One EU-funded project in the 1990s turned the medical world on its head by introducing 3D printing to healthcare. This led to much better outcomes for complicated surgeries, improving the lives of thousands of patients.
From Lab to Life: Advanced Genetic Testing Offers Fresh Hope for a Healthy Start in Life
EU-backed researchers and doctors are pioneering advanced pre-implantation and prenatal genetic testing to improve the chance of healthy pregnancies in at-risk families.
EU-backed researchers and doctors are pioneering advanced pre-implantation and prenatal genetic testing to improve the chance of healthy pregnancies in at-risk families.
Researchers Combine Citizens’ Help and Cutting-Edge Tech to Track Biodiversity
Researchers are using new technologies, including AI, as well as contributions from citizen scientists, to improve how we monitor and protect increasingly threatened habitats and species across Europe.
Researchers are using new technologies, including AI, as well as contributions from citizen scientists, to improve how we monitor and protect increasingly threatened habitats and species across Europe.
Science Lifts the Curtain on the History of European Puppet Theatre
EU-funded researchers are exploring the rich tapestry of puppetry in Europe since the 1600s and its contribution to shaping Europe’s cultural identity.
EU-funded researchers are exploring the rich tapestry of puppetry in Europe since the 1600s and its contribution to shaping Europe’s cultural identity.
EU Enlists Researchers’ Support to Tackle Smuggling and Security Threats at Sea
Researchers, national authorities and the EU work together to address maritime challenges like smuggling, illegal fishing and security threats.
Researchers, national authorities and the EU work together to address maritime challenges like smuggling, illegal fishing and security threats.
Braving the Cold: Europe’s Polar Research Strides Forward with New Polar Hub
In 2025, the EU will set up a new polar research body that will operate from Sweden, while scientists drill deep into polar ice to study the Earth’s climate history and help mitigate the effects of climate change on this fragile ecosystem.
In 2025, the EU will set up a new polar research body that will operate from Sweden, while scientists drill deep into polar ice to study the Earth’s climate history and help mitigate the effects of climate change on this fragile ecosystem.
From Brain Maps to Living Bridges: The Innovations Set to Reshape Life in 2025
From solar energy beamed from space to genetic brain maps and live self-repairing bridges, research in 2025 is promising. And we may see more changes that make cities greener and cleaner.
From solar energy beamed from space to genetic brain maps and live self-repairing bridges, research in 2025 is promising. And we may see more changes that make cities greener and cleaner.
Get Your Dancing Shoes On! AI and Virtual Reality Team Up to Bring the Party to You
Staying home to dance the night away may soon be the next big thing. EU-funded researchers are using AI to create an online dancefloor for the whole world to share.
Staying home to dance the night away may soon be the next big thing. EU-funded researchers are using AI to create an online dancefloor for the whole world to share.
Roasting Chestnuts, Recycling Walnuts: Turning Festive Treats Into Sustainable New Materials
EU-funded researchers are exploring how to make strong and sustainable new materials from hard-to-crack nutshells.
EU-funded researchers are exploring how to make strong and sustainable new materials from hard-to-crack nutshells.
Frosty Business – Digging Deep to Uncover Snow’s Hidden Secrets
EU-funded researchers are braving extreme Arctic conditions to shed light on snow’s crucial role in Earth’s climate system.
EU-funded researchers are braving extreme Arctic conditions to shed light on snow’s crucial role in Earth’s climate system.
Curiosity and a Simple Compound in Soil Bacteria Help Unlock a Potential Way to Slow Down Ageing
Professor Michael Hall, the 2024 Balzan Prize winner, explains how investigating a novel compound found on Easter Island led to major scientific breakthroughs in the understanding of cell growth and ageing.
Professor Michael Hall, the 2024 Balzan Prize winner, explains how investigating a novel compound found on Easter Island led to major scientific breakthroughs in the understanding of cell growth and ageing.
Smarter, Greener, Better – Redefining the Future of Machine Power
In an age of smart machines, EU-funded researchers are ensuring that they are being designed with sustainability and societal well-being in mind.
In an age of smart machines, EU-funded researchers are ensuring that they are being designed with sustainability and societal well-being in mind.
Fresh Eyesight Insights Bring Human Eye Into Sharp Focus
EU-funded researchers are unlocking the secrets of the human eye, creating cutting-edge digital models that are transforming the quality of eye surgeries.
EU-funded researchers are unlocking the secrets of the human eye, creating cutting-edge digital models that are transforming the quality of eye surgeries.
Waste Not, Want Not: Turning Food Waste Into Fertile Soil for Sustainable Growth
EU-funded researchers are turning food processing waste into a valuable resource, transforming discarded biomaterials into natural fertilisers.
EU-funded researchers are turning food processing waste into a valuable resource, transforming discarded biomaterials into natural fertilisers.
Storm-Proofing: Europe Steps Up Marine Monitoring Efforts
EU-funded researchers are building Europe’s capacity to monitor our seas and oceans and predict changing conditions.
EU-funded researchers are building Europe’s capacity to monitor our seas and oceans and predict changing conditions.
EU Takes the Lead in the Search for New MPox Treatments
As the monkeypox virus continues to pose a threat to global health, EU-funded researchers are working together with international partners to manage the disease and protect the most vulnerable.
As the monkeypox virus continues to pose a threat to global health, EU-funded researchers are working together with international partners to manage the disease and protect the most vulnerable.















