German Presidency conference “Revitalising Democracy in Times of Division”: call for posters - 28 October 2020, Bonn, Germany

[Source: Research & Innovation] Do you study democracy—its various forms and dimensions? Want to share your insights on the challenges facing democracy today, and help raise awareness of potential new solutions? As part of the upcoming German EU-Council Presidency conference “Revitalising Democracy in Times of Division —The Role of Social Sciences and Humanities”, the organisers invite the submission of posters of currently running projects on democracy, social divisions, or social cohesion to be showcased during a dedicated poster and project exhibition held during the conference. Projects of selected posters will be invited to briefly present their research during the afternoon plenary session on 28 October, and to further share the outcomes of their research during the exhibition. Deadline for submission of posters is 15 May 2020. Questions? Contact the conference organisation team at democracy@dlr.de

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Research Headlines - A 'molecular' look at prostate cancer boosts treatment options

[Source: Research & Innovation] Treatment guidance for prostate cancer patients is not optimal because current clinical tests do not clearly differentiate between slow-growing and aggressive forms. An EU-funded project is addressing this by studying the underlying molecular mechanisms of the disease to enable personalised and effective treatment.

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Health research and innovation - Emergency coronavirus research: Commission selects 18th project to develop rapid diagnostics

[Source: Research & Innovation] The European Commission has decided to fund another project as part of its emergency call for urgently needed research and innovation into the coronavirus. This means it will support 18 projects with a total of €48.5 million from Horizon 2020, the EU research and innovation programme.

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Science Café with Lukáš Tóth: Information flow in the times of COVID-19 - 2 April 2020, Online

[Source: Research & Innovation] Czech Liaison Office for Research, Development and Innovation (CZELO) and its partners are pleased to invite you to the Science Café with Lukáš Tóth, an unconventional open discussion, this time exceptionally held online, focused on the topic of information flow in times of COVID-19. Regular flow of information has been disrupted. Reality and public expectations are changing on a daily basis. Reaction-time pressure creates an unseen urgency. Governments of the world stand in front of an immense task: how to optimize and prioritize public information so that it has the desired impact? COVID19-related fake stories and official measures have emerged around the globe. Science Café is a forum for discussion of current work and interesting scientific issues. It aims to be informal and accessible. Anyone can participate; speaker is there to be questioned and to talk about his work.More information and registration

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Research Headlines - HyperSurfaces control electromagnetic energy with an app

[Source: Research & Innovation] Metasurfaces can manipulate electromagnetic energy far beyond the limits of natural materials. An EU-funded project has developed a multifunctional and more accessible version that could enable easily programmable, smarter environments.

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Research Headlines - New tools and trials combat the resurgence of whooping cough

[Source: Research & Innovation] EU-funded researchers hope a greater understanding of interactions between pertussis bacteria and the immune system, together with a toolkit for testing new vaccines, will help prevent whooping cough disease and deaths in babies worldwide.

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Research Headlines - Closing the circle on plastic waste

[Source: Research & Innovation] The problem of plastic waste and its impact on the environment needs to be urgently addressed. EU-funded research is looking at ways of creating a more sustainable plastic packaging life cycle to reduce the impact of plastic waste.

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European Innovation Council - Commission approves additional support via Horizon 2020 to strengthen priorities, including coronavirus research

[Source: Research & Innovation] The Commission has adopted an update of the 2020 Work Programme of Horizon 2020, the EU’s research and innovation programme to allocate increased funding to its priorities, including urgently needed research and innovation projects into the coronavirus.

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Research Headlines - Software defends against cyberattacks on energy grids

[Source: Research & Innovation] An EU-funded project is developing software designed to prevent, detect and act on cyberattacks on smart meters in big infrastructure installations, boosting the security of our power supplies.

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Research Headlines - Can we build a fully recycled and reusable house? Yes, we can!

[Source: Research & Innovation] An EU-funded project has developed prefabricated energy-efficient building concepts made from materials, components and structures derived from construction and demolition waste. The concept enables the easy assembly and disassembly of buildings for future reuse.

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Research Headlines - New treatment to slow muscle wastage in boys with DMD

[Source: Research & Innovation] A medicine developed by EU-funded researchers has been approved to treat children with the degenerative and fatal genetic disease Duchenne muscular dystrophy. A major clinical trial is expected to announce positive results soon.

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Research Headlines - Collaboration brings cutting-edge prenatal testing to Estonia

[Source: Research & Innovation] An EU-funded knowledge-sharing project has made cutting-edge non-invasive prenatal testing techniques available to couples undergoing IVF in Estonia, boosting chances of pregnancy for those struggling with infertility there.

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Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation - Horizon 2020 calls to be extended

[Source: Research & Innovation] Extensions will be applied to Horizon 2020 calls with original deadlines from today until 15 April.

