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## INFORMATION SOCIETY-TV
[A Third Eye for Rescuers](https://www.youris.com/society/information_societytv/a_third_eye_for_rescuers.kl): Fire brigades will soon have access to a safety system which is able to accurately detect and locate people that may be trapped in debris after, for example, an earthquake. Buildings will be equipped with small, autonomous cameras at low cost. Installed on solid structures, like pillars, these cameras begin to record and store images as soon as the start of an infrastructure collapse is detected


## Smart Devices
[The Answer to Dry Mouth](https://www.youris.com/health/smart_devices/the_answer_to_dry_mouth.kl): A microchip placed in the mouth can improve the life of people that suffer from Xerostomia, a condition that affects saliva production in the mouth


## Culture and Leisure
[Images from the Past](https://www.youris.com/society/culture_and_leisure/images_from_the_past.kl): With only a GPS system and three other small devices, the Ancient Past can now pop up from the ruins in front of the tourist’s eyes. This system has already been trialed in Pompei, Italy, and Greece


## Education and Training
[Music Classes go Digital](https://www.youris.com/society/education_and_training/music_classes_go_digital.kl): The world’s future musicians may soon make their first steps in the music industry with the help of a computer. IMUTUS software teaches, listens to and assesses the performances of beginners and intermediate musicians


## INFORMATION SOCIETY-TV
[A New View of Parkinson's](https://www.youris.com/society/information_societytv/a_new_view_of_parkinsons.kl): Glasses make Parkinson’s sufferers future look brighter. A pair of glasses which uses virtual images could help people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) to cope with walking problems


## Broadcast Us
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## Education and Training
[Ecology for Kids](https://www.youris.com/society/education_and_training/ecology_for_kids.kl): In the attempt to reduce pollution, European governments have agreed upon the Kyoto Protocol, which establishes quotas on gas release and supports the plantation as well as the preservation of forest ...


## Women in Society
[High-tech Women & Immigrants](https://www.youris.com/society/women_in_society/hightech_women_immigrants.kl): A European research team has been exploring the relationship between technological innovation and resulting socio-economic transformations, particularly in the employment and integration of women and immigrant workers. In order to bridge socio-economic gaps, the Swedish local and national authorities have decided to take action targeting children in their school years


## Daily Life
[Your Online Tailor](https://www.youris.com/society/daily_life/your_online_tailor.kl): MyFashion.eu has found a solution to the delocalization of the clothing industry. The tool, developed in Europe, is called CustoMax and is a system for simplifying the mass production of made-to-measure suits
[Uni-verse](https://www.youris.com/society/daily_life/universe.kl): The architecture industry has received a boost from the introduction of what is termed ‘a new open-source internet platform’. It’s called ‘Uni-verse’ and enables architects and designers to view and work on designs simultaneously


## Grid
[Network to the Stars](https://www.youris.com/ict/grid/network_to_the_stars.kl): For many years the observation of space has depended on just one big radio telescope at any one time. However, they can only reach a resolution equivalent to the human eye. (Feb. '05)


## Daily Life
[Designing Workspaces](https://www.youris.com/society/daily_life/designing_workspaces.kl): It is the ultimate viewing tool for designers and engineers: virtual reality. Models can be examined and tested thoroughly in three dimensions, before they are built in the workshops


## Disabled
[Telephone Lip Service](https://www.youris.com/health/disabled/telephone_lip_service.kl): Andreas Dahl has been hard of hearing since early childhood. He is not deaf, but he needs to look at the person he is talking to, to be able to lip-read and understand the conversation


## Daily Life
[Smart Living](https://www.youris.com/society/daily_life/smart_living.kl): The front door opens to welcome visitors. The oven bakes a pizza and the washing machine starts by itself. You are in a smart house, where the Internet is a butler. This technology is no longer a fantasy, it already exists, and Hometalk, the name of the project team developing it, is keen to open it up to a new market


## Road Safety
[Tunnel Trouble](https://www.youris.com/mobility/road_safety/tunnel_trouble.kl): Whether to go for a deluge system or rather opt for a water mist model spraying small droplets, several European countries are rethinking fire suppression mechanisms for their tunnels


## Pollution
[Managing 'Kyoto Forests'](https://www.youris.com/environment/pollution/kyoto_forests.kl): New solar radiation measurement systems enable better solutions for reducing air pollution in cities


## Renewables
[Harnessing Solar Energy](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/harnessing_solar_energy.kl): The advantages of mounting solar panels on the roofs of our houses


## Heart
[Healthy Heart's at Home](https://www.youris.com/health/heart/healthy_hearts_at_home.kl): Equipped with sensors, intelligent clothing like a shirt, underpants or belt can now constantly monitor the heartbeat and the blood pressure of those at risk from cardio-vascular diseases


## Cancer
[Satellites Against Skin Cancer](https://www.youris.com/health/cancer/satellites_against_skin_cancer.kl): A server provides accurate data about solar radiation and enables oncologists to know the exact level of their patients’ exposure since childhood


## Culture and Leisure
[Multimedia Museum Guides](https://www.youris.com/society/culture_and_leisure/multimedia_museum_guides.kl): Multimedia art is so new and strange to most of us that it still takes a lot of explaining. What is needed is not only a new way to exhibit multimedia art, but also a new way of guiding visitors
[Your Guide around Town](https://www.youris.com/society/culture_and_leisure/your_guide_around_town.kl): Guidebooks’ days are numbered. Tourist offices should be concerned. Time Out and the like should worry too. People will no longer need them for directions or to arrange their evenings, whether at home or abroad


## Safety and Security
[Home, safe Home](https://www.youris.com/society/safety_and_security/home_safe_home.kl): Home sweet home, but not always safe. We hear daily about gas leaks, floods, circuit breaks and fires. Victims are often children, the elderly and the disabled. A control unit, which is connected wirelessly to all appliances in the house or apartment, will automatically check the status of the devices, and alert you in case of trouble


## Education and Training
[SMEs getting Schooling at Home](https://www.youris.com/society/education_and_training/smes_getting_schooling_at_home.kl): To meet their training needs without needing them to leave the workplace, SME managers have a new option: to following an Internet-based training course
[Playing with Science](https://www.youris.com/society/education_and_training/playing_with_science.kl): In Athens, Greece, a new technology is revolutionising the teaching of science, aiming to increase the number of students choosing a scientific career path
[Maths, not a foreign Language](https://www.youris.com/society/education_and_training/maths_not_a_foreign_language.kl): Europe is taking action against the increasing lack of interest in maths and the drop in scientific university students. This is being done by the creation of a new international language for children


## Women in Society
[Wendy Sadler](https://www.youris.com/society/women_in_society/dr_wendy_sadler__the_uk.kl): A decrease in the number of students choosing a scientific path threatens the future of European research. Female researchers in the UK have been setting up associations to increase the presence of women in science
[Rossella Palomba](https://www.youris.com/society/women_in_society/prorossella_palomba.kl): Today, the male lobby -the “old boy network”- in Italy is preventing women from ascending within academies and companies’ hierarchy, despite their high qualifications. A famous socio-demographic Sociologist tells us more about this unfortunate situation
[Blanka Rihova](https://www.youris.com/society/women_in_society/profblanka_rihovathe_czech_republic.kl): The Czech portrait illustrates how social changes can affect employment practices. Figures in this country show how the number of women in research is inversely proportional to the job’s prestige
[Doris Neumann](https://www.youris.com/society/women_in_society/dr_doris_neumanngermany.kl): In Germany, the unequal position of men and women in the workplace is very often due to obstacles of a cultural nature, such as the widespread negative perception of being a working mother


## Disabled
[Click where You Look](https://www.youris.com/health/disabled/click_where_you_look.kl): Through the integration of existing gaze-based interaction techniques, the use of eye-controlled systems will become much easier in everyday communication for all citizens with physical motor impairments


## Mobile
[Beyond UMTS](https://www.youris.com/ict/mobile/beyond_umts.kl): The mobile revolution continues. UMTS is slowly becoming the new standard in mobile communication, providing new services to users throughout the European Union. (Dec. '04)


## Smart Devices
[e-Anatomy](https://www.youris.com/health/smart_devices/eanatomy.kl): A new software has been developed to create 3-D models of the human body. The system will soon be applied for treatment in orthopaedic wards
[Protecting Patient Data](https://www.youris.com/health/smart_devices/protecting_patient_data.kl): For every physician and patient, reduction of medical error is a priority issue. 10% of diagnoses and prescriptions are estimated to be flawed. Similarly, it is important to prevent data ‘mis-transmission’ as well as to assure patient confidentiality


## Pollution
[Small, Green and Safe](https://www.youris.com/environment/pollution/small_green_and_safe.kl): An automatic car driving systems can help to reduce air pollution and increase traffic security


## Safety and Security
[e-Security in Online Banking](https://www.youris.com/society/safety_and_security/esecurity_in_online_banking.kl): Biometrics is a way of proving that I am myself. With the BANCA project, your bank provides you with a smart card containing information about your facial and vocal features. To perform online banking operations, you insert this visa card into the card reader provided by your bank that is plugged into your computer. In a few seconds you are redirected to the BANCA server, which uses your own web cam and computer's microphone to take a picture and voice sample from you. Further access then depends on the mat


## GLOBALCHANGE-TV
[Vanishing Lakes](https://www.youris.com/environment/globalchangetv/vanishing_lakes.kl): Freshwater ecosystems, already under stress from land-use change and pollution, now face additional pressures from climate change, either directly or through interaction with other drivers


## Culture and Leisure
[Saving our Cultural Heritage](https://www.youris.com/society/culture_and_leisure/saving_our_cultural_heritage.kl): Parchment, made from partially-tanned animal skin, has been used since the 2nd century B.C. and it undergoes the irreparable damage caused by time


## GLOBALCHANGE-TV
[Desert of Europe](https://www.youris.com/environment/globalchangetv/desert_of_europe.kl): Mediterranean countries are facing a desertification process that translates into a degradation of cultivable land, pastures and forests, as well as a noticeable loss of biodiversity
[Preventing Diseases](https://www.youris.com/environment/globalchangetv/preventing_diseases.kl): Insect or rodent borne human diseases have recently been reappearing in Europe. These diseases have serious health, ecological and political consequences


## Bees
[No Bees No Fruits](https://www.youris.com/environment/bees/no_bees_no_fruits.kl): Decreasing number of wild bees threatens fruits and plants growth in Europe


## GLOBALCHANGE-TV
[Palms Conquer the North](https://www.youris.com/environment/globalchangetv/palms_conquer_the_north.kl): The Chusan Palm started growing in Southern Switzerland
[Green Housing Estate](https://www.youris.com/environment/globalchangetv/green_housing_estate.kl): New ecologic city blocks have been built in Linz, Austria, and Tubingen, Germany. Households and cars currently contribute to more than 50% of all energy consumption in the EU
[London below Sea Level](https://www.youris.com/environment/globalchangetv/london_below_sea_level.kl): London planners should prepare for the possibility that the sea level rise will be up to 94 centimetres by the end of this century. But policymakers must be on their marks and keep a watchful eye on the polar ice sheets melt rate, which might further raise the sea level up to 2 metres


## ENERGY-TV
[Communist Heritage Turns Green](https://www.youris.com/energy/energytv/communist_heritage_turns_green.kl): A building block in Hungary made ecologic. European architects and civil engineers succeeded to convert a panel housing block in Hungary into passive homes with a promising future
[I Drive with your Waste](https://www.youris.com/energy/energytv/i_drive_with_your_waste.kl): In Lille, France, buses are running on biogas produced from organic waste. Innovative production of biogas for transportation will reduce fossil CO2 emissions from petrol and gas and increase the European autonomy in terms of energy
[A Green Energy](https://www.youris.com/energy/energytv/a_green_energy.kl): The city of Västerås in Sweden has set up a large system of organic waste collection providing the city with biofuel, heat, electricity and even natural fertilizer for farmers
[Growing Ecologic Buildings](https://www.youris.com/energy/energytv/growing_ecologic_buildings.kl): A shopping mall in Lubiana, Slovenia, and a public building in Southampthon, England, entirely built accoring to econconstruction principles


## Ecocities
[The End of Fossil Energy](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/the_end_of_fossil_energy.kl): Thanks to innovative techniques, Vaxjo in Sweden is going to become the first fossil-free city in the world


