Análise e Desenvolvimento de Fronteira

What dogs can teach us about the origins of speech

Researchers are studying dogs’ ability to control and change their voices in the hope of shedding light on one of evolution’s biggest mysteries: the origins of human speech.

How AI could replace animal testing

Scientists across Europe are combining AI, human cells and mini-organs to predict chemical harm, reducing the need for testing on animals.

The living patch: could a tea-inspired material help treat eczema?

Inspired by the microbes that make kombucha tea, EU-funded researchers are developing a living patch that could detect and treat eczema flare-ups while opening the door to a new generation of smart materials containing living cells.

3D printing gets a living upgrade

EU-funded researchers have developed a 3D bioprinting technique to grow living bone, fat and muscle tissue in the lab, opening doors to applications ranging from leukaemia research to cultivated meat.

From prosthetics to paper and AI: Europe’s innovation summit backs new tech

Europe has the science. Now it needs the scale. An EU-backed start-up summit is trying to close that gap.

Growing platelets on silk to keep blood supplies flowing

EU-funded researchers are using silk-based bone marrow “factories” to grow platelets in the lab, helping to lower our dependence on limited donor blood supplies.

Aviation’s hybrid moment has finally arrived

Aviation has an emissions problem. Researchers in four EU-funded projects are betting that hybrid-electric engines could solve it, and aim to demonstrate it by 2030.

Europe and Japan push supercomputing boundaries

From predicting climate change to developing new medicines, supercomputers underpin modern science. Europe and Japan are now working together to make them even more powerful and reliable.