News

The fight against cancer is one of the European Commission’s top health priorities. Learn about the numerous EU-funded research programmes and projects that work to improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer.

With EU Green Week on the horizon and in an exclusive video interview with REA, URBiNAT talks about the importance of social participation for co-creating cities worth living in where solutions are inspired by nature.

On World Bee Day, it is essential to pay homage to a variety of pollinating insects crucial for our food security. A number of EU projects contribute to their sustained survival.

Call submission figures for the Horizon Europe’s 2022 call for proposals on “Reforming and Enhancing the European R&I System” are now available! By the call deadline 120 proposals were submitted for a total requested budget of € 240,5 million.

With a range of promotional activities, the EU seeks to foster global awareness of the high quality, safety, sustainability and authenticity of European food and beverages.

The European Commission is looking, among others, for strategies for land decontamination and reuse, and innovative ideas on how to implement carbon-farming practices. Deadline to apply is 27 September 2022.

Read about how the EU supports social innovators to scale up in order to look at long-standing social problems. Plus, learn about the new Horizon Europe call that will set up a European Social Innovation Catalyst Fund.

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.