## ENERGY-TV
[Power from the Islands](https://www.youris.com/energy/energytv/power_from_the_islands.kl): A new wind farm off the coast of Finland operates to produce electricity for the inhabitants of the Hogsara archipelago
[Stop Wasting the Waste](https://www.youris.com/energy/energytv/stop_wasting_the_waste.kl): A new technology aiming to tranform waste into fuel. Substitute fuel is technologically possible and ecologically favourable.  However the implementation of this recycling method is more likely to fail on political grounds
[Hydrogen Test Drive](https://www.youris.com/energy/energytv/hydrogen_test_drive.kl): Hydrogen as an energy carrier in fuel cells could provide in the next future a solution to worldwide rise of fuel prices


## Ecobuildings
[The Ecologic Way to Paradise](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/the_ecologic_way_to_paradise.kl): An energy-efficient church has been recently built in Norway by a pool of European designers and architects
[Grey Water to Heat My Home](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/grey_water_to_heat_my_apartment.kl): grey water is increasigly used as a renewable energy source in Europe


## ENERGY-TV
[The Waltz of the Mirrors](https://www.youris.com/energy/energytv/the_waltz_of_the_mirrors.kl): The largest solar factory in Europe is located in Sevilla, Spain with the aim to produce clean electricity starting today, and to develop new solutions to expand the commercial applications of solar power for tomorrow
[Heat from the Centre of the Earth](https://www.youris.com/energy/energytv/heat_from_the_centre_of_the_earth.kl): geothermal energy has been given a new boost by the rising costs of fossil fuels and growing awareness of the need to reduce CO2 emissions. Use boreholes to access heat in ground water, then use it for heating homes


## Antibiotics
[Restoring the Magic of a Miracle Drug](https://www.youris.com/health/antibiotics/restoring_the_magic_of_a_miracle_drug.kl): There is a widespread development of clinical antibiotic resistance. Antibiotics consumption in human medicine has become undisputably excessive


## Health
[Health](https://www.youris.com/health/health_lead_info.kl): Voluptatum deleniti atque corrupti quos dolores et quas molestias excepturi sint occaecati.


## ICT
[ICT](https://www.youris.com/ict/ict_lead_info.kl): Atq ue corrupti quos.


## GLOBALCHANGE-TV
[Safe Drinking Water](https://www.youris.com/environment/globalchangetv/safe_drinking_water.kl): Clean drinking water is a basic requirement for a healthy life and the drinking water demand of an adult person is two litres a day. But worldwide over one Billion people do not have access to clean water.


## Cancer
[Breathtaking Fight Against Cancer](https://www.youris.com/health/cancer/breathtaking_fight_against_cancer.kl): A new revolutionary method has been developed by Austrian scientists to improve early diagnosis of lung cancer through breath detection of tumoral cells


## Guidelines
[Guidelines](https://www.youris.com/about_us/guidelines/guidelines.kl): Home di sezione Categoria a: cover sx Categoria b: coverdx Categoria i: box interviews Categoria e: box ecology Dimensione immagini Larghezza: 354px; altezza: 240px; Box peso editoriale Editor Note ...


## Gallery
[Photo Gallery](https://www.youris.com/environment/gallery/photo_gallery.kl): 


## Environment
[Environment](https://www.youris.com/environment/environment_lead_info.kl): In the last decade Climate Change became a major cultural, scientific and political issue at the world level.


## Desertification
[Between 33% and 41% of world land risks desertification](https://www.youris.com/environment/desertification/between_33_and_41_of_world_land_risks_desertification.kl): The unsustainability of human behaviour is reflected in the dramatic deterioration of the earth’s land, which is already affecting between 1,5 to 2 billion people


## Bees
[World relies on endangered bees for 153 billion euros](https://www.youris.com/environment/bees/world_relies_on_endangered_bees_for_153_billion_euros.kl): Precious insect pollinators hold an almighty 153 billion euros worldwide on their industrious wings for the main crops that feed the planet every year. If they all disappeared overnight, so would 9.5% of the total value of global agriculture production used for human food
[Italy keeps ban on neonicotinoid seed coating to save bees](https://www.youris.com/environment/bees/italy_keeps_ban_on_neonicotinoid_seed_coating_to_save_bees.kl): The Italian Agriculture Ministry suspended the use of pesticides containing clothianidin, thiametoxam and imidacloprid for the coating of any plant seeds
["Bees go mad and become lost because of neonicotinoid dispersion"](https://www.youris.com/environment/bees/bees_go_mad_and_become_lost_because_of_neonicotinoid_dispersion.kl): Moreno Greatti explains how pneumatic sowing machines produce a fine dust by causing abrasions on the coating of rougher, uneven maize seeds, with allegedly disastrous effects on bees. (May '09)
["Massive bee loss coincided overwhelmingly with maize sowing"](https://www.youris.com/environment/bees/massive_bee_loss_coincided_overwhelmingly_with_maize_sowing.kl): Giacomo Michelatti explains how an Italian regional government spearheaded the monitoring of dead bees and gave the government clear recommendations in favour of a suspension of neonicotinoid ...
["Bee mortality has never be so high all over the world at the same time"](https://www.youris.com/environment/bees/bee_mortality_has_never_be_so_high_all_over_the_world_at_the_same_time.kl): Francesco Panella, president of the Italian Beekepers' Association points out the very negative effects that neonicotinoids might have on bees


## Antibiotics
[Breaking the vicious cycle of antibiotic resistant bacteria](https://www.youris.com/health/antibiotics/breaking_the_vicious_cycle_of_antibiotic_resistant_bacteria.kl): Bacteria and other microorganisms that cause infections are remarkably resilient and can develop ways to survive drugs meant to kill or weaken them. This antibiotic resistance is due largely to the increasing use of antibiotics.


## Heart
[The Secret of Sudden Death](https://www.youris.com/health/heart/the_secret_of_sudden_death.kl): Recent research points out how calcium ions can help preventing sudden heart death


## Genetics
[One Gene, One Vision](https://www.youris.com/health/genetics/one_gene_one_vision.kl): The Pax-6 gene is at the top of a gene hierarchy working “like a computer program”. Within the “Cells into Organs” project he actually succeeded in deciphering the whole eye development program of the fruit fly.


## Cancer
[The Dawn of Life](https://www.youris.com/health/cancer/the_dawn_of_life.kl): European researchers are curently carrting out a zebrafish embryo study researching angiogenesis, which means the recruitment of new blood vessels as a normal process in growth and development, but also as an essential component of tumours’ metastatic pathway.


## Genetics
[All made-to-order organs for transplant "20 years away"](https://www.youris.com/health/genetics/all_madetoorder_organs_for_transplant_20_years_away.kl): Researchers and scientists foresee to improve radically the ability of adult stem cells to treat patients with serious diseases, thus increasing hope in people waiting for organ transplantation


## Palms
[Palms, a reliable climate change indicator in Europe](https://www.youris.com/environment/palms/palms_a_reliable_climate_change_indicator_in_europe.kl): Climate change could soon make the increasingly common sight of garden palms an exotic feature of Northern landscapes


## Sea
[“On top of the sea level rise, London is sinking already”](https://www.youris.com/environment/sea/on_top_of_the_sea_level_rise_london_is_sinking_already.kl): Sea level rise projections for London span between a 55 cm and one metre and a half by the year 2100


## Genetics
[Genes out of Balance](https://www.youris.com/health/genetics/genes_out_of_balance.kl): For a neurodegenerative disease that strikes later in life with neuronal dysfunction and subsequent cell death by showing a mind-boggling heterogeneity of subtypes, spinocerebellar ataxia had not been adequately tackled for a long time


## HEALTH-TV
[Calculating Fertility](https://www.youris.com/health/healthtv/calculating_fertility.kl): Embryo selection techniques are now being taken one step forward with the introduction of new criteria. The quest for an IVF technique that does not impair itself, and which does not put women’s health at risk, continues


## Genetics
[Eyeing a common origin (where even Darwin didn’t manage to tread)](https://www.youris.com/health/genetics/eyeing_a_common_origin_where_even_darwin_didnt_manage_to_tread.kl): Professor Walter Gehring’s discovery of the Pax-6 gene, is now widely regarded as the surprising confirmation of the single origin of an organ as perfect as this, which Darwin had passionately ...


## Disabled
[Tackling Paraplegia](https://www.youris.com/health/disabled/tackling_paraplegia.kl): Reconstructing the neuronal circuitry of a damaged spine looks like a much closer goal now. European scientists for the first time demonstrated the presence of neural precursor cells in the adult human spinal cord


## Bees
[Bees “restored to health” in Italy after this spring’s neonicotinoid-free maize sowing](https://www.youris.com/environment/bees/bees_restored_to_health_in_italy_after_this_springs_neonicotinoidfree_maize_sowing.kl): During this year’s neonicotinoid-free maize sowing in Italy hardly a bee colony has been lost, bar a suspicious case where some leftover seed from last year may have been used


## Mobility
[Mobility overview](https://www.youris.com/mobility/mobility_lead_info.kl): 


## Society
[Society](https://www.youris.com/society/society_lead_info.kl): 


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## Video Library
[Video Library](https://www.youris.com/video_library/video_library.kl):   The Video Library contains all videos released by youris.com in the last 6 years. The Library is organised on a per-channel basis and constitutes an alternative way to quickly browse our TV reports.


## HEALTH-TV
[Vaccine Against Diabetes?](https://www.youris.com/health/healthtv/vaccine_against_diabetes.kl): The newest, most original approach to preventing and curing autoimmune diseases, with a specific focus on diabetes 1, is based on the major biological functions of the thymus, an organ located just behind the breastbone


## Disabled
[A rescue for spinal cord injuries?](https://www.youris.com/health/disabled/a_rescue_for_spinal_cord_injuries.kl): New stem cells techniques open exciting perspectives in the treatment of severe spinal cord injuries, and give hopes to cure paraplegia in humans


## NANO-TV
[The Magic Touch](https://www.youris.com/nano/nanotv/the_magic_touch.kl): A new prosthetic hand developed at the University of Lund, Sweden, gives hope to amputees to regain hand mobility and touch feeling


## Genetics
[Stem Cells: A Genetic Perspective](https://www.youris.com/health/genetics/stem_cells_a_genetic_perspective.kl): Embryonic or neural stem cells are key tools for future studies on Parkinson’s disease or other degenerative diseases
[The Fish that Protects Your Life](https://www.youris.com/health/genetics/the_fish_that_protects_your_life.kl): European researchers explore the possibility to repair a heart after a myocardial infarction by an infusion of progenitor cells and developing a vaccination against atherosclerosis


## Immunology
[Hormones on Diet](https://www.youris.com/health/immunology/hormones_on_diet.kl): European researchers recently identified six new loci associated with body mass index, highlighting a very interesting neuronal influence on body weight regulation


## Genetics
[A New Light on Progeria](https://www.youris.com/health/genetics/a_new_light_on_progeria.kl): A team of European researchers recently discovered how the regulation of progenitor cell proliferation and differentiation in highly regenerative tissues, such as skin and muscles, spins out of control


## Immunology
[No More Toxic Drugs After Organ Transplant](https://www.youris.com/health/immunology/no_more_toxic_drugs_after_organ_transplant.kl): Improving the long-term health prospects of transplant patients has proved an elusive target so far. But now, new tests and techniques are being investigated that could reduce the number of immunosuppressive drugs transplant patients need to take


## Genetics
[Cystic Fibrosis: A European Cause](https://www.youris.com/health/genetics/cystic_fibrosis_a_european_cause.kl): Nineteen years after the identification of mutations in the gene which cause cystic fibrosis, European researchers have identified fifteen potential repair molecules


