Articles about 'European Union Horizon 2020'

Shimmering seaweeds and algae antennae: sustainable energy solutions under the sea

22 February 2024

How could tiny antennae attached to tiny algae speed up the transition away from fossil fuels? This is one of the questions being studied by ��Ī researchers as they search for new ways to decarbonise our energy supply, and improve the sustainability of harmful materials such as paints and dyes.

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Strongest evidence to date of brain’s ability to compensate for age-related cognitive decline

06 February 2024

Scientists have found the strongest evidence yet that our brains can compensate for age-related deterioration by recruiting other areas to help with brain function and maintain cognitive performance.

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Cancer isn’t fair – but care should be

04 February 2024

Listening to people's lived experiences is helping to improve the awareness and uptake of cancer care. On World Cancer Day, we take a look at some of the ways researchers are working with communities to ‘close the cancer care gap’.

Lab-grown ‘small blood vessels’ point to potential treatment for major cause of stroke and vascular dementia

16 November 2023

��Ī scientists have grown small blood vessel-like models in the lab and used them to show how damage to the scaffolding that supports these vessels can cause them to leak, leading to conditions such as vascular dementia and stroke.

Device for making solar fuels on the River Cam near the Bridge of Sighs

Solar-powered device produces clean water and clean fuel at the same time

13 November 2023

A floating, solar-powered device that can turn contaminated water or seawater into clean hydrogen fuel and purified water, anywhere in the world, has been developed by researchers.

International collaboration identifies new breast cancer susceptibility genes

17 August 2023

A large-scale international collaboration has identified new genes associated with breast cancer that could eventually be included in tests to identify women at increased risk of the disease.

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Scientists identify first genetic marker for MS severity

28 June 2023

A study of more than 22,000 people with multiple sclerosis has discovered the first genetic variant associated with faster disease progression, which can rob patients of their mobility and independence over time.

HIV drug helps protect against build-up of dementia-related proteins in mouse brains

26 April 2023

��Ī scientists have shown how the brain’s ability to clear out toxic proteins is impaired in Huntington’s disease and other forms of dementia – and how, in a study in mice, a repurposed HIV drug was able to restore this function, helping prevent this dangerous build-up and slowing progression of the disease.

��Ī academics urge European leaders to take action on Horizon Europe

08 February 2022

Vice-Chancellor Professor Stephen J Toope has joined other ��Ī researchers in supporting a new campaign to ask EU leaders to place science collaboration before politics. This comes as the UK’s and Switzerland's participation in the EU's world-leading research and innovation programme Horizon Europe is yet to be finalised.

The life-changing artificial pancreas

20 January 2022

An artificial pancreas developed by ��Ī researchers is helping protect very young children with type 1 diabetes at a vulnerable time of their lives. New research shows that it is both safe to use and more effective at managing their blood sugar levels than current technology.

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