From city air to drinking water, microplastics are becoming impossible to avoid. EU-funded researchers are now exploring how these tiny particles interact with our bodies and assessing their long-term health impact.
From Floods to Wildfires, New Ideas Are Helping Europe Adapt to Climate Extremes
From wildfire-resistant landscapes in Spain to flood warning systems in Denmark, researchers are working with local communities to find, test and deploy practical ways to live with climate change – and to share what works across borders.
From wildfire-resistant landscapes in Spain to flood warning systems in Denmark, researchers are working with local communities to find, test and deploy practical ways to live with climate change – and to share what works across borders.
Turning CO2 from Urban Waste Into Useful Consumer Products
EU-funded researchers are turning carbon emissions from urban waste into everyday household products – from cleaning liquids to leather.
EU-funded researchers are turning carbon emissions from urban waste into everyday household products – from cleaning liquids to leather.
Beyond Museum Walls: Games That Let You Step Into History
From war zones to coal mines and prison camps, a new generation of video games is helping museums bring history to life and reach audiences far beyond their walls.
From war zones to coal mines and prison camps, a new generation of video games is helping museums bring history to life and reach audiences far beyond their walls.
Squeezing More From Arthritis Drugs to Help Patients Live Better
Although powerful treatments exist for rheumatoid arthritis, doctors can’t always predict which drug will work best for each person. An EU-funded initiative aims to change that by optimising and personalising care.
Although powerful treatments exist for rheumatoid arthritis, doctors can’t always predict which drug will work best for each person. An EU-funded initiative aims to change that by optimising and personalising care.
Rethinking Space Junk in an Age of Satellite Overload
From recycling old satellites in space to turning rocket parts into fuel or beaming debris back to Earth, researchers are exploring new ways to tackle the growing problem of space junk.
From recycling old satellites in space to turning rocket parts into fuel or beaming debris back to Earth, researchers are exploring new ways to tackle the growing problem of space junk.
At Brussels’ EU Science Fair, Children Sketch New Inventions and Eavesdrop on Bacteria
At the EU’s Science is Wonderful! fair in Brussels, top researchers used superheroes, soap bubbles and dance music to wow children – and encourage tomorrow’s scientists.
At the EU’s Science is Wonderful! fair in Brussels, top researchers used superheroes, soap bubbles and dance music to wow children – and encourage tomorrow’s scientists.
An Arms Race Over Disinformation: Using AI to Detect AI
In a world full of deepfakes and fake news, EU-funded researchers are building tools to help journalists tell what’s real and what’s not.
In a world full of deepfakes and fake news, EU-funded researchers are building tools to help journalists tell what’s real and what’s not.
Back to School: Robots Learn from Factory Workers
A Czech startup is making factory automation easier by letting workers teach robots new tasks through simple demonstrations instead of complex coding.
A Czech startup is making factory automation easier by letting workers teach robots new tasks through simple demonstrations instead of complex coding.
Turning the Tide on Plastic in Europe’s Rivers
From drones and smart cameras to biodegradable packaging, EU-funded researchers are working to remove plastic from rivers before it ever reaches the sea.
From drones and smart cameras to biodegradable packaging, EU-funded researchers are working to remove plastic from rivers before it ever reaches the sea.
Researchers Turn Ocean Dead Zones Into Talking Skies for Pilots
Researchers are developing satellite links that bring clear, real time radio and data connections to flights over oceans, helping air traffic controllers keep routes safer and more efficient.
Researchers are developing satellite links that bring clear, real time radio and data connections to flights over oceans, helping air traffic controllers keep routes safer and more efficient.
Researchers Bringing the Danube Back to Life
Researchers throughout Europe are working to restore the Danube’s ecological health by reopening migration routes for fish and wildlife and creating a blueprint for river recovery across the continent.
Researchers throughout Europe are working to restore the Danube’s ecological health by reopening migration routes for fish and wildlife and creating a blueprint for river recovery across the continent.
Connected Countryside: Smart Tech Is Recharging Rural Europe
Improved connectivity is transforming daily life in rural Europe, from safer school runs to cleaner energy, while supporting local economies and cutting emissions.
Improved connectivity is transforming daily life in rural Europe, from safer school runs to cleaner energy, while supporting local economies and cutting emissions.
Energy App Turns Neighbours Into Local Clean Energy Power Players
An energy app developed by EU-funded researchers is helping neighbours cut carbon, earn modest returns and boost the use of clean power in their own communities.
An energy app developed by EU-funded researchers is helping neighbours cut carbon, earn modest returns and boost the use of clean power in their own communities.
From Fragmented to Connected: A Shared Hub for Europe’s AI
Europe’s AI researchers are joining forces through an EU-funded digital platform that allows them to share tools, data and computing power to drive collaboration and innovation.
Europe’s AI researchers are joining forces through an EU-funded digital platform that allows them to share tools, data and computing power to drive collaboration and innovation.
From Storms to Sensors: How Cross-Border Research with UK Partners Shapes Safer and Greener Technologies
Since the UK rejoined Horizon Europe in 2024, EU-funded cross-border research with UK partners has been delivering safer, smarter, more sustainable technologies for everyday life.
Since the UK rejoined Horizon Europe in 2024, EU-funded cross-border research with UK partners has been delivering safer, smarter, more sustainable technologies for everyday life.