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Carolina Casadio, Luciano Rezzolla, Anton Zensus, Michael Kramer & Heino Falcke joined forces to capture the 1st ever polarised light image of
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*, the supermassive
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at our galaxy's centre.
👉
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[2024-08-11 11:00 UTC]

Why do insects 🦋 circle artificial lights at night?
A new study found they evolved to tilt their backs to wherever is brightest. Artificial lighting traps those that fly past and sends them into endless loops.
More 👉
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From Huai-Ti Lin
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[2024-08-10 10:00 UTC]

🌳 No weekend plans? Take a hike!
Urban life can strain
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, but nature helps. Assaf Shwartz
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shows that enjoying trees and flowers during city walks boosts well-being.
More from
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👉
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[2024-08-09 07:00 UTC]

R to @ERC_Research: Are you considering applying for the position of interim agent in physical sciences and engineering?

If so, apply by 30 August, 2024.

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[2024-08-08 09:07 UTC]

Happy
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🐱
Claudio Ottoni at
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aims to uncover how cats were domesticated and spread worldwide by studying their ancient
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and diets.
Discover more 🐈
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[2024-08-08 07:00 UTC]

This summer we are witnessing extreme
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all over Europe, from severe
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to intense
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.
🌦️ Marie Pia Repetto
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discusses the impact of wind on urban/natural environments 👉
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🎧
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[2024-08-07 07:00 UTC]

📉 Using the 2008 crisis as a benchmark, Pepper Culpepper
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aims to quantify public anger & media impact on EU policy.
Surveys show strong support for more regulation, with bank scandal stories increasing these demands.
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👉
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[2024-08-06 13:00 UTC]

📣 ERC grantees, join the
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on 27/09!
Share your knowledge and spark curiosity! Be part of one of the 47 science hubs across the 23 participating countries.
Apply here👉
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Participation confirmed? Send us an email (see link above).

[2024-08-06 07:02 UTC]

🧠 For more effective drug delivery, Merja Voutilainen
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uses neurotrophic factors - proteins that boost neuron survival & repair - for injections directly into the brain.
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👉
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[2024-08-05 07:00 UTC]

We know that poor egg cell quality is the leading cause of female infertility.
But how do the egg cells protect themselves against the accumulation of toxic proteins during 50 years?
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discovered a clean-up crew while working at
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.
👉
https://go.nature.com/3SoX01b

[2024-08-04 10:00 UTC]

Male infertility has significant physical and mental impacts, with complex causes, consequences, and potential solutions.
Eoghan Cunnane
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is developing advanced in-vitro models to help study and treat male
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.
Read more 👇
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[2024-08-03 11:30 UTC]

🌽 Ted Turlings
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aims to fit affordable
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to agricultural robots patrolling crops. These robots will report issues and implement immediate treatments, reducing
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use to only where and when needed.
Discover more
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👉
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[2024-08-02 08:00 UTC]

Summer is here and that means holiday season! Finding it hard to decide where to go?
New techniques from Christian Ruff
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are being used to understand the
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's 🧠 thought processes in real time, when facing complex social choices.
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👉
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[2024-08-01 08:00 UTC]

📡 Daniel Robert
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revealed that
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can sense the tiny voltage emitted by flowers, & use weak electric fields to identify which flowers have already been visited by other bees.
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👉
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[2024-07-31 08:00 UTC]

We'll be at the
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in October!
The ERC will bring
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to the programme - organising three talks on "Smart and sustainable growth for regions”, over 10 - 11 October.
🔍 Register now 👉
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[2024-07-30 07:30 UTC]

Are you preparing an application for the ERC AdG2024 call for proposals️ for funding?
Still having doubts about how to fill in the new lump sum budget forms? Or do you have other questions?
📌 Tune in to our webinar on 19 August at 11.00 CEST 👉
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[2024-07-29 10:00 UTC]

Komodo dragons 🐲 have iron-coated teeth 🦷!
Scientists have discovered that their teeth are coated with a layer of iron that helps keep their serrated edges razor sharp.
Result from a group including ERC-funded researchers. 👇
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/24/komodo-dragons-iron-coated-teeth

[2024-07-27 08:30 UTC]

How do cheating bacteria drive evolution? 🦠 Explore the fascinating world of social behaviors with Prof. Stuart West
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in a new ERC Frontiers of Research podcast 🎧
Listen ➡️
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[2024-07-26 11:00 UTC]

🐒 Humans are not the only species with culture.
Based in a reserve in
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, Erica van de Waal
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investigates the different dialects, sleeping patterns, & food preference displayed by vervet
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.
Read more 👉
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[2024-07-26 07:30 UTC]

There are currently four open ERC calls available for applications! 📝✨
Interested in tailored information about ERC funding? Join our WhatsApp Channel to receive regular updates.
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[2024-07-24 09:35 UTC]