http://ec.europa.eu//information_society/tl/research/index_en.htm en Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:59:24 GMT http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=rss For more RSS news feeds click the link above. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:59:24 GMT http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=rss http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=329&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=30274 Dams that protect urban areas from flooding sometimes fail, resulting in catastrophic damage. But what can be done to prevent such disasters? ]]> Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-06-06:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=329&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=30274 http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=C64B572D-B62F-C4AB-0A00BD4B1A89846A Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-05-21:/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=C64B572D-B62F-C4AB-0A00BD4B1A89846A http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=B18BA977-9958-E252-9AE30BA875E3184B Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-05-17:/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=B18BA977-9958-E252-9AE30BA875E3184B http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_05_17_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=30033 A European team of researchers is exploring new ways of using fibre-optic technology to deliver ultra-high-speed internet access to even the remotest locations in Europe, at less cost and with less impact on the environment. It is ambitious, but innovative solutions are needed to strengthen Europe's digital economy and provide jobs.]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-05-17:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_05_17_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=30033 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-autospar&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=29935 As a food, asparagus can trace an illustrious lineage back 20,000 years to Egypt; it features in the world's oldest surviving cook book, Apicius's third century 'De re coquinaria'; it is packed with vitamins, and a very good source of dietary fibre. No wonder the asparagus is such a prized food. But its reputation as the ultimate gourmet vegetable is also reflected in its delicate cultivation, with white asparagus in particular requiring labour intensive hilling. And in Europe, this dedicated nurturing is threatening the crop as farmers struggle to find the manpower needed to harvest asparagus. ]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-05-10:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-autospar&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=29935 http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=7F63A018-FBB9-8D5F-19137DBEB57DA709 Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-05-07:/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=7F63A018-FBB9-8D5F-19137DBEB57DA709 http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=5A3B381A-FE08-0CB2-DEB523D31475313C Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-04-30:/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=5A3B381A-FE08-0CB2-DEB523D31475313C http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=55765F8D-DC58-E9E6-093B82E415398DA0 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-04-29:/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=55765F8D-DC58-E9E6-093B82E415398DA0 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_04_12_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=29653 Mobile "smart" phones, wireless Internet access, Bluetooth and other types of wireless communication devices and technologies are becoming so commonplace that it is getting harder to think of the time when they didn’t exist. Most people living in the European Union (EU) use some form of wireless equipment, and the number and variety of uses continue to grow.]]> Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-04-12:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_04_12_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=29653 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-mimic&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=29635 A multidisciplinary EU-funded research team has successfully tested a pioneering HIV-detection technique that is ten times more sensitive than any identification method used to date. The new methodology, which offers a much simpler and cheaper naked-eye-based read-out and could be commercialised in future, has also achieved positive results in similar early detection tests for different types of cancer. ]]> Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-04-10:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-mimic&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=29635 http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=917EBF60-E14B-A176-A642765861421D2D Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-03-22:/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=917EBF60-E14B-A176-A642765861421D2D http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_03_17_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=29393 Ireland may sit on the geographic edge of the EU, but when it comes to ICT, the country is at the very heart of Europe's digital industry. According to the industry association ICT Ireland, the ICT sector is a thriving and growing industry; 9 of the top 10 global companies maintains a presence in Ireland. Could this be the country's foundation for economic recovery? ]]> Sun, 17 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-03-17:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_03_17_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=29393 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-spins&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=29361 The phenomenon of the spin transfer effect has received much attention due to its promise for the electronics industry. In the phenomenon, a current can give a jolt to thin magnetic layers sandwiched between non-magnetic materials. This jolt can be used to excite oscillations or even flip the orientation of the magnet. ]]> Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-03-13:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-spins&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=29361 http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=11FCB5EE-D5C7-457C-EBEDB19FEAC872C5 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-02-25:/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=11FCB5EE-D5C7-457C-EBEDB19FEAC872C5 http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=F7445536-09FB-0F3A-BFCDD0398441F38B Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-02-20:/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=F7445536-09FB-0F3A-BFCDD0398441F38B http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=F74AC1F2-D0C5-D415-7BE4A1FDA6A7C6F8 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-02-20:/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=F74AC1F2-D0C5-D415-7BE4A1FDA6A7C6F8 http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=F6CC393D-A406-B302-C16A3868017B4B2E Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-02-20:/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=F6CC393D-A406-B302-C16A3868017B4B2E http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=8BC0003D-A1CF-088C-CE2523C64D9B810B Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-01-30:/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=8BC0003D-A1CF-088C-CE2523C64D9B810B http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_01_15_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=28954 Remember the days when gathering information required a visit to the library? Now we have access to a deluge of information at our fingertips without ever leaving the house. With the Internet, which is increasingly a big part of many people's lives (using search engines like Google and the Wikipedia encyclopaedia, for instance), we have access to an unprecedented amount of information. And while it may seem overwhelming at times, it does have the power to change our lives. This is the premise of a forthcoming international conference which explores the power of information, and how science and technology can make a difference. The conference, organised by the European Commission, aims to address the successes and problems of the use of information and technologies. It will also focus on how 'active information' could increase the quality of human experience, and whether this can make a difference for science and technology.]]> Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-01-15:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_01_15_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=28954 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-esoa&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=28935 Over the last few decades the use of wireless devices such as cell phones, car keys, and GPS systems has increased enormously. All these devices transmit and receive data at high speed through antennas. "Antennas are where the bottle neck is in all these communication technologies, and with a better antenna you can transmit more data," says Stefano Maci of the Department of Information Engineering at the University of Siena in Italy. This is why students at technical universities and engineering departments of universities need courses in the theory and application of antennas. ]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-01-10:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-esoa&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=28935 http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=1EF33BB4-016A-00EA-1EB0B8EB54728FA4 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-01-09:/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=1EF33BB4-016A-00EA-1EB0B8EB54728FA4 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_01_07_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=28893 The Digital Agenda is now entering its third year, and has already made headway towards the objectives of getting every EU citizen to use the Internet, and helping Europe's citizens and businesses get the most out of digital technologies. Since the agenda was launched, 15 million Europeans have connected for the first time, and 68 % of Europeans are now online regularly, with 170 million on social networks. In addition, broadband is available nearly everywhere in Europe, with 95 % of Europeans having access to a fixed broadband connection. Consumers and businesses also have the flexibility of mobile Internet with 217 million mobile broadband subscriptions across Europe. But there is still more to come. Now the digital 'to do' list has set out the priorities for this year and the next.]]> Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-01-07:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_01_07_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=28893 http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=B8116974-BE3A-8B16-4BB3864D180172C3 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-12-20:/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=B8116974-BE3A-8B16-4BB3864D180172C3 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-unpredict&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=28766 Game theory sounds like something more relevant to chess than economics, but it could hold the key to understanding the market failures that trigger financial crises. ]]> Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-12-18:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-unpredict&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=28766 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-bicep&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=28757 Nowadays, thanks to a computer program known as complex event processing systems (CEPs), financial market traders use machines to buy and sell stocks, banks can detect fraud instantly, shops know the second stock is running low and computers can make decisions almost instantaneously. ]]> Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-12-18:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-bicep&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=28757 http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/tl/research/index_en.htm For more information on Information society, click the link above, which will take you to the Information Society Portal web site. 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