http://ec.europa.eu//research/index.cfm?pg=whatsnew en Fri, 24 May 2013 14:47:18 GMT http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=rss For more RSS news feeds click the link above. Fri, 24 May 2013 14:47:18 GMT http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=rss http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_04_25_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=29793 The UN Security Council has expressed concerns that the adverse effects of climate change could lead to certain threats to international peace and security. However, research suggests that scarcity can lead to cooperation rather than conflict. In order to improve our understanding of the factors involved, the European Union (EU)-funded CLICO project studied the world's most exposed and vulnerable areas to both floods and droughts - the Mediterranean, Middle East and Sahel (MMES) regions.]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-04-25:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_04_25_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=29793 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_04_02_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=29533 In their quest to better understand the past, archaeologists also take great care to preserve the resting grounds of ancient artefacts. This is not always easy in large digs. But the Radiography of the Past (Radio-Past) project has harnessed the skills of international research teams to develop the next generation of non-destructive approaches to archaeology, including aerial surveying and remote-sensing technology. This approach has unearthed new evidence from buried settlements across Southern, Central and Western Europe which sheds light on how Roman cities and societies were constructed.]]> Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-04-02:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_04_02_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=29533 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_02_05_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=29138 Knowledge is power only if you know how to use it, which is why the Knossos project is building a bridge between available scientific evidence and policy-making in the environment field. By making pertinent research and information easily available to those at decision and policy-making levels, KNOSSOS is facilitating more effective environmental policies through increased access to knowledge.]]> Tue, 05 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-02-05:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_02_05_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=29138 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-entangled-balkans&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=25453 As anyone who has tried to sudy it will know, the history of the Balkans is as complex as that of any region in the world. It is an area into wich are compressed a large number of ethnic groupings and national identities, characterised by shifting borders and alliances, and long-held grievances, rivalries and tensions.]]> Mon, 25 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-06-25:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-entangled-balkans&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=25453 http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020/index_en.cfm?pg=testimonials&video=none Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-03-09:/horizon2020/index_en.cfm?pg=testimonials&video=none http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_02_16_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=23913 Ancient fish seines and traps have been discovered in the Russian capital city of Moscow, a new international study reveals. Led by the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), the researchers have documented a series of equipment dating back more than 7 500 years. They say while it is very old, it shows a great technical complexity. This discovery provides insight into the role of fishing among the European settlements by the early Holocene epoch, some 10 000 years ago. The information will be especially useful for understanding the areas where inhabitants did not practice agriculture almost until the Iron Age.]]> Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-02-16:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_02_16_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=23913 http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020/index_en.cfm?pg=press#other Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-01-31:/horizon2020/index_en.cfm?pg=press/other http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_01_23_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=23573 Researchers from Germany and the United States suggest that the European conquest triggered the loss of more than half the Native American population. The results of their study provide new insight into the demise of the indigenous population. Experts recognise that Native Americans died while at war or due to diseases when Europeans first arrived in the Americas; the question this latest study addresses is how the overall population was impacted by the conquest. Extensive genetic analysis proved that a transient contradiction in population sizes by some 50% occurred approximately 500 years ago. The findings substantiate historical records indicating how the European settlers impacted the peoples of North and South America: diseases, wars, famine and slavery all played a part. The study was presented in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).]]> Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-01-23:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_01_23_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=23573 http://ec.europa.eu/research/social-sciences/events_en.html Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-01-20:/social-sciences/events_en.html