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Commission seeks faster approvals for biotech products

The future of the biotech sector in Europe lies in the simplification of the regulatory process, said Commission executive vice president Margrethe Vestager.

Nutrition

People in cities are losing the gut bacteria to properly digest plants

A gut bacteria called Ruminococcus, which helps digest fibre, is "sparse" in samples from the microbiome of humans living in urbanised societies.

Health news

New drug candidates may help immune system detect HIV-infected cells

New drug candidates could “unmask” HIV-infected cells that evade the immune system.

Health news

Exclusive: Commission eyes Biotech Act to boost bloc’s life science sector

The EU executive is to announce new measures, including establishing a Biotech Hub, paving the way for a legislative initiative designed to ease biomanufacturing approvals across the bloc, according to a leaked document seen by Euronews.

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Mobility

Flying car model unveiled at Mobile World Congress

A working model of a car that can fly at the Mobile World Congress tech show in Barcelona has sky-high ambitions.

Green News

NASA’s new satellite blasts off - how will it help climate scientists?

With 200 colour vision, the SpaceX-launched satellite can better predict when harmful algal blooms and hurricanes will happen.

Tech News

CERN scientists reveal plans for next-generation particle accelerator

It is hoped that CERN's planned new "Future Circular Collider" will be able to discover what makes up dark matter.

Nature

Are insects drawn to light? They're just confused, new research shows

Artificial lights are scrambling insects' navigational systems, new reserach shows.

France

Floating science lab makes its way around Europe's coastline

Since April 2023, a team of scientists has been collecting data from around Europe's coastline on a mission which will run until July 2024.

United Kingdom

Six-legged dog adjusts to life on four paws after surgery

A Spaniel born with six legs that was found abandoned in a car park in Wales is now like other dogs after having her extra limbs surgically removed.

Health news

Scientists grow ‘mini-placentas’ to learn about pregnancy disorders

The mini organoids could help scientists treat major disorders which start in the first weeks of pregnancy.

Nature

Scientists discover four new octopus species in Costa Rica’s deep sea

A research expedition has been exploring hydrothermal springs teeming with life off Costa Rica's Pacific coast.

Iceland

Residents forced to evacuate as volcano erupts in Iceland

The eruption of the Grindavik volcano is the second such natural disaster to befall the fishing town in the last few weeks.

Health news

Ancient human DNA hints at why MS affects so many northern Europeans

The findings finally offer an explanation for the north-south MS divide in Europe.

Tech News

Could AI improve forensics by finding similarities in fingerprints?

The pattern on each of your fingers is unique but a team used a deep-learning system to find similarities between them.

Health news

2023 in review: These were the biggest health stories this year

Euronews Next looks back at some of our biggest health stories of 2023.

Culture news

2024 Preview: Next year's most anticipated books

From campy horror to heritage cookbooks to a birdwatching guide by a beloved fiction writer, here’s what we’re most looking forward to reading next year.

Tech News

AI robot wins against human for first time in mental and physical task

While AI has beaten chess grandmasters in previous man-versus-machine experiments, it has never been able to test its physical ability too.

Culture news

Euroviews. The culture of sharing is a virtue of science that must be promoted

Mainstreaming open science will entail making it the norm for every scholarly pursuit. This will demand a cultural shift, Lidia Brito writes.

Norway

Children of imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Price winner accept award

The children of imprisoned Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi accepted this year’s Nobel Peace Prize on her behalf.

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