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Convergence for nonconventional ergodic theoremsConvergence for nonconventional ergodic theorems29-01-202511-02-2025Given an arbitrary measure preserving system we show that the multilinear ergodic averages sampled along an arbitrary number of sequences coming from a Hardy field converge pointwise almost everywhere. We aim to prove this for as wide a class of Hardy field functions as possible. To do so, we establish a long variational inequality along lacunary sequences which implies a maximal inequality, norm convergence, and pointwise convergence. By a transference argument it suffices prove this long variational inequality in the case that the measure preserving system is the integers. This reduction allows us to use tools from discrete harmonic analysis, additive combinatorics, and analytic number theory. We then give applications in areas such as upcrossings, equidistribution, and combinatorics.Jan FornalUniversity of BristolPCMEA ProjectMathematical ScienceThe PRj Volume 22Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Diversifying enzymes for greener consumer products: the OXIPRO projectDiversifying enzymes for greener consumer products: the OXIPRO project28-01-202531-01-2025OXIPRO is developing sustainable, enzyme- based  solutions  for  greener  consumer products in four sectors: detergents, textiles, sunscreens and nutraceuticals. By harnessing oxidoreductases,  a  versatile  unexploited class of enzyme, its technologies promise to reduce energy, water, and harsh chemical use, enhancing product quality while minimising environmental impact and upcycling waste into valuable products, driving the transition to a circular, eco-friendly economy.LesleyTobinREDINNOXIPRO ProjectClimate & Environment, Trade & IndustryThe PRj Volume 22Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Highlights of the Marie Curie Training Network ONCORNET2.0Highlights of the Marie Curie Training Network ONCORNET2.028-01-202531-01-2025The ONCORNET2.0 (ONCOgenic GPCR Network  of  Excellence  and  Training) consortium (2020–2024) aims to consolidate an international training network of early stage researchers (ESRs) focused on drug discovery for oncogenic GPCRs. The project methods span a wide range of techniques and disciplines aimed at furthering our understanding of two receptors heavily involved in oncogenic processes.Ellen LangemeijerVUAONCORNET2.0 ProjectBiology, MedicineThe PRj Volume 22Read Full Text Download (PDF)
The ERC-2020-Adv Grant Graff-IT ProjectThe ERC-2020-Adv Grant Graff-IT Project28-01-202531-01-2025The ERC AdvGrant Graff-IT project aims to develop a new interdisciplinary approach to the study of medieval and Renaissance graffiti (seventh—sixteenth century) as a historical source. The project will have an innovative and groundbreaking effect on the study of graffiti in their multifaceted complexity: writing, image, language, and material aspects. Innovative tools and methods will be used to build out the first digital archive of Italian graffiti.Carlo TedeschiUniversity “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti PescaraGRAFF-IT ProjectHistory & AntiquitiesThe PRj Volume 22Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Legal governance of abortionLegal governance of abortion28-01-202531-01-2025The project scrutinises the use of human rights as arguments for changing abortion laws. We contrast abortion debates in six countries representing three regional human rights systems: Mozambique, Senegal, Poland, Ireland, Argentina and Honduras. Our goal is to explore the sources of ambiguity in human rights as an argumentative instrument, using mixed methods from sociology, law, and linguistics.Marta BucholcUniversity of WarsawAbortion Figurations ProjectPolicy, SocietyThe PRj Volume 22Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Is the Atlantic Ocean Circulation going to tip?Is the Atlantic Ocean Circulation going to tip?28-01-202503-03-2025The TAOC project aims to determine the probability that the Atlantic Ocean circulation will collapse under climate change before the year 2100. A hierarchy of ocean-climate models will be used to which we will apply modern rare event techniques.Henk DijkstraUtrecht UniversityTAOC ProjectClimate & EnvironmentThe PRj Volume 22Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Methodological approaches to researching global ChinaMethodological approaches to researching global China28-01-202531-01-2025REDEFINE will examine what China’s rise means for how we understand global development and, specifically, Europe’s place in it. REDEFINE aims to use the insights from international development to interrogate Chinese engagement in the heart of Europe and, by doing so, reorient the Eurocentric debates in the social sciences around how we define and delimit development, who drives these processes and what it means for societies and communities affected by such investments.GilesMohanOpen UniversityREDEFINE ProjectEconomics, Trade & IndustryThe PRj Volume 22Read Full Text Download (PDF)
PLASTECITY: it takes a village to grow a leukaemiaPLASTECITY: it takes a village to grow a leukaemia28-01-202531-01-2025PLASTECITY explores how acute leukaemia alters bone marrow endothelial cells, boosting their plasticity to support leukaemia progression. Using genetic tracing, multi OMICs, innovative treatments and tissue bioengineering techniques, it aims to identify and target key genes driving these changes. This approach seeks to disrupt leukaemia-supportive microenvironments, reduce relapse rates, and improve treatments with innovative, patient-tailored strategies.Diana PassaroInstitut CochinPLASTECITY ProjectBiology, Health, MedicineThe PRj Volume 22Read Full Text Download (PDF)
About LIFE REMEMBRANCEAbout LIFE REMEMBRANCE28-01-202503-02-2025LIFE REMEMBRANCE’s ambition is a demonstrated circular production process of safe and innovative granules and cartridges for drinking water purification from emerging contaminants. The objectives will be achieved through the development of a novel technology based on the recycling of high-value industrial waste derived from hollow fibre membranes (HFM) filter production and validated with the collaboration of an internationally recognised utility company.Alberto GoldoniMedica SpaLIFE REMEMBRANCEClimate & EnvironmentThe PRj Volume 22Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Restoring marine habitats in southern EnglandRestoring marine habitats in southern England28-01-202531-01-2025Together, our marine conservation partnership aimed to: promote awareness of these shallow, sensitive seabed habitats and their importance—including maerl beds as well as seagrass; reduce recreational pressures on these sensitive habitats through education, outreach and targeted training; restore and protect sensitive habitats; and provide evidence of what works and share lessons learned.Fiona Tibbitt Natural England,LIFE Recreation ReMEDIESClimate & EnvironmentThe PRj Volume 22Read Full Text Download (PDF)
INTREPIDINTREPID28-01-202531-01-2025The discovery of the Higgs boson at the LHC closes a central chapter of the standard model of particle physics but raises questions about dark matter, neutrino masses and baryon asymmetry. Answers may involve long-lived particles (LLPs) with non-standard signatures, requiring advanced identification algorithms. Enhancing trigger capabilities to discover LLPs and evidence of beyond the standard model (BSM) physics is, therefore, a crucial task. INTREPID uses advanced machine learning and ultra-fast processing to improve future trigger systems, potentially revolutionising high-energy physics and benefiting industries needing real-time data processing.Santiago FolguerasUniversidad de OviedoINTREPID ProjectComputing, PhysicsThe PRj Volume 22Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Building a global ethnography of practices and infrastructures of datafication in the Global SouthBuilding a global ethnography of practices and infrastructures of datafication in the Global South28-01-202531-01-2025InfoCitizen explores how new forms of datafication change citizenship practices in the Global South by charting grassroots and institutional data efforts and their impact on identity, citizenship and policy in Brazil, Portugal, Germany, Tanzania and Kenya. Combining archival research, digital humanities, audiovisual techniques and mixed methods, InfoCitizen examines how top-down and bottom- up data ecosystems come together to redefine the sociocultural and political-economic citizenship of marginalised populations. We connect practitioners, stakeholders, experts, and citizens by producing insights and tools to visualise data’s role in democratic transformation and citizenship dynamics today.Moisés KopperUniversity of AntwerpInfoCiTiZEN ProjectCommunications, Computing, SocietyThe PRj Volume 22Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Colour in a new light: origins, trade and cultural significance of ancient pigmentsColour in a new light: origins, trade and cultural significance of ancient pigments28-01-202531-01-2025The ERC Starting Grant project HUE focuses on the provenance and production technology of ancient pigments from the late Bronze Age to the 1st century CE. We develop a much-needed pigment-specific reference database and test relevant tracers to improve comparative analysis. With HUE’s open-access pigment repository and map, we provide new research tools for future pigment and ancient polychromy research.Alexandra Rodler-Rørbo Austrian Academy of SciencesHUE ProjectHistory & AntiquitiesThe PRj Volume 22Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Exploring the holobiont concept through a plant evolutionary experiment studyExploring the holobiont concept through a plant evolutionary experiment study28-01-202531-01-2025The evolutionary processes underlying interactions between hosts and their associated microbes remain a black box that biologists have long sought to illuminate. A major limitation has been the lack of knowledge about precise molecular events, which are now increasingly accessible through next-generation sequencing technologies. The ERC Starting Grant HoloE2Plant project leads the way in host-microbiome evolutionary studies, utilising fast-cycling B. rapa plants and synthetic microbial communities. By harnessing high-throughput sequencing, experimental coevolution and advanced modelling, it unravels plant-microbiome interactions under pathogen pressure across multiple plant generations. By validating the holobiont concept and identifying key genetic mechanisms, HoloE2Plant sets the stage for designing microbial consortia for biocontrol and biostimulation, advancing functional evolutionary science in service of agroecology.Claudia BartoliINRAEHoloE2Plant ProjectEvolution, Nature & BiodiversityThe PRj Volume 22Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Black holes as elementary particles and gravitational wavesBlack holes as elementary particles and gravitational waves28-01-202531-01-2025The main goal of the HiSS project is to approach quantum gravity from a completely new direction—by providing the first working example of higher-spin gravity (HiSGRA). HiSS will construct new consistent models of quantum gravity along the higher-spin gravity lines, and explore and prove dualities in the condensed matter systems, which can be explained by higher-spin symmetry and deduced from HiSGRA.Evgeny SkvortsovUniversité de Mons,HISS ProjectPhysics, SpaceThe PRj Volume 22Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Illuminate infectious processes at atomic resolutionIlluminate infectious processes at atomic resolution28-01-202531-01-2025Isotopically labelling of cell surface glycans to illuminate infectious processes at atomic resolution is a multidisciplinary project from fundamental to applied science, with high potential for translation. The chemically modified cells will be used to investigate their interactions with viral lectins and uncover the roles that glycan structure, presentation and dynamics play in viral infections. Understanding the underlying interaction mechanisms under near-to-in-vivo conditions will pave the way for developing novel glycan-based tools for predicting, diagnosing and treating infectious diseases. The generated knowledge will inspire the design of glycan-based inhibitors of infection.Luca UnioneCIC bioGUNEGLYCO13CELL ProjectMedicineThe PRj Volume 22Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Flagship demonstration of industrial-scale production of nutrient resources from mealworms to develop a bioeconomy new generationFlagship demonstration of industrial-scale production of nutrient resources from mealworms to develop a bioeconomy new generation28-01-202531-01-2025Farmÿng will demonstrate a large-scale, first-of-its-kind bio-based value chain producing sustainable and premium feed ingredients from an innovative origin: the Tenebrio molitor larvae. Farmÿng will expand the technology from demo plant to industrial plant level to process them into proteins and lipids for fish feed and pet food end markets. Manure will be recovered for soil fertilisation applications.Whitley KihanguilaŸnsect,LIFE FarmŸng ProjectAgri-Foodstuffs, Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries, Climate & EnvironmentThe PRj Volume 22Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Retailers and consumers collaborating for sustainable food choicesRetailers and consumers collaborating for sustainable food choices28-01-202531-01-2025The EIT Food ‘SUCCESS’ project examines how supermarkets and consumers in Belgium, Finland and Poland collaborate to drive sustainable food practices. By engaging consumers and retailers alike through three interconnected strategies, the project aims to shift food (shopping) behaviour and reduce the environmental and social impact of the food system.Sarah BraeyeRikoltoEUFIC - EIT Food SUCCESSAgri-Foodstuffs, SocietyThe PRj Volume 22Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Tracing humanity’s path: the DISPERSALS project and the origins of global migrationTracing humanity’s path: the DISPERSALS project and the origins of global migration28-01-202531-01-2025DISPERSALS will compare human occupation and ecology between central Mozambique and eastern and southern Africa using a multi-scale approach based on the study of regional diachronic cultural traits. It will reconstruct regional population patterns, followed by comparative quantitative population genetics combined with GIS computational network analyses. The results will then be integrated through agent-based modelling, based on the incremental creation, elimination, or reorientation of network links to simulate a quantitative framework to study the evolution of population dispersal across southern-eastern Africa. The project will be crucial in providing ground-breaking high-resolution archaeological, chronological and paleoenvironmental data. DISPERSALS will deliver a fundamental perspective on the key processes that triggered migrations and dispersals within Africa and out-of-Africa, which ultimately resulted in the human diaspora over the entire planet.Nuno BichoUniversity of AlgarveDISPERSALS ProjectSocietyThe PRj Volume 22Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Securing digital twins: how CP-Sens is providing cybersecurity solutions for SMEsSecuring digital twins: how CP-Sens is providing cybersecurity solutions for SMEs28-01-202531-01-2025CP-Sens is working to make digital twin technology accessible to small and mediumsized enterprises (SMEs) in the mechanical and structural engineering sectors. The project is creating a user-friendly platform that combines sensors, simulation models and real-time data to create virtual replicas of physical systems. This technology allows SMEs to monitor, analyse and optimise their products and processes, leading to cost savings, faster innovation and improved efficiency.Bilal Ali QadriAli QadriVestas AircoilCP-Sens ProjectCyber Security, Manufacturing, Trade & IndustryThe PRj Volume 22Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Revolutionising Industry 5.0: unlocking AI-at-the-Edge for sustainable manufacturing transformationRevolutionising Industry 5.0: unlocking AI-at-the-Edge for sustainable manufacturing transformation28-01-202531-01-2025AI REDGIO 5.0 aims to accelerate the digital transformation of manufacturing SMEs by integrating AI-at-the-Edge and Industry 5.0 systems. The project focuses on developing AI-driven solutions that enhance operational efficiency, sustainability and human-centred practices. Through SME-driven experiments and collaboration across regions, it seeks to foster innovation, improve manufacturing processes and promote a sustainable, resilient industry.Gabriella MonteleonePolitecnico di MilanoAI REDGIO 5.0 ProjectComputing, Manufacturing, Trade & IndustryThe PRj Volume 22Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Pointwise ergodic theorems for nonconventional bilinear polynomial averages along prime orbitsPointwise ergodic theorems for nonconventional bilinear polynomial averages along prime orbits09-10-202414-10-2024Following our proof of the first Goldbach result in number field setting after 60 years (Mitsui 1960s), We give new information on density ternary Goldbach problem after 10 years (Shao 2013), and also design a new strategy to prove density version of representing a number as sum of “certain” primes. We also apply Rosser Sieve arguments to prove represtation of integers into sum of primes coming from a zero density subset. From Ergodic theory side, we give the first pointwise bilinear theorem along the primes, which is the natural pointwise convergence along prime result after Wierdl (1990) and a natural follow up after recent pointwise bilinear break-through by Krause Mirek-Tao (2021). In another project, the sharpest pointwise convergence average along primes for “near” integrable function is given, which is sharp up to Generalized Riemann Hypothesis.HamedMousaviUniversity of BristolPCMEA ProjectMathematical ScienceThe PRj Volume 21Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Transforming food systems: the FOODCoST projectTransforming food systems: the FOODCoST project09-10-202409-10-2024The FOODCoST project is focused on creating a harmonised method to uncover the externalities of food production and consumption. These hidden costs encompass environmental, social, and economic impacts. Thus, the objective is to redefine the value of food through tools, policies, and business models that point towards sustainable production and consumption in the food system.Michiel Van GalenWageningen University and ResearchFOODCoST projectAgri-Foodstuffs, Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries, Economics, SocietyThe PRj Volume 21Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Insect-Responsible Sourcing Regions: Harmonising food production and biodiversity conservation  Insect-Responsible Sourcing Regions: Harmonising food production and biodiversity conservation  08-10-202408-10-2024LIFE Insect-Responsible Sourcing Regions aims to further disseminate proven measures for the promotion of pollinating insects in agriculture and resolutely break new ground: a positive ecological impact is no longer limited to the individual farm. Landscapes benefit holistically, and the concept is transferable to many cultivation regions in Germany and the EU. The project develops tailor-made biodiversity action plans and creates 700 hectares of insect-friendly farmland plus 100 hectares of new insect-friendly habitats. This means less fertiliser, higher soil fertility and more biodiversity. In addition, trainers, advisors, and certifiers are trained, and the insect population is monitored using a specially created citizen science tool.KristinMehlerGlobal Nature FundLIFE Insect Responsible Sourcing Regions (IRSR)Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries, Climate & Environment, Nature & BiodiversityThe PRj Volume 21Read Full Text Download (PDF)
