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Protecting Europe from future chemical risks
By 2050, the global population will soar to 9 billion, with three quarters of this number living in urban areas. Pressure on ecosystems due to population growth, urbanisation and climate change will reach its peak. The EU-funded project ECORISK2050 set out to tackle the daunting task of future environmental risk management of chemicals in the face of global climate change.
Providing the science – and scientists – needed to accelerate biosensor medicine
There is an acute need for implantable devices that can report prompt and accurate data about the body’s chemistry. The EU-funded ImplantSens project developed long-term implantable biosensors for glucose monitoring, to improve the management of diabetes. The project also helped train the next generation of scientists to carry on this work.
Making island energy grids more efficient and sustainable
Energy costs more on islands, as they are typically isolated from the national grid. While greater
Improved quality of life for cochlear implant users
Around half a million people in Europe rely on a cochlear implant. The EU-funded MOSAICS project is
Tipping point study finds world’s oceans face irreversible damage
A 4-year study funded by the EU has revealed the presence of a climate feedback loop that threatens
A new collaborative European network on age-related diseases
As Europe’s population grows older, the burden of age-related diseases is rising. A promising avenue