## Picked for you
[British households risk unaffordable energy bills, Ofgem warns](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/british_households_risk_unaffordable_energy_bills_ofgem_warns.kl): Households and businesses face the risk of unaffordable energy bills unless radical action is taken to safeguard Britain's supply, the regulator Ofgem warned today.
[Managing ecosystems in a changing climate](https://www.youris.com/environment/picked_for_you/managing_ecosystems_in_a_changing_climate.kl): Global warming may impair the ability of ecosystems to perform vital services—such as providing food, clean water and carbon sequestration—says the nation's largest organization of ecological ...
[The challenge of rebuilding Haiti](https://www.youris.com/society/picked_for_you/the_challenge_of_rebuilding_haiti.kl): Government and international officials in Haiti are drawing up a strategy to help rebuild the long-impoverished country, while continuing to provide emergency aid to the hundreds of thousands survivors left homeless.
[Cleantech: Silicon Valley's next great wave of innovation](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/cleantech_silicon_valleys_next_great_wave_of_innovation.kl): Silicon Valley earned its name and first great fortune as the cradle of the computer age. Then it built a launching pad for the Internet age.
[Think-tanks take oil money and use it to fund climate deniers](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/thinktanks_take_oil_money_and_use_it_to_fund_climate_deniers.kl): An orchestrated campaign is being waged against climate change science to undermine public acceptance of man-made global warming, environment experts claimed last night.
[Fewer Honey Bee Colonies and Beekeepers Throughout Europe](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/fewer_honey_bee_colonies_and_beekeepers_throughout_europe.kl): The number of bee colonies in Central Europe has decreased over recent decades. In fact, the number of beekeepers has been declining in the whole of Europe since 1985
[Expensive health care is not always the best health care, says OECD’s Health at a Glance](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/expensive_health_care_is_not_always_the_best_health_care_says_oecds_health_at_a_glance.kl): New internationally comparable indicators on quality of care show progress in treating serious conditions such as cancer.
[Racing for Renewables](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/racing_for_renewables.kl): Just a decade ago, criticism rained down on sunny, windy Portugal for not making the most of nature's gifts to develop renewable energy sources. Now all signs indicate that it did not fall on deaf ears, as the country has become a leader in the field.
[Plant foreign trees 'to save our forests'](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/plant_foreign_trees_to_save_our_forests.kl): SCOTTISH forests should be replanted with Lebanon cedars, Italian elders and Macedonian pines and not native species, according to a leading expert in a Forestry Commission study.
[Chinese farms cause more pollution than factories, says official survey](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/chinese_farms_cause_more_pollution_than_factories_says_official_survey.kl): Groundbreaking government survey pinpoints fertilisers and pesticides as greater source of water contamination
[Economists hail EU emissions trading success](https://www.youris.com/environment/picked_for_you/economists_hail_eu_emissions_trading_success.kl): Study challenges conventional view that the ETS has failed, hailing the scheme's profound impact on the European energy sector
[Report: EU biofuel targets could make 100 million hungry](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/report_eu_biofuel_targets_could_make_100_million_hungry.kl): Target to source 10 per cent of transport fuel from biofuels must be abandoned, says ActionAid
[Norway joins race to build world's largest wind turbine](https://www.youris.com/energy/picked_for_you/norway_joins_race_to_build_worlds_largest_wind_turbine.kl): Giant 10MW turbine will be tested on land before being installed in North Sea
[European Firms See Windfall in Renewable Energy](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/european_firms_see_windfall_in_renewable_energy.kl): European governments failed to help along an international treaty to stop global warming at the United Nations climate change summit in December, but their engineering and power industries see business ...
[Nuclear energy and the future of humanity](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/nuclear_energy_and_the_future_of_humanity.kl): Korean atomic scientist Hae-Yong Jeong discusses why nuclear energy is crucial to the survival of the human race
[Czech Power Grid Says Solar Boom Risks Blackouts](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/czech_power_grid_says_solar_boom_risks_blackouts.kl): CEPS AS, the Czech electricity-grid operator, said the pace of solar-power investment risks overloading the network and driving up prices for consumers.
[38 Percent Of World's Surface In Danger Of Desertification](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/38_percent_of_worlds_surface_in_danger_of_desertification.kl): "Despite improvements in the LCA, it has a methodological weakness, which is a lack of environmental impact categories to measure the effect of human activities such as cultivation or grazing on the soil", Montserrat Núnez, lead author and a researcher at the Institute of Agro Food Research and Technology (IRTA), tells SINC.
[Rethinking Renewable Energy Strategies](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/rethinking_renewable_energy_strategies.kl): Researchers at Queen's University suggest that policy makers examine greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions implications for energy infrastructure as fossil fuel sources must be rapidly replaced by windmills, solar panels and other sources of renewable energy.
[Alternative Futures Of A Warming World](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/alternative_futures_of_a_warming_world.kl): An international team of climate scientists will take a new approach to modeling the Earth's climate future, according to a paper in 11 February Nature.
[Predicting Changes In Global Sea Level](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/predicting_changes_in_global_sea_level.kl): 10 percent of the world's population lives within 10 meters of sea level. Currently, climate models including those produced by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predict a 50 centimeter ...
[England amongst the worst for nitrate pollution](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/england_amongst_the_worst_for_nitrate_pollution.kl): Nitrate pollution is down across the European Union showing new legislation is 'proving effective', according to the European Commission.
[North East England plans giant wind turbine test rig](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/north_east_england_plans_giant_wind_turbine_test_rig.kl): Offshore wind centre of excellence to add another string to its bow
[Smart meters: Controlling your energy bill?](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/smart_meters_controlling_your_energy_bill.kl): With smart meters gradually being rolled out across Europe, households are expected to gain full control over their electricity consumption, helping the fight against global warming and putting more renewable energy onto the electricity grid.
[Scientists Examine the Carbon Cycle Before Humans](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/scientists_examine_the_carbon_cycle_before_humans.kl): Geoengineering - deliberate manipulation of the Earth's climate to slow or reverse global warming - has gained a foothold in the climate change discussion.
[The Continuing Climate Meltdown](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/the_continuing_climate_meltdown.kl): More embarrassments for the U.N. and 'settled' science
[The Bosphorus tunnel](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/the_bosphorus_tunnel.kl): The EIB is taking part in one of the world's most ambitious urban transport schemes
[Digital depot hopes to archive world culture in 3D](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/digital_depot_hopes_to_archive_world_culture_in_3d.kl): Just as US internet giant Google has made great strides in preserving digital versions of great literature and books with its Google Books project, European scientists hope they can create an online ...
[Teach the bigger story of science](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/teach_the_bigger_story_of_science.kl): Children have so much curiosity about the natural world, but the current school curriculum drains away their enthusiasm
[Compostable Plastics Have A Sweet Ending](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/compostable_plastics_have_a_sweet_ending.kl): Food packaging and other disposable plastic items could soon be composted at home along with organic waste thanks to a new sugar-based polymer.
[Microbes Produce Fuels Directly from Biomass](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/microbes_produce_fuels_directly_from_biomass.kl): A collaboration led by researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) has developed a microbe that can produce an advanced biofuel directly from biomass
[The climate changers: How wind turbines make their own clouds](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/the_climate_changers_how_wind_turbines_make_their_own_clouds.kl): They are billed as vast sentinels that will protect our world from climate change. But, at the same time, these wind turbines are creating a new little climate of their own
[Don't worry, be happy! Positive emotions protect against heart disease](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/dont_worry_be_happy_positive_emotions_protect_against_heart_disease.kl): People who are usually happy, enthusiastic and content are less likely to develop heart disease than those who tend not to be happy, according to a major new study
[Making Flexible Solar Cells With Silicon Wire Arrays](https://www.youris.com/environment/picked_for_you/making_flexible_solar_cells_with_silicon_wire_arrays.kl): Using arrays of long, thin silicon wires embedded in a polymer substrate, a team of scientists from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has created a new type of flexible solar cell that enhances the absorption of sunlight and efficiently converts its photons into electrons.
[Making Flexible Solar Cells With Silicon Wire Arrays](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/making_flexible_solar_cells_with_silicon_wire_arrays.kl): Using arrays of long, thin silicon wires embedded in a polymer substrate, a team of scientists from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has created a new type of flexible solar cell that ...
[Biotech firm launches new fuel enzyme](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/biotech_firm_launches_new_fuel_enzyme.kl): A Danish biotechnology company launched a new enzyme which it said will make it possible to turn agricultural waste into biofuel at a competitive price.
[When Molecules Leave Tire Tracks](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/when_molecules_leave_tire_tracks.kl): A new approach to optimizing molecular self-organization
[Breezy outlook for offshore wind as government unveils fresh grants](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/breezy_outlook_for_offshore_wind_as_government_unveils_fresh_grants.kl): As Clipper Windpower says it expects to have its Newcastle blade manufacturing plant open by autumn, the government announces £8m in new grants for offshore wind technologies
[British Airways To Develop Waste-to-Fuel Facility](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/british_airways_to_develop_wastetofuel_facility.kl): British Airways and the Solena Group plan to develop Europe's first bio-based jet-fuel production facility.
[Net-Zero Buildings...Within Limits](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/netzero_buildingswithin_limits.kl): Renewable energy sparks debate and discussion well beyond the industry itself. Given this broad and rich cultural context, Defining Renewables offers thought leaders from outside the industry an ...