From concept to reality: Vestas Aircoil’s approach to realising a digital twin  From concept to reality: Vestas Aircoil’s approach to realising a digital twin  08-10-202408-10-2024CP-Sens is working to make digital twin technology accessible to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the mechanical and structural engineering sectors. The project is creating a user-friendly platform that combines sensors, simulation models and real-time data to create virtual replicas of physical systems. This technology allows SMEs to monitor, analyse and optimise their products and processes, leading to cost savings, faster innovation and improved efficiency.ClausIbsenVestas AircoilCP-Sens ProjectTrade & IndustryThe PRj Volume 21Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Innovate for Europe: a showcase of solutions in green tech, health tech and smart city solutionsInnovate for Europe: a showcase of solutions in green tech, health tech and smart city solutions08-10-202408-10-2024URBAN TECH was a three-year project which, through its programme, provided opportunities for companies to propose solutions to more than 300 challenges. The selected 160 companies were able to validate the solution with challenge owners during hackathons. 80 companies were selected to develop an MVP, and 33 were able to do piloting with the help of a mentor and experts. Out of the 33 selected companies, 23 continued to a market discovery phase.Pietro RigonatLOBAURBAN TECH projectBuilt Environment, Climate & Environment, Future Technologies, MedicineThe PRj Volume 21Read Full Text Download (PDF)
A new era of possibilities for dendritic zeoliteA new era of possibilities for dendritic zeolite08-10-202408-10-2024The ERC Advanced Grant TODENZE project aims to develop a new type of highly accessible zeolites exhibiting a dendritic nanoarchitecture, which could provide remarkable benefits in a wide range of fields. In particular, the project explores the use of dendritic zeolites as catalysts for biomass valorisation and as nanocarriers for combined drug and gene therapies.David P. SerranoRey Juan Carlos University TODENZE projectMaterial ScienceThe PRj Volume 21Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Simulating the evolution of Earth’s environment to understand complex life in the universeSimulating the evolution of Earth’s environment to understand complex life in the universe08-10-202408-10-2024SIM-EARTH is an ERC Consolidator Grant project. It aims to understand why Earth’s surface environment has changed over time so we can better understand our past, how to manage our planet for the future, and where to look for complex life in the universe.BenjaminMillsUniversity of LeedsSIM-EARTH projectSpaceThe PRj Volume 21Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Harnessing the wheat microbiome: unlocking pathways to improved food quality and human healthHarnessing the wheat microbiome: unlocking pathways to improved food quality and human health08-10-202415-10-2024The WHEATBIOME project gathers 13 partners from academia, industry, food systems and governmental bodies aiming to explore how biotic/abiotic factors impact soil and wheat microbial communities. The project will contribute to the development of novel and healthier food and feed products while enhancing sustainable farming practices for resilient crops and societal perception about microbiomes within food systems.Rosa Perez-GregorioLAQV-REQUIMTE WHEATBIOME projectAgri-Foodstuffs, Agriculture, Forestry & FisheriesThe PRj Volume 21Read Full Text Download (PDF)
From paper to innovation: revolutionising technology with the ancient art of origami and kirigamiFrom paper to innovation: revolutionising technology with the ancient art of origami and kirigami08-10-202425-10-2024The S-FOAM project aims to enhance metamaterial design by integrating origami/kirigami techniques into cellular structures, allowing for self-foldability and shape-morphing in response to stimuli. This research seeks to optimise material stiffness, strength and resilience. Potential applications include soft robotics, wearable devices, adaptive medical devices and flexible solar panels that adjust their shape according to sunlight.Diego Misseroni Univerisità degli Studi di TrentoS-FOAM ProjectEngineeringThe PRj Volume 21Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Exploring vagal neuromodulation: a novel approach to managing pain sensitivity in irritable bowel syndromeExploring vagal neuromodulation: a novel approach to managing pain sensitivity in irritable bowel syndrome08-10-202408-10-2024Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common, chronic gastrointestinal disorder characterised by recurring abdominal pain and discomfort. This project will work under the hypothesis that IBS is linked to a malfunctioning of the brain-gut communication axis and proposes to address this dysfunction through transcutaneous electrical vagus nerve stimulation. To assist in identifying IBS patients suitable for this treatment, the study team aims to develop a neural signature using biometrics and neuroimaging. The study has the potential to revolutionise the treatment of IBS and other pain disorders, providing personalised and effective therapies.Daniel KeszthelyiMaastricht UniversityRESILIENCE projectBiology, MedicineThe PRj Volume 21Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Next-generation mobile communication leveraging cutting-edge photonic technologies (Photonic 6G)Next-generation mobile communication leveraging cutting-edge photonic technologies (Photonic 6G)08-10-202421-10-2024Our aim is to develop ‘Photonic 6G’, an all-photonic THz communication technology, by integrating advanced photonic methods. This includes generating low-phase-noise THz waves with microcombs and converting modulated THz waves into optical carrier signals. By leveraging these advancements, we aim to enable advanced modulation and multiplexing in the optical domain, ultimately achieving the integration for photonic 6G.Takeshi YasuiTokushima UniversityPHOTONIC 6G ProjectCommunications, ComputingThe PRj Volume 21Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Wetland Restoration benefits both climate and biodiversityWetland Restoration benefits both climate and biodiversity08-10-202408-10-2024In GRIP on LIFE IP, public authorities in Sweden work together with forest owners’ associations, non-governmental organisations and researchers to improve environmental consideration of waters and wetlands in the forest landscape while continuing active forest management. Our goal is to improve the environment and conditions for animals and plants living in the forest’s watercourses and wetlands.Gunilla OleskogThe Swedish Forest AgencyGRIP on LIFE IP projectAgriculture, Forestry & Fisheries, Climate & Environment, Nature & BiodiversityThe PRj Volume 21Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Shock value: advancing sustainable sensing materialsShock value: advancing sustainable sensing materials08-10-202408-10-2024Biomolecular crystals have emerged as exciting new sustainable piezoelectrics. Currently, little research is focused on developing these crystals as reliable, solid-state sensors to integrate into conventional electronic devices due to their water solubility, uncontrolled growth, variable response and electroding difficulties. Pb-FREE is taking on the challenge of accelerating the design, growth, and engineering of these novel piezoelectric materials through high-throughput computational screenings, novel crystal growth procedures, and standardised electromechanical characterisation and packaging.Sarah GuerinGuerinPb-FREE projectMaterial ScienceThe PRj Volume 21Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Using meteorite magnetism to elucidate early solar system history – MMESSHUsing meteorite magnetism to elucidate early solar system history – MMESSH08-10-202408-10-2024By utilising several recent breakthroughs in extraterrestrial magnetism, MMESSH aims to unlock pivotal insights into the protoplanetary disk of dust and gas that surrounded the young Sun. Because the behaviour of this disk underpinned the process of planet building, this project has the potential to revolutionise our understanding of the formation and habitability of the Earth.James BrysonUniversity of OxfordMMESH projectSpaceThe PRj Volume 21Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Hessische Rhön – mountain grassland, rough grazing and their birdsHessische Rhön – mountain grassland, rough grazing and their birds08-10-202408-10-2024The project is particularly dedicated to conservation and development measures for the species-rich mountain grassland and the protection of endangered bird species in open areas of the Hessian low mountain ranges of the Rhön. By implementing different types of landscape maintaining measures in close cooperation with local farmers and municipalities valuable habitats in the Natura 2000 protected area network were substantially improved.Katharina BachUNESCO-Biosphärenreservat RhönLIFE Rhön Grasslands Birds projectAgriculture, Forestry & Fisheries, Climate & Environment, Nature & BiodiversityThe PRj Volume 21Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Law’s role in fostering inclusive and accessible pedestrian environments: insights from a multinational studyLaw’s role in fostering inclusive and accessible pedestrian environments: insights from a multinational study08-10-202402-12-2024This project aims to strengthen initiatives to use law, policy and awareness-raising to enhance the accessibility of city streets, particularly for disabled and older pedestrians. It focuses on five countries and, within each of them, two cities. It draws on law/policy analysis, qualitative data from interviews and street-filming with city-based pedestrians, and interviews with national stakeholders.AnnaLawsonUniversity of LeedsINCLUSIVE PUBLIC SPACE projectSocietyThe PRj Volume 21Read Full Text Download (PDF)
The ‘glass route’ for improving the sustainability of photovoltaic technologyThe ‘glass route’ for improving the sustainability of photovoltaic technology08-10-202408-10-2024Building upon previous life cycle assessments of photovoltaic technologies, the sustainability of photovoltaic modules will be increased by improving the mechanical and optical properties of the glass and plastics (PET and EVA) used to manufacture the modules. The reduction of ion migration towards the active solar cell will extend the lifetime of the modules and facilitate its recyclability at the end of life. Bismuth oxide has been tested as a material to improve the properties of the glass cover.Antonio UrbinaUniversidad Pública de NavarraION4PV projectEnergyThe PRj Volume 21Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Tackling emerging contaminants from water streams: the LIFE PRISTINE projectTackling emerging contaminants from water streams: the LIFE PRISTINE project08-10-202408-10-2024The LIFE PRISTINE project aims to develop the PRISTINE Integrated Solution to remove contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) from water streams. This technology will be adaptable on a case-by-case basis for drinking water, to protect humans from CECs, and for wastewater, to protect the environment and remove these contaminants from the water cycle.Mireia Marcé Escalé University of Barcelona LIFE PRISTINE projectClimate & EnvironmentThe PRj Volume 21Read Full Text Download (PDF)
GPCR FORUM— towards community-driven science powered by young investigatorsGPCR FORUM— towards community-driven science powered by young investigators08-10-202408-10-2024GPCR Forum is a platform dedicated to the GPCR research community with the aim to keep the community active as well as foster communication and collaborations—initiated by our previous GLISTEN and ERNEST COST Actions. Investigators from diverse backgrounds will be connected via this free-membership forum. Please join us and contribute to member-run activities like Zoominars, online meetings and help build new projects. Antonella Di PizioTechnical University of MunichGPCR FORUMBiologyThe PRj Volume 21Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Advancing heavy manufacturingAdvancing heavy manufacturing08-10-202408-10-2024The main objective of ENGINE is to develop a first-time-right (FTR) and zero-defect metal product design and manufacturing system, then demonstrate it on the marine engine supply chain. Our ambition is to increase the competitiveness of industry and SMEs, reduce manufacturing defects and waste, create new business cases and improve employee well-being.Anssi LaukkanenTechnical Research Centre of FinlandENGINE projectEngineeringThe PRj Volume 21Read Full Text Download (PDF)
International collaboration as a turning point for sudden cardiac arrest prediction and treatment: the PARQ COST ActionInternational collaboration as a turning point for sudden cardiac arrest prediction and treatment: the PARQ COST Action08-10-202408-10-2024PARQ aims to create a network of researchers across Europe whose overall aim is to reduce the societal burden of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). To reach this aim, PARQ will conduct studies that focus on two dimensions: (1) prevention of SCA through the discovery of its inherited, acquired, and environmental causes, and their interaction, and improved recognition of individuals at risk; and (2) improvement of survival chances after SCA through the development and implementation of resuscitation treatments in the community.Hanno L. TanUniversity of Amsterdam, PARQ-COST projectBiology, MedicineThe PRj Volume 21Read Full Text Download (PDF)
New molecular and cell-based approaches to assess food astringency and bitternessNew molecular and cell-based approaches to assess food astringency and bitterness08-10-202415-10-2024Mouthfeel properties are crucial for human survival, nutrition, health and well-being. Unpleasant taste and mouthfeel properties in plant-based food, such as bitterness and astringency, are a challenge for food industries as flavour is key for consumer’s food choices. BeTASTy will contribute to deciphering the physiological and neural mechanisms involved in the interindividual unpleasant taste and mouthfeel perceptions through innovative molecular and cell-based approaches.Susana Soares University of Porto BeTASTy project Agri-FoodstuffsThe PRj Volume 21Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Farm LIFE – Farming the futureFarm LIFE – Farming the future02-07-202404-07-2024Farm LIFE aimed to develop and implement sustainable farming practices through innovative  agroforestry  approaches. By integrating trees, shrubs, crops and animals, we improved soil health, manage drought, and enhance biodiversity, while increasing farmers’ income. The establishment of the Agro Farm Forestry label, creation of regional networks, development of the Transition Toolkit and educational resources have laid a strong foundation for the continued growth and adoption of agroforestry.EuridiceLeyequien AbarcaVan Hall Larenstein University of Applied SciencesFarm LIFE ProjectAgriculture, Forestry & Fisheries, Climate & EnvironmentThe PRj Volume 20Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Design Automation for Field-Coupled NanotechnologiesDesign Automation for Field-Coupled Nanotechnologies02-07-202408-07-2024Nanotechnologies promise alternatives to conventional CMOS-based circuits with enhancements in terms of energy dissipation and feature size. But automated methods and software tools for this technology are still at their infancy. This project aims at developing automatic and efficient methods, e.g., for synthesis, physical design, and simulation of corresponding circuits.Robert WilleTechnical University MunichDA-QC ProjectComputingThe PRj Volume 20Read Full Text
PHERA project brings eco-friendly pest solutions to field cropsPHERA project brings eco-friendly pest solutions to field crops02-07-202404-07-2024The PHERA project aims to accelerate the global transition to sustainable agriculture by establishing insect pheromones as a viable alternative to insecticides in row crops. The project has scaled up a new, cost-effective method for the mass production of pheromones and has developed application systems for their use in pest control in row crops.Camilla Hebo BuusFMC CorporationPHERA ProjectAgriculture, Forestry & Fisheries, Climate & EnvironmentThe PRj Volume 20Read Full Text Download (PDF)
The power of words  The power of words  02-07-202404-07-2024Compared to our closest living relatives, who typically use fewer than 100 words, humans can build vocabularies of tens of hundreds of thousands of words. The ERC- funded Advanced Grant project ‘Material Constraints enabling Human Cognition’, or ‘MatCo’, will find out why. It will use novel insights from human neurobiology. These will be translated into mathematically exact computational models to find new answers to long-standing questions in cognitive science, linguistics and philosophy. The project will also explore how semantic meaning is implemented for gestures and words and, more specifically, for referential and categorical terms. To identify human cognitive capacities, MatCo will develop models replicating structural differences between human and non-human primate brains. The results will shed light on the biologically constrained networks.Friedemann PulvermüllerFreie Universität BerlinMatCo ProjectBiology, LINGUISTICS, SocietyThe PRj Volume 20Read Full Text Download (PDF)
The Medieval March of WalesThe Medieval March of Wales01-07-202404-07-2024The project aims to create the first cultural history of the medieval March of Wales, the borderlands between Wales and England. The main aims are to catalogue the manuscripts produced and circulated in the medieval March from 1282 to 1550, to create an original series of digital maps of the Marcher lordships, and to explore cultural identities in a British border region.Helen FultonUniversity of BristolMOWLIT ProjectHistory & AntiquitiesThe PRj Volume 20Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Unravelling Earth’s story: how crystals reveal the secrets of landscape evolutionUnravelling Earth’s story: how crystals reveal the secrets of landscape evolution01-07-202404-07-2024LUMIN aims to revolutionise research by developing a comprehensive model of luminescence in feldspar, the most common mineral in Earth’s crust. The project will examine electron behaviour in defects in feldspar lattice using cutting-edge imaging and simulations and use the results of these investigations to develop a unified model of luminescence. This model will enable the accurate measurement of erosion and transport rates on unprecedented spatial and temporal scales, providing vital insights for landscape evolution studies, geohazard prediction and land use management.Mayank JainTechnical University of Denmark LUMIN ProjectClimate & Environment, GeologyThe PRj Volume 20Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Fungal wars: tracing single-cell scale chemical signalling between interacting soil fungiFungal wars: tracing single-cell scale chemical signalling between interacting soil fungi01-07-202404-07-2024INTERSPEC is dedicated to developing a Raman spectroscopy-based approach for tracing chemical signalling between interacting soil fungal cells to answer important questions within fungal ecology: what determines whether fungi are neutral, antagonistic or facilitative towards each other? What are their ‘warfare strategies’? How do the interactions affect the decomposition of organic matter in soils and, subsequently, carbon cycling?Milda PucetaiteLund University, Sweden. INTERSPEC ProjectClimate & Environment, Nature & BiodiversityThe PRj Volume 20Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Revolutionising fertiliser production: the CONFETI projectRevolutionising fertiliser production: the CONFETI project01-07-202404-07-2024The EIC-funded CONFETI project aims to develop innovative lab-scale technology that captures and converts CO2 and N2 from air or flue gases into urea using renewable energy, bypassing critical raw materials. It also plans to recycle nitrates into ammonia or urea through sunlight-driven photocatalytic technology, promoting a circular and sustainable carbon and nitrogen economy.GonzaloGuiradoUniversitat Autònoma de Barcelona – UABCONFETI ProjectAgri-Foodstuffs, Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries, Climate & EnvironmentThe PRj Volume 20Read Full Text Download (PDF)
