A JRC report short-lists seven potential aquatic pollutants to complete a first Watch List which will provide high-quality information on the concentrations of emerging or little-known pollutants across the EU.
The JRC partnered with EUROCARERS to launch a new online database of digital services for carers of older people to assist carers in fulfilling their activities.
The European Commission on 3 June issued a Communication in response to the European Citizens’ Initiative Stop Vivisection.
On 2 December, the Commission adopted a new circular economy package, which aims to extend product life span and reduce waste generation.
JRC expertise in modelling has fed into the latest issue of the European Commission's agricultural outlook for the next decade, presented during a dedicated conference in Brussels.
The JRC has designed a global index to support the EU’s Global Climate Change Alliance plus (GCCA+) programme in its goal to help the most vulnerable countries to respond to climate change in the period up to 2020.
Assessment results on the risk of humanitarian crises and disasters in 2016 for 191 nations were released on 2 December.
A JRC invention initially stemming from its research in the nuclear sector will soon be used by hospitals for minimally-invasive robotic surgery.TELELAP ALF-X is an advanced multi-port robotic system that will empower surgeons with eye-tracking and haptics, allowing them eye-control of the camera and touch sensation during surgery.
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and the JRC sign a new research framework arrangement in Laxenburg, Austria.
In a new report released on 1 June by the European Commission, the increasing importance of EU exports for job opportunities in Europe and elsewhere is highlighted.
A recent assessment carried out by the JRC estimates that water erodes 970 million tonnes of soil every year in the EU.
On 1 July, the European Nano-Characterisation Laboratory funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme was launched.