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[Ocean Geoengineering Scheme No Easy Fix For Global Warming](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/ocean_geoengineering_scheme_no_easy_fix_for_global_warming.kl): Pumping nutrient-rich water up from the deep ocean to boost algal growth in sunlit surface waters and draw carbon dioxide down from the atmosphere has been touted as a way of ameliorating global warming.
[Researchers Uncover Potential Gene Target for Lone Atrial Fibrillation](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/researchers_uncover_potential_gene_target_for_lone_atrial_fibrillation.kl): An international group of researchers have identified a potential new genetic target for the treatment of lone atrial fibrillation (AF), a form of AF that occurs in people with no other known cardiovascular ...
[New homes 'set national standard' for disabled living](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/new_homes_set_national_standard_for_disabled_living.kl): Ten new homes in Carshalton, south west London, have set a new national standard for accommodation for people with physical and learning disabilities, according to Sutton Council.
[Brussels to table EU clean cars strategy](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/brussels_to_table_eu_clean_cars_strategy.kl): The European Commission is set to propose a strategy on clean and fuel-efficient cars by May, followed later by an action plan to help introduce green vehicles to the market
[Waste not... Britain is lagging behind other countries in renewable sources](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/waste_not_britain_is_lagging_behind_other_countries_in_renewable_sources.kl): One of the most promising solutions to the UK's mounting waste problems is under threat after the Government set the price it will pay for electricity generated from organic waste too low, green campaigners claimed yesterday.
[Wireless Technologies in Renewable Energy Markets](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/wireless_technologies_in_renewable_energy_markets.kl): The same wireless technologies that are used in many utility applications are available to renewable energy plants
[Fueling The Future With Fish Tank Residue](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/fueling_the_future_with_fish_tank_residue.kl): Sandia scientist discusses use of algae as a biofuel
[Waste Products May Soon Be Used To Power Cities](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/waste_products_may_soon_be_used_to_power_cities.kl): Researchers from the University of Zaragoza (UNIZAR) have calculated the energy and economic potential of urban solid waste, sludge from water treatment plants and livestock slurry for generating electricity in Spain.
[Greens unimpressed by draft 'Europe 2020' plan](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/greens_unimpressed_by_draft_europe_2020_plan.kl): A draft 'EU 2020' strategy proposal has come under attack for failing to offer a road map to green growth, despite rhetoric on the importance of gaining a competitive edge in environmental technologies.
[UN reveals 'Gigatonne gap' in climate pledges](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/un_reveals_gigatonne_gap_in_climate_pledges.kl): Countries will have to be far more ambitious in cutting greenhouse gas emissions if the world is to effectively curb a rise in global temperature at 2 degrees C or less, according to a major new study ...
[Londoners doing more than ever to address impacts of climate change](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/londoners_doing_more_than_ever_to_address_impacts_of_climate_change.kl): Londoners are doing more than ever before to address the effects of climate change, according to the Environment Agency’s latest State of the Environment report for the capital.
[Researchers develop 'nano cocktail' to target and kill tumors](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/researchers_develop_nano_cocktail_to_target_and_kill_tumors.kl): A team of researchers including a group at MIT has developed a “cocktail” of different nanometer-sized particles that work in concert within the bloodstream to locate, adhere to and kill ...
[Small changes can make a big difference to the support of disabled employees](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/small_changes_can_make_a_big_difference_to_the_support_of_disabled_employees.kl): Further to the introduction of the Disability Discrimination Act, it is more crucial than ever for employers to provide the appropriate support
[EU rules out binding green criteria for biomass](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/eu_rules_out_binding_green_criteria_for_biomass.kl): The European Commission ruled out binding EU-wide sustainability criteria for biomass, offering member states recommendations for national action instead
[Poland ranks low on clean tech investment](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/poland_ranks_low_on_clean_tech_investment.kl): Due to its heavy reliance on coal, Poland is often referred to as the country with the greatest potential for green energy. However, the country still lags behind its European partners in clean tech i ...
[From ocean to ozone: Earth's nine life-support systems](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/from_ocean_to_ozone_earths_nine_lifesupport_systems.kl): UP TO now, the Earth has been very kind to us.
[Bees take flight to the city after fall in rural hive numbers](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/bees_take_flight_to_the_city_after_fall_in_rural_hive_numbers.kl): The Co-op is training an army of apiarists as bee numbers halve in 20 years
[New Process Yields High-Energy-Density, Plant-Based Transportation Fuel](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/new_process_yields_highenergydensity_plantbased_transportation_fuel.kl): A team of University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers has developed a highly efficient, environmentally friendly process that selectively converts gamma-valerolactone, a biomass derivative, into the ...
[New device aims to hike solar power output](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/new_device_aims_to_hike_solar_power_output.kl): Amid a global scramble to invest in solar power as a viable renewable energy option, pressure is mounting on manufacturers to maximize electricity output with minimum outlay
[Solar Plane Almost Ready for Record Flight](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/solar_plane_almost_ready_for_record_flight.kl): In Switzerland, two pioneers are coming closer and closer to a flight around the world powered only by solar energy.
[Global Warming May Hurt Some Poor Populations, Benefit Others](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/global_warming_may_hurt_some_poor_populations_benefit_others.kl): The impact of global warming on food prices and hunger could be large over the next 20 years, according to a new Stanford University study.
[The Sound of Melanoma Can Help Doctors Find Cancer](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/the_sound_of_melanoma_can_help_doctors_find_cancer.kl): Photoacoustics technology could make some lab processes more efficient, says MU researcher
[Top energy firms accused of missing renewable energy goals](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/top_energy_firms_accused_of_missing_renewable_energy_goals.kl): Ecotricity sparks fresh row after slamming larger rivals for failing to back up green commitments with genuine investment
[Carbon leakage: A challenge for EU industry](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/carbon_leakage_a_challenge_for_eu_industry.kl): Fears that tighter controls on CO2 emissions in Europe will drive factories to relocate abroad has led the EU to grant sweeping exemptions for industries deemed to be at risk. Aluminium, steel, iron ...
[Ireland unlikely to meet EU waste targets](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/ireland_unlikely_to_meet_eu_waste_targets.kl): Ireland looks set to miss its legally-binding EU waste targets and faces 'significant challenges' in meeting its carbon-cutting targets
[European laws could cause deforestation](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/european_laws_could_cause_deforestation.kl): A renewable fuel alternative to coal could result in the destruction of forest habitats, according to charity campaigners
[Preventing or reversing inflammation after heart attack, stroke may require 2-pronged approach](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/preventing_or_reversing_inflammation_after_heart_attack_stroke_may_require_2pronged_approach.kl): Study indicates an enzyme suspected for years has only limited role in spurring devastating edema
[Silicon Labs Greens Up Smart Home/Smart Meter Market with Lowest Power Wireless Microcontrollers](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/silicon_labs_greens_up_smart_homesmart_meter_market_with_lowest_power_wireless_microcontrollers.kl): Single-Chip Solution Ideal for Battery-Powered Systems with RF Connectivity
[Environment Agency debuts map of hydropower hot spots in England and Wales](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/environment_agency_debuts_map_of_hydropower_hot_spots.kl): Report identifies about 5,000 sites suitable for small-scale hydroelectric systems
[European energy giants unveil Supergrid vision](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/european_energy_giants_unveil_supergrid_vision.kl): New Friends of the Supergrid group to lobby for development of giant offshore renewable energy grid
[Sweden plans 2,000 wind turbines](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/sweden_plans_2000_wind_turbines.kl): The Swedish government has announced plans for the construction of 2,000 wind turbines over the next ten years
[European Union to issue climate warning, target CO2 loopholes](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/european_union_to_issue_climate_warning_target_co2_loopholes.kl): Loopholes in the United Nations climate treaties could actually amount to an increase in global climate-warming emissions
[On Rooftops Worldwide, a Solar Water Heating Revolution](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/on_rooftops_worldwide_a_solar_water_heating_revolution.kl): "The harnessing of solar energy is expanding on every front as concerns about climate change and energy security escalate, as government incentives for harnessing solar energy expand, and as these costs decline while those of fossil fuels rise," says Lester R.
[Enabled and well connected](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/enabled_and_well_connected.kl): The high-tech world is gradually catching up with those who have disabilities by providing assistive technology that delivers results
[Green energy system could power the home and car](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/green_energy_system_could_power_the_home_and_car.kl): A wireless green energy system to supply the home and the car is being designed by University of Auckland
[Supporting renewable energies: The 'transition' schemes](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/supporting_renewable_energies_the_transition_schemes.kl): As most renewable energies are still more expensive than fossil fuels, a variety of support schemes have been put in place to accelarate their uptake and meet the EU's goal of sourcing 20% of its energy ...
[Regulated Water Management](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/regulated_water_management.kl): This may sound a surprising assertion on the face of it, but we expect that within a few years every UK new build domestic house will have rainwater harvesting equipment installed as standard
[Scotland's carbon capture plans to challenge climate change](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/scotlands_carbon_capture_plans_to_challenge_climate_change.kl): THE Scottish Government has unveiled a vision for Scotland to lead the way globally in key technology to capture carbon dioxide from power stations and store it underground
[Legal action targets EU biofuel policy](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/legal_action_targets_eu_biofuel_policy.kl): Green groups to take European Commission to court over alleged failure to release documents thought to reveal concerns over the environmental impact of biofuel targets
[Why Europe needs an electricity Supergrid](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/why_europe_needs_an_electricity_supergrid.kl): Christian Kjaer, chief executive of the European Wind Energy Association, argues that a supergrid is essential to EU efforts to cut carbon emissions
[Water oxidation advance boosts potential for solar fuel](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/water_oxidation_advance_boosts_potential_for_solar_fuel.kl): Emory University chemists have developed the most potent homogeneous catalyst known for water oxidation, considered a crucial component for generating clean hydrogen fuel using only water and sunligh ...
[Aquatic Dead Zones Contributing To Climate Change](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/aquatic_dead_zones_contributing_to_climate_change.kl): The increased frequency and intensity of oxygen-deprived "dead zones" along the world's coasts can negatively impact environmental conditions in far more than just local waters
[How sticking plaster could beat scourge of skin cancer](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/how_sticking_plaster_could_beat_scourge_of_skin_cancer.kl): Skin cancer victims are getting a revolutionary new treatment that will avoid scarring and reduce hospital treatment time
[Getting Physical In The Fight Against Cancer](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/getting_physical_in_the_fight_against_cancer.kl): Conventional biological wisdom holds that living cells interact with their environment through an elaborate network of chemical signals
[World Crude Oil Production May Peak A Decade Earlier Than Some Predict](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/world_crude_oil_production_may_peak.kl): In a finding that may speed efforts to conserve oil and intensify the search for alternative fuel sources, scientists in Kuwait predict that world conventional crude oil production will peak in 2014 - ...
[More Maize Ethanol May Boost Greenhouse Gas Emissions](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/more_maize_ethanol_may_boost_greenhouse_gas_emissions.kl): In the March issue of BioScience, researchers present a sophisticated new analysis of the effects of boosting use of maize-derived ethanol on greenhouse gas emissions
[A Tree in Your Tank](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/a_tree_in_your_tank.kl): Gas money for your tank doesn't grow on trees, but one day you might be filling up with fuel that does.
[Carbon Trust launches green fuel consortium](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/carbon_trust_launches_green_fuel_consortium.kl): New £7m research project to accelerate the development of pyrolysis-based biofuels made from waste materials
[Europe fails to find its feet after Copenhagen](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/europe_fails_to_find_its_feet_after_copenhagen.kl): European Environment Ministers met on March 15 to discuss the next steps after the failure of the UN conference in Copenhagen last December. While it is positive that they stick to the existing negotiating ...
[Which climate changes can be blamed on humans?](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/which_climate_changes_can_be_blamed_on_humans.kl): The conclusions of the last IPCC report were unequivocal: it said, with 90% certainty, that greenhouse gases released by human activity were warming the planet
[Supermarket's eco-store will be first to house bees](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/supermarkets_ecostore_will_be_first_to_house_bees.kl): A supermarket chain is claiming a UK first by announcing plans for several hundred bees in land around its new eco-store
[New System Makes Household Communication Networks More Versatile](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/new_system_makes_household_communication_networks_more_versatile.kl): Researchers at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) have developed a configuration which would improve household communication networks making them much more versatile, as a result of facilitating ...
[Innovative teaching tools to aid visually impaired students learn math](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/innovative_teaching_tools_to_aid_visually_impaired_students_learn_math.kl): In what could be a boon for kids with visual disabilities, researchers at the University of Illinois are creating innovative teaching tools that are expected to help the children learn mathematics more ...
[Could Peterborough become the UK's smartest city?](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/could_peterborough_become_the_uks_smartest_city.kl): Council to pioneer city-wide smart grid system capable of monitoring energy, water and waste data
[Stigson warns mistrust between business and government is hampering low carbon economy](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/stigson_warns_mistrust_between_business_and_government_is_hampering_low_carbon_economy.kl): Head of World Business Council for Sustainable Development warns poor communication between politicians and private sector is blocking the development of effective green policies
[Eye on the Wind: Innovations Designed to "See" and Track Gusts](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/eye_on_the_wind_innovations_designed_to_see_and_track_gusts.kl): Catch the wind is hailing recent trials of its laser-based system for sensing wind speed, direction and variation that it claims can improve performance and reduce costs
[So That Vans May Pollute More](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/so_that_vans_may_pollute_more.kl): Three years after vehicle-makers succeeded in weakening new European Union (EU) pollution standards for cars, many of the same firms are hoping to frustrate efforts to make vans more fuel-efficient
[Urban CO2 Domes Increase Deaths, Poke Hole In Cap-and-trade Proposal](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/urban_co2_domes_increase_deaths_poke_hole_in_capandtrade_proposal.kl): Everyone knows that carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas driving climate change, is a global problem. Now a Stanford study has shown it is also a local problem, hurting city dwellers' health much ...
[Creating a Multifunctional Agricultural System](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/creating_a_multifunctional_agricultural_system.kl): The emergence of biofuels into agricultural systems presents new opportunities for farmers to improve economic return while providing critical ecosystem services
[EU clamps down on carbon market fraud](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/eu_clamps_down_on_carbon_market_fraud.kl): EU finance ministers approved on Tuesday (16 March) a directive to clamp down on VAT fraud in carbon markets by allowing member states to shift the levy to the end user
[Economic value of nature 'still invisible', says UN](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/economic_value_of_nature_still_invisible_says_un.kl): A United Nations initiative is making massive calculations in an attempt to put a price on nature services such as soil, forest or fresh water in a drive to convince policymakers to implement the ...
[Polluting ships have been doing the climate a favour](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/polluting_ships_have_been_doing_the_climate_a_favour.kl): ENVIRONMENTAL paradoxes don't come much bigger. In July this year, the world's shipping lines will begin to apply pollution-cutting rules that will save tens of thousands of lives a year
[Progress in access to safe drinking-water: Sanitation needs greater efforts](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/progress_in_access_to_safe_drinkingwater_sanitation_needs_greater_efforts.kl): With 87% of the world’s population or approximately 5.9 billion people using safe drinking-water sources, the world is on track to meet or even exceed the drinking-water target of the Millennium ...
[Solving Algebra on Smartphones](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/solving_algebra_on_smartphones.kl): Research shows that a project to use the devices as teaching tools in some N.C. districts has had a measurable impact on student achievement in math
[Switch Mechanism Controls Cell Traffic](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/switch_mechanism_controls_cell_traffic.kl): Scientists have identified a mechanism that switches on an extremely important process for the proper functioning and survival of our body's cells
[Clean-Energy Investments Are Moving Ahead ‘Without Copenhagen’](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/cleanenergy_investments_are_moving_ahead_without_copenhagen.kl): Clean-energy investments are moving ahead even without an international agreement to limit carbon dioxide, Bloomberg New Energy Finance Chief Executive Officer Michael Liebreich said
[Parkinson's Disease Makes It Harder to Figure out How Other People Feel](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/parkinsons_disease_makes_it_harder_to_figure_out_how_other_people_feel.kl): Scientists are beginning to find out why people with Parkinson's disease often feel socially awkward
[Melanoma survivors at higher risk of other cancers](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/melanoma_survivors_at_higher_risk_of_other_cancers.kl): Melanoma survivors are at increased risk of other cancers as well as the return of their skin cancers, according to a new study, leading National Cancer Institute researchers to urge lifelong follow-up ...
[UV Exposure Has Increased But Now Stabilized](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/uv_exposure_has_increased_but_now_stabilized.kl): NASA scientists analyzing 30 years of satellite data have found that the amount of ultraviolet (UV) radiation reaching Earth's surface has increased markedly over the last three decades
[Micro-algae explored as renewable energy](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/microalgae_explored_as_renewable_energy.kl): Micro-algae as a source of cheap renewable energy are at the center of new research being conducted at Argentina's National Technological University
[Layered Graphene Could Store Hydrogen](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/layered_graphene_could_store_hydrogen.kl): Graphene-carbon formed into sheets a single atom thick-now appears to be a promising base material for capturing hydrogen according to recent research at the National Institute of Standards and Technology ...
[ENERGY LATIN AMERICA: Moving Towards Renewables](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/energylatin_america_moving_towards_renewables.kl): Argentina is building its first solar energy park in the northwestern province of San Juan. The project calls for the manufacture of photovoltaic panels to supply the rest of the country and the other ...
[Gene-Targeted Cancer Fix Could Be a Breakthrough](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/genetargeted_cancer_fix_could_be_a_breakthrough.kl): For first time in humans, scientists used RNA to stop production of protein driving malignancy