How are Chinese investments in Europe shaped by the ‘de-risking’ narrative?How are Chinese investments in Europe shaped by the ‘de-risking’ narrative?01-07-202404-07-2024REDEFINE will examine what China’s rise means for how we understand global development and, specifically, Europe’s place in it. REDEFINE aims to use the insights from international development to interrogate Chinese engagement in the heart of Europe and, by doing so, reorient the Eurocentric debates in the social sciences around how we define and delimit development, who drives these processes and what it means for societies and communities affected by such investments.GilesMohanThe Open University Milton KeynesREDEFINE ProjectPolicy, Trade & IndustryThe PRj Volume 20Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Colliding neutron stars: what do gravitational waves and electromagnetic flashes tell us about physics at the extremes?Colliding neutron stars: what do gravitational waves and electromagnetic flashes tell us about physics at the extremes?01-07-202404-07-2024Mergers of two neutron stars are related to many timely astrophysical questions, such as the production of gravitational waves, the densest forms of matter in the Universe and the cosmic origin of heavy elements. This project applies a novel computational methodology to strive for consistent numerical modelling involving a broad range of both physical processes and length/time scales.Stephan RosswogUniversity of HamburgINSPIRATION ProjectSpaceThe PRj Volume 20Read Full Text Download (PDF)
What if bioprinting resolution is dictated by the living cell size instead of the instrumentation?What if bioprinting resolution is dictated by the living cell size instead of the instrumentation?29-06-202404-07-2024The innovation of HOT-BIOPRINTING lies in the development of a disruptive technology for single and automatised multiple-cell 3D bioprinting. HOT-BIOPRINTING capabilities for manipulating single cells for printing will drive a new paradigm shift: “BIOPRINTING resolution will be dictated by the cell size instead of by the mechanical component of the instrumentation”. This new technological advancement for resolution enhancement but maintaining bioprinting speed using holographic automatisation can open new opportunities to the tissue engineering and regenerative medicine community for responding to the demand for fast fabrication of complex microtissues and organ structures with un-precedent cell-driven resolution.Daniel Nieto GarcíaUniversity of La Coruña.HOT-BIOPRINTING ProjectBiology, MedicineThe PRj Volume 20Read Full Text Download (PDF)
A pioneering multi-omics data platform sheds light on the understanding of biological systemsA pioneering multi-omics data platform sheds light on the understanding of biological systems29-06-202404-07-2024The GLOMICAVE project has developed an innovative multi-omics data analysis digital platform, relying on big data analytics and artificial intelligence and using large-scale publicly available and experimental omic datasets. The project aimed to maximise the utility of omic data at a massive level and discover new links between animal and vegetable genotype and phenotype, understanding biological systems as a whole.Núria anelaCanelaUniversity of BarcelonaGLOMICAVE ProjectBiology, ComputingThe PRj Volume 20Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Exploring the route to a climate resilient futureExploring the route to a climate resilient future01-07-202404-07-2024The EU-funded GENIE project will explore the environmental, technical, social, legal, ethical and policy dimensions of greenhouse gas removal and solar radiation management. GENIE aims to produce a comprehensive scientific assessment for evidence-based policymaking to address climate change, and to expand our toolkit for a zero-emissions future.Benjamin K. SovacoolAarhus University and Sussex UniversityGENIE ProjectClimate & EnvironmentThe PRj Volume 20Read Full Text Download (PDF)
The question of seasonal markets in Bronze Age Attab, SudanThe question of seasonal markets in Bronze Age Attab, Sudan01-07-202404-07-2024The multidisciplinary ERC Consolidator Grant project DiverseNile explores a crucial part of northern Sudan as a case study to reconstruct Bronze Age biographies (c. 1750–1200 BCE) beyond the present cultural categories ‘Egyptian’ and ‘Nubian’. The main hypothesis that is addressed by interdisciplinary methods is that degrees of cultural diversity become archaeologically more visible in the peripheral zones of urban sites.Julia BudkaLudwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenDIVERSENILE ProjectArchaeologyThe PRj Volume 20Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Breaking barriers to digital twin adoption: CP-Sens paves the way for SMEsBreaking barriers to digital twin adoption: CP-Sens paves the way for SMEs01-07-202404-07-2024CP-Sens is working to make digital twin technology accessible to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the mechanical and structural engineering sectors. The project is creating a user-friendly platform that combines sensors, simulation models and real-time data to create virtual replicas of physical systems. This technology allows SMEs to monitor, analyse and optimise their products and processes, leading to cost savings, faster innovation and improved efficiencGiuseppeAbbiatiAaurhus UniversityCP-Sens ProjectTrade & IndustryThe PRj Volume 20Read Full Text Download (PDF)
A radical breach with AristotleA radical breach with Aristotle01-07-202404-07-2024ConLog investigates non-trivial logical systems in which certain contradictions are provable. The aim is to develop a clear comprehension of the contradictoriness of these logics and to study the consequences of this understanding within the philosophy of logic. Thereby, the project will yield a paradigm shift in our conception of what a respectable logical system and an acceptable scientific theory is.Heinrich WansingRuhr University BochumCONLOG projectPhilosophyThe PRj Volume 20Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Cellular communication: unlocking the secrets of ER-NE junctionsCellular communication: unlocking the secrets of ER-NE junctions29-06-202404-07-2024The conNEctoER project aims to reveal the mechanism governing essential junctions within our cells, the junctions that supply proteins and lipids to the cell nucleus. By combining electron microscopy and live imaging, we plan to elucidate the junction formation and function in human cells, shedding light on gene expression, nuclear organisation and disease mechanisms.Shotaro OtsukaMax Perutz Labs in Vienna.conNEctoER ProjectBiologyThe PRj Volume 20Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Final results of the Criminality, Victimisation and Social Interactions (CIVICS) projectFinal results of the Criminality, Victimisation and Social Interactions (CIVICS) project01-07-202404-07-2024Overlooking victims of crime and their relationships to criminals has led to an incomplete and distorted view of crime and its individual and social costs. While a better understanding of these social interactions is crucial for designing more effective anti-crime policy, existing research in criminology, sociology and economics has struggled to identify causal effects due to data limitations and difficult statistical identification issues. This project will push the research frontier by combining register datasets that have never been merged before, and by using several state-of-the-art statistical methods to estimate causal effects related to criminal peer groups and their victims.Katrine V.LøkenNorwegian School of EconomicsCIVICS ProjectSocietyThe PRj Volume 20Read Full Text Download (PDF)
How practices make norms: autonomous and AI technologies in weapon systems and diminished human controlHow practices make norms: autonomous and AI technologies in weapon systems and diminished human control29-06-202404-07-2024The ERC starting grant project “Transforming Norms Research through Practices Weaponised Artificial Intelligence, Norms, And Order (AutoNorms)” studies how autonomous weapon systems shape and transform international norms governing the use of force. It examines how practices make norms by investigating different contexts, such as the military or popular imagination, in four countries (USA, China, Japan and Russia).Ingvild BodeUniversity of Southern DenmarkAUTONORMS ProjectComputing, SecurityThe PRj Volume 20Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Pointwise convergence of multiple ergodic averages – PCMEAPointwise convergence of multiple ergodic averages – PCMEA14-03-202414-03-2024Given an arbitrary measure preserving system we show that the multilinear ergodic averages sampled along an arbitrary number of sequences coming from a Hardy field converge pointwise almost everywhere. We aim to prove this for as wide a class of Hardy field functions as possible. To do so, we establish a long variational inequality along lacunary sequences which implies a maximal inequality, norm convergence, and pointwise convergence. By a transference argument it suffices prove this long variational inequality in the case that the measure preserving system is the integers. This reduction allows us to use tools from discrete harmonic analysis, additive combinatorics, and analytic number theory. We then give applications in areas such as upcrossings, equidistribution, and combinatorics. MaxO'KeeffeKing College LondonPCMEA ProjectMathematical ScienceThe PRj Volume 19Read Full Text
The NENU2PHAR project is developing sustainable, biodegradable bio-based plastics from microalgaeThe NENU2PHAR project is developing sustainable, biodegradable bio-based plastics from microalgae13-03-202413-03-2024The goal of this BBI-JU project is to develop across four years an innovative European value chain of PHA (Polyhydroxyalkanoate) based biodegradable bio-based plastics from sustainable and renewable resources: microalgae biomass and selection of bacteria strains. Eight PHA-based products with their respective end-of-life scenarios were developed and benchmarked to their fossil-based counterparts.Pablo ALVAREZALVAREZCEA, FranceNENU2PHAR ProjectClimate & Environment, Trade & IndustryThe PRj Volume 19Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Building credibility of computational models in cardiovascular medicine through verification and validationBuilding credibility of computational models in cardiovascular medicine through verification and validation13-03-202413-03-2024Cardiovascular diseases affect 15 million people in Europe and digital solutions are now seen as very useful tools in the search for new drugs and medical devices. SimCardioTest is a 4-year project funded by the European Commission that aims to develop credible computer modelling and simulation approaches on a cloud-based platform for testing cardiac drugs and devices in silico.Romano Setzu MICROPORT CRM, Clamart, FranceSimCardioTest ProjectBiology, Health, MedicineThe PRj Volume 19Read Full Text Download (PDF)
How ancient wisdom shaped the development of modern scienceHow ancient wisdom shaped the development of modern science11-03-202413-03-2024VERITRACE will enhance our understanding of the role of ancient wisdom writings in the development of early modern natural philosophy by employing state-of-the-art digital techniques on a large corpus of early modern texts. The project charts the spread of this discourse from Renaissance Italy to early modern Europe and identifies watershed moments in the reception of these ancient wisdom writings.Cornelis J. Schilt Vrije Universiteit BrusselVERITRACE ProjectHistory & AntiquitiesThe PRj Volume 19Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Is the Atlantic Ocean circulation on the brink of a collapse?Is the Atlantic Ocean circulation on the brink of a collapse?11-03-202413-03-2024The TAOC project aims to determine the probability that the Atlantic Ocean circulation will collapse under climate change before the year 2100. A hierarchy of ocean-climate models will be used to which we will apply modern rare event techniques.Henk A. Dijkstra Utrecht UniversityTAOC ProjectClimate & EnvironmentThe PRj Volume 19Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Unveiling the unseen: next-generation cardiac magnetic resonance imagingUnveiling the unseen: next-generation cardiac magnetic resonance imaging11-03-202413-03-2024Cardiovascular disease (CVD) claims over 1.8 million European lives yearly, surpassing cancer, chronic respiratory disease and diabetes fatalities. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) is crucial for understanding and treating CVD, offering radiation-free comprehensive heart assessment. However, current CMR systems are slow, complex and require specialised expertise, limiting widespread adoption. SMHEART aims to revolutionise CMR with a one-click approach, creating a unique 3D whole-heart volume for automated cardiology diagnosis, prognosis and therapy selection. This project streamlines CMR, facilitating broader acceptance and optimising its impact on personalised patient care, including diagnosis, risk stratification, therapy selection, monitoring and image-guided interventions.Aurélien BustinBordeaux University SMHEART ProjectBiology, MedicineThe PRj Volume 19Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Stem cell rejuvenation increases health- and lifespanStem cell rejuvenation increases health- and lifespan11-03-202413-03-2024Cancer is a disease of the elderly, and chemotherapy remains the mainstay of treatment. Unfortunately, older patients are highly susceptible to specific toxicities of chemotherapy, like myelosuppression and life-threatening neutropenia. ReSinAge explores the possibility of improving the regenerative capacity of the aged stem cell niche as an unprecedented, innovative strategy to improve the haematopoietic recovery and increase the survival after chemotherapy in the elderly. More broadly, we aim to provide proof-of-concept evidence that increasing the regenerative potential of endogenous aged somatic stem cells represents an important strategy for rejuvenating tissues and improving health- and lifespan in the elderly.Carolina FlorianIDIBELL Barcelona, SpainRESINAGE ProjectBiology, MedicineThe PRj Volume 19Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Is there a Proteus of Nature?Is there a Proteus of Nature?11-03-202413-03-2024PROTEUS studies the main strategies devised by Western philosophy in representing time in cosmology. It aims to modify current metaphysics and its relationship with cosmology in light of recent scientific debates in quantum gravity and quantum cosmology, thereby boosting new methods and research lines in the history and philosophy of cosmology. This objective has been achieved and gave rise to the COSMOS Network (https://cosmosproject.unimi.it/en/network/) and to the proposal of reinterpreting atemporality and the notion of ordering in philosophy.Silvia De BianchiUniversity of MilanPROTEUS ProjectSpaceThe PRj Volume 19Read Full Text Download (PDF)
The quest for better endometriosis careThe quest for better endometriosis care11-03-202413-03-2024The MultiMENDo project focuses on endometriosis, a gynaecological disorder affecting approximately 10 per cent of women of childbearing age. This complex disease is notably associated with chronic pelvic pain and infertility, leading to a reduced quality of life. There is a huge diagnostic delay and a lack of curative therapies. The project aims to find diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers and investigate new therapeutic approaches using menstrual blood, a relevant and easily accessible yet overlooked biological fluid.Ludivine DoridotDoridotINSERM MultiMENDo ProjectBiology, HealthThe PRj Volume 19Read Full Text Download (PDF)
The rise of nanomechanical biomarkers: how cell and tissue mechanics can help medicine?The rise of nanomechanical biomarkers: how cell and tissue mechanics can help medicine?11-03-202418-03-2024“MechaDynA” develops two novel nanotools to allow force measurements on living cells. The goal is to obtain a complete, multi-scale picture of the physics of leucocyte adhesion. Technologically, it will establish two nanotools for force measurements on living cells covering the widest temporal range. This will open the door to unexplored physical phenomena in cell biology, biological physics and soft condensed matter. Biomedically, the expected outcomes will provide a mechanistic description of the physics of leucocyte immune response that may lead to better diagnosis and therapeutics. “Phys2BioMed” aims to identify biomechanical markers for the early detection of disease. The objective is to create an interdisciplinary research training network for early-stage researchers on the application of physical tools for the mechanical phenotyping of cells and tissues applied to early diagnostics. The network merged training from fields such as nanotechnology, physics, biology and medicine, defining the main features of new-generation instrumentation optimised for the mechanical phenotyping of clinical samples.MarEroles DyNaMoMECHADYNA ProjectBiology, MedicineThe PRj Volume 19Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Give plastic wastes from the production of hollow fibre membranes a second lifeGive plastic wastes from the production of hollow fibre membranes a second life11-03-202413-03-2024LIFE REMEMBRANCE’s ambition is a demonstrated circular production process of safe and innovative granules and cartridges for drinking water purification from emerging contaminants. The objectives will be achieved through the development of a novel technology based on the recycling of high-value industrial waste, deriving from hollow fibre membranes (HFM) filter production and validated with the collaboration of an internationally recognised utilities company.Manuela MelucciCNRLIFE REMEMBRANCE ProjectClimate & EnvironmentThe PRj Volume 19Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Making it organic: the Garg Lab’s approach to excellence in research while teaching the next generation of chemistsMaking it organic: the Garg Lab’s approach to excellence in research while teaching the next generation of chemists11-03-202418-03-2024The Garg Lab, nestled within UCLA’s Chemistry and Biochemistry department, is a pioneering force in organic chemistry research. Under the guidance of Professor Neil Garg, the Lab has achieved breakthroughs in synthetic methodologies, notably contributing to the total synthesis of complex molecules like lissodendoric acid and (-)N-Methylwelwitindolinone C isonitrile. This accomplishment showcases the Lab’s commitment to advancing the field.NeilGargGARG LABGARG LABChemistry, Education & CommunicationsThe PRj Volume 19Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Farmers’ wellbeing is a concern for all of usFarmers’ wellbeing is a concern for all of us11-03-202413-03-2024FARMWELL was a European Thematic Network project supported by the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme between 2021 and 2023. The project aimed at improving the mental, physical and social wellbeing of farmers through bringing relevant social innovations closer to farmers and making practical information on social innovations more accessible.EdinaOcskoE40 GroupFARMWELL ProjectAgriculture, Forestry & FisheriesThe PRj Volume 19Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Unravelling human migrations: DISPERSALS Project sheds light on early Homo sapiens' journeyUnravelling human migrations: DISPERSALS Project sheds light on early Homo sapiens' journey11-03-202413-03-2024DISPERSALS will compare the human occupation and ecology between central Mozambique and eastern and southern Africa using a multi-scale approach based on the study of regional diachronic cultural traits. It will reconstruct regional population patterns, followed by comparative quantitative population genetics combined with GIS computational network analyses. The results will then be integrated through agent-based modelling, based on the incremental creation, elimination, or reorientation of network links to simulate a quantitative framework to study the evolution of population dispersal across southern-eastern Africa. The project will be crucial in providing groundbreaking high-resolution archaeological, chronological and paleoenvironmental data. DISPERSALS will deliver a fundamental perspective on the key processes that triggered migrations and dispersals within Africa and out of Africa, ultimately resulting in the human diaspora over the entire planet.Nuno Bicho University of AlgarveDISPERSALS ProjectHistory & Antiquities, SocietyThe PRj Volume 19Read Full Text Download (PDF)
