neighbourhoods more in tune with nature.
EU researchers have identified new ways that certain substances can interfere with people’s hormone system and brain development.
A new generation of commercial electric vehicles is emerging to reduce air pollution and congestion in urban areas.
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