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[The Connected Traveller](https://www.youris.com/mobility/greentransporttv/the_connected_traveller.kl): All vehicles and road infrastructure such as road signs, parking spaces or tolling stations will communicate with each other to create and share new kind of travel and traffic information


## Picked for you
[Bees in more trouble than ever after bad winter](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/bees_in_more_trouble_than_ever_after_bad_winter.kl): The mysterious 4-year-old crisis of disappearing honeybees is deepening
[Global warming threatens plant diversity](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/global_warming_threatens_plant_diversity.kl): Initiators of climate change are getting away with it
[Study explores link between sunlight, multiple sclerosis](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/study_explores_link_between_sunlight_multiple_sclerosis.kl): For more than 30 years, scientists have known that multiple sclerosis is much more common in higher latitudes than in the tropics
[When Heart Is in Crisis, High Blood Pressure a Good Sign](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/when_heart_is_in_crisis_high_blood_pressure_a_good_sign.kl): Study finds better survival rates a year after intensive care
[Biogas Is Renewable Energy's Cinderella](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/biogas_is_renewable_energys_cinderella.kl): Ethanol and biodiesel? There may be a better way to get where we want to go: biogas
[What Makes Us Unique? Not Only Our Genes](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/what_makes_us_unique_not_only_our_genes.kl): Once the human genome was sequenced in 2001, the hunt was on for the genes that make each of us unique, but scientists have found that we differ from each other mainly because of differences not ...
[More deaths from unsafe water than from war](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/more_deaths_from_unsafe_water_than_from_war.kl): More people die from unsafe water than from all forms of violence, including war, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on March 22 in a message to mark World Water Day
[Wind turbines pose threat to Baltic porpoise](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/wind_turbines_pose_threat_to_baltic_porpoise.kl): Sound pollution from offshore wind turbines poses a threat to Baltic Sea porpoises, a German marine mammal specialist said on Monday
[Biogas Plant Markets Finally On The Upswing](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/biogas_plant_markets_finally_on_the_upswing.kl): The German biogas plants market plunged 80 per cent in 2008 pushed by the close succession of the global financial crisis, rising energy crops prices, and the revision of the German Renewable Energy ...
[Renewables Top 140 Billion Dollars In Global Revenues](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/renewables_top_140_billion_dollars_in_global_revenues.kl): Following one of the worst years in economic history, signs of hope have begun to emerge for the clean-tech sector, with clean energy becoming a driving force for global economic recovery from Beijing to Seoul, and Washington D.
[EU considers changing REACH chemicals law](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/eu_considers_changing_reach_chemicals_law.kl): Parts of the 1000-page REACH chemicals regulation remain unclear and need to be amended in order to speed up the subsitution of hazardous chemicals with safer ones, Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik ...
[EPA Solicits Input on Ocean Acidification and Carbon Dioxide Limits Under Water Pollution Law](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/epa_solicits_input_on_ocean_acidification_and_carbon_dioxide_limits_under_water_pollution_law.kl): The Environmental Protection Agency launched an effort Monday seeking public input on how to address ocean acidification under the Clean Water Act
[Pesticides Eliminating Bees Quickly](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/pesticides_eliminating_bees_quickly.kl): A federal survey has discovered more honeybees died off this winter, and another study revealed honeybees' pollen and hives are burdened with pesticides, according to a recent Associated Press (AP) re ...
[UK must help homes adapt to climate change, MPs say](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/uk_must_help_homes_adapt_to_climate_change_mps_say.kl): Britain must increase its efforts to adapt infrastructure and homes to cope with the effects of climate change, parliamentary committee warns
[Battle over climate science spreads to US schoolrooms](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/battle_over_climate_science_spreads_to_us_schoolrooms.kl): SCHOOLS in three US states - Louisiana, Texas and South Dakota - have been told to teach alternatives to the scientific consensus on global warming
[One-third of breast cancer is avoidable](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/onethird_of_breast_cancer_is_avoidable.kl): Up to a third of breast cancer cases in Western countries could be avoided if women ate less and exercised more, renewing debate on a sensitive topic
[EU insists there will be no U-turn on biofuel policy](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/eu_insists_there_will_be_no_uturn_on_biofuel_policy.kl): New environmental impact report suggests the EU may have to cut its biofuel targets, but Commission says it will not reduce 10 per cent renewable fuel target
[From CO2 to Cement: Recycling Carbon — the Commoditization of Carbon Emissions](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/from_co2_to_cement_recycling_carbon__the_commoditization_of_carbon_emissions.kl): One emerging trend mentioned in the Clean Edge trends report for 2010 is the commoditization of carbon, where captured emissions are bought and sold as feedstock for other industrial processes
[China steams ahead on clean energy](https://www.youris.com/energy/picked_for_you/china_steams_ahead_on_clean_energy.kl): China overtook the US during 2009 to become the leading investor in renewable energy technologies, according to a new analysis
[There's something in the air: Allergies and global warming](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/theres_something_in_the_air_allergies_and_global_warming.kl): The forecast calls for earlier and longer hay fever seasons.
[Topical Drugs May Pollute Waterways](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/topical_drugs_may_pollute_waterways.kl): Showering can release pharmaceuticals into the environment, experts warn
[Marine Test & Research Facilities Open up the Deep](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/marine_test__research_facilities_open_up_the_deep.kl): Getting a novel ocean energy concept from the drawing board into commercial production is a long, costly and arduous process that an extensive series of testing and demonstration phases
[Treatment For Damaged Hearts Could Be Enhanced By Chymase Inhibitors](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/treatment_for_damaged_hearts_could_be_enhanced_by_chymase_inhibitors.kl): Millions of patients with high blood pressure and heart failure take a class of drugs known as ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitors
[How Concentrated Solar Power Can Meet India’s Future Power Needs](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/how_concentrated_solar_power_can_meet_indias_future_power_needs.kl): Solar energy is an enormous resource that is readily available in all countries throughout the world, and all the space above the earth
[Even soil feels the heat](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/even_soil_feels_the_heat.kl): Soils release more carbon dioxide as globe warms
[Don't hound the climate scientists](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/dont_hound_the_climate_scientists.kl): One regrettable mistake about glaciers doesn't alter the vast evidence there is of climate change
[4,000 cities switch off lights as Earth Hour gathers pace](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/4000_cities_switch_off_lights_as_earth_hour_gathers_pace.kl): This year's Earth Hour, the third, was the biggest yet as people in a record 126 countries switched off lights for to show concern about climate change
[Study links genetic variation to possible protection against sudden cardiac arrest](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/study_links_genetic_variation_to_possible_protection_against_sudden_cardiac_arrest.kl): A variation at the location of the GPC5 gene appears to reduce risk of the heart disorder that claims more than 250,000 American lives each year
[Abu Dhabi building carbon-neutral city](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/abu_dhabi_building_carbonneutral_city.kl): The world's first zero-carbon city is being built in Abu Dhabi and is designed to be not only free of cars and skyscrapers but also powered by the sun
[One Billion Gallons In Camelina Biofuel By 2025](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/one_billion_gallons_in_camelina_biofuel_by_2025.kl): Biofuels market researchers at Biomass Advisors projected that one billion gallons of Camelina biofuel would be produced for the aviation and biodiesel sectors by 2025
[Virent And Shell Start World's First Biogasoline Production Plant](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/virent_and_shell_start_worlds_first_biogasoline_production_plant.kl): Virent Energy Systems and Shell have announced the successful start of production at the world's first demonstration plant converting plant sugars into gasoline and gasoline blend components, rather ...
[Hydrogen Fueling Technology To Use Landfill Gas To Power Vehicles](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/hydrogen_fueling_technology_to_use_landfill_gas_to_power_vehicles.kl): Air Products has announced it has signed a contract with SK Energy to construct a hydrogen fueling station for a novel energy project to be based in World Cup Park in Seoul, South Korea
[Developing Nations Eye Renewable Energy](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/developing_nations_eye_renewable_energy.kl): Post-copenhagen targets for renewable energy show developing countries looking to strengthen their renewable energy portfolios
[It’s the green economy, stupid](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/its_the_green_economy_stupid.kl): EU 2020 strategy ignores natural constraints of economic growth
[Greenpeace issues warning about data centre power](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/greenpeace_issues_warning_about_data_centre_power.kl): Greenpeace is calling on technology giants like Apple, Microsoft, Yahoo and Facebook to power their data centres with renewable energy sources
[Portable Solar Chargers a Bright Idea](https://www.youris.com/energy/picked_for_you/portable_solar_chargers_a_bright_idea.kl): For those always on-the-go, keeping electronic devices like cell phones, PDAs, iPods®, gaming systems, cameras and even laptops charged can be a challenge.
[Wind Power Soared Past 150,000 Megawatts in 2009](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/wind_power_soared_past_150000_megawatts_in_2009.kl): Even in the face of a worldwide economic downturn, the global wind industry posted another record year in 2009 as cumulative installed wind power capacity grew to 158,000 megawatts
[Plant hormone regulates nectar production](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/plant_hormone_regulates_nectar_production.kl): Jasmonic acid triggers nectar accumulation in rapeseed flowers
[Women's institute gets busy with bee SOS campaign](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/womens_institute_gets_busy_with_bee_sos_campaign.kl): Forget Jam and Jerusalem, the Women's Institute is urging people to turn to honey in a campaign to save our native honeybees from extinction
[OECD says Luxembourg should do more to clean up its environment](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/oecd_says_luxembourg_should_do_more_to_clean_up_its_environment.kl): As Luxembourg plans for economic recovery, it would be a mistake to sideline the environment, said the OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría
[New technology ‘unlocks’ memories of people with dementia](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/new_technology_unlocks_memories_of_people_with_dementia.kl): People with dementia can be helped to communicate more effectively by unlocking their memories, thanks to innovative technology that has been designed by experts at top British universities
[Promising Strategy For Treatment Of Lung Cancer](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/promising_strategy_for_treatment_of_lung_cancer.kl): A research team at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, has shown in a study that two closely related enzymes could be targets for the treatment of lung cancer
[Measuring The Stability Of Organic Waste](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/measuring_the_stability_of_organic_waste.kl): The number of waste treatment facilities using biological processes to biodegrade waste has been increasing over the years
[Gas use predicted to rise, as will prices](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/gas_use_predicted_to_rise_as_will_prices.kl): Global gas use is rising and prices are set to follow, as international perception of the fossil fuels' natural offspring as a "clean" energy leads to elevation of the resource's status
[DLR Researchers Support Development Of Solar-Powered Aircraft Solar Impulse](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/dlr_researchers_support_development_of_solarpowered_aircraft_solar_impulse.kl): In 2012, Solar Impulse is to set out on a flight around the globe and will be in the air day and night during that time
[Solar Power Brings Light to Quake-Darkened Haiti](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/solar_power_brings_light_to_quakedarkened_haiti.kl): Following the success of a ten kilowatt photovoltaic system installed last year at its health center in Boucan Carré, nonprofit Partners In Health is expanding its use of solar in Haiti.
[Clean tech investment off the charts in first quarter](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/clean_tech_investment_off_the_charts_in_first_quarter.kl): First-quarter venture capital investment soars 83 per cent year on year to $1.9bn
[New climate change myth: Gulf Stream is NOT slowing down](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/new_climate_change_myth_gulf_stream_is_not_slowing_down.kl): Fears that global warming will shut down the Gulf Stream and plunge Britain into a mini-ice age are unfounded, a study shows.
[Global water crisis and cheaper technology sparks surge in desalination](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/global_water_crisis_and_cheaper_technology_sparks_surge_in_desalination.kl): Fresh water production increases to 9.5m cubic metres a day – twice the annual flow of the Thames – as one-third of world goes thirsty
[UK government claims world first with public sector climate change regime](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/uk_government_claims_world_first_with_public_sector_climate_change_regime.kl): Carbon Reduction Delivery and Adaptation Plans set out for every major government department
