Plug-and-play distributed intelligence for smart cities
Plug-and-play smart cities? An open source platform jointly developed by Japanese and EU-funded researchers is facilitating the deployment of smart city technologies in urban centres worldwide to tackle urban challenges ranging from air quality and energy use to traffic congestion and infrastructure upkeep. (Source: EUROPA - Research Information Centre)
Source: EUROPA - Research Information Centre - October 19, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: news

A solution to the problem of space junk
The intensification of human-driven activity in space over the past 60 years has led to a proliferation of debris orbiting the Earth. An EU-funded project is pioneering new technology that can clean up this problematic space junk. (Source: EUROPA - Research Information Centre)
Source: EUROPA - Research Information Centre - October 16, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: news

Λίγα λÏŒγια για την ΕυρωπαÏŠκή Επιτροπή
Μάθετε για τον ρÏŒλο της ΕυρωπαÏŠκής Επιτροπής ÏŒσον αφορά την προÏŽθηση και την εφαρμογή των πολιτικÏŽν της ΕΕ. Το έργο της Ε&...
Source: EUROPA - Research Information Centre - October 14, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: news

Wie COMPROP die politische Propaganda enttarnt hat
Ein EU-finanziertes Projekt macht sich mit seinen einzigartigen Einblicken zu politischer Propaganda und Fehlinformation in sozialen Medien einen Namen. Die Arbeit dieses Projektes erweist sich in Zeiten, da sie unsere Gesellschaft wahrlich am dringendsten braucht, als nützlich, denn Desinformation verbreitet sich weiterhin im Internet und erschüttert unsere Demokratien in ihren Grundfesten. (Source: EUROPA - Research Information Centre)
Source: EUROPA - Research Information Centre - October 14, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: news

How COMPROP lifted the veil on political propaganda
An EU-funded project has been making a name for itself with its unique insights into political propaganda and misinformation on social media. The work of this project proves helpful at a time when our societies truly need it most. This is because disinformation keeps spreading online and is threatening the very foundations of our democracies. (Source: EUROPA - Research Information Centre)
Source: EUROPA - Research Information Centre - October 14, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: news

Cómo desveló COMPROP la propaganda política
Un proyecto financiado con fondos europeos se ha ganado una reputación gracias a su perspectiva única sobre la propaganda política y la desinformación en las redes sociales. El trabajo de este proyecto resulta útil en uno de los momentos más necesarios para nuestra sociedad. Esto se debe a que la desinformación continúa difundiéndose en línea y amenaza las bases mismas de nuestra democracia. (Source: EUROPA - Research Information Centre)
Source: EUROPA - Research Information Centre - October 14, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: news

COMPROP lève le voile sur la propagande politique
Un projet financé par l’UE s'est distingué en apportant des informations uniques sur la propagande politique et la mésinformation sur les réseaux sociaux. Il profitera fortement à nos sociétés qui ont plus besoin que jamais de ce type travaux. La mésinformation ne cesse en effet de prendre de l’ampleur sur Internet, un phénomène qui menace d’ébranler jusqu’aux fondements de nos démocraties. (Source: EUROPA - Research Information Centre)
Source: EUROPA - Research Information Centre - October 14, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: news

Come COMPROP ha sollevato il velo sulla propaganda politica
Un progetto finanziato dall’UE si è fatto un nome grazie alle sue intuizioni particolari sulla propaganda politica e sulla disinformazione sui social media. Il lavoro di questo progetto si rivela utile in un momento in cui le nostre società ne hanno davvero bisogno. Questo perché la disinformazione continua a diffondersi online, minacciando le fondamenta stesse delle nostre democrazie. (Source: EUROPA - Research Information Centre)
Source: EUROPA - Research Information Centre - October 14, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: news

Projekt COMPROP demaskuje propagandę polityczną
Jeden z finansowanych przez UE projektów zdobywa coraz większy rozgłos dzięki swoim badaniom nad dezinformacją i propagandą polityczną w mediach społecznościowych. Jego rezultaty są dziś wyjątkowo przydatne, ponieważ żyjemy w czasach, w których fałszywe informacje błyskawicznie rozprzestrzeniają się w internecie, zagrażając podstawowym wartościom, na których opierają się nasze demokracje. (Source: EUROPA - Research Information Centre)
Source: EUROPA - Research Information Centre - October 14, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: news

Replacing an enzyme to control a very rare disease
Until recently, there was no treatment specific to alpha-mannosidosis, one of the many rare diseases that jointly affect some 30 million citizens in Europe alone. Today, there is as EU-funded research developed enzyme-replacement therapy to stop the illness in its tracks, and this medicine is on the market. (Source: EUROPA - Research Information Centre)
Source: EUROPA - Research Information Centre - October 12, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: news

Innovative technology identifies industrially useful enzymes
EU-funded researchers are using innovative genomic and microfluidic technologies to identify useful enzymes in nature which could reduce the need for toxic chemicals, save energy, and boost the overall sustainability of a range of industries, from agriculture to pharmaceuticals. (Source: EUROPA - Research Information Centre)
Source: EUROPA - Research Information Centre - October 9, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: news

Fishing out enzymes: new catalysts from the bottom of the sea
Enzymes could make many chemical conversions more efficient, more sustainable and more affordable - and marine microbes produce an abundant variety of these biological catalysts, say EU-funded researchers who set out to find new ones for use in industry. A vast collection, new knowledge, four patents and a start-up are the result. (Source: EUROPA - Research Information Centre)
Source: EUROPA - Research Information Centre - October 7, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: news

Better biomass burning helps reach renewable energy targets
Amid an urgent need to cut carbon emissions to combat climate change, EU-funded researchers have developed a new generation of highly efficient power plants for generating heat and electricity from biomass. (Source: EUROPA - Research Information Centre)
Source: EUROPA - Research Information Centre - October 5, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: news

Making bicycle helmets cool to wear
Getting people to wear bicycle helmets can be tricky. Many cyclists complain that helmets are just too hot. But EU-funded researchers are now making the headgear a lot cooler, creating an extra incentive to wear it while boosting safety. (Source: EUROPA - Research Information Centre)
Source: EUROPA - Research Information Centre - October 2, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: news

Crops grown on contaminated land could fuel bioeconomy
The global bioeconomy is growing, but it must overcome hurdles including avoiding competition with land used for food production. An EU- and industry-funded project is exploring using contaminated and waste land for biocrops. (Source: EUROPA - Research Information Centre)
Source: EUROPA - Research Information Centre - September 30, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: news