On #WorldAlzheimersDay, let’s put the focus on another #EUfunded research project looking to better understand this disease.
The @mscactions supported PATHAD project has worked on blood tests that could be game changers in diagnosing #Alzheimers: https://europa.eu/!dGBmT7
Is it in our eyes? 👀
Looking deep into the retina could hold a lot of potential for diagnosing & monitoring the progress of neurodegenerative diseases.
That’s the promising avenue this #EUfunded project has been examining 🔎: https://europa.eu/!cTMM6X
#WorldAlzheimersDay
Affecting over 50 m people worldwide, Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of #dementia 🧠 – #WorldAlzheimersDay
Researchers have advanced investigations into the genes & pathways that cause this debilitating disease, getting closer to a cure: https://europa.eu/!HvpcXy
How do you see the future of #SocialMedia?
Addressing the current challenges of these networks, the @HeliosEUProject view is to redefine their future by laying new foundations based on transparency, trust and verification: https://europa.eu/!Cmqyfw
How about shortening the scrap metal supply chain for a better #CircularEconomy in Europe 🇪🇺?
The #EUfunded @Schrott24 project developed a digital platform offering the largest buyer/seller network, making the trading more transparent & efficient: https://europa.eu/!g8CNnW
Is there a more nutritious alternative to maize and rice for gluten-free food products? 🌾🌽
The answer could lie in African crops; @innofoodafrica investigated alternatives in #glutenfree products as a viable solution to the #malnutrition problem: https://europa.eu/!877n7q
Looking into promising #packaging alternatives to lower the #plastic industry's carbon footprint 👣
And the solution could lay in a 100 % bio-based polymer: https://europa.eu/!XkCHyp
Repurposing waste water for a better #CircularEconomy. ♻️
That’s the ambition of the @Water2REturn project!
Their initiative aims at recovering & recycling nutrients from slaughterhouse #wastewater, representing a high market value for #Agriculture 👨🌾: https://europa.eu/!vWtdMN
Did you ever think an #AI-created artwork could take 1st place in an art contest?
It did! Meet a new kind of artist 👇
No brush, paint or palette 🎨 – "just" a programme able to turn lines of text into ultrarealistic designs: https://europa.eu/!T47633
Nature always speaks the truth... 💚🌱
Harnessing superpowers of #supercomputers during crises 🖥️🦸♂️
In the past 50 years, supercomputers have evolved at lightning speed 💫, enabling applications that could help #CrisisManagement centres make faster and better decisions: https://europa.eu/!DnwfrW
Let's cheer up that voice! 😆
The right tone of voice can be make-or-break for sales calls.
The ACTIVATE project demonstrated the positive impact of real-time voice-augmentation technologies on customer satisfaction: https://europa.eu/!wWgPKj
How has #SocialMedia impacted traditional #politics?
Policymakers must answer to the electorate – yet they also need to carefully handle closed-door negotiations.
DIPLOFACE studied the impact of such a game-changing evolution, especially after #COVID19: https://europa.eu/!fgjBcr
We want #youth for European Democracy! 💙
Let’s tap youth creativity and avoid their disenfranchisement by offering them more involvement.
This project conducted a survey that could help reinvent our European #democracy 🇪🇺: https://europa.eu/!9T3vvm
Overcoming the challenges to democracy in Europe 🇪🇺
Our #ResultsPack features 9⃣ #EUfunded projects aiming to understand current political issues better and provide recommendations for improved responses to these threats: https://europa.eu/!fcmH7F
On the way to a better #foodallergy diagnosis; right at the point of care.
An innovative test developed by @AllerScreening can detect antibodies against multiple food allergens in a single assay.
Check out the advantages of this novel device: https://europa.eu/!8P9trc
Can our lifestyle choices prevent #Alzheimers?
Early diagnosis is quite difficult with this disease – but could we extend the window of opportunity for prevention? 🤔
Studying the ‘reserve brain capacity’ across the entire lifespan could get us there: https://europa.eu/!HKYQWB
Surfing on wave energy technology 🌊
#WaveEnergy is a wonderful #RenewableEnergy option, harnessed from the motion of waves.
Two developers are bringing this technology from lab to market, thanks to tank testing & simulation: https://europa.eu/!yXYJqB
RT @HardemanHildeML: This morning at 9.00 CEST,
@EU_Commission
President @vonderleyen
will deliver her #SOTEU speech to the @europarl_en.
Follow live to see where we stand and where we’re heading in the EU. Not to be missed!
https://state-of-the-union.ec.europa.eu/select-language?destination=/node/11
Geological data for better sea-level forecasting 🌊
Global sea levels have risen in recent decades, mostly due to Greenland & Antarctic ice sheets melting. 🧊
This project used geological data, statistics & modelling for better variability #forecasting: https://europa.eu/!WpxgNX
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