The communal art of Roman poetry – CARMEN, an innovative training networkThe communal art of Roman poetry – CARMEN, an innovative training network11-03-202413-03-2024CARMEN explores Roman verse inscriptions as an important manifestation of communal art in Roman society. Our project helps to regain an eminent body of European folk art tradition. The reconceptualisation of this heritage emphasises the diversity of social and cultural performance. CARMEN ITN enables 11 doctoral students to engage in academic research, issues of cultural heritage and knowledge transfer.Marietta Horster Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz CARMEN ProjectHistory & AntiquitiesThe PRj Volume 19Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Modelling bee movements to improve pollinationModelling bee movements to improve pollination11-03-202413-03-2024The ERC Consolidator Grant “Pollination ecology: how do bees move across the landscape and fashion plant reproduction (Bee-Move)” aims to link the study of bee spatial foraging patterns in the field with pollen dispersal and plant reproduction success. It will identify key mechanisms of pollination on which we could act for ecological, economic or public health issues.Mathieu LihoreauResearch Center on Animal Cognition (CRCA-CBI); CNRS, University Toulouse III, FranceBEE-MOVE ProjectClimate & EnvironmentThe PRj Volume 19Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Revelation after three decades of ablation therapy: two loops instead of a single re-entry loop drive atrial tachycardiaRevelation after three decades of ablation therapy: two loops instead of a single re-entry loop drive atrial tachycardia16-11-202323-11-2023There is an urgent need to better understand and localise the sources of cardiac arrhythmia in order to improve its treatment. SmartHeart proposes a radical new approach—applying network theory to study cardiac arrhythmia mechanisms. Network theory has myriad applications throughout biology, physics and social sciences. However, it has never been applied to the heart. In this proposal, we will apply network theory to clinical data of cardiac arrhythmia, backed up by computer simulations, to automatically detect the source of the arrhythmia for complex atrial tachycardia, atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia. As we will identify possible ablation targets, the goal of this project is to improve the treatment for the patient.Nele VandersickelGhent UniversitySMARTHEART ProjectBiology, HealthThe PRj Volume 18Read Full Text Download (PDF)
REACHER: the exploration of the use of reactive working fluids for thermodynamic cyclesREACHER: the exploration of the use of reactive working fluids for thermodynamic cycles16-11-202323-11-2023With the aim to effectively increase the performances of power plants, refrigeration systems and heat pumps, this project proposes the use of equilibrated reactive working fluids instead of inert ones. It applies an original methodology that integrates thermodynamic and kinetic predictive tools to discover and characterise suitable reactive fluids, allowing for the quantification of the effects of reaction features on system performance and optimal architecture.SilviaLasalaUniversité de Lorraine – FranceREACHER ProjectScience, Trade & IndustryThe PRj Volume 18Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Growing strong muscle for better performance and weight loss  Growing strong muscle for better performance and weight loss  16-11-202323-11-2023Physical activity and exercise have beneficial effects on overall fitness and health. However, exercise-induced increases in metabolism require specific molecular adaptation of the muscle cells. This project aims to understand the molecular processes in the muscle during the adaptation to cold, exercise and obesity, thereby defining novel mechanisms of protein homeostasis with regard to the gene switch Nfe2l1.Alexander BarteltLudwig-Maximilians-Universität München, GermanyPROTEOFIT ProjectBiology, HealthThe PRj Volume 18Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Fun in warFun in war15-11-202323-11-2023WARFUN investigates the plurality of experiences and affective grammars that are generally neglected by normative approaches towards war and soldiering. The project delves into the experience of war from the perspective of those who fight and aims to provide a more nuanced understanding of what it means to be at war.Antonio De LauriNorwegian Centre for Humanitarian StudiesWARFUN ProjectPsychologyThe PRj Volume 18Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Next-generation mobile communication leveraging cutting-edge photonic technologies (Photonic 6G)Next-generation mobile communication leveraging cutting-edge photonic technologies (Photonic 6G)15-11-202323-11-2023Our aim is to develop ‘Photonic 6G’, an all-photonic THz communication technology, by integrating advanced photonic methods. This includes generating low-phase-noise THz waves with microcombs and converting modulated THz waves into optical carrier signals. By leveraging these advancements, we aim to enable advanced modulation and multiplexing in the optical domain, ultimately achieving the integration for photonic 6G.Takeshi YasuiTokushima UniversityPHOTONIC 6G ProjectCommunications, ScienceThe PRj Volume 18Read Full Text Download (PDF)
How far is Chinese infrastructure investment in Europe a success story?How far is Chinese infrastructure investment in Europe a success story?15-11-202323-11-2023REDEFINE will examine what China’s rise means for how we understand global development and, specifically, Europe’s place in it. REDEFINE aims to use the insights from international development to interrogate Chinese engagement in the heart of Europe and, by doing so, reorient the Eurocentric debates in the social sciences around how we define and delimit development, who drives these processes and what it means for societies and communities affected by such investments.Giles MohanOpen University, UKREDEFINE ProjectEconomics, Trade & IndustryThe PRj Volume 18Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Our plastic world – what does it mean for our health?Our plastic world – what does it mean for our health?15-11-202323-11-2023The interdisciplinary ERC Starting Grant project “Understanding the impact of nanoplastics on the development of neurological disorders (NanoGlia)” studies how plastic particles activate immune cells in the developing and ageing brain, thereby causing neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerational disorders.Elvira MassUniversity of BonnNanoGlia ProjectBiology, SocietyThe PRj Volume 18Read Full Text Download (PDF)
How minerals impact the storage of organic carbon in our oceansHow minerals impact the storage of organic carbon in our oceans15-11-202323-11-2023MinOrg set out to increase our understanding of the oceanic carbon cycle, aiding understanding of how Earth’s climate and surface conditions have evolved over time, and pointing to ways that might improve climate change predictions. The project explored why and how OC is preserved in seawater and sediments, testing its hypothesis: OC and minerals interaction promotes carbon preservation in seawater and sediments to an extent that impacts the global carbon cycle and climate.Caroline PeacockUniversity of LeedsMinOrg projectClimate & EnvironmentThe PRj Volume 18Read Full Text Download (PDF)
MEMETRE – from processes to modelling of methane emissions from treesMEMETRE – from processes to modelling of methane emissions from trees15-11-202323-11-2023The ERC Starting Grant project “From processes to modelling of methane emissions from trees (MEMETRE)” combines laboratory and field experiments to raise the process-based understanding of methane emissions from the soil-tree-atmosphere continuum and constructs a sound model for the methane exchange within a forest to be utilised in regional or global methane emission modelling.Mari PihlatieUniversity of Helsinki, FinlandMEMETRE ProjectClimate & EnvironmentThe PRj Volume 18Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Material constraints enabling human cognitionMaterial constraints enabling human cognition15-11-202323-11-2023Compared to our closest living relatives, who typically use fewer than 100 words, humans can build vocabularies of tens of hundreds of thousands of words. The ERC-funded Advanced Grant project ‘Material Constraints enabling Human Cognition’, or ‘MatCo’,  will find out why. It will use novel insights from human neurobiology. These will be translated into mathematically exact computational models to find new answers to long-standing questions in cognitive science, linguistics and philosophy. The project will also explore how semantic meaning is implemented for gestures and words and, more specifically, for referential and categorical terms. To identify human cognitive capacities, MatCo will develop models replicating structural differences between human and non-human primate brains. The results will shed light on the biologically constrained networks.Friedemann PulvermüllerFreie Universität BerlinMatCo ProjectBiologyThe PRj Volume 18Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Cultural diversity in the Attab to Ferka region in Sudan: the 2023 season of the DiverseNile projectCultural diversity in the Attab to Ferka region in Sudan: the 2023 season of the DiverseNile project15-11-202323-11-2023The multidisciplinary ERC Consolidator Grant project DiverseNile explores a crucial part of northern Sudan as a case study to reconstruct Bronze Age biographies (c. 1750–1200 BCE) beyond the present cultural categories ‘Egyptian’ and ‘Nubian’. The main hypothesis that is addressed by interdisciplinary methods is that degrees of cultural diversity become archaeologically more visible in the peripheral zones of urban sites.JuliaBudkaLudwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenDIVERSENILE ProjectArchaeologyThe PRj Volume 18Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Brain Effects of CONTRAceptives in long-term hormonal contraceptive usersBrain Effects of CONTRAceptives in long-term hormonal contraceptive users15-11-202323-11-2023The ERC Starting Grant project “How birth control pills affect the female brain (BECONTRA)” intends to characterise neuronal, emotional and cognitive effects of COC treatment and its reversibility upon withdrawal in a longitudinal design. The effects will be compared between the most commonly used contraceptives and between adolescent and adult COC users.Belinda PletzerUniversity SalzburgBECONTRA ProjectBiology, MedicineThe PRj Volume 18Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Plastic waste to sustainable solutions: accelerating the biodegradation of syn-thetic plasticsPlastic waste to sustainable solutions: accelerating the biodegradation of syn-thetic plastics15-11-202323-11-2023BioICEP combines chemical and biological methods to turn fossil-based plastic waste into natural, biodegradable substitutes for the packaging and pharma industries. It combines three technologies that enhance, accelerate and increase the degradation of plastics to levels far beyond what is currently possible. A triple-action depolymerization system breaks down plastic waste through chemical disintegration processes, biocatalytic digestion and microbial consortia.Pablo FerreroUniversitat de ValènciaAIMPLAS ProjectClimate & EnvironmentThe PRj Volume 18Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Revolutionary surfaces: boosting efficiency in aerospace and turbomachineryRevolutionary surfaces: boosting efficiency in aerospace and turbomachinery04-07-202304-07-2023ReSiSTant targets the optimisation of two industrial pilot lines by using micro and nanostructured surfaces for drag reduction. The objectives are to implement newly developed surfaces into aircraft turbofan engines and industrial compressors. The positive effects of using such surfaces could give benefits in terms of efficiency, CO2 and noise emission reduction, and a positive economic and ecological impact.AndreasFlanschgerBionic Surface TechnologiesReSiSTant ProjectTrade & IndustryThe PRj Volume 17Read Full Text Download (PDF)
 Experience the precision of time: radiocarbon 3.0 Experience the precision of time: radiocarbon 3.003-07-202303-07-2023RESOLUTION aims to achieve an accurate and highly resolved chronology back to 55 000 years BP (Before Present), using some new floating sections of fossil trees. In fact, with tree rings, the resolution will be an order of magnitude higher, and using the most recent advances in the AMS technique, we will obtain confidence intervals of only a few centuries in glacial times. In this way, we can establish in a precise way the timing of when Homo sapiens arrived in Europe, their interaction with Neanderthals and the final cause of the Neanderthal extinction. The project involves fieldwork in the Mediterranean and Southeast Europe to find more glacial trees, study the exist-ing collection of glacial conifers, exceptional 14C precision for 14C dates in the glacial, and the cutting-edge methodolo-gy linking floating tree-ring chronologies to 10Be on the ice core scale. SahraTalamo Bologna University RESOLUTION ProjectChemistryThe PRj Volume 17Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Phylodiverse and large-scale data perspectives on the origin of land plantsPhylodiverse and large-scale data perspectives on the origin of land plants03-07-202303-07-2023The multidisciplinary ERC Starting Grant project “Terrestrialization: Stress Signalling Dynamics in the Algal Progenitors of Land Plants (TerreStriAL)” combines evolutionary genomics and molecular biological techniques for the study of the closest algal relatives of land plants to shed light on the evolution of molecular circuits for plant stress response.Jande VriesUniversity of GoettingenTerreStriAL ProjectNature & BiodiversityThe PRj Volume 17Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Breaking the limits in glycan recognition by NMRBreaking the limits in glycan recognition by NMR03-07-202303-07-2023Breaking the limits in glycan recognition by NMR (RECGLYCANMR) is a multidisciplinary project that combines state-of-the-art chemistry and chemical biology methods, including in vitro and in-cell NMR, and biophysics protocols under crowding conditions to ask and answer pivotal questions related to sugar molecular recognition in Nature that are intimately related to infection and inflammation diseases.Jesús Jiménez-BarberoCIC bioGUNE RECGLYCANMR PROJECTBiology, MedicineThe PRj Volume 17Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Unique competencies developed through collaborative networks: synergies of the 4CsUnique competencies developed through collaborative networks: synergies of the 4Cs03-07-202304-07-2023The ONCORNET2.0 (ONCOgenic GPCR Network of Excellence and Training) consortium (2020–2024) aims to consoli-date an international training network of early stage researchers (ESRs) focused on drug discovery for oncogenic GPCRs. The project methods span a wide range of techniques and disciplines aimed at furthering our understanding of two receptors heavily involved in oncogenic processes.Martine Smit Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamONCORNET2.0 ProjectBiology, MedicineThe PRj Volume 17Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Increasing the sustainability of photovoltaic technologiesIncreasing the sustainability of photovoltaic technologies03-07-202303-07-2023Building upon previous life cycle assessment of photovoltaic technologies, the sustainability of photovoltaic modules will be increased by improving the mechanical and optical properties of the glass and plastics (PET and EVA) used for the manufacture of the modules. The reduction of ion migration towards the active solar cell will extend the lifetime of the modules and facilitate their recyclability at the end of life. Antonio UrbinaUniversidad Pública de NavarraINAMAT2-UPNA ProjectClimate & Environment, EnergyThe PRj Volume 17Read Full Text Download (PDF)
What is the future of city logistics?What is the future of city logistics?03-07-202303-07-2023The GoodMobility project seeks to revolutionise city logistics by recognising the mobility of goods as a public need. It proposes establishing logistics as a service (LaaS) with a focus on public value. Through innovative infrastructure, market mechanisms and operating procedures, GoodMobility aims to address the challenges and opportunities pre-sented by the increasing demand for the mobility of goods.BarisYıldızKoç University Industrial EngineeringGoodMobilty ProjectFuture Technologies, Trade & IndustryThe PRj Volume 17Read Full Text Download (PDF)
