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Jan 17 2022

Recommendations for the Implementation of an EU Strategy on Technology Infrastructures

The JRC and the European Association of Research and Technology Organisations (EARTO) recommend a pan-European, agile and sustainable environment for the development, accessibility and governance of technical infrastructures.

Jan 14 2022

JRC publishes new competence framework to support learning for environmental sustainability

Part of the Proposal for a Council Recommendation on learning for environmental sustainability, it provides a definition of sustainability competences and a common ground for education and training programmes.

Jan 13 2022

Cancer in Europe: 5 things the data tells us

European data suggests that only half of us will go through life without developing cancer at some point.

Dec 21 2021

New PCR test developed by the JRC can detect Omicron variant, latest testing by EU scientists confirms

The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre successfully confirmed with real samples the validity of its new detection method specific for the Omicron variant.

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