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Health research and innovation - Coronavirus: Commission offers financing to innovative vaccines company CureVac

[Source: Research & Innovation] Today, the Commission offered up to €80 million of financial support to CureVac, a higly innovative vaccine developer from Tübingen, Germany, to scale up development and production of a vaccine against the Coronavirus in Europe.

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Research Headlines - Robots in a rush: time-aware AI aids human-machine interaction

[Source: Research & Innovation] Time is an illusion, breakfast time doubly so. In future, human workers might not be alone in experiencing frenetic mornings thanks to EU-funded researchers who have equipped robots with human-like time perception capabilities – and tested them in the kitchen.

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European Innovation Council - European Innovation Council pilot: €344 million to 107 visionary ideas of start-ups, SMEs and researchers

[Source: Research & Innovation] The European Commission announces today the latest results of the European Innovation Council (EIC) pilot. Over 100 game-changing ideas from across Europe are on track to receive EIC support totalling €344 million. Funded by Horizon 2020, the EU’s research and innovation programme, the selected proposals include the Radical project, which is revolutionising local and global air quality monitoring, and FluoGuide, a visualisation technology that vastly improves surgical precision during cancer-removal surgery.

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Research Headlines - COVID-19: the EU is ready to respond

[Source: Research & Innovation] Across the EU, many people are worried about the novel coronavirus and its rapid spread. The EU project PREPARE, which began in 2014, is responding to COVID-19 by rapidly assessing Europe’s preparedness and deploying vital clinical research.

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Research Headlines - Dosage mapping tracks cancer radiotherapy more closely

[Source: Research & Innovation] A non-invasive system being developed by EU-funded researchers could make radiotherapy a safer and more-effective treatment for cancer patients by creating a visual dosage map of the tumour and the surrounding healthy tissue.

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Research Headlines - Shattering the glass ceiling in marine science

[Source: Research & Innovation] Ocean research is a traditionally male-dominated field but the EU-funded project Baltic Gender has been inspiring change by helping scientists in five Baltic countries to better understand how a more gender-equal institute can benefit their work.

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Research Headlines - Improving cancer screening across Europe

[Source: Research & Innovation] Improved cancer screening programmes are set to be rolled out across Europe thanks to an EU-funded project that is deploying new tools and techniques to help healthcare systems optimise preventive care, reduce costs and save lives.

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Events - EUROCITIES - European Capital of Innovation Awards 2020 - 3 April, Webinar

[Source: Research & Innovation] The webinar will provide you with details of this years’ contest. It will be an opportunity to learn more about Nantes’ activities and experience as European Capital of Innovation 2019 and pose your questions to the prize secretariat.

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Industrial research and innovation - Workshop on Safe and Sustainable Smart Nanomaterials - 24-25 March, Ispra, Italy

[Source: Research & Innovation] The workshop is focused on smart (responsive, multi-functional) nanomaterials, as such or embedded in products, which are developed for application in industrial sectors such as agriculture, food, packaging and cosmetics.

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Research Headlines - Turning the tide for blue infrastructure

[Source: Research & Innovation] How do you feel after a day at the beach? Energised, centred, relaxed? You are not the only one - it seems that any body of water can potentially boost people's well-being. EU-funded researchers are studying the health benefits of blue infrastructure to help planners make informed decisions.

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European Capital of Innovation Award - The 2020 European Capital of Innovation contest opens: Apply by 23 June

[Source: Research & Innovation] Cities that excel in putting innovation to the service of their citizens have once again an opportunity to win the European Capital of Innovation award. Mariya Gabriel, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, launched the 2020 edition of the contest today at the Startup Youth InnoCamp in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

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Research Headlines - Cutting your building's energy consumption

[Source: Research & Innovation] Even the most modern buildings can use far more energy than the designers intended. EU researchers have created an open source energy management system that can pinpoint where energy is being wasted and indicate possible solutions.

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Research Headlines - Regendering science for a more inclusive research environment

[Source: Research & Innovation] Although formal regulations are in place to ensure equal opportunities, female researchers remain significantly under-represented in many areas of scientific research. EU-funding is being used to support actions aimed at creating a more gender-balanced research culture in Europe.

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Research Headlines - Innovative software improves buildings performance

[Source: Research & Innovation] Buildings around the world are getting a boost in energy efficiency and comfort thanks to quality management software developed by EU-funded researchers.

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Health research and innovation - COVID-19: Horizon 2020 partly funding Innovative Medicines Initiative fast track call

[Source: Research & Innovation] The European Commission funds through Horizon 2020, the EU research and innovation programme, up to €45 million of the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) fast track call for research proposals in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. A commitment of a similar scale is expected from the pharmaceutical industry so that the total investment could reach up to €90 million.

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Research Headlines - Wanted: more women in science and technology

[Source: Research & Innovation] Across the EU, women account for just 13 % of the information science technology and digital workforce. In a bid to improve the gender balance, EU project EQUAL-IST has developed tools to boost female inclusion in university research careers across the sector.

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