The feline enigma: exploring the origins, dispersal and evolution of domestic catsThe feline enigma: exploring the origins, dispersal and evolution of domestic cats03-07-202303-07-2023FELIX aims to unravel the intimate relationship between cats and humans. Through biomolecular archaeological meth-ods, it seeks to understand the origins of cat domestication and the global dispersal of cats. It will examine how cats changed their nutritional behaviour as human companions and document the temporal trajectories of pathogen infec-tions in cats, shedding light on the pathways of zoonotic diseases.Claudio Ottoni University of Rome Tor VergataFELIX ProjectBiologyThe PRj Volume 17Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Ethics of data-driven innovation in the treatment and prevention of sudden cardiac arrestEthics of data-driven innovation in the treatment and prevention of sudden cardiac arrest03-07-202303-07-2023ESCAPE-NET aims to discover inherited, acquired and environmental causes of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and to im-prove resuscitation treatment for SCA. A shared database of >100,000 SCA patients has been created and >10,000 DNA samples collected, with procedures for data access by researchers outside the project consortium. ESCAPE-NET has generated 90 peer-reviewed scientific papers.Marieke A. R. BakAmsterdam University Medical CenterESCAPE-NET ProjectThe PRj Volume 17Read Full Text Download (PDF)
How can social media reshape power relations in urban planning?How can social media reshape power relations in urban planning?03-07-202303-07-2023This ERC Starting Grant project CoChina examines the impact of new media on power relations and public spheres in collaborative planning in China. It aims to have a new understanding of collaborative planning in China and a recon-ceptualisation of collaborative planning theory. The research employs an innovative mixed methods approach to re-search a wide range of case studies.YanliuLinUtrecht UniversityCoChina ProjectPolicyThe PRj Volume 17Read Full Text Download (PDF)
CARMEN: Communal Art – Reconceptualising Metrical Epigraphy NetworkCARMEN: Communal Art – Reconceptualising Metrical Epigraphy Network03-07-202303-07-2023CARMEN explores Roman verse inscriptions as an important manifestation of communal art in Roman society. Our project helps to regain an eminent body of European folk-art tradition. The reconceptualisation of this heritage em-phasises the diversity of social and cultural performance. Carmen-ITN enables 11 doctoral students to engage in aca-demic research, issues of cultural heritage and knowledge transfer.Marietta HorsterJohannes Gutenberg-Universität MainzCARMEN ProjectHistory & AntiquitiesThe PRj Volume 17Read Full Text Download (PDF)
The missing mathematical story of Bayesian uncertainty quantification for big dataThe missing mathematical story of Bayesian uncertainty quantification for big data03-07-202303-07-2023New machine- and statistical learning methods are being developed to process the ever-increasing amount of available information. However, these methods often behave like black-box procedures without any theoretical underpinning. In this project, I will derive theoretical guarantees but also limitations of such procedures and, based on their mathe-matical understanding, increase their accuracy in complex models.Botond SzaboBocconi UniversityBigBayesUQ ProjectMathematical ScienceThe PRj Volume 17Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Autonomy is not what you think: assessing the external costs of autonomous shipping through the AUTOSHIP IWW use case studyAutonomy is not what you think: assessing the external costs of autonomous shipping through the AUTOSHIP IWW use case study03-07-202303-07-2023AUTOSHIP aims to speed up the transition towards the next generation of autonomous ships in the EU. The project will build and operate two different autonomous vessels, demonstrating their operative capabilities in short-sea shipping and inland waterways scenarios, with a focus on goods mobility.Marco Molica ColellaCiaoTech – PNO GroupAUTOSHIP ProjectClimate & Environment, Future Technologies, Trade & IndustryThe PRj Volume 17Read Full Text Download (PDF)
ACE-Center for Evolvable ComputingACE-Center for Evolvable Computing03-07-202303-07-2023The aim of the ACE Center is to devise novel technologies that will substantially improve the performance and the en-ergy efficiency of distributed computing in the next decade. ACE innovates processing, storage, communication, and security technologies that address the seismic shifts identified in the Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) De-cadal Plan for Semiconductors.Josep TorrellasUniversity of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignACE CENTER FOR EVOLVABLE COMPUTINGComputingThe PRj Volume 17Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Catch plastic litter before it reaches the oceanCatch plastic litter before it reaches the ocean27-02-202327-02-2023Increased global production and poor waste management have led to a build-up of plastic litter in the world’s oceans. This has devastating effects on ecosystems and marine life. The flow of plastics into the oceans occurs through a variety of pathways, but rivers are one of the largest contributors. The LIFE SouPLess project aims to develop technology to catch plastics from rivers before they spread to the seas and oceans. It is a 4.5 years project (July 2018 – December 2022). Three main links of the chain of riverine plastic recovery will be tackled: from locating plastic hotspots with a dedicated numerical model to effectively collecting the plastics with systems and finding sustainable and cost-effective solutions for post-processing the collected litter.Laura KlinkenbergAllseas, Delft, The NetherlandsSOUPLESS ProjectClimate & EnvironmentThe PRj Volume 16Read Full Text Download (PDF)
The TopSpec system: new levels in antibody characterisation by top-down mass spectrometryThe TopSpec system: new levels in antibody characterisation by top-down mass spectrometry23-02-202323-02-2023In the TopSpec project, tools to establish the sequence repertoire of human antibodies and their respective antigens have been developed to better understand how the human organism defends itself against diseases. Results obtained confirm that this is a breakthrough technology that will revolutionise academic, clinical and industrial proteomics and dramatically advance the development of antibody- and protein-based therapeutics.Roman ZubarevDepartment of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics at the Karolinska InstitutetTOPSPEC ProjectBiology, MedicineThe PRj Volume 16Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Uncharted pathways of the Southern Ocean’s sink of carbon dioxideUncharted pathways of the Southern Ocean’s sink of carbon dioxide23-02-202323-02-2023The Southern Ocean sequesters vast amounts of carbon and heat from the atmosphere, thereby mitigating climate warming. This exchange occurs mainly during winter when intense mixing brings large volumes of deep water into contact with the atmosphere. SO-CUP investigates the magnitude and drivers of carbon uptake with novel wintertime observations made available recently with the deployment of autonomous profiling floats.Bieito Fernández CastroNational Oceanography Centre University of Southampton SO-CUP ProjectClimate & EnvironmentThe PRj Volume 16Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Digital innovation in cardiovascular medicine: a multi-stakeholder businessDigital innovation in cardiovascular medicine: a multi-stakeholder business23-02-202323-02-2023Cardiovascular diseases affect 15 million people in Europe, and digital solutions are now seen as very useful tools in the search for new drugs and medical devices. SimCardioTest is a four-year project funded by the European Commission that aims to develop credible computer modelling and simulation approaches on a cloud-based platform for testing cardiac drugs and devices in silico.Raphaëlle LesageaVirtual Physiological Human Institute (VPHi), BelgiumSimCardioTest ProjectBiology, MedicineThe PRj Volume 16Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Removal and recovery of nitrogen with the Aqua2®N-process demonstratedRemoval and recovery of nitrogen with the Aqua2®N-process demonstrated23-02-202323-02-2023The overall goal of the RE-Fertilize project was to demonstrate a new removal and recovery process for nitrogen, producing a nitrogen product suitable for fertilizers, for example. In the project, a demonstration plant for the process has been built, and the process has been demonstrated in operational environment with a removal rate of >95% of the ammonium nitrogen. The produced ammonium sulphate has been evaluated and its agronomic effect proven. A conceptual design has been conducted within the project, as well as establishing a business case, business model and business plan for commercialising the process and product.Anna LundbomEasyMiningLIFE RE-Fertilize ProjectClimate & EnvironmentThe PRj Volume 16Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Is Europe going cold on Chinese infrastructure investment?Is Europe going cold on Chinese infrastructure investment?23-02-202323-02-2023REDEFINE will examine what China’s rise means for how we understand global development and, specifically, Europe’s place in it. REDEFINE aims to use the insights from international development to interrogate Chinese engagement in the heart of Europe and, by doing so, reorient the Eurocentric debates in the social sciences around how we define and delimit development, who drives these processes and what it means for societies and communities affected by such investments.GilesMohanThe Open University, UKREDEFINE ProjectEconomicsThe PRj Volume 16Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Towards understanding a complex borderscape in northern Sudan: the MUAFS projectTowards understanding a complex borderscape in northern Sudan: the MUAFS project23-02-202323-02-2023The MUAFS project conducts a regional study of the Middle Nile in Northern Sudan between Attab and Ferka focusing on encounters of humans and landscapes in a marginal borderscape. The archaeological project considers all attested finds from Palaeolithic to Islamic times and compares its results with data from main urban centres of the region.Julia BudkaLudwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenMUAFS ProjectArchaeologyThe PRj Volume 16Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Archaeology of dress along the Middle NileArchaeology of dress along the Middle Nile23-02-202323-02-2023Fashioning Sudan is developing the archaeology of dress practices as a holistic method to reconstruct narratives of identity in ancient Sudan and Nubia. We will investigate remains of garments made of textile and leather, the artefacts that lay closest to our bodies from birth to death, and are at the crossroads between individuals, technology and social praxis.Elsa YvanezUniversity of CopenhagenFashioning Sudan ProjectArchaeologyThe PRj Volume 16Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Towards faster, greener and easier to program computersTowards faster, greener and easier to program computers23-02-202323-02-2023The ERC Consolidator Grant project ECHO (Extending Coherence for Hardware-Driven Optimizations in Multicore Architectures) aims to change the events that occur in multiprocessors such that predictions or decisions being made by the processing units will find the best possible outcome in the future. This way, large performance and energy improvements are expected in future computers leveraging ECHO concepts.AlbertoRosUniversity of Murcia, SpainECHO ProjectComputingThe PRj Volume 16Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Prison, mental health and family spilloversPrison, mental health and family spillovers23-02-202323-02-2023Overlooking victims of crime and their relationships to criminals has led to an incomplete and distorted view of crime and its individual and social costs. While a better understanding of these social interactions is crucial for designing more effective anti-crime policy, existing research in criminology, sociology and economics has struggled to identify causal effects due to data limitations and difficult statistical identification issues. This project will push the research frontier by combining register datasets that have never been merged before and by using several state-of-the-art statistical methods to estimate causal effects related to criminal peer groups and their victims.Katrine V. LøkenNorwegian School of EconomicsCIVICS ProjectSocietyThe PRj Volume 16Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Bread from air (and electricity): producing ammonia at the interface of porous carbons and room-temperature salt meltsBread from air (and electricity): producing ammonia at the interface of porous carbons and room-temperature salt melts23-02-202323-02-2023The ERC Starting Grant project "Nanocarbon-Ionic Liquid-Interfaces for Catalytic Activation of Nitrogen" (CILCat) aims to establish a novel principle in catalysis that holds holistic perspectives for the activation of small molecules within electric double-layers formed between ionic liquids and nanostructured carbon materials. The electrocatalytic nitrogen fixation will serve as a model reaction at the beginning.Martin OschatzFriedrich-Schiller University JenaCILCat ProjectClimate & EnvironmentThe PRj Volume 16Read Full Text Download (PDF)
The Marches Mosses BogLIFE project: putting nature-based solutions into practiceThe Marches Mosses BogLIFE project: putting nature-based solutions into practice23-02-202323-02-2023The project involves the recovery of the UK’s third largest lowland raised bog at Fenn’s Whixall, Bettisfield & Wem Mosses SAC on the England/Wales border. Using innovative rewetting techniques, the aim is to restore 665 ha of peatland habitat affected by peat-cutting and its ‘edge’ lagg habitat to transform it into a healthy functioning ecosystem for nature, people and the planet.Robert Duff Natural EnglandMarches Mosses BogLIFEClimate & EnvironmentThe PRj Volume 16Read Full Text Download (PDF)
ESCAPE-NET and PARQ: a continuity for resuscitation scienceESCAPE-NET and PARQ: a continuity for resuscitation science07-11-202207-11-2022PARQ aims to create a network of researchers across Europe whose overall aim is to reduce the societal burden of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). To reach this aim, PARQ will conduct studies that focus on two dimensions: (1) prevention of SCA through the discovery of its inherited, acquired, and environmental causes, and their interaction, and improved recognition of individuals at risk; and (2) improvement of survival chances after SCA through the development and implementation of resuscitation treatments in the community.Hanno L. TanUniversity of AmsterdamPARQ-COST ProjectBiology, Communications, Computing, MedicineThe PRj Volume 15Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Stimuli-responsive hybrid nanoconstructs for efficient theranostic applications in nanomedicineStimuli-responsive hybrid nanoconstructs for efficient theranostic applications in nanomedicine07-11-202207-11-2022The multidisciplinary ERC Starting Grant project “Hybrid immune-eluding nanocrystals as smart and active theranostic weapons against cancer” (TrojaNanoHorse) and the following ERC Proof-of-Concept Grant aim to develop a new generation of multifunctional theranostic nanosystems and apply them for improved cancer treatment, efficient cell imaging and for providing high safety for the hosting organism.Valentina Cauda Politecnico di TorinoTROJANANOHORSE ProjectBiology, MedicineThe PRj Volume 15Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Next-generation precision antibody profiling; from science fiction to realityNext-generation precision antibody profiling; from science fiction to reality07-11-202207-11-2022The purpose of the TopSpec project is to develop tools to establish the sequence repertoire of human antibodies and their respective antigens, to better understand how the human organism defends itself against diseases. Results obtained confirm that this is a breakthrough technology that will revolutionise academic, clinical and industrial proteomics and dramatically advance the development of antibody- and protein-based therapeutics.Roman ZubarevKarolinska InstitutetTOPSPEC ProjectBiology, MedicineThe PRj Volume 15Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Explosions in the cosmos: core-collapse supernovaeExplosions in the cosmos: core-collapse supernovae07-11-202207-11-2022This is a project supported by OTKA and by the ERC Consolidator Grant project RADIOSTAR. The aim is to shed light on the production of proton-rich heavy nuclei that are measured in the solar system abundance pattern, using different sets of core-collapse supernova models and the latest nuclear reaction rates.Lorenzo RobertiKonkoly ObservatoryRADIOSTAR ProjectSpaceThe PRj Volume 15Read Full Text Download (PDF)
The next generation of pest control is hereThe next generation of pest control is here07-11-202207-11-2022The PHERA project aims to accelerate the global transition to sustainable agriculture by establishing insect pheromones as a viable alternative to insecticides in row crops. The project is scaling up a new, cost-effective method for mass-production of pheromones and is developing application systems for their use in pest control in row crops.Irina Borodina BioPheroPHERA ProjectAgriculture, Forestry & Fisheries, Chemistry, Nature & Biodiversity, ScienceThe PRj Volume 15Read Full Text Download (PDF)
PaNOSC – Making FAIR open data a reality for Photon and Neutron SciencePaNOSC – Making FAIR open data a reality for Photon and Neutron Science07-11-202215-11-2022The Photon and Neutron Open Science Cloud (PaNOSC) is a European project enabling open science through the adoption of FAIR principles across photon and neutron (PaN) facilities in Europe. To this aim, PaNOSC has developed and provided common policies and software and services connected to and made accessible via the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC).Nicoletta CarboniCERIC-ERICPANOSC ProjectComputing, ScienceThe PRj Volume 15Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Motives and the Langlands programmeMotives and the Langlands programme07-11-202207-11-2022The MotLang (Motives and the Langlands Program) project, led by Professor Timo Richarz at TU Darmstadt Department of Mathematics, is devoted to notoriously complex and multi-faceted areas of mathematics—the Langlands programme and the theory of motives. Richarz believes that now is the right time to combine these two areas.Timo RicharzTechnical University of DarmstadtMOTLANG ProjectMathematical ScienceThe PRj Volume 15Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Paving the microbiome way for improved food systemsPaving the microbiome way for improved food systems07-11-202207-11-2022MicrobiomeSupport’s mission is to guide the creation of a sustainable and circular microbiome-based bioeconomy. The project has contributed towards establishing standards for microbiome research and aligning research funding globally. Furthermore, it has developed a set of recommendations for a strategic research and innovation agenda in Europe and worldwide, addressing key policy challenges that can lead to innovative microbiome applications.Angela Sessitschthe AIT Austrian Institute of TechnologyMICROBIOME SUPPORT ProjectAgri-Foodstuffs, Science, SocietyThe PRj Volume 15Read Full Text Download (PDF)
GEARING-Roles: a project to remember Lessons and thoughts from a four-year projectGEARING-Roles: a project to remember Lessons and thoughts from a four-year project07-11-202207-11-2022GEARING-Roles aims to implement six equality plans to pursue the recognition and promotion of the research career of women, their incorporation in decision-making positions, and the promotion of a culture of equality in organisations, deconstructing sexual roles to unveil gender biases that operate in processes of decision-making, selection and promotion of people and in the attribution of value and recognition.Maria Lopez BellosoUniversidad de DeustoGEARING ROLES ProjectGender EqualityThe PRj Volume 15Read Full Text Download (PDF)