[Pensioners facing a skin cancer timebomb](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/pensioners_facing_a_skin_cancer_timebomb.kl): People aged in their 60s and 70s are around five times more likely to be diagnosed with deadly skin cancer than their parents were 30 years ago
[Tanzania: EU Funds Solar Energy Project for Local Schools 'Best Ray' Gives High Hopes](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/tanzania_eu_funds_solar_energy_project_for_local_schools_best_ray_gives_high_hopes.kl): Solar panels are to be installed in all primary and secondary schools in Oldonyo Sambu and Ngarenanyuki wards in Arumeru district in an effort to promote the use of renewable sources of energy
[Proposed Grid Could Make Offshore Wind Power More Reliable](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/proposed_grid_could_make_offshore_wind_power_more_reliable.kl): The energy needs of the entire human population could potentially be met by converting wind energy to electricity
[French feathers ruffled over wind farming dispute](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/french_feathers_ruffled_over_wind_farming_dispute.kl): In France, a controversial planned increase in the number of wind farms has rubbed some residents the wrong way. Now a newly commissioned parliamentary report has criticized the way wind farms are fin ...
[How to develop a sustainable water strategy](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/how_to_develop_a_sustainable_water_strategy.kl): Water, water everywhere... but unfortunately there's not enough
[Students Design Innovative Wastewater Treatment Process for Removing Pharmaceuticals](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/students_design_innovative_wastewater_treatment_process_for_removing_pharmaceuticals.kl): Ryerson University Chemical Engineering students have discovered a potential solution to the rising levels of pharmaceuticals ending up in the water supply, particularly worrisome around hospitals and ...
[Potential New Use for Cancer Treatment](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/potential_new_use_for_cancer_treatment.kl): Drugs increasingly used to treat cancer could have a major impact on a wide range of infectious diseases, according to new research.
[Swiss make 1st test of round-the-world solar plane](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/swiss_make_1st_test_of_roundtheworld_solar_plane.kl): A solar plane with wings as wide as a 747 and the power of a small motorboat took to the skies for the first time, cruising a mile high at bicycle-like speeds for nearly 1 1/2 hours in a step toward ...
[Tokyo kicks off carbon trading scheme](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/tokyo_kicks_off_carbon_trading_scheme.kl): Japanese metropolis launches Asia's first emissions cap-and-trade scheme
[Bee numbers in England fell by more than half over the last 20 years](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/bees_the_falling_rise_of_a_beloved_insect.kl): England's bees are vanishing faster than anywhere else in Europe, with more than half of hives dying out over the last 20 years
[Arctic Thaw Frees Overlooked Greenhouse Gas: Study](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/arctic_thaw_frees_overlooked_greenhouse_gas_study.kl): Thawing permafrost can release nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, a contributor to climate change that has been largely overlooked in the Arctic
[Arctic winter ice recovers slightly despite record year low, scientists say](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/arctic_winter_ice_recovers_slightly_despite_record_year_low_scientists_say.kl): Figures from the National Snow and Ice Data Centre indicate six or seven- year low over past three decades
[Plants flower five days earlier for every degree of global warming](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/plants_flower_five_days_earlier_for_every_degree_of_global_warming.kl): Plants in Britain are flowering earlier today than at any period since records began, according to data collected by ordinary gardeners over 250 years
[Urban planning essential for public health](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/urban_planning_essential_for_public_health.kl): Urban settings have a direct impact on the health of the people who live there
[Piping Wireless Into the Home](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/piping_wireless_into_the_home.kl): Besides carrying digital data, optical fibers can also transmit radio signals for wireless communication.
[Dong unveils plans for giant 400MW offshore wind farm](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/dong_unveils_plans_for_giant_400mw_offshore_wind_farm.kl): Dong bids for Danish offshore wind farm deal, as Vestas secures flurry of new international deals
[From Oil Sector to Wind Power](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/from_oil_sector_to_wind_power.kl): Eying the vast potential for establishing wind farms at sea, companies along Norway's west coast are making the leap from offshore oil to offshore wind power
[Plant Growth Aided by Insect-Feeding Animals](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/plant_growth_aided_by_insectfeeding_animals.kl): Add insect-feeding birds, bats and lizards to the front lines of the battle against global climate change
[Mekong River Commission addresses drought](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/mekong_river_commission_addresses_drought.kl): Officials from Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos -- member countries of the Mekong River Commission -- called for greater cooperation from China in managing the Mekong River
[Energy Crops Impact Environmental Quality](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/energy_crops_impact_environmental_quality.kl): Crop residues, perennial warm season grasses, and short-rotation woody crops are potential biomass sources for cellulosic ethanol production
[Plastic Electronics Could Slash The Cost Of Solar Panels](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/plastic_electronics_could_slash_the_cost_of_solar_panels.kl): A new technique developed by Princeton University engineers for producing electricity-conducting plastics could dramatically lower the cost of manufacturing solar panels
[Women's equality is key to global prosperity: Clinton](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/womens_equality_is_key_to_global_prosperity_clinton.kl): Ensuring that women have equal status and opportunities is the key to global prosperity, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in a message to a conference in Spain
[Britain's first solar panel uncovered after 60 years... and it still works](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/britains_first_solar_panel_uncovered_after_60_years_and_it_still_works.kl): The first ever solar panel has been uncovered after being hidden away forgotten in a box for 60 years - and incredibly, it STILL works
[US Navy sets course for "great green fleet"](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/us_navy_sets_course_for_great_green_fleet.kl): The US Navy is looking to boost its green credentials with the launch of a new energy manifesto containing five targets for reducing its carbon footprint and reducing its reliance on foreign oil
[NASA Demonstrates Novel Ocean-Powered Underwater Vehicle](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/nasa_demonstrates_novel_oceanpowered_underwater_vehicle.kl): NASA, U.S. Navy and university researchers have successfully demonstrated the first robotic underwater vehicle to be powered entirely by natural, renewable, ocean thermal energy
[Agricultural Scientists Develop Self-Pollinating Almond Trees](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/agricultural_scientists_develop_selfpollinating_almond_trees.kl): Self-pollinating almond trees that can produce a bountiful harvest without insect pollination are being developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists
[Cows absolved of causing global warming with nitrous oxide](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/cows_absolved_of_causing_global_warming_with_nitrous_oxide.kl): Livestock could actually be good for the environment according to a new study that found grazing cows or sheep can cut emissions of a powerful greenhouse gas
[Genetic Kidney Diseases: Single Gene Defects Represent Opportunities For Diagnosis And Treatment](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/genetic_kidney_diseases_single_gene_defects_represent_opportunities_for_diagnosis_and_treatment.kl): The first paper in The Lancet series on Renal Medicine written by professor Friedhelm Hildebrand discusses genetic kidney diseases, and highlights that lately many of such diseases have been shown to ...
[Inexpensive Highly Efficient Solar Cells Possible](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/inexpensive_highly_efficient_solar_cells_possible.kl): Thanks to two technologies developed by Professor Benoît Marsan and his team at the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) Chemistry Department, the scientific and ...
[New Path to Solar Energy Via Solid-State Photovoltaics](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/new_path_to_solar_energy_via_solidstate_photovoltaics.kl): A newly discovered path for the conversion of sunlight to electricity could brighten the future for photovoltaic technology
[LOW3: A Bioclimatic Solar House](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/low3_a_bioclimatic_solar_house.kl): LOW3 is prototype of sustainable housing that reduces energy consumption and is made of renewable materials. It is being designed and built by students of the Universitat Politècnica of Catalunya ...
[Mega-flood triggered Europe's last big freeze... and global warming could plunge us into the cold again, warn scientists](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/megaflood_triggered_europes_last_big_freeze_and_global_warming_could_plunge_us_into_the_cold_again_warn_scientists.kl): Europe was plunged into a mini ice age 13,000 years ago after global warming caused a mega-flood, geologists said today
[What bee the problem?](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/what_bee_the_problem.kl): A University of Minnesota-backed research team has embarked on a three-year, $500,000 study to determine how changing landscape in North Dakota’s prairie pothole region affects the health of bees ...
[Lost Opportunities at Copenhagen, Life at 3.6 Degrees Warmer](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/lost_opportunities_at_copenhagen_life_at_36_degrees_warmer.kl): According to Craig Scott Goldsmith, author of the new book, “UNINHABITABLE a case for caution"
[Scientists hail 'revolutionary' kidney gene find](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/scientists_hail_revolutionary_kidney_gene_find.kl): The identification of 20 genes which could help explain the causes of kidney disease could one day "revolutionise" treatment, researchers say
[Biogas: The green gas?](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/biogas_the_green_gas.kl): Biogas has become an attractive alternative source of energy in Europe as the renewable fuel serves several policy priorities, ranging from increased domestic energy production to the reduction of ...
[EU Climate Plan Is Achievable, Can Cut Energy Bills](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/eu_climate_plan_is_achievable_can_cut_energy_bills.kl): Europe can cut greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent and reduce its energy bill by 350 billion euros ($476 billion) a year by 2050 if it acts within five years, according to the European Climate Foun ...
[How can you heal a broken heart?](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/how_can_you_heal_a_broken_heart.kl): An innovative treatment using stem cells undergoes testing at the research center of the CHUM, in collaboration with the Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital in Québec
[Closing In On A Carbon-Based Solar Cell](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/closing_in_on_a_carbonbased_solar_cell.kl): To make large sheets of carbon available for light collection, Indiana University Bloomington chemists have devised an unusual solution - attach what amounts to a 3-D bramble patch to each side of the ...
[Natural Gas Potential Assessed In Eastern Mediterranean](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/natural_gas_potential_assessed_in_eastern_mediterranean.kl): An estimated 122 trillion cubic feet (tcf) (mean estimate) of undiscovered, technically recoverable natural gas are in the Levant Basin Province, located in the Eastern Mediterranean region
[Tools For Re-Engineering Biomass Composition](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/tools_for_reengineering_biomass_composition.kl): Lignin is the double-edged sword of biofuels: if you are making cellulosic ethanol, you want less lignin because it blocks the breakdown of cellulose
[Biomass boom threatens UK wood chip shortage](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/biomass_boom_threatens_uk_wood_chip_shortage.kl): Forestry trade group says UK suppliers will struggle to keep pace with growing demand for material from new fleet of biomass plants
[Landmark report explodes renewable energy myths](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/landmark_report_explodes_renewable_energy_myths.kl): Comprehensive study concludes 100 per cent renewable energy supplies are technically feasible and economically attractive
[Hungary reveals appetite for environmental justice](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/hungary_reveals_appetite_for_environmental_justice.kl): The deficit-hit UK could learn from the appointment of a green ombudsman in cash-strapped Hungary
[Europe Finds Clean Energy in Trash, but U.S. Lags](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/europe_finds_clean_energy_in_trash_but_us_lags.kl): The lawyers and engineers who dwell in an elegant enclave here are at peace with the hulking neighbor just over the back fence: a vast energy plant that burns thousands of tons of household garbage and ...
[More Wind Turbines](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/more_wind_turbines.kl): Wind turbines, which produce clean energy, are set to become a fixture in the Polish landscape
[Gene Mutation Ups Risk of Sudden Death in People with Epilepsy](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/gene_mutation_ups_risk_of_sudden_death_in_people_with_epilepsy.kl): Patients who have gene variant are 10 times more likely to die without warning, study finds
[Healthy habits to help prevent Alzheimer's](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/healthy_habits_to_help_prevent_alzheimers.kl): Lifestyle factors - specifically, good diet and exercise - can lower one's risk of developing the disease
[At least 10% of new homes fail energy efficiency test](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/at_least_10_of_new_homes_fail_energy_efficiency_test.kl): Official figures show a high number of new homes don't comply with legal standards to cut carbon emissions and utility bills
