Horizon Magazine 
EU-funded researchers are expanding the possibilities of 3D printing to create miniature human organs and a variety of products made from living tissue, including food. By Tereza Pultarova 3D printing has come a long way since its early days in the 1980s and is considered an essential tool in many manufacturing processes. Now, however, researchers … Read more
EU-funded researchers are discovering new genes linked to breast cancer and refining evaluation of risk to help spare women from life-changing surgery. By Vittoria D’Alessio They call it the Angelina Jolie effect: the popular belief that only a preventative double mastectomy can safeguard a woman from developing a tumour if she carries gene mutations linked … Read more
EU-funded researchers are using big data and smart technologies to improve conditions for bees and guide beekeepers. By Sofia Strodt With an electronic ‘ping’, Professor Dirk de Graaf gets an alert on his smartphone. It’s a message from a beehive that’s in trouble. De Graaf, a professor of biomedical physiology and insect physiology and head of … Read more
Smart wearables and advanced data analysis by EU-funded researchers could help bring relief to millions affected by sleep disorders. By Vittoria D’Alessio Clare Williams was in her early 30s when she received an unexpected diagnosis: obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), the most common sleep-related breathing disorder. Unlike the typical sufferer, she was young, petite and female. … Read more
Cargo ships and cruise liners may soon be harnessing the power of wind and waves to reduce their carbon emissions thanks to EU-funded researchers. By Tom Cassauwers In August 2023, a five-year old cargo ship, Pyxis Ocean, made history when it set sail from Shanghai, China, heading towards the southern Brazilian port of Paranaguá. A … Read more
Microbes and fungi have long been nature’s helpers in producing fine food, drinks and medicine, but new digital technologies could unlock far greater potential for the European biotech sector. Beer may not be the answer to all of life’s problems, but the science behind it could help decarbonise industrial processes and clean up the environment. … Read more