ELIoT: Enhance lighting for the internet of thingsELIoT: Enhance lighting for the internet of things07-11-202207-11-2022Project ELIoT targets the development of mass-market internet of things (IoT) solutions with a next-generation wireless communications network, light fidelity (LiFi), travelling over light instead of radio waves.Christoph KottkeFraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute, ELIOT ProjectCommunications, ComputingThe PRj Volume 15Read Full Text Download (PDF)
EcoCare: more sustainability and less plastic for absorbent hygiene productsEcoCare: more sustainability and less plastic for absorbent hygiene products07-11-202207-11-2022The EU co-funded LIFE EcoCare research (2019–2022) explored sustainable design alternatives for absorbent hygiene products (AHP) such as baby diapers, sanitary napkins and tampons. The project achieved a 10–25 per cent material reduction for the absorbent structure. Sustainable material alternatives from renewable sources could be applied in functional layers and fully met success criteria for period protection products and baby diapers.Stefanie GlatheProcter & Gamble Service GmbHLIFE EcoCare ProjectClimate & EnvironmentThe PRj Volume 15Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Digging deep to meet artistic interventions hidden in the digital fabricDigging deep to meet artistic interventions hidden in the digital fabric07-11-202209-11-2022The ERC CogGrant COSE project focuses on internet-based art that is not accessible in a straightforward manner and thus easily overlooked or lost. We develop new hybrid methods to retrieve and analyse online art and its embeddedness in socio-technological environments. With COSE’s MediaWiki archive, we hope to kickstart a future research environment for scholars.Inge HinterwaldnerKarlsruhe Institute of TechnologyCOSE ProjectComputingThe PRj Volume 15Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Putting the Principles of Climate Change Adaptation into PracticePutting the Principles of Climate Change Adaptation into Practice07-11-202207-11-2022Coast to Coast Climate Challenge is the first LIFE IP project on climate adaptation. The project aims to create climate-resilient cities in a climate-resilient region. We do this based on the local climate adaptation plans the municipalities made back in 2014. The efforts in the project must be made more coherent and holistic, with added value and long-term sustainability.Anna BonvenCentral Denmark Region, C2C CCLIFE C2C CCClimate & EnvironmentThe PRj Volume 15Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Advanced manufacturing solutions tightly aligned with business needsAdvanced manufacturing solutions tightly aligned with business needs07-11-202207-11-2022The AVANGARD project aims at the integration of three novel process units into an existing microfactory test bed conceived to produce urban electric vehicles by utilising 3D-printed parts. The project will prepare the environment for novel forms of collaborative distributed manufacturing amongst different EU regions.Gaetano Patrimia PrimaPowerAVANGARD ProjectTrade & IndustryThe PRj Volume 15Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Schistosomiasis solution is not as simple as mass drug administration: Lamberton Lab takes a holistic approach to break the cycle of infectionSchistosomiasis solution is not as simple as mass drug administration: Lamberton Lab takes a holistic approach to break the cycle of infection27-08-202227-08-2022Schisto_Persist aims to understand why schistosomiasis is not reducing in some areas despite nearly 20 years of mass drug administration. Overarching questions: What is the best way to monitor schistosome infections and drug efficacy? Has praziquantel resistance been selected for and what is its potential for spread? What other factors drive maintained transmission? What other factors affect parasite clearance? All require improved diagnostics and interpretation to be answered. Here we discuss the advances the Lamberton Lab are making for Schistosoma diagnostics.Poppy LambertonUniversity of GlasgowSchisto_Persist ProjectBiology, Medicine, SocietyThe PRj Volume 14Read Full Text Download (PDF)
The experience of war: the WARFUN projectThe experience of war: the WARFUN project27-08-202227-08-2022WARFUN investigates the plurality of experiences and affective grammars that are generally neglected by normative approaches. Anthropological studies have emphasised the ambivalent sentiments that arise as troubles escalate during large-scale violence and the crucial role that social actors have in determining the magnitude and consequences of conflict. War can only be understood through the broadest and the most complex assemblages of emotions and imagination available. By taking the wide array of sensations and emotions into account, we will be equipped to understand how war blurs the boundaries between the extraordinary and the ordinary and foresee the long-term, articulated effects of war on those who practice it.Antonio De LauriChr. Michelsen Institute. WARFUN ProjectPhilosophy, Psychology, SocietyThe PRj Volume 14Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Developing commercial mushroom and vegetable production in an integrated food-to-waste-to-food biosystemDeveloping commercial mushroom and vegetable production in an integrated food-to-waste-to-food biosystem27-08-202227-08-2022VegWaMus CirCrop aims to develop commercial mushroom and vegetable production into an integrated food-to-waste-to-food biosystem. The objective is to close the loop between food waste-based biogas production and reuse of the output after anaerobic digestion. Integrated mushroom cultivation is interesting from a circular approach; organic wastes are utilised for energy and crop production in a closed system.Agnieszka Jasinska Poznan University of Life SciencesVegWaMus ProjectAgri-Foodstuffs, Climate & Environment, Nature & Biodiversity, Trade & IndustryThe PRj Volume 14Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Smart personalised nutritionSmart personalised nutrition27-08-202227-08-2022The overall objective of Stance4Health is to develop a complete smart personalised nutrition service based on the use of mobile technologies as well as tailored food production that will optimise gut microbiota activity and long-term consumer engagement. The project will focus on both the adult population (lean and overweight people) and children (lean, obese coeliac disease or food allergy). José Ángel Rufián HenaresUniversidad de GranadaSTANCE4HEALTH ProjectAgri-Foodstuffs, SocietyThe PRj Volume 14Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Evaluating and acting on health and social vulnerabilities during the COVID-19 pandemicEvaluating and acting on health and social vulnerabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic27-08-202227-08-2022The rise of emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the last 20 years has increased the need for improved prevention and response. The EU-funded SoNAR-Global project will establish a sustainable international social science network to attract the active participation of social sciences and advance complementarity and synergy in the governance of prevention and response to EIDs and AMR. The project is driven by social scientists specialising in EIDs and AMR and aims to become an integral part of emergency response. SoNAR-Global will develop an open-access platform, adapt, test and assess vulnerability assessment tools and engagement models, and create and assess curricula for training social scientists and non-social sciences actors interested in working with them.Tamara Giles-VernickInstitut Pasteur, SoNAR-GlobalSoNAR-Global ProjectCrisis Management, Medicine, Policy, SocietyThe PRj Volume 14Read Full Text Download (PDF)
PURE: Prototyping emerging products from lignocellulose by zero waste pathwaysPURE: Prototyping emerging products from lignocellulose by zero waste pathways27-08-202227-08-2022This ERC PoC project studies the viability of lignocellulose-based resources for the synthesis of potentially fully bio-based speciality chemicals. It aims at introducing novel and sustainable yet cost-effective chemical manufacturing processes to a multi-billion market. Its objectives are to confirm the feasibility of upscaling it to an industrially relevant scale, outlining a solid strategy delineating the optimum product-market fit and paths towards commercialisation.KatalinBartaUniversity of GrazPoC PURE ProjectChemistry, Climate & EnvironmentThe PRj Volume 14Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Cell ‘mechanomics’ A novel approach for precision nanomedicine in cancerCell ‘mechanomics’ A novel approach for precision nanomedicine in cancer27-08-202227-08-2022The project goal is to provide an integrative approach for the rational and personalised design of drug carriers in cancer, using the mechanical properties of cells and particles as the main principle for drug targeting— based on cell uptake. Our unique approach uses physical differences between normal and cancer cells that can define the capacity of a given particle to be engulfed by a deformable cell in order to promote specificity of therapy. In the project, we aim to establish a correlation between cancer cell deformability, malignancy and ‘phagocytosis’. The project includes advanced technologies of microfluidics, nanotechnology and theoretical physical model. OfraBennyThe Hebrew University of Jerusalem MTrix ProjectBiology, MedicineThe PRj Volume 14Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Initiating short-distance regional supply chains of timber productsInitiating short-distance regional supply chains of timber products27-08-202227-08-2022The project aims to initiate short-distance regional supply chains of timber products in the business sector and raise the demand for such products in several European countries. This will be achieved by implementing and extending the eco-label Holz von Hier® (or Low Carbon Timber® in non-German speaking countries) in value chains and raising awareness of the meaning and usability of certified products among private and public customers and professionals.Gabriele BrucknerHolz von HierLIFE Climate Value ChainsClimate & Environment, Trade & IndustryThe PRj Volume 14Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Developing high-performance heat exchangers for low-emission power systemsDeveloping high-performance heat exchangers for low-emission power systems27-08-202227-08-2022The InDEStruct project is a collaborative engineering design doctoral training programme that provides a model for developing technology leaders, enabling them to apply scientific methods from academia to interdisciplinary industrial design. InDEStruct is driven by the need to develop more efficient and lower emission engine systems, with air charge cooling identified as the key enabling technology. To meet the challenge, InDEStruct brought together a consortium of industrial and academic partners in a novel and bespoke doctoral training programme, with four doctorates covering diverse aspects of mechanical engineering: structural vibration, stress and thermal analysis, additive manufacturing, multifunctional metamaterials, fatigue and materials development. Milena BavarescoUniversity of ParanaInDEStruct ProjectClimate & Environment, EnergyThe PRj Volume 14Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Building for the futureBuilding for the future27-08-202227-08-2022The IDEAS project is an innovative building-integrated RES utilising solar energy, thermal storage and heat pump technologies to generate electricity, heating and cooling. This hybrid energy efficiency application will benefit multi-purpose public and commercial buildings across a range of urban and rural climatic conditions. This will enable families, communities, and businesses to contribute to creating a low-carbon, sustainable future.Sarah McCormackTrinity College DublinIDEAS ProjectBuilt Environment, Climate & EnvironmentThe PRj Volume 14Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Global mobility of employees: creating an audit tool to support good practiceGlobal mobility of employees: creating an audit tool to support good practice27-08-202227-08-2022The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action ‘Global Mobility of Employees’ (GLOMO) strives for a comprehensive investigation of global mobility into EU countries and within the EU and its impact on international careers. Using qualitative and quantitative research methods, 15 early-stage researchers and their supervisors explore the conditions for career mobility and advancement among self-initiated expatriates in Europe. The studies analyse key variables at the micro-level of individual employees, meso-level variables across a sample of different companies and macro-level factors capturing different institutional contexts at the national level.Michael DickmannCranfield UniversityGLOMO ProjectSocietyThe PRj Volume 14Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Global Mobility of Employees: Issues, results and impacts of the GLOMO projectGlobal Mobility of Employees: Issues, results and impacts of the GLOMO project27-08-202227-08-2022The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action ‘Global Mobility of Employees’ (GLOMO) strives for a comprehensive investigation of global mobility into EU countries and within the EU and its impact on international careers. Using qualitative and quantitative research methods, 15 early-stage researchers and their supervisors explore the conditions for career mobility and advancement among self-initiated expatriates in Europe. The studies analyse key variables at the micro level of individual employees, meso level variables across a sample of different companies and macro-level factors capturing different institutional contexts at the national level. Maike AndresenUniversity of BambergGLOMO ProjectSocietyThe PRj Volume 14Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Unearthing unknown archaeological sites in the Attab to Ferka region in Sudan: the 2022 season of the DiverseNile projectUnearthing unknown archaeological sites in the Attab to Ferka region in Sudan: the 2022 season of the DiverseNile project27-08-202227-08-2022The multidisciplinary ERC Consolidator Grant project DiverseNile explores a crucial part of northern Sudan as a case study to reconstruct Bronze Age biographies (c. 1750–1200 BCE) beyond the present cultural categories ‘Egyptian’ and ‘Nubian’. The main hypothesis that is addressed by interdisciplinary methods is that degrees of cultural diversity become archaeologically more visible in the peripheral zones of urban sites. JuliaBudkaLudwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenDIVERSENILE ProjectArchaeologyThe PRj Volume 14Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Can microbiota modulation prevent the development of fatty liver disease?Can microbiota modulation prevent the development of fatty liver disease?27-08-202213-09-2022The work described in this article is part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network “Building a Gut Microbiome Engineering Toolbox for In-Situ Therapeutic Treatments for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease”. We aim to develop new microbial therapies for the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Various strains from the Bacteroidetes phylum were investigated for beneficial traits protecting against NAFLD.Diego Garcia de la MorenaUniversity of GroningenBestTreat ProjectBiology, MedicineThe PRj Volume 14Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Striving for an adaptive, iterative, and proactive food safety systemStriving for an adaptive, iterative, and proactive food safety system07-05-202207-05-2022FoodSafety4EU contributes to enhancing common efforts and building synergies within the EU Food Safety System through the co-design of an integrated and multi-stakeholder platform. This enables a network of FSS actors at the national, European and international levels to access resources efficiently, synchronise food safety research strategies, and share and exchange scientific knowledge.Veronica Lattanzio National Research Council of Italy FOODSAFETY 4EUAgri-Foodstuffs, SocietyThe PRj Volume 13Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Counting every tree because every tree countsCounting every tree because every tree counts07-05-202220-05-2022This project aims towards a wall-to-wall identification of trees in global drylands and a study of their ecological services and socio-environmental determinants. The project will apply a new generation of satellite imagery at sub-metre resolution and extensive field data in conjunction with fully convolutional neural networks, a deep learning technique being able to identify objects within imagery at unprecedented accuracy. In doing so, we will lay the groundwork for new insights into the contribution of human agency and climate change to the distribution of dryland trees and their role in mitigating degradation, climate change and poverty.MartinBrandtUniversity of Copenhagen TOFDRY ProjectClimate & EnvironmentThe PRj Volume 13Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Cardiac arrhythmiaCardiac arrhythmia07-05-202207-05-2022There is an urgent need to better understand and localise the sources of cardiac arrhythmia in order to improve its treatment. In this project, we propose a radical new approach of applying network theory to study the mechanisms of cardiac arrhythmia. Currently, network theory has a myriad of applications throughout biology, physics and social sciences. However, it has never been applied to the heart. In this proposal, we will apply network theory to clinical data of cardiac arrhythmia, backed-up by computer simulations, to automatically detect the source of the arrhythmia for complex atrial tachycardia, atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia.As we will identify possible ablation targets, the goal of this project is to improve the treatment for the patient. Nele VandersickelGHENT UNIVERSITY SMARTHEART ProjectBiology, Medicine, SocietyThe PRj Volume 13Read Full Text Download (PDF)