[Electricity generated directly from photosynthesis](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/electricity_generated_directly_from_photosynthesis.kl): Stanford University scientists have "wired up" algae to harness a tiny electric current directly from the plant during photosynthesis; an achievement which could lead to the highly efficient ...
['Climategate' scientists criticised for not using best statistical tools](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/climategate_scientists_criticised_for_not_using_best_statistical_tools.kl): Climate change scientists at the centre of an ongoing row over man-made global warming have been criticised for being "naive" and "disorganised"
[Nicaragua advancing in wind energy](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/nicaragua_advancing_in_wind_energy.kl): Nicaragua secured its commitment to green energy technology by awarding a 30-year license for wind farms in the country, advocates said
[Hundreds of wind turbines could be SINKING due to design flaw](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/hundreds_of_wind_turbines_could_be_sinking_due_to_design_flaw.kl): Hundreds of Britain's offshore wind turbines could be sinking into the sea because of a design flaw
['Cure' is found for skin cancer, claim scientists](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/cure_is_found_for_skin_cancer_claim_scientists.kl): Scientists believe that they have found a cure for skin cancer
[For love or for money](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/for_love_or_for_money.kl): Amidst damning reports recently of science teachers shelving experiments, there is praise for British teaching from our continental neighbours. But are exciting science lessons enough to retain Britain's ...
[100% renewables 'feasible by 2050', EU told](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/100_renewables_feasible_by_2050_eu_told.kl): The EU could cut its emissions by more than 90% by 2050 by moving to produce all its energy from renewable sources, according to the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC), an industry group
[Research Findings Underscore Needed Action To Safeguard Lungs Of Young Cancer Survivors](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/research_findings_underscore_needed_action_to_safeguard_lungs_of_young_cancer_survivors.kl): St. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators have identified childhood cancer survivors who are at increased risk for deteriorating lung health, in part due to the lifesaving bone marrow transplants ...
[Proposed Wind Power Grid To Make Wind Power More Reliable](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/proposed_wind_power_grid_to_make_wind_power_more_reliable.kl): The energy needs of the entire human population could potentially be met by converting wind energy to electricity by means of wind turbines
[Expanding Options And Identifying Obstacles Of Cellulosic Ethanol](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/expanding_options_and_identifying_obstacles_of_cellulosic_ethanol.kl): Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are figuring out how to turn wheat straw into ethanol "gold," and learning more about the bacteria that can "infect" ethanol plants ...
[Hydrogen still in the eco-car race](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/hydrogen_still_in_the_ecocar_race.kl): Hydrogen, one of Earth's most abundant elements, once was seen as green energy's answer to the petroleum-driven car: easy to produce, available everywhere and nonpolluting when burned
[IKEA shines a light on electrical waste](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/ikea_shines_a_light_on_electrical_waste.kl): When it comes to recycling tricky items like lightbulbs and batteries, perhaps no other retailer is better switched on than IKEA
[Sun shines on US renewable energy industry](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/sun_shines_on_us_renewable_energy_industry.kl): Report shows US solar industry defied downturn last year to deliver a 37 per cent increase in installed capacity
[Obama's gambit to marry US policies on environment and energy](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/obamas_gambit_to_marry_us_policies_on_environment_and_energy.kl): The president has integrated energy security goals with environment policy, focusing on renewable power. But his effort won't succeed, analysts say, unless Congress agrees to put a price on carbon emissions.
[The rise of the WIMBY - campaign calls for wind in my back yard](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/the_rise_of_the_wimby__campaign_calls_for_wind_in_my_back_yard.kl): With the election fast approaching, a pro-wind pressure group is calling on the public to show their support for renewable energy by lobbying local candidates to back wind turbines
[Wind Power Complications with Radar](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/wind_power_complications_with_radar.kl): The U.S. Air Force is threatening to halt construction of a 845-megawatt wind farm in eastern Oregon that would be the world’s largest wind project, citing concerns that the wind turbines would interfere with a nearby military radar station and its ability to detect radar images.
[More than 1.5M tonnes of carbon saved by airline grounding](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/more_than_15m_tonnes_of_carbon_saved_by_airline_grounding.kl): Estimates show Europe may have reduced its carbon footprint by more than 1.5M tonnes due to the grounding of aircraft
[UAB researchers find 4 biomarkers important in colorectal cancer treatment prognosis](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/uab_researchers_find_4_biomarkers_important_in_colorectal_cancer_treatment_prognosis.kl): Data gives solid, prognostic information to better manage colorectal cancer
[iPad drawing interest as device for disabled](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/ipad_drawing_interest_as_device_for_disabled.kl): Most people view the iPad as a slick multi-media entertainment platform, but Gregg Vanderheiden, a university professor, sees other potential uses for Apple's new touchscreen device
[Eco homes: a vision in green](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/eco_homes_a_vision_in_green.kl): Claire Alderson's stunning new seaside eco-home is finished and the family has settled in, but the final stages had some fraught moments
[Robots with skin enter our touchy-feely world](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/robots_with_skin_enter_our_touchyfeely_world.kl): Beauty may be only skin deep, but for humanoid robots a fleshy covering is about more than mere aesthetics, it could be essential to making them socially acceptable. A touch-sensitive coating could ...
[Caught in the Act: The Mall Cop Approach to Network Security](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/caught_in_the_act_the_mall_cop_approach_to_network_security.kl): Network security is often left up to trusting signatures and checking for observable triggers to detect aberrant network behavior
[US solar startup secures backing from South Korean blue chips](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/us_solar_startup_secures_backing_from_south_korean_blue_chips.kl): Matinee Energy signs deal with Hyundai and LG Electronics in support of $1bn solar plant project
[Renewable energy training centre to help meet soaring feed-in tariff demand](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/renewable_energy_training_centre_to_help_meet_soaring_feedin_tariff_demand.kl): Merseyside Green Energy Training Centre expected to be the first in a wave of new microgeneration training facilities
[China unveils first system in giant 10GW marine energy project](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/china_unveils_first_system_in_giant_10gw_marine_energy_project.kl): SDE Energy says that new 1MW wave energy system will come online at the end of the month
[Cornish eco-town outlines plan for UK first solar farm](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/cornish_ecotown_outlines_plan_for_uk_first_solar_farm.kl): Company behind plans for 5,500 home development reckons it could deliver one of the UK's first renewable eenergy hubs
[Volcano emitting 150-300,000 tonnes of CO2 daily: experts](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/volcano_emitting_150300000_tonnes_of_co2_daily_experts.kl): Iceland's Eyjafjoell volcano is emitting between 150,000 and 300,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) per day, a figure placing it in the same emissions league as a small-to-medium European economy, ...
[EU climate chief calls for energy tax](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/eu_climate_chief_calls_for_energy_tax.kl): The European Union's top climate official called for an energy tax to boost the bloc's climate protection efforts.
[Work Aims To Re-Engineer Algae For Biodiesel Production](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/work_aims_to_reengineer_algae_for_biodiesel_production.kl): A Purdue University researcher will lead a portion of a federally funded effort based at Iowa State University aimed at creating genetically engineered algae for environmentally friendly biodiesel pro ...
[From Oil Sector to Wind Power in Norway](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/from_oil_sector_to_wind_power_in_norway.kl): Eying the vast potential for establishing wind farms at sea, companies along Norway's west coast are making the leap from offshore oil to offshore wind power.
[Marker protein may help breast cancer screening](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/marker_protein_may_help_breast_cancer_screening.kl): EGFR can show up 17 months before disease appears
[Ash cloud prompts Parliament calls for better EU railways](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/ash_cloud_prompts_parliament_calls_for_better_eu_railways.kl): A volcanic ash cloud that has grounded flights across Europe has served to highlight the region's dependence on air travel and prompted calls for the European Union to develop a better and faster rail ...
[Green Energy Rush Hit by Headwinds](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/green_energy_rush_hit_by_headwinds.kl): A phalanx of sleek white windmills, rising nearly 400 feet out of the North Sea, is just the start of one of the world's most audacious green-energy programs.
['Paltry' Copenhagen carbon pledges point to 3C world](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/npaltry_copenhagen_carbon_pledges_point_to_3c_world.kl): Pledges made at December's UN summit in Copenhagen are unlikely to keep global warming below 2C, a study concludes
[Vitamin and calcium pills could help reduce risk of breast cancer](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/vitamin_and_calcium_pills_could_help_reduce_risk_of_breast_cancer.kl): Vitamin and calcium pills could help reduce risk of breast cancer
[Added Sugars in Diet Threaten Heart Health](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/added_sugars_in_diet_threaten_heart_health.kl): Sweeteners in processed foods account for nearly 16% of daily intake, study finds
[Research team discovers genetic variance in cancer protection from statin drugs](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/research_team_discovers_genetic_variance_in_cancer_protection_from_statin_drugs.kl): Findings should help personalize use of the drug, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell scientists say
[Food Vs. Fuel: Growing Grain for Food Is More Energy Efficient](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/food_vs_fuel_growing_grain_for_food_is_more_energy_efficient.kl): Using productive farmland to grow crops for food instead of fuel is more energy efficient, Michigan State University scientists concluded, after analyzing 17 years' worth of data to help settle the food ...
[Skin Condition Vitiligo Tied to Immune System Dysfunction](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/skin_condition_vitiligo_tied_to_immune_system_dysfunction.kl): Illness involving white patches shares genes with other autoimmune disorders, study confirms
[Gordon Brown: I've got a solar panel on my house](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/gordon_brown_ive_got_a_solar_panel_on_my_house.kl): Leaders explain what they are doing to tackle climate change, before clashing over Heathrow, nuclear power and Britain's role in international negotiations
[UK offshore wind breezes through 1GW barrier](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/nuk_offshore_wind_breezes_through_1gw_barrier.kl): Wind farms at Gunfleet Sands and Robin Rigg mean the UK can now power up to 700,000 homes
[Amtrack trials first cow-powered train](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/amtrack_trials_first_cowpowered_train.kl): Biodiesel made from beef byproducts fuels rail operator's first green train, cutting carbon emissions and improving air quality
[Researchers warn carbon targets fall short of two degree goal](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/researchers_warn_carbon_targets_fall_short_of_two_degree_goal.kl): Potsdam Institute study warns Copenhagen Accord commitments would put us on track for a three degree world
[Earth Day warning for green IT](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/earth_day_warning_for_green_it.kl): Industry must try harder, say experts
[Advance Made In Thin-Film Solar Cell Technology](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/advance_made_in_thinfilm_solar_cell_technology.kl): Researchers have made an important breakthrough in the use of continuous flow microreactors to produce thin film absorbers for solar cells - an innovative technology that could significantly reduce the ...
[Latest weapon in global warming fight – 'green' cement made from rice](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/latest_weapon_in_global_warming_fight__green_cement_made_from_rice.kl): Scientists are hoping to tackle global warming by creating a new environmentally friendly cement using waste materials such as rice husks
[Giant gravel batteries could make renewable energy more reliable](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/giant_gravel_batteries_could_make_renewable_energy_more_reliable.kl): Wind and solar power are often criticised for being too intermittent, but Cambridge researchers could change that
[New EU wind farms held back by procedure](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/new_eu_wind_farms_held_back_by_procedure.kl): The length of time wind farm developers must wait to receive building permits varies wildly from one EU country to another, jeopardising the bloc's chances of meeting its 2020 renewables goal, the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) said on 22 April.
[Protect the Earth: Take Action on the Fast Half of Climate Change](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/protect_the_earth_take_action_on_the_fast_half_of_climate_change.kl): Carbon dioxide may be the primary culprit when it comes to climate change, but it’s still only half of the problem: black carbon soot, ground-level ozone, and HFCs (a group of super greenhouse gases with hundreds to thousands the global warming potential of CO2), are some of the non-CO2 gases and pollutants that make up the other half of climate change.
