http://ec.europa.eu//research/fp7/index_en.cfm en Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:08:13 GMT http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=rss For more RSS news feeds click the link above. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:08:13 GMT http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=rss http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=newsalert&year=2013&na=na-070613 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-06-07:/index.cfm?pg=newsalert&year=2013&na=na-070613 http://ec.europa.eu/research/sme-techweb/newsletter/issue15/news_en.html Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-01-31:/sme-techweb/newsletter/issue15/news_en.html http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=newsalert&year=2013&na=na-220113 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-01-22:/index.cfm?pg=newsalert&year=2013&na=na-220113 http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020/index_en.cfm?pg=country-profiles Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-11-15:/horizon2020/index_en.cfm?pg=country-profiles http://ec.europa.eu/research/fp7/index_en.cfm?pg=publications Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-10-30:/fp7/index_en.cfm?pg=publications http://ec.europa.eu/research/sse/2011/index_en.cfm Thu, 25 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-10-25:/sse/2011/index_en.cfm http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_10_25_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=27715 Researchers at the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom recently discovered a novel material that could be used by sophisticated technologies to fight global warming. The study was funded in part by an European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant worth EUR 2.5 million, awarded to Professor Martin Schröder for the COORDSPACE ('Chemistry of coordination space: extraction, storage, activation and catalysis') project, under the FP7. The results, recently presented in the journal Nature Chemistry, demonstrate that this material, called NOTT-300, could substitute for carbon dioxide (CO2) absorption.]]> Thu, 25 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-10-25:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_10_25_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=27715 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_10_24_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=27714 Investigating the genetic footprint that drug resistance causes in HIV, researchers in Europe have discovered that compensatory polymorphisms enable resistant viruses to survive. Presented in the journal Retrovirology, the study was supported in part by three EU-funded projects: VIROLAB, EURESIST and CHAIN. Both the VIROLAB ('A virtual laboratory for decision support in viral diseases treatment') and EURESIST ('Integration of viral genomics with clinical data to predict response to anti-HIV treatment') projects were funded under the 'Information society technologies' Thematic area of the FP6 to the tune of EUR 3.3 million and EUR 2.1 million, respectively. CHAIN ('Collaborative HIV and anti-HIV drug resistance network') has received almost EUR 10 million under the Health Theme of the FP7.]]> Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-10-24:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_10_24_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=27714 http://ec.europa.eu/research/sse/2011/index_en.cfm Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-10-10:/sse/2011/index_en.cfm http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_10_10_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=27373 Researchers funded in part by the EU have discovered that five genes play a key role in determining human facial shapes. Presented in the journal PLoS Genetics, the genome-wide association study on facial phenotype can help scientists identify more genes for other complex human phenotypes, including height. The research can help advance our understanding of the complex molecular interactions governing normal and pathological differences in facial shape (when combined with sophisticated three-dimensional imaging techniques).]]> Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-10-10:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_10_10_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=27373 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_10_01_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=27193 Can vitamin C and beta-carotene help protect people from dementia? New research from Germany suggests they can. University of Ulm scientists investigated the effect of antioxidants on the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease. Presented in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, the results indicate that it is possible to influence the pathogenesis of this neurological disorder through the use of dietary antioxidants or even a change in diet. The study was funded in part by the FP7.]]> Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-10-01:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_10_01_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=27193 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_09_28_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=27173 Pollination by insects, such as bees and hover flies, is what helps 66 % of the world's crops used for human production grow and is what supports most wild plant species. But as pressures continue, an international team of researchers feels the future does not bode well for this ecosystem. A case in point is how farmers in Sichuan, China are now pollinating apple flowers with pollination sticks, which are made of chicken feathers and cigarette filter. This comes after 3 000 years of sustainable agriculture in the area. But China is not alone; regions around the world including Europe are increasingly seeing the threat to the ecosystem. The study was funded in part by the STEP ('Status and trends of European pollinators') project, which has received almost EUR 3.5 million under the Environment Theme of the FP7.]]> Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-09-28:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_09_28_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=27173 http://ec.europa.eu/research/social-sciences/events-217_en.html Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-09-28:/social-sciences/events-217_en.html http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_09_26_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=27093 One third of the world's population is infected with tuberculosis and despite valiant efforts to combat it, TB continues to pose a serious threat to individuals and public health around the world. In recent years the fight got harder as new strains of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis are creating a serious new threat. New research may have the answer to fighting this new strain of TB, but more research is needed to optimise the recommended treatment. The study was funded in part by the TB PAN-NET ('Pan-European network for the study and clinical management of drug resistant tuberculosis') project, which has received almost EUR 11 million under the Health Theme of the FP7.]]> Wed, 26 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-09-26:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_09_26_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=27093 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_09_25_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=27073 Conservation practice, backed with strong data and recommendations, is high on the EU agenda. One of the most important ways to identify changes in the environment and in natural populations is to focus on biodiversity and environmental monitoring. The data generated from monitoring helps decision makers and researchers design and assess biodiversity policies, conservation management, land use decisions and environmental protection. The SCALES ('Securing the conservation of biodiversity across administrative levels and spatial, temporal, and ecological scales') project has performed an evaluation that focused on providing scientific and policy research required to guide scale-dependent management actions. SCALES has received almost EUR 7 million under the Environment Theme of the FP7.]]> Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-09-25:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_09_25_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=27073 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_09_20_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=26953 An international team of astronomers has found evidence that a planet was destroyed by its ageing star. Led by Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) in the United States, the team showed that the missing planet was 'consumed' as the star expanded into a 'red giant', what experts refer to as the advanced age of stars. Presented in the Astrophysical Journal Letters, the study was funded in part by the PLANES ('Unfolding the evolution of planetary systems') project, which has received a Marie Curie Action Reintegration grant worth EUR 100 000 under the FP7.]]> Thu, 20 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-09-20:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_09_20_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=26953 http://ec.europa.eu/research/social-sciences/events-214_en.html Thu, 20 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-09-20:/social-sciences/events-214_en.html http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_09_19_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=26933 Researchers from the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom have uncovered the mystery behind the rapid sea level rise in the past by using climate and ice sheet models. Funded in part by a Marie Curie Action grant under the FP7, the results showed that the process, called 'saddle collapse', generated two rapid sea level rise events: the Meltwater pulse 1a (MWP1a), some 14 600 years ago, and the '8 200 year' events. The results were published in the journal Nature.]]> Wed, 19 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-09-19:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_09_19_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=26933 http://ec.europa.eu/research/evaluations/index_en.cfm Fri, 14 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-09-14:/evaluations/index_en.cfm http://ec.europa.eu/research/social-sciences/events-212_en.html Mon, 03 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-09-03:/social-sciences/events-212_en.html http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_08_30_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=26573 The Dutch tyre company Apollo Vredestein has successfully produced the first prototypes of tyres obtained from natural latex from guayule and Russian dandelion plants. An outcome of the EU-PEARLS ('EU-based production and exploitation of alternative rubber and latex sources') project, the prototypes will be tested before their production is initiated. The researchers say these tyres could find a solid niche in the global market, helping Europe compete against Asian rubber manufacturers. EU-PEARLS received almost EUR 5.9 million under the 'Food, agriculture and fisheries, and biotechnology' Theme of the FP7.]]> Thu, 30 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-08-30:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_08_30_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=26573 http://ec.europa.eu/research/social-sciences/events-210_en.html Thu, 30 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-08-30:/social-sciences/events-210_en.html http://ec.europa.eu/research/social-sciences/books_en.html Thu, 30 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-08-30:/social-sciences/books_en.html http://ec.europa.eu/research/evaluations/index_en.cfm Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-08-27:/evaluations/index_en.cfm http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_08_23_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=26473 Research into robotics continues to grow in Europe. And the introduction of humanoid robots has compelled scientists investigate the acquisition of language. A case in point is a team of researchers that studied the development of robots that could acquire linguistic skills. Presented in the journal PLoS ONE, the study focused on early stages analogous to some characteristics of a human child between 6 and 14 months of age, the transition from babbling to first word forms. The results, which shed light on the potential of human-robot interaction systems in studies investigating early language acquisition, are an outcome of the ITALK project, which received EUR 6.3 million under the FP7.]]> Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-08-23:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_08_23_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=26473 http://ec.europa.eu/research/fp7/index_en.cfm For more information on Research Policy - FP7, click the link above, which will take you to the FP7 web site. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:08:13 GMT http://ec.europa.eu/research/fp7/index_en.cfm