I see skies of blue 🎶... and grasses of green? 💚
And I think to myself 💭: why exactly is our natural world so green 🤔… and why is this a question worth asking?
We asked biochemistry professor Tobias Erb – #AskAnExpert.
Nicotine increases #diabetes risk: Should we reconsider patches?
The #EUfunded NACHO project discovered that the addictive compound in tobacco elevates the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Read more about their work: https://europa.eu/!qKNB6V
#LungCancer is the most common cause of cancer deaths globally – #WorldNoTobaccoDay
This #EUfunded project 🇮🇪 developed a pioneering microwave heating device that aims to destroy the targeted lung tumour, improving treatment outcomes. 👏
Here’s how: https://europa.eu/!MGxqNW
🤖 #ArtificialIntelligence can be a powerful tool in the fight against #cancer.
Researchers on the #EUfunded project @evo_nano
have developed revolutionary open-source software that can grow & treat virtual tumours by using AI.
Learn more 👉 https://europa.eu/!6K39b4
Colorectal cancer is the third most common #cancer.
✅ But prompt diagnosis can save lives. The #EUfunded project ColoFast by @AmadixDx developed a blood test that detects colorectal cancer years before its onset.
Read more 👉 https://europa.eu/!Hr37K7
During European Week Against Cancer, we look at projects contributing to the #EUCancerPlan.
Meet UNLEASHAD! 👋 This #EUfunded project proposes new #immunotherapy tools.
Their research could lead to better treatments, and more lives saved 👉 https://europa.eu/!nDRTkb
In fact: isn’t scientific progress happening a little bit every day? 💡
Can a plant deter pests & attract pollinators at the same time? 🌸🐝
We met with Stuart Campbell, project coordinator of the DEFPOLL project that looks at the interactions between plant defence and pollination.
We’re on #CORDIScovery – Listen here 🎧: https://anchor.fm/cordiscovery/episodes/Bees--from-evolution-to-artificial-intelligence-e1ijbj0
Rare earth elements are crucial for producing the goods and applications we use every day – but they are associated with high supply risks.
The #EUfunded @Secreets_H2020 project seeks to transform & secure the way Europe 🇪🇺 acquires these elements: https://europa.eu/!rmt3Nq
✈️🐦 Collisions between birds & aircraft are regular and costly for wildlife and the #airlines.
😇 So why not save two birds with one stone?
The #EUfunded AARN project offers a solution: bird radars able to monitor & forecast bird activity in real time: https://europa.eu/!T8CwBG
🤔 Remember dreaming about flying boats?
Well, @SeaBubbles made it come true 🚤
This #EUfunded project developed a flying taxi running on #hydrogen as a game changer in protected waters transport.
Their motto? Zero Wave, Zero Noise, Zero Emission 👉 https://europa.eu/!dBn7bB
🧠 The #brain has an arsenal of weapons to protect us.
The blood-brain barrier is so effective that getting medication past it is difficult.
A new technique breaks this barrier & delivers drugs to the brain, opening new ways for certain treatments 👉 https://europa.eu/!dvwyXJ
⛴️ Maritime transport is the backbone of trade.
But #DYK it releases 9⃣4⃣0⃣ m tonnes of #CO2 each year? Making ships more #ecofriendly is key to achieving our goals.
🛩️ The @AIRCOATProject aims to reduce emissions by making the boats fly.
More 👉 https://europa.eu/!chhVYq
🍅🍋 Recycling #FoodWaste for sustainable use? – Yes, we can!
The #EUfunded project Pro-Enrich develops a biorefinery approach able to process a range of agricultural residues that can later be used in food and cosmetics!
Find out more 👉 https://europa.eu/!kXgTBK
Exploring Europe's lost frontiers thanks to new technologies. 🔎🌍
This @ERC_Research supported project has mapped nearly 85 000 km2 of lost #prehistoric landscapes under the North Sea. 👀
Find out how 🤔: https://europa.eu/!bPWgwm
#DYK how many devices & everyday applications contain mineral resources? 📱🖥️🚗🛰️ It’s a clear case of big demand VS limited supply.
Our #ResultsPack presents 7 projects improving the processing of raw materials for more #sustainabilty ♻️ https://europa.eu/!fYrrWq
Diving into the origins of life 🤿 Let’s talk marine symbiosis.
This #EUfunded project’s discovery of an oceanic #symbiosis between unicellular cyanobacterium & eukaryotic algae reveals clues about its evolutionary past and possible future. 🧐
#DYK how many devices & everyday applications contain mineral resources? 📱🖥️🚗🛰️ It’s a clear case of big demand VS limited supply.
Our #ResultsPack presents 7 projects improving the processing of raw materials for more #sustainabilty ♻️ https://europa.eu/!fYrrWq
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