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Véronique Terrasse, Press Officer at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), outlines to AG how high-quality data is critical for tackling childhood cancer globally… Although cancer in children is rare, it is a significant cause of mortality. Each year, an estimated 80,000 children worldwide die from cancer before...

Chief executives of a number of bodies representing charities have written to the Treasury to gain reassurances about the future of EU funding… A number of bodies representing charities have written to the government to gain clarity over the future of the European Social Fund and Horizon 2020. The heads of...

Dr Michael A. Ellis, Science Director of Land, Soil, and Coast at the British Geological Survey outlines the impacts of global warming on the ocean, drawing from both its present state to lessons learned from the past… The oceans play a major role in climate change. That role goes both...

A new report has warned Brexit uncertainty will see the housing market contract next year… A new report from estate agency Countrywide has said it expects to see house prices fall next year and warned the market will not recover until 2018. The report estimated the growth of house prices will...

Gerry Kelliher, EMEAR Sales Director, Kodak Alaris outlines how digitisation is transforming the public sector and lifting the paper weight it's been carrying… The public sector is inherently weighed down by paper. From internal government processes to medical records (which costs the UK government millions annually) and benefit management, paperwork...

A group of councils have threatened to take the Scottish government to court if they continue to leave them out of funding talks… A group of Scottish councils that broke away from the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (Cosla) last year have threatened to take the government to court. The Scottish...

AG highlights how Sweden is strengthening innovation in the country through programs run by VINNOVA – the Swedish innovation agency… Sweden is seen today as a World leader in innovation. Innovation is closely linked with research and development (R&D) and Sweden is one of Europe’s top 3 countries which spends...

The European project APhoRISM is helping to create innovative solutions to crisis management, particularly with volcanic eruptions… The European project APhoRISM - Advanced PRocedures for volcanIc and Seismic Monitoring, is now going to reach its third, and last, year of life. APhoRISM consortium of 7 partners, led by the Istituto...

In an interview with Editor Laura Evans, Richard Murray, Lead Technologist in Emerging Technologies and Industries at Innovate UK, highlights quantum technologies and the impact they hope to make in the UK… Quantum technologies is a new industry aiming to make a big impact in the UK. The UK government has...

The European Commission has revealed tougher standards for cars and vans in a bid to cut transport emissions and improve air quality… A new package of measures to reduce transport emissions caused by vehicles has been announced by the European Commission. The UK, alongside other EU member states, has committed to...

Three new online courses into the Internet of Things have been launched by EIT Digital… European digital education organisation EIT Digital has launched a series of new online courses on the Internet of Things (IoT). The organisation (which contributes to the objectives of Horizon 2020 by addressing societal changes alongside other...

The European Parkinson’s Disease Association (EPDA) sheds light on the challenges of the disease and the My PD Journey project which focuses on ways to improve accessibility and treatment… Parkinson’s disease is a progressive, chronic and complex neurodegenerative disease (NDD) that affects all aspects of daily living; it is the...

Dr Daniela Jacob from the Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS) outlines how climate change hotspots can be located… There is a rising awareness that apart from the mitigation of climate change, also activities in the areas of adaptation to the potential climate change related impacts are becoming necessary. The COP21...

Research has revealed between 50 and 90 per cent of cases of thyroid cancers in women are estimated to have been overdiagnosed… Research carried out by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the Aviano National Cancer Institute, Italy, has revealed the growing epidemic of thyroid cancer in...

Maria Kelly Communications Officer at Shift2Rail outlines how the partnership aims to tackle the challenges of changing EU transport needs… Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking (S2R JU) is a public-private partnership, providing a platform for the key actors of the European rail system to work together with a view to driving innovation...

Professor Miles Padgett, Principal Investigator of QuantIC, the UK Quantum Technology Hub in Quantum Enhanced Imaging explains how quantum science is leading to new technological applications in imaging across the industrial, scientific, security, healthcare and environmental sectors.. Quantum physics is the science of the very small and is often thought...

Donna N. Myers, Chief of the Office of Water Quality at the U.S. Geological Survey highlights the importance of monitoring water quality to better protect human health and the environment… Water quality is defined as a measure of the physical, chemical, biological, and microbiological characteristics of water. As shown in...

Councils have been slammed by MPs for the help and support given to people who are homeless… A new report from the Communities and Local Government Select Committee has said help given by local authorities to homeless people is often “ineffectual and meaningless”. The report said the shortage of social housing...

A record number of students have been offered university places despite A-level results falling for the fifth successive year Universities have offered a record number of places to students as A-level and AS results are revealed. Ucas, the universities admissions service, said some 424,000 places have been offered—an increase of three...

The French National Research Agency explain their investment in Horizon 2020 in order to tackle societal challenges, such as climate change and food security… As a funding agency, one of the greatest challenges of The French National Research Agency (ANR) lies in coordinating the different funding instruments that exist at...