[Pressure-Cooking Algae Into a Better Biofuel](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/pressurecooking_algae_into_a_better_biofuel.kl): Heating and squishing microalgae in a pressure-cooker can fast-forward the crude-oil-making process from millennia to minutes.
['Leftover' veins from heart surgery yield stem cells](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/leftover_veins_from_heart_surgery_yield_stem_cells.kl): Human veins left over from lifesaving bypass surgery could be a source of "master" cells to help treat future heart problems, say scientists.
[Cancer-causing viruses exploit genetic achilles heel, finds study](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/cancercausing_viruses_exploit_genetic_achilles_heel_finds_study.kl): Scientists say some viruses can turn cells into 'viral hotels' by exploiting tiny molecules derived from human DNA
[Facing tomorrow's challenges for wind energy](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/facing_tomorrows_challenges_for_wind_energy.kl): The wind energy industry gathers at Warsaw where the EWEC takes place this year to discuss the latest trends that promise to have an essential impact on future developments
[Vestas announces largest ever wind deal](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/vestas_announces_largest_ever_wind_deal.kl): Wind turbine manufacturer inks 1,500MW mega-deal with Portuguese utility
[Green energy players go from strength to strength](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/green_energy_players_go_from_strength_to_strength.kl): Good Energy reports that sales and profits climbed last year despite " difficult market conditions"
[How to predict wind energy output](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/how_to_predict_wind_energy_output.kl): Andrew Williams investigates the new technologies that are making it possible for wind farm operators to predict how much power they will produce
[A Non-Organic Mechanism For Production Of Important Greenhouse Gas](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/a_nonorganic_mechanism_for_production_of_important_greenhouse_gas.kl): In so many ways, Don Juan Pond in the Dry Valleys of Antarctica is one of the most unearthly places on the planet. An ankle-deep mirror between mountain peaks and rubbled moraine, the pond is an ...
[Finland plans 'massive' renewable energy boost](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/finland_plans_massive_renewable_energy_boost.kl): Finland's government on Tuesday outlined a plan to massively boost renewable energy production to meet European Union requirements on slashing greenhouse gas emissions
[Sustainable biofuels from forests, grasslands and rangelands](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/sustainablebiofuelsfromforestsgrasslandsandrangelands.kl): Analyzing biofuel sources and predicting effects on water, soil and the atmosphere
[Ocean Bacteria Can Harvest Energy from Sunlight for Survival](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/oceanbacteriacanharvestenergyfromsunlightforsurvival.kl): Bacteria in the ocean can harvest light energy from sunlight to promote survival thanks to a unique photoprotein
[Bulgaria Cashes in on Wind Energy Gold Rush](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/bulgariacashesinonwindenergygoldrush.kl): Bulgaria has become the latest Eastern European country to bolster its wind energy ambitions this week, inking two major deals that will significantlt boost its renewable energy capacity.
[Bee numbers plummet as billions of colonies die across the world](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/beenumbersplummetasbillionsofcoloniesdieacrosstheworld.kl): The world faces a future with little meat and no cotton because of a catastrophic collapse in bee colonies, experts have warned.
[Screening test hope in painful bone disease](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/screeningtesthopeinpainfulbonedisease.kl): Three genes which account for 70% of cases of a painful bone condition have been identified by Scottish scientists
[Where Wind Power Is Blowing Away Profits](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/wherewindpowerisblowingawayprofits.kl): A surplus in Germany forces utilities to pay customers to use it
[Sea Wind Power](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/seawindpower.kl): To this date there is not a single offshore wind turbine been built in the United States. Meanwhile Europe, China and Japan are far along in developing a water based wind power industry
[Survey Reports Latest Honey Bee Losses](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/surveyreportslatesthoneybeelosses.kl): Losses of managed honey bee colonies nationwide totaled 33.8 percent from all causes from October 2009 to April 2010, according to a survey conducted by the Apiary Inspectors of America (AIA) and the Agricultural Research Service (ARS).
[CO2 effects on plants increases global warming](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/nco2effectsonplantsincreasesglobalwarming.kl): Trees and other plants help keep the planet cool, but rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are turning down this global air conditioner
[Heart And Liver Transplant Recipients At High Risk Of Lung Cancer](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/heartandlivertransplantrecipientsathighriskoflungcancer.kl): Heart and liver transplant recipients are at particularly high risk of developing lung cancer after receiving the donated organ, researchers report at the 2nd European Lung Cancer Conference
[Germany launches push into offshore wind](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/germanylaunchespushintooffshorewind.kl): The blades began turning on Germany's first offshore wind farm this week -- the starting signal for the construction of hundreds of additional sea-based turbines
[More than 500 European cities sign up to 2020 carbon pledge](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/nmorethan500europeancitiessignupto2020carbonpledge.kl): Latest round of signatories to the Covenant of the Mayors takes number of cities committed to producing climate change action plans to more than 1,600
[Climate-friendly, reliable, affordable: 100% renewable electricity supply by 2050](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/nclimatefriendlyreliableaffordable100renewableelectricitysupplyby2050.kl): „Germany can be supplied with 100% climate-friendly electricity from renewable sources by 2050” declared the Chair of the German Advisory Council on the Environment (SRU), Prof Martin Faulstich, on May 5 in the Environment Committee of the German Bundestag where the Council presented its scenarios for a renewable electricity supply in Germany.
[Pollution Speeds Up Snow Melt In Europe, Asia](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/pollutionspeedsupsnowmeltineuropeasia.kl): NSF-supported climate scientist Mark Flanner and colleagues find differences in the rates for spring warming and snow cover decline in Eurasia and North America, and are studying whether aerosols are ...
[Fears for crops as shock figures from America show scale of bee catastrophe](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/fearsforcropsasshockfiguresfromamericashowscaleofbeecatastrophe.kl): The world may be on the brink of biological disaster after news that a third of US bee colonies did not survive the winter
[Carbon Dioxide's Effects on Plants Increase Global Warming, Study Finds](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/carbondioxideseffectsonplantsincreaseglobalwarmingstudyfinds.kl): Trees and other plants help keep the planet cool, but rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are turning down this global air conditioner.
[Global Warming: Future Temperatures Could Exceed Livable Limits, Researchers Find](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/globalwarmingfuturetemperaturescouldexceedlivablelimitsresearchersfind.kl): Reasonable worst-case scenarios for global warming could lead to deadly temperatures for humans in coming centuries, according to research findings from Purdue University and the University of New South Wales, Australia.
[Nano-Bio-Chip For Diagnosing Heart Attacks Begins Human Trials](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/nanobiochipfordiagnosingheartattacksbeginshumantrials.kl): A diagnostic tool developed by Rice University scientists to detect heart attacks using a person's saliva is being tested at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) in collaboration with ...
[Mayors to receive extra EU cash for energy projects](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/mayorstoreceiveextraeucashforenergyprojects.kl): European Commission President José Manuel Barroso on May 4 pledged to divert unused EU stimulus cash into a fund to help regions and cities become more energy efficient
[Obsolete phone boxes saved by rise of the electric vehicle](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/obsoletephoneboxessavedbyriseoftheelectricvehicle.kl): Austria Telekom launches scheme to turn old phone booths into charge points for the burgeoning electric vehicle market
[MEPs agree tighter rules on industrial pollution](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/mepsagreetighterrulesonindustrialpollution.kl): The European Parliament's environment committee was voting on a proposal to recast the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) Directive, which combines seven existing directives into a single ...
[The Bittersweet Dreams of Uruguay's Beekeepers](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/thebittersweetdreamsofuruguaysbeekeepers.kl): Beekeepers in the small South American country of Uruguay are facing climate change and a complex web of problems that threaten their livelihoods
[Reducing Fossil Energy Use On The Farm](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/reducingfossilenergyuseonthefarm.kl): Conventional agriculture production relies heavily on fossil fuels, particularly in its ability to provide energy at a low cost
[Storing Green Electricity As Natural Gas](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/storinggreenelectricityasnaturalgas.kl): Renewable electricity can be transformed into a substitute for natural gas. Until now, electricity was generated from gas
[Solar energy "Club Med" touts technological advances](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/solarenergyclubmedtoutstechnologicaladvances.kl): Mediterranean developers drive growth in solar energy market as second generation technology comes online
[Waste-to-energy could supply half of UK renewables by 2020](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/nwastetoenergycouldsupplyhalfofukrenewablesby2020.kl): Report predicts biomass and energy from waste technologies could supply over seven per cent of UK energy by the end of the decade
[Summer moves forward 11 days in 50 years](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/nsummermovesforward11daysin50years.kl): Summer is happening 11 days earlier than 50 years ago lending more scientific weight to global warming theories, according to two university academics
[Morocco pledges billions to tackle climate change](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/moroccopledgesbillionstotackleclimatechange.kl): A raft of sustainability initiatives have been announced by Morocco in a move that could cement the country's reputation as the environmental pioneer of the Arab world
[ČEZ profiles itself as ‘green pioneer’ in Eastern EU](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/čezprofilesitselfasgreenpioneerineasterneu.kl): The Czech Republic's biggest power company, ČEZ, has taken a leading role in "greening" the energy sector in Central and Eastern Europe
[World Must Tackle Over-Consumption of Energy](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/worldmusttackleoverconsumptionofenergy.kl): World Must Tackle Over-Consumption of Energy, Resources, UN Panel Chair Warns
[US carbon emissions down record 7 percent in 2009](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/nuscarbonemissionsdownrecord7percentin2009.kl): US energy-related carbon dioxide emissions fell a record seven percent in 2009, officials said late Wednesday, citing the economic slump and other factors including increased energy efficiency
[UN - Biodiversity crisis threatens global economy](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/unbiodiversitycrisisthreatensglobaleconomy.kl): New report warns that accelerating biodiversity loss will undermine economic performance
[National Grid sets sail with Cape Wind deal](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/nationalgridsetssailwithcapewinddeal.kl): National Grid and Cape Wind sign power purchase contract for first US offshore wind farm
[Bees had a bad winter,  too](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/beeshadabadwintertoo.kl): For the fourth year in a row, about a third of honey bee hives in the United States have died off during the winter.
[Fired Up: Bioheat Gains Momentum as Recovery Takes Hold](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/firedupbioheatgainsmomentumasrecoverytakeshold.kl): The renewable energy industry has grown substantially in recent years, despite the down economy. But while solar, wind and to a lesser extent, geothermal energy put up solid growth numbers, the bioheating ...
[Breast cancer gene clue discovery](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/breastcancergenecluediscovery.kl): Five genetic clues to why some women have a family history of breast cancer have been identified by UK researchers
[New State-by-State Wind Power Data Helps Build a Green Grid](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/newstatebystatewindpowerdatahelpsbuildagreengrid.kl): New wind resource maps and wind potential tables for the lower 48 states were recently released by AWS Truewind in collaboration with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
[Study Paves Way for New Biofuels Models, Technologies](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/studypaveswayfornewbiofuelsmodelstechnologies.kl): Biofuels hold promise as environmentally friendly sources of renewable energy, but which ones should industry and policy leaders focus their efforts on developing?
[Untangling the Quantum Entanglement Behind Photosynthesis](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/untanglingthequantumentanglementbehindphotosynthesis.kl): The future of clean green solar power may well hinge on scientists being able to unravel the mysteries of photosynthesis, the process by which green plants convert sunlight into electrochemical energy ...
[IEA: Solar power to generate quarter of global electricity by 2050](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/nieasolarpowertogeneratequarterofglobalelectricityby2050.kl): Reports predict solar photovoltaics and concentrated solar power could compete with power from the grid by the 2020s
[SunSpec creates solar communication standard](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/sunspeