Ciência e Sociedade

Hunting down the last cases of sleeping sickness

Sleeping sickness once killed tens of thousands of people every year. Now, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, EU-backed researchers are testing a simpler way to find and treat the last remaining cases and eliminate the disease for good.

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.

The hidden link between Europe’s housing crisis and energy poverty

With housing costs surging across Europe, EU-funded researchers are showing how tackling energy poverty and inequality together could fix fragmented housing policy.

Building climate resilience into the heart of Europe’s cities

Heatwaves, floods and other climate extremes are exposing the limits of Europe’s ageing buildings and infrastructure. Researchers across the continent are exploring how cities can adapt to a changing climate.

Restoring Europe’s wetlands to combat climate change and boost economies

Centuries of drainage have turned many of Europe’s wetlands from carbon stores into sources of greenhouse gas emissions. Now EU-funded researchers are exploring how restoring wetlands could benefit both climate and local economies.

Seeking a lasting cure for hepatitis B

For millions of people living with chronic hepatitis B, long term treatment has been the only option. EU funded researchers are joining forces to develop combination therapy that could one day free patients from lifelong medication.

Researchers zoom in on tiny life forms that could save our soils and our health

European researchers are developing new ways to preserve microscopic communities from soils, oceans and bodies, paving the way for sustainable farming, healthier ecosystems and personalised medicine.

What music reveals about the human brain

EU-funded researchers are uncovering how music shapes the brain, paving the way for advances in medicine, education and brain-computer technologies.