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Your worldview can change who you think is to blame for climate change

Don't think you should give up meat to combat climate change? The way you view the world might explain why.

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How EU funding is changing the face of Latvian innovation

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Horizon 2020 funds from the European Commission are changing the face of innovation at the Unversity of Latvia in Riga.

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Light, lifelike and affordable: EU researchers develop innovative bionic hand

In partnership with The European Commission

Engineers and researchers working in tandem have developped a robotic prosthetic that closely imitates the 'natural architecture' and synergy of the hand.

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Scientists have worked out how to generate electricity from thin air

This new renewable energy generator takes moisture out of the air and turns it into an electrical current.

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Could seaweed be the fuel of the future?

In partnership with The European Commission

Researchers in the Netherlands and Denmark are testing the performance and the financial viability of this next-generation of biofuel.

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How winegrowers are transforming grape waste into cosmetic products

In partnership with the European Commission

Thanks to BestMedGrape, a European project that brings together winegrowers, researchers and entrepreneurs from several Mediterranean countries, the waste of grapes after the harvest is being used to produce cosmetics and health products.

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Degraded land begins to bloom thanks to European composting project

In partnership with the European Commission

A European project is helping to bring new life to degraded land, working to transform and reinvigorate the soil with organic compost and man-made 'technosols'.

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Europe’s worst offenders for burning and binning clothes revealed

Fashion capitals have been outed as the biggest producers of textile waste.

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Are you more eco-friendly than your friends? This study says no.

The University of Gothenburg found people who think they're best at being eco-friendly are worse than others.

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The magic of mushroom compost

In partnership with The European Commission

Getting rid of mushroom compost has become a major logistic and economic challenge for growers, one that is now the focus of a European research project.

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UK election 2019: How has it played out on social media?

Which party leader had the largest social media engagement? Which issues have become central to the election campaign?

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Half of millennials would take a pay cut to save the planet

New research shows young people would be willing to reduce their yearly earnings by more than Generation X.

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Finding gold in the gutters of Brussels

Most of us might think sewage is just a waste product, but a group of scientists in Belgium are seeing it very differently. They've launched a project to recover precious metals like gold and silver from what we're all flushing away.

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Is the science driving tree planting trends ‘dangerously misleading’?

Researchers have claimed that the study published in July 'strongly overestimates' the impact of restoring forests.

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WATCH | Can you make a day without your smartphone?

It is time to test how addicted you are to the digital world.

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Discover the spray used by Belgian police to train specialist dogs at airports

In partnership with The European Commission

Explosives training has always been a dangerous undertaking for security workers, but a special substance is designed to make officials and passengers safe

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Would you feel differently about your clothes if they were alive?

Roya Aghighi's biogarmentry is made from cells that photosynthesise as you wear them.

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What is it about chicory roots that has scientists in spin?

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5,000 years ago, ancient Egyptians cultivated the chicory plants which are not only beautiful but health boosting. And even today, the plant’s healing qualities are still revealing themselves.

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The Global Energy Prize recognises the work of two leading scientists

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Many of the greatest challenges facing the world today revolve around sustainable energy: how to create it, how to store it, and how to use it most efficiently.

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How technology is influencing the future of food and housing?

In partnership with The European Commission

Increasing agricultural production, living in more environmentally friendly buildings and on a more human scale are the goals of various technology projects in Serbia and Slovenia.