2019: €100 million more for H2020 and Erasmus+?

The European Commissioner Günther H. Oettinger proposed to add €100 million for research and students mobility to the 2019 budget. If this proposal gets the agreement of the European Parliament…

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Mauro Ferrari new president of the ERC

The Italian nanobiologist Mauro Ferrari will replace Jean-Pierre Bourguignon at the head of the European Research Council. He will officially become the new president in January 2020. Mauro Ferrari is…

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H2020 top networkers

The European Commission presented a diagram showing the collaboration between the different H2020 partners. It is interesting to note that most of the 13 "newer" EU-Members and most of the…

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New microscopes against heart defects

A new microscope was developed by European scientists which will allow to show 3D images of very fast biological processes, such as the blood moving through the heart chambers, and…

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Zero-emission EU industry in 2050?

A new study from Material Economics states that zero-emission EU industry is "within reach", but costly. Heavy industry such as cement, chemicals and steel still rely a lot on fossil…

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Horizon Europe and cancer

The EU Research commissioner Carlos Moedas wants a "mission on cancer" during the next Framework Programme, Horizon Europe. We estimate that there will be 22 million new cases of cancer…

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35% of Horizon Europe’s funding to climate-related research

While the implementation of Horizon Europe was voted by the European Parliament with a broad majority, it is more than a third of its budget which will be dedicated to…

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“I will fight for having the UK on board”

These are the words of Carlos Moedas to Science Business. The EU Research Commissioner does not imagine Horizon 2020 without the participation of the UK, even with the Brexit. The…

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Scientists call for more investment to fight CVD

As Horizon Europe is shaping up, scientists from all around Europe gather to call for more investment against cardiovascular disease. They highlighted the urgency by reminding everyone that it is…

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EU funded scientists work on a re-usable rocket system

An aerospace project has been funded with 2.7 million euro to develop a rocket system which could be used several times. Using this innovative system would mean cheaper travels to…

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