The SCORE project: finding Earth 2.0 Does life exist elsewhere in the Universe?The SCORE project: finding Earth 2.0 Does life exist elsewhere in the Universe?07-05-202207-05-2022The goal of the SCORE project is to enable the detection of other Earths orbiting bright, close-by Sun-like stars for which future ground and space-based missions will be able to characterise their atmosphere in the search for signatures of life elsewhere in the Universe.Xavier DumusqueUniversity of GenevaSCORE ProjectSpaceThe PRj Volume 13Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Thirst increases astrocytic release and synthesis of D-serine to promote water procurementThirst increases astrocytic release and synthesis of D-serine to promote water procurement07-05-202207-05-2022SCCMI uses single-cell sequencing to gain a whole-brain understanding of memory and motivational states. Study of thirst revealed the primary transcriptional response in the brain to occur in glial cells. Astrocytes upregulate the expression of an enzyme required to synthesise D-serine, a coagonist of neuronal NMDA-type glutamate receptors. D-serine, in turn, facilitates neural circuits that promote water procurement behaviours. Scott Waddell OXFORD UNIVERSITYSCCMMI ProjectBiology, ScienceThe PRj Volume 13Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Breaking the limits in glycan recognition by NMR Glycans are everywhere.Breaking the limits in glycan recognition by NMR Glycans are everywhere.07-05-202207-05-2022Breaking the limits in glycan recognition by NMR (RECGLYCANMR) is a multidisciplinary project that combines state-of-the-art chemistry and chemical biology methods, including in vitro and in-cell NMR, and biophysics protocols under crowding conditions to ask and answer pivotal questions related to sugar molecular recognition in Nature that are intimately related to infection and inflammation diseases. Jesus Jimenez-Barbero CIC bioGUNE RECGLYCANMR ProjectBiology, Chemistry, MedicineThe PRj Volume 13Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Reactive fluids for intensified thermal energy conversionReactive fluids for intensified thermal energy conversion07-05-202207-05-2022With the aim to effectively increase the performances of power plants, refrigeration systems and heat pumps, this project proposes the use of equilibrated reactive working fluids instead of inert ones. It applies an original methodology that integrates thermodynamic and kinetic predictive tools to discover and characterise suitable reactive fluids, allowing for the quantification of the effects of reaction features on system performance and optimal architecture.Silvia LasalaUniversité de LorraineREACHER ProjectChemistry, Climate & Environment, EnergyThe PRj Volume 13Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Development of practical tools for a circular water economy in H2020Development of practical tools for a circular water economy in H202007-05-202207-05-2022Project Ô demonstrates how local, small loops of water management can be beneficial in alleviating the pressures over a water management system while allowing for a circular economy vision of water. The project provides tools and approaches for the reuse/ recycle of water while assessing social acceptability and effects over the system. Giulia MolinariIRIS srlPROJECT OClimate & EnvironmentThe PRj Volume 13Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Robotic detection of early breast cancerRobotic detection of early breast cancer07-05-202212-05-2022The multidisciplinary CRUK/EPSRC funded project “MAMMOBOT” aims to create a miniature flexible robot to navigate the mammary ducts and detect breast cancer early. The robot will be equipped with optical sensors using principles of endomicroscopy, OCT and Raman spectroscopy, to carry out in situ histopathology.Christos Beregeles Kings College LondonMAMMOBOT ProjectBiology, Future Technologies, MedicineThe PRj Volume 13Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Through each other’s eyes: using first person perspective footage to enhance video feedback methods for parents and babiesThrough each other’s eyes: using first person perspective footage to enhance video feedback methods for parents and babies07-05-202207-05-2022Despite decades of research and parenting support programmes, children of mentally ill mothers remain substantially more likely to have mental health problems themselves. In this project, we shed new light on how to harness the potential of modifying parenting for the prevention of child mental health risk, and we study parenting using detailed, ecologically valid and genetically sensitive designs.RebeccaPearsonBristol UniversityMHINT ProjectSocietyThe PRj Volume 13Read Full Text Download (PDF)
An academic–industrial collaboration delivering better starting points for drug discovery: new compound libraries driven by intelligent designAn academic–industrial collaboration delivering better starting points for drug discovery: new compound libraries driven by intelligent design07-05-202207-05-2022Project iDesign’s primary research objective is to deliver better starting points for early-stage drug discovery. To this end, we have synthesised compound libraries comprising molecules that are demonstrably novel, structurally and functionally diverse, and lead-like in character. Designed with safety considerations from the outset, our libraries interrogate underexplored regions of chemical space and therefore complement existing diversity sets.Liam CoxUniversity of BirminghamIDESIGN ProjectMedicineThe PRj Volume 13Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Cracking the quantum gravity conundrum  Cracking the quantum gravity conundrum  07-05-202207-05-2022The main goal of the HiSS project is to approach quantum gravity from a completely new direction—by providing the first working example of higher spin gravity (HiSGRA). HiSS will construct new consistent models of quantum gravity along the higher spin gravity lines, and explore and prove dualities in the condensed matter systems, which can be explained by higher spin symmetry and deduced from HiSGRA.Evgeny Skvortsov University of MonsHISS ProjectAerospace, PhysicsThe PRj Volume 13Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Writing on the margins: graffiti in Italy (seventh to sixteenth centuries)Writing on the margins: graffiti in Italy (seventh to sixteenth centuries)07-05-202207-05-2022The ERC AdvGrant Graff-IT project aims to develop a new interdisciplinary approach to the study of medieval and Renaissance graffiti (seventh—sixteenth century) as a historical source. The project will have an innovative and groundbreaking effect on the study of graffiti in their multifaceted complexity: writing, image, language, and material aspects. Innovative tools and methods will be used to build out the first digital archive of Italian graffiti.Carlo TedeschiUniversity “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti PescaraGRAFF-IT ProjectHistory & AntiquitiesThe PRj Volume 13Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Global Mobility of Employees: understanding societal, organisational and individual patternsGlobal Mobility of Employees: understanding societal, organisational and individual patterns07-05-202211-06-2022GLOMO strives for a comprehensive investigation of global mobility into EU countries and within the EU and its impact on international careers. Fifteen early-stage researchers and their supervisors explore career mobility and advancement conditions among self-initiated expatriates in Europe. Studies analyse key variables at the micro, meso and macro levels capturing different institutional contexts at the national level.Michael DickmannCranfield UniversityGLOMO ProjectEconomics, SocietyThe PRj Volume 13Read Full Text Download (PDF)
How much groundwater is there, and how long will it last?How much groundwater is there, and how long will it last?07-05-202207-05-2022Inspired by decades of excessive groundwater pumping and aquifer depletion, GEOWAT will answer the question: How much groundwater is there and how long will it last? GEOWAT will use unique global modelling tools and case studies to assess the global volume of physically and economically extractable fresh groundwater, and determine the time to physical and economic depletion under future pumping.Marc BierkensUtrecht University. GEOWAT ProjectClimate & EnvironmentThe PRj Volume 13Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Towards a three-dimensional mapping of virus-host proximal protein interactionsTowards a three-dimensional mapping of virus-host proximal protein interactions07-05-202212-05-2022The SARS-CoV-2 proximal interactome project sets out to build a comprehensive, three-dimensional map of protein virus-host protein interactions inside living human cells. It aims to shed light on unknown mechanisms of infection. It is made possible by a combination of advanced interactomics techniques coupled with algorithms for the 3D visualisation of networks.Yorgos SofianatosSARS-CoV-2 ProjectBiology, Computing, MedicineThe PRj Volume 13Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Sudden cardiac arrest prediction and resuscitation network: improving the quality of care (PARQ)Sudden cardiac arrest prediction and resuscitation network: improving the quality of care (PARQ)07-05-202207-05-2022PARQ aims to create a network of researchers across Europe whose overall aim is to reduce the societal burden of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). To reach this aim, PARQ will conduct studies that focus on two dimensions: (1) prevention of SCA through the discovery of its inherited, acquired, and environmental causes, and their interaction, and improved recognition of individuals at risk; and (2) improvement of survival chances after SCA through the development and implementation of resuscitation treatments in the community.Hanno L. TanUniversity of AmsterdamCOST PARQ ProjectMedicineThe PRj Volume 13Read Full Text Download (PDF)
The EU LIFE integrated project Coast to Coast Climate Challenge apply partnerships to create systemic innovation in climate change adaptationThe EU LIFE integrated project Coast to Coast Climate Challenge apply partnerships to create systemic innovation in climate change adaptation07-05-202220-05-2022Coast to Coast Climate Challenge is the first LIFE IP project on climate adaptation. The project aims to create climate-resilient cities in a climate-resilient region. We do this based on the local climate adaptation plans the municipalities made back in 2014. The efforts in the project must be made more coherent and holistic, with added value and long-term sustainability.Dorthe SelmerC2C CCC2C CC ProjectClimate & EnvironmentThe PRj Volume 13Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Forms of humanitarian diplomacyForms of humanitarian diplomacy07-05-202212-05-2022The project aims to study the policies, practices and impact of humanitarian diplomacy as conducted by state actors and international organisations. This study is of crucial importance to understand the effects of the growing overlap between humanitarian efforts and states’ foreign policy and the different ways humanitarian diplomacy is used to address complex emergencies and crises.Antonio De Lauri Michelsen Institute and Norwegian Centre for Humanitarian StudiesHUMDIPLO ProjectSocietyThe PRj Volume 13Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Ancient angels as key to modern societyAncient angels as key to modern society18-03-202218-03-2022The making of Angels in Late Antiquity: Theology and Aesthetics (ALATA)” combines texts (in Ancient Greek, Coptic, and Syriac) and images (chiefly ancient mosaics) to research the origins of Christian angels’ figures. DelphineLauritzenSorbonne Université, Paris ALATA ProjectHistory & AntiquitiesThe PRj Volume 07Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Silicon-photonics microwave oscillators closer to commercialisationSilicon-photonics microwave oscillators closer to commercialisation31-01-202231-01-2022Silicon-photonics microwave oscillators closer to commercialisationAlejandro Martínez Universitat Politècnica de ValènciaSIOMO ProjectAerospace, Science, SpaceThe PRj Volume 12Read Full Text Download (PDF)
What happens when Chinese firms invest in European infrastructureWhat happens when Chinese firms invest in European infrastructure31-01-202231-01-2022What happens when Chinese firms invest in European infrastructureGiles Mohan The Open University, UKREDEFINE ProjectEconomics, SocietyThe PRj Volume 12Read Full Text Download (PDF)
KillCancer: nanobody-targeted photodynamic therapy to kill cancerKillCancer: nanobody-targeted photodynamic therapy to kill cancer31-01-202231-01-2022KillCancer: nanobody-targeted photodynamic therapy to kill cancerSabrina Oliveira Utrecht UniversityKILLCANCER ProjectBiology, Medicine, ScienceThe PRj Volume 12Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Brains that fire together wire together: interbrain plasticity underlies interaction-based learningBrains that fire together wire together: interbrain plasticity underlies interaction-based learning31-01-202231-01-2022Brains that fire together wire together: interbrain plasticity underlies interaction-based learningSimone Shamay-Tsoory University of Haifa, IsraelINTERPLASTIC ProjectPsychology, Science, SocietyThe PRj Volume 12Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Artificial intelligence for air qualityArtificial intelligence for air quality31-01-202231-01-2022Artificial intelligence for air qualityMartinSchultzJulich Supercomputing CenterIntelliAQ ProjectAerospace, Climate & Environment, ComputingThe PRj Volume 12Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Evolution in maximised efficiency engines for space applications:  from GIESEPP to GIESEPP MPEvolution in maximised efficiency engines for space applications:  from GIESEPP to GIESEPP MP31-01-202231-01-2022Evolution in maximised efficiency engines for space applications:  from GIESEPP to GIESEPP MPCyril Dietz ArianeGroup GmbHGIESEPP MPSpaceThe PRj Volume 12Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Gearing-Roles launches the Nobel Run board game to give visibility to women in scienceGearing-Roles launches the Nobel Run board game to give visibility to women in science31-01-202231-01-2022Gearing-Roles launches the Nobel Run board game to give visibility to women in scienceMariaLopez BellosoGearing RolesGEARING ROLES ProjectEthics in Research, Gender EqualityThe PRj Volume 12Read Full Text Download (PDF)
European sudden cardiac arrest network: towards prevention, education, and new effective treatmentsEuropean sudden cardiac arrest network: towards prevention, education, and new effective treatments31-01-202231-01-2022European sudden cardiac arrest network: towards prevention, education, and new effective treatmentsHannoTanAmsterdam University Medical CenterESCAPE-NET ProjectCommunications, Computing, Medicine, SocietyThe PRj Volume 12Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Natural technologies for sustainability: accelerating implementationNatural technologies for sustainability: accelerating implementation31-01-202231-01-2022Natural technologies for sustainability: accelerating implementationFrancesco MastrapasquaEPTAEPTA Life-C4R ProjectAgri-Foodstuffs, Climate & Environment, Engineering, Trade & IndustryThe PRj Volume 12Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Efficient design of labs-on-a-chipEfficient design of labs-on-a-chip31-01-202231-01-2022Efficient design of labs-on-a-chipRobertWilleJohannes Kepler University LinzDA QC ProjectComputing, Future Technologies, Medicine, ScienceThe PRj Volume 12Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Atoms are small and fast, devices are big and slow: COGRA bridges the gapAtoms are small and fast, devices are big and slow: COGRA bridges the gap31-01-202231-01-2022Atoms are small and fast, devices are big and slow: COGRA bridges the gapDennis M. KochmannETH Zurich, SwitzerlandCOGRA ProjectEngineering, Science, Trade & IndustryThe PRj Volume 12Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Autonomous shipping initiative for European watersAutonomous shipping initiative for European waters31-01-202231-01-2022Autonomous shipping initiative for European watersMarco Molica Colella CIAOTECH srl (PNO Group)CIAOTECH SRL ProjectAgriculture, Forestry & Fisheries, Climate & Environment, Future Technologies, Science, Trade & Industry, TransportThe PRj Volume 12Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Consortium for Hall Effect Orbital Propulsion System (CHEOPS)Consortium for Hall Effect Orbital Propulsion System (CHEOPS)31-01-202231-01-2022Consortium for Hall Effect Orbital Propulsion System (CHEOPS)Vanessa Vial Safran Aircraft EnginesCHEOPS ProjectAerospace, SpaceThe PRj Volume 12Read Full Text Download (PDF)
BrennerLEC - Brenner Lower Emissions CorridorBrennerLEC - Brenner Lower Emissions Corridor31-01-202231-01-2022BrennerLEC  Brenner Lower Emissions CorridorIlariaDe BiasiBrennerLEC BrennerLEC ProjectBuilt Environment, Climate & Environment, Society, TransportThe PRj Volume 12Read Full Text Download (PDF)
How do bees move across the landscapes?How do bees move across the landscapes?31-01-202231-01-2022How do bees move across the landscapes?Alexandre DoreUniversity Toulouse III, FranceBee-Move ProjectAgriculture, Forestry & Fisheries, Climate & Environment, Nature & BiodiversityThe PRj Volume 12Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Advanced manufacturing solutions tightly aligned with business needsAdvanced manufacturing solutions tightly aligned with business needs31-01-202231-01-2022Advanced manufacturing solutions tightly aligned with business needsGaetano Patrimia PRIMA IndustrieAVANGARD ProjectClimate & Environment, Trade & IndustryThe PRj Volume 12Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Twinning coordination action for spreading excellence in Aerial RoboticsTwinning coordination action for spreading excellence in Aerial Robotics31-01-202231-01-2022Twinning coordination action for spreading excellence in Aerial RoboticsStjepan Bogdan, University of ZagrebAeRoTwin ProjectAerospace, Science, Trade & IndustryThe PRj Volume 12Read Full Text Download (PDF)
LIFE Level(s) mainstreaming sustainable buildings in EuropeLIFE Level(s) mainstreaming sustainable buildings in Europe29-10-202102-02-2022Mainstreaming sustainable buildings in Europe through awareness and adoption of the Level(s) Framework.Benjamin PetrovićCroatia GBC LIFE LEVEL(s) ProjectClimate & EnvironmentThe PRj Volume 11Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Secure and resilient electrical power and energy systems: the SDN-microSENSE projectSecure and resilient electrical power and energy systems: the SDN-microSENSE project28-10-202102-02-2022Developing a set of cyberattacks mechanisms to ensure electrical power and energy systems are secure and resilient. Panagiotis Radoglou-Grammatikis University of Western MacedoniaMICROSENSE ProjectComputingThe PRj Volume 11Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Results of and lessons learned from TARGETResults of and lessons learned from TARGET28-10-202102-02-2022Result and lessons from supporting seven institutions in develop and implement reflexive gender equality policies.Angela WroblewskiInstitute for Advanced Studies, ViennaTARGET ProjectGender Equality, Policy, SocietyThe PRj Volume 11Read Full Text Download (PDF)
SynBioBrain: building biological computers from bacterialSynBioBrain: building biological computers from bacterial28-10-202102-02-2022Building biological computers from bacterial populations.Neythen J TreloarUniversity College LondonSynBoBrain ProjectBiology, Medicine, ScienceThe PRj Volume 11Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Training a new generation of researchers for effective forest management strategies under the effect of global warming: the ETN Skill-For.ActionTraining a new generation of researchers for effective forest management strategies under the effect of global warming: the ETN Skill-For.Action28-10-202102-02-2022Training a new generation of researchers for effective forest management strategies under the effect of global warming.Stefano GrigolatoUniversity of PadovaSKILL FOR ACTION ProjectClimate & EnvironmentThe PRj Volume 11Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Rethinking debt by its limitsRethinking debt by its limits28-10-202102-02-2022How can we rethink debt as a more sustainable and integrative social medium?Bertram LomfeldFree University BerlinRESOLVENCY ProjectEconomicsThe PRj Volume 11Read Full Text Download (PDF)
The upgrade in human evolution? It’s a matter of TIME!The upgrade in human evolution? It’s a matter of TIME!28-10-202102-02-2022The human evolution story is set to become more precise and detailed thanks to RESOLUTION.SahraTalamoBologna UniversityRESOLUTION ProjectChemistry, History & Antiquities, Science, SocietyThe PRj Volume 11Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Radioactive isotopes: astrophysics answers in abundanceRadioactive isotopes: astrophysics answers in abundance28-10-202102-02-2022Advancing our understanding of the solar system and life within it using radioactive nuclei.Benjamin WehmeyerKonkoly Observatory, Hungary and University of HertfordshireRADIOSTAR ProjectSpaceThe PRj Volume 11Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Instantaneity beyond timeInstantaneity beyond time28-10-202102-02-2022Modifying current metaphysics and its relationship with cosmology in the light of recent scientific debates in quantum gravity and quantum cosmology.Silvia De BianchiAutonomous University of BarcelonaPROTEUS ProjectPhilosophy, Physics, SpaceThe PRj Volume 11Read Full Text Download (PDF)
PROTEOFIT: healthy, fit muscle cells for exercise and obesity preventionPROTEOFIT: healthy, fit muscle cells for exercise and obesity prevention28-10-202102-02-2022Healthy, fit muscle cells for exercise and obesity prevention.Alexander BarteltLudwig-Maximilians-University Munich, GermanyPROTEOFIT ProjectBiology, SocietyThe PRj Volume 11Read Full Text Download (PDF)
The twilight zone of the Earth’s carbon cycleThe twilight zone of the Earth’s carbon cycle28-10-202102-02-2022Entering the ‘Twilight Zone’ to understand the extent to which the ocean can mitigate the increase of atmospheric CO2.MartiGaliOPERA co-PIOPERA ProjectClimate & EnvironmentThe PRj Volume 11Read Full Text Download (PDF)
ONCORNET2.0 launch onlineONCORNET2.0 launch online28-10-202102-02-2022Oncogenic GPCR Network of Excellence and Training set to focus on drug discovery following online launch.MartineSmitVrije Universiteit AmsterdamONCORNET2.0Biology, MedicineThe PRj Volume 11Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Correlative electron-photon spectroscopy without a laserCorrelative electron-photon spectroscopy without a laser28-10-202102-02-2022Developing scanning electron microscopes into a practical tool for probing electron dynamics at the nanoscale.Nahid TalebiUniversity of KielNANOBEAM ProjectPhysics, ScienceThe PRj Volume 11Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Behavioural signatures of intergenerational transmission of mental health: triangulation of epidemiology and developmental psychologyBehavioural signatures of intergenerational transmission of mental health: triangulation of epidemiology and developmental psychology28-10-202102-02-2022Harnessing the potential of modifying parenting for the prevention of child mental health.RebeccaPearsonUniversity of BristolMHINT ProjectPsychology, SocietyThe PRj Volume 11Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Newly discovered role of a breast cancer geneBRCA2in human reproductionNewly discovered role of a breast cancer geneBRCA2in human reproduction28-10-202102-02-2022Newly discovered role of breast cancer gene BRCA2 in human reproduction.Hiroki ShibuyaUniversity of GothenburgMEIOTIC TELOMERE ProjectBiology, MedicineThe PRj Volume 11Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Responsible reduction of nitrates in the comprehensive water cycleResponsible reduction of nitrates in the comprehensive water cycle28-10-202102-02-2022Using rice straw to reduce the concentration of nitrates in the water cycle.Placid Madramany SanchisLIFE LIBERNITRATE CONSORTIUMLIFE LIBERNITRATE ProjectClimate & EnvironmentThe PRj Volume 11Read Full Text Download (PDF)
A local, healthy, and sustainable food factory on wheelsA local, healthy, and sustainable food factory on wheels28-10-202102-02-2022A local, healthy, and sustainable food factory on wheels!Inge de BresserEUFIC – European Food Information CouncilFOX ProjectAgri-FoodstuffsThe PRj Volume 11Read Full Text Download (PDF)
EcoCare: sustainable design for absorbent hygieneEcoCare: sustainable design for absorbent hygiene28-10-202102-02-2022Reducing the environmental impact of absorbent hygiene products (AHP) using sustainable eco-technology.StefanieGlatheProcter & Gamble Service GmbH, GermanyLIFE EcoCare ProjectClimate & Environment, Society, Trade & IndustryThe PRj Volume 11Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Composite Mould Based on 3D Printing—COMBO3DComposite Mould Based on 3D Printing—COMBO3D28-10-202102-02-2022Composite Mould Based On 3D printing: hybrid manufacturing and newly designed materials open new possibilities in production technology.SwenZarembaTechnical University of MunichCOMBO3D ProjectTrade & Industry, TransportThe PRj Volume 11Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Beyond Massive MIMO: Living at the interface of electromagnetics and information theoryBeyond Massive MIMO: Living at the interface of electromagnetics and information theory28-10-202102-02-2022Expanding the frontiers of wireless communication by unifying information theory and electromagnetic theory to characterise ‘wireless waves’.Michalis MatthaiouQueen's University, BelfastBEATRICE ProjectCommunications, Computing, ScienceThe PRj Volume 11Read Full Text Download (PDF)
What do ancient names reveal about identities in the past?What do ancient names reveal about identities in the past?28-10-202102-02-2022What do ancient names reveal about identities past? Examining Scandinavian Iron Age naming behaviour from the perspective of material culture.Sofie Laurine AlbrisBergen UniversityArcNames ProjectArchaeology, History & Antiquities, SocietyThe PRj Volume 11Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Back to Egypt: the 2021 season of the Ankh-Hor project in LuxorBack to Egypt: the 2021 season of the Ankh-Hor project in Luxor28-10-202102-02-2022Back to Egypt: resuming the study of neglected finds from the tomb of Ankh-Hor in Asasif, Egypt.JuliaBudkaLMU MunichANKH-HOR ProjectArchaeologyThe PRj Volume 11Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Closing the mineral cycle in dairy farmingClosing the mineral cycle in dairy farming08-09-202102-02-2022Lely Sphere allows dairy farmers to limit the emissions of ammonia from their barns significantly, use the captured ammonia as fertiliser, and divide the animal manure into two mineral streams, giving the farmer the ability to optimise fertilisation for crops and soils by using the value of emissions.Clemens DuijnisveldLelyLIFE CMCD ProjectAgri-Foodstuffs, Agriculture, Forestry & FisheriesThe PRj Volume 10Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Coniferous forests in the Mediterranean: an ecosystem of vital importance, threatened by forest management deficitConiferous forests in the Mediterranean: an ecosystem of vital importance, threatened by forest management deficit06-09-202102-02-2022Forests constitute a fundamental piece of the territorial landscape. They supply raw materials, protect settlements, infrastructures, regulate the hydrological cycle and purification of water. In the context of the climate crisis, the role that forests play is in mitigating climate change, being the main terrestrial carbon sink of the Land Use Sector, Changes in Land Use and Forestry (LULUCF).Miguel Chamón FernándezGeneral Directorate of Natural Environment of Murcia RegionLIFE FOREST CO2 ProjectClimate & EnvironmentThe PRj Volume 10Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Natural technologies for sustainabilityNatural technologies for sustainability06-09-202102-02-2022Eptas Full Transcritical Efficiency (FTE) and Extreme Temperature Efficiency (ETE) systems, will substantially contribute to replacing HCFC and HFC greenhouse refrigerants with CO2 in commercial refrigeration in a very simple, efficient and reliable way in any country, with any external temperature, allowing 10 per cent energy and 30 per cent installation and maintenance savings.FrancescoMastrapasquaEpta Refrigeration LIFE C4R ProjectClimate & EnvironmentThe PRj Volume 10Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Quantum computers are coming! But how to use their potential?Quantum computers are coming! But how to use their potential?06-09-202102-02-2022Quantum computing is becoming a reality, but automated methods and software tools for this technology are just beginning. DA QC project aims to develop automatic and efficient methods, e.g. for simulation, compilation, or verification of quantum circuits and will exploit design automation expertise proven powerful for conventional circuits and systems hardly utilised in quantum computing.Robert WilleTechnical University MunichDA QC ProjectComputingThe PRj Volume 10Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Using plasmons to harness infrared solar lightUsing plasmons to harness infrared solar light06-09-202102-02-2022Increasing pressure to reduce global warming and deliver sustainable energy production requires innovative solutions. For instance in conventional solar cells the Infrared (IR) solar light is typically wasted, yet it has potential for photocurrent delivery. Employing low-cost and scalable methods the PLASMIONICO project is delivering some promising results.Luis A. PérezInstitute of Materials Research of BarcelonaPLASMIONICO ProjectEnergyThe PRj Volume 10Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Merging advanced sensing techniques and simulation tools for future structural health monitoring technologiesMerging advanced sensing techniques and simulation tools for future structural health monitoring technologies06-09-202102-02-2022Smart and autonomous mechanical structures that can perform online control of their health are critical in the future needs of energy transport to achieve greater reliability and performance of the employed structures (aircrafts, wind turbines, bridges etc.). By optimising maintenance and the capability to operate in degraded mode, this development in technology will be able to anticipate actions during service before downtime or failure occurs.Ludovic ChamoinUniversité Paris-SaclayDREAM-ON ProjectClimate & Environment, EnergyThe PRj Volume 10Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Carbon smart forestry under climate changeCarbon smart forestry under climate change03-09-202102-02-2022Forest ecosystems are important components of the global carbon cycle. Four billion hectares of forest ecosystems (about 30 percent of the global land area) store large reservoirs of carbon, together holding more than double the amount of carbon in the atmosphere.Dr AstridReischlTechnical University of MunichCARE4C ProjectClimate & EnvironmentThe PRj Volume 10Read Full Text Download (PDF)
MetaCliniq: a metabolomics tool for the development of a personalised nutrition service within the Stance4Health projectMetaCliniq: a metabolomics tool for the development of a personalised nutrition service within the Stance4Health project03-09-202102-02-2022Unhealthy dietary patterns are leading to an increase in non-communicable diseases, and great efforts are being paid to promote healthier diets and lifestyles around the world.JoséHenaresUniversity of GranadaStance4Health ProjectAgri-FoodstuffsThe PRj Volume 10Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Secure and private smart grid: the SPEAR projectSecure and private smart grid: the SPEAR project03-09-202102-02-2022The digital world we currently enjoy with intelligent environments and smart devices has not been accomplished without difficulty. Intelligent objects make our lives comfortable, more straightforward and automated.PanagiotisSarigiannidisKaramanli & LigerisSPEAR ProjectComputingThe PRj Volume 10Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Cleaning our seas and oceans of plastic litterCleaning our seas and oceans of plastic litter03-09-202102-02-2022As a leading player in the global offshore market, Allseas is concerned about the future of our planet. Working every day at sea, we witness first-hand the devastating impact plastic pollution has on the world’s oceans and marine life.EliseBlondel Allseas, Poortweg 12, The NetherlandsLIFE SouPLess ProjectClimate & EnvironmentThe PRj Volume 10Read Full Text Download (PDF)
A global social sciences network for infectious threats and antimicrobial resistanceA global social sciences network for infectious threats and antimicrobial resistance03-09-202102-02-2022The rise of emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the last 20 years increases the need for improved prevention and response.TamaraGiles-VernickInstitut Pasteur, Paris, FranceSoNAR-Global ProjectBiology, Computing, Science, SocietyThe PRj Volume 10Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Combatting internet time shiftersCombatting internet time shifters03-09-202102-02-2022The Network Time Protocol (NTP) synchronises computer systems across the internet (typically within a few milliseconds of Coordinated Universal Time) and is ubiquitously deployed.MichaelSchapiraThe Hebrew University of JerusalemSIRENComputingThe PRj Volume 10Read Full Text Download (PDF)
What computational sciences can do for your heartWhat computational sciences can do for your heart03-09-202102-02-2022Most people know someone suffering from cardiovascular disease. There are 15 million people in Europe currently living with heart failure. Not only does the condition lead to a lasting and significant impact on physical health, but it also affects overall well-being, manifesting in issues such as anxiety or mood swings.MichèleBarbierInria Sophia AntipolisSimCardioTestBiology, Computing, MedicineThe PRj Volume 10Read Full Text Download (PDF)
PROmoting integrity in the use of RESearch resultsPROmoting integrity in the use of RESearch results03-09-202102-02-2022Good, effective policymaking—that produces outcomes that benefit, protect and sustain society, communities, groups and individuals - depends upon robust, rigorous, and interpretable research. If research is flawed by lack of integrity and by being unethically conducted, it is of no use to policymakers.EmmanuelDetsisEuropean Science FoundationPRO-RESEthics in Research, PolicyThe PRj Volume 10Read Full Text Download (PDF)
ProFuture: shaping the future of microalgae proteins in EuropeProFuture: shaping the future of microalgae proteins in Europe03-09-202102-02-2022With a global population expected to reach 10 billion by 2050, there is an increasing demand for sustainable proteins sources as an alternative to conventional animal-based foods and feeds.MassimoCastellariIRTA - Institute of Agrifood Research and TechnologyProFutureAgri-FoodstuffsThe PRj Volume 10Read Full Text Download (PDF)
How does the viability of bone-restricted osteocytes regulate bone atrophy?How does the viability of bone-restricted osteocytes regulate bone atrophy?03-09-202102-02-2022Although the skeleton appears stiff and solid, it is, in fact, a dynamic and sensitive network, demanding a fine balance between the bone-resorbing osteoclasts and the bone-forming osteoblasts. Disruption of this homeostasis frequently leads to exaggerated bone degradation by osteoclasts, manifesting in pathological bone loss. AlineBozecUniversitätsklinikum ErlangenODEBiology, MedicineThe PRj Volume 10Read Full Text Download (PDF)
From advanced aircraft design to drug deliveryFrom advanced aircraft design to drug delivery03-09-202102-02-2022The sonic boom of aircraft has been known since the early days of supersonic aviation. It both fascinates and frightens mankind, even today. Put simply, a flying object that moves faster than the air in front of it can be pushed away causes a very strong and fast compression of the air.NikolausA. AdamsTechnical University of MunichNANOSHOCKMathematical Science, PhysicsThe PRj Volume 10Read Full Text Download (PDF)
The long road to determine microplastic trends in a Baltic Sea catchmentThe long road to determine microplastic trends in a Baltic Sea catchment03-09-202102-02-2022The behaviour and accumulation of microplastics (MPs) in the marine environment has been studied for years but is still poorly understood. In this context, the interdisciplinary MicroCatch_Balt consortium, consisting of environmental scientists, microbiologists, modellers, computer scientists, and ocean managers, is investigating the significance of land-based inputs as a source of MPs into the ocean.Prof. Dr MatthiasLabrenzLeibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde (IOW)MICROCATCHClimate & EnvironmentThe PRj Volume 10Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Spectrally resolved outgoing longwave radiation and its applications for the study of climateSpectrally resolved outgoing longwave radiation and its applications for the study of climate03-09-202102-02-2022Earth’s climate is determined by the flow of energy coming in and out of the Earth-atmosphere system. When reaching the atmosphere, a fraction (about 30 percent) of the incoming Sun’s radiation is directly reflected into space. The remaining part is absorbed by the atmosphere and Earth’s surface and reemitted as heat back into space. SimonWhitburnUniversité Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, BelgiumiASi-FTClimate & EnvironmentThe PRj Volume 10Read Full Text Download (PDF)
Wage inequality within and across firms: the role of market forces, government and firm policiesWage inequality within and across firms: the role of market forces, government and firm policies03-09-202102-02-2022Wage inequality has increased sharply in many industrialised countries over the past decades. In Germany, for example, real (i.e. inflation-adjusted) wages at the bottom 10 percent of the wage distribution declined by more than 15 percent between 1995 and 2010, whereas real wages at the top 10 percent of the wage distribution rose by more than 12 percent over the same period.UtaSchönberg University College LondonFirmIneqSocietyThe PRj Volume 10Read Full Text Download (PDF)
How to unmask unique vulnerabilities in leukaemiaHow to unmask unique vulnerabilities in leukaemia03-09-202102-02-2022Acute myeloid leukaemias (AML) include a greatly heterogeneous group of haematologic malignancies that affects about 3–4 per 100,000 individuals yearly, resulting in 15–20,000 newly diagnosed patients each year in Europe. AML most commonly affects elderly people, with a median age that has reached 70 years.Maria PaolaMartelliUniversity of Perugia, Perugia, ItalyContraNPM1AML ProjectBiology, MedicineThe PRj Volume 10Read Full Text Download (PDF)
The collapse of atmospheric turbulenceThe collapse of atmospheric turbulence03-09-202102-02-2022Many of us are fascinated by the daily weather. After all, continuously changing weather patterns affect the majority of our activities and plans. Yet, although we are familiar with day-time weather phenomena, such as the appearance of fair-weather clouds, most of us have not have realised that ‘night-time’ weather can be just as fascinating and relevant.Basvan de WielDelft University of Technology, NetherlandsCOAT ProjectClimate & EnvironmentThe PRj Volume 10Read Full Text Download (PDF)
The lower emissions Brenner CorridorThe lower emissions Brenner Corridor03-09-202102-02-2022European city authorities are implementing low emission zones (LEZs) in the fight to tackle high concentrations of air pollutants produced by urban traffic.1These zones protect specific areas by prohibiting or severely discouraging the access of the most pollutant vehicles.Ilaria De BiasiThe BrennerLEC Project TeamBrennerLEC ProjectClimate & EnvironmentThe PRj Volume 10Read Full Text Download (PDF)
From angels to personificationsFrom angels to personifications03-09-202102-02-2022The angel project was designed to fit a circumscribed topic focusing on a relevant yet limited timeframe (fifth to sixth century CE) and geography (Egypt, Syria, Palestine). The personification proposal we intend is more ambitious.DelphineLauritzenSorbonne Université, ParisALATA ProjectHistory & AntiquitiesThe PRj Volume 10Read Full Text Download (PDF)

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