Health
Laziness ages: Penguins prove it
Scientists have observed that laziness leads to faster aging. It’s not about actual age, but biological age. The body deteriorates faster in inactive people. They are full, safe, comfortable –...
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Scientists race to understand the health risks of microplastics
Visitors to Utrecht’s Wilhelmina Park in the summer of 2023 may have come across an unusual sight: volunteers on stationary exercise bikes, cycling for science.The bikes were set up in...
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From floods to wildfires, new ideas are helping Europe adapt to climate extremes
Many people expect a raging wildfire to leave a blackened, lifeless landscape in its wake. But after a blaze swept through Las Hurdes in Extremadura, Spain, in 2009, the scene...
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Turning CO2 from urban waste into useful consumer products
Europe’s cities emit huge amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Two essential urban services – waste incineration and wastewater treatment – are among the biggest contributors to municipal CO2 emissions...
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Beyond museum walls: games that let you step into history
What does war look like through the eyes of a child? For those far removed from conflict, it can be hard to imagine. A new narrative adventure game, We Grew...
Environment
For the first time, Green Transition Forum with a new youth format
For the first time, Green Transition Forum 6.0: Europe's Next Chapter - Competitive. Innovative. Secure. June 1 – 5, 2026, Sofia, opens a space aimed entirely at young people. The...
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Rethinking space junk in an age of satellite overload
For decades, we have been littering space with decommissioned satellites and rocket parts orbiting our planet. Now this space debris poses a growing threat to the satellites and spacecraft we rely...
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At Brussels’ EU science fair, children sketch new inventions and eavesdrop on bacteria
A lecture hall explodes with sound as the electronic dance hit I Like to Move It by Reel 2 Real blasts through the speakers. A class of 11-year-olds in fluorescent...
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Squeezing more from arthritis drugs to help patients live better
Over the past two decades, a wave of new drug treatments for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has allowed many people to live free from pain, joint swelling and long-term disability. But...
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An arms race over disinformation: using AI to detect AI
Last winter, as Christmas markets opened across Europe, social media was flooded with alarming videos. Posts claimed that radical Islamists were “invading” Christmas markets. One clip appeared to show people...