New 3D textiles made of recyclable polyester fibres could contribute help cars be easier to recycle. But recycling technology has yet to progress in separating seat material from other car components.

Swedish researchers are leading the development of the world's first comprehensive model of the human voice, which could contribute to better voice care, voice prosthetics, talking robots and teaching opportunities. Three research groups from Stockholm's Royal Institute of Technology are collaborating with voice and computing experts at universities and research institutes in France, Germany and Spain on the Eunison project, which involves physical models, and simulated visualizations of the voice.

On 2 June 2013 CERN will be inaugurating a scientific tourist trail known as the Passport to the Big Bang. A major programme of activities has been organised for the general public at various CERN sites, including special events and bike rides. The trail through the local countryside, between 10 exhibition platforms located at 10 different CERN sites, will follow the course of the huge underground ring of the LHC particle accelerator.

On Monday, May 6, 2013 at 11:06 pm local time in French Guiana (4:06 on May 7 in Paris) , Arianespace successfully launched the second Vega rocket from the Guiana space Center (CSG), orbiting the Proba-V, VNREDSat-1 and ESTCube-1 satellites. Arianespace’s light-lift Vega launcher performed an intricate mission, successfully delivering three satellite passengers at two different Sun-synchronous orbital altitudes during a flight lasting just over two hours...

Connecting the different systems of ITER and ensuring their smooth operation is not an easy task. The glue, otherwise known as the Control Data Access and Communication (CODAC) system, that holds firmly the systems of ITER together, and allows them to ‘talk’ between them, is a building block for securing the success of the project

If the type of patents being filed by Europe’s companies is anything to go by, the economy that will emerge from the financial crisis in Europe may be decidedly green.

On Saturday 4 May 2013, the JRC site in Ispra will once again open its doors to the public. This year's theme of 'Science for You' is in line with the European Year of Citizens 2013. The day's programme will give you an insight into our laboratories and provide interactive experiments and activities to demonstrate what takes place at the European Commission's only science research organisation.

This summer, the Swiss parliament will discuss the renewal of Switzerland's association to the European research and innovation framework programme. The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) supports the participation in the forthcoming Framework Programme "Horizon 2020", which is key to the international success of Switzerland as a centre of research and innovation.

A special section of Nature finds that there is still much to do to achieve gender equality in science Science remains institutionally sexist. Despite some progress, women scientists are still paid less, promoted less,win fewer grants and are more likely to leave research than similarly qualified men. The reasons range from overt and covert discrimination to the unavoidable coincidence of the productive and reproductive years.

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN (CH) has been shut down for a two-year upgrade program. The improved machine that smashes protons together will start operations again in 2015. Watch the video on their website.