Europe 2.0 – upgrading Europe’s internet search capacity

EU-funded researchers are reclaiming Europe’s space in the online world by developing the infrastructure needed to support a greater diversity of European search engines. By Jack McGovan Megi Sharikadze, a research manager at the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre in Munich, Germany, first became aware of the need for more specialised, local search engines during her quest … Read more

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Guardians of the grid – protecting Europe’s electricity supply from cyber-attacks

EU-funded researchers are fortifying Europe’s electricity sector against increasingly sophisticated attacks by cybercriminals. By Michael Allen In the past decade, cyber-attacks on Europe’s power infrastructure have intensified so much that energy companies, experts and politicians called for help. Researchers came together to boost the resilience of European energy networks. The International Energy Agency warned in a … Read more

Going with the flow: water becomes economic and biodiversity driver in Europe

EU-funded researchers are seeking innovative ways to preserve water and biodiversity across the continent. Both are vital to human life and European economies, but are increasingly under pressure. By Sofia Sanchez Manzanaro On the plains of Crau in southern France, EU-funded researchers are pioneering a new approach to water conservation that allows local farmers to … Read more