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The EU’s Research Fund for Coal and Steel (RFCS) has received 15 project proposals in response to the first “Big Tickets” calls for proposals. These will be held annually in addition to the traditional, annual RFCS calls.

A deeper understanding of black holes could revolutionise our understanding of physics, but their mysterious nature makes them difficult to observe.

Tweaks to our diets could be one of the most effective ways of preventing disease in Europe’s ageing population.

How EU-funded projects are helping to preserve, protect, and promote our shared cultural heritage in the context of the European Year of Youth 2022 and the New European Bauhaus.

The funds will be allocated to research projects following the closing of three Horizon Europe calls on the 20th of April. The European Research Executive agency (REA) received 79 proposals for these calls totaling a requested budget of €552 million.

EU-funded research and innovation supports social and professional integration of refugees in their new host countries

Some vitally important European crops like vines and olives are being devastated by disease. Scientists are searching for biological replacements for chemical pesticides to improve crop and human health.

During the Covid-19 lockdowns, an increase in people taking an interest in birdwatching revealed our deep need to connect with nature and community during stressful times.

A recent study used machine learning and qualitative text analysis to investigate the evaluation of grant proposals, thereby generating new insights into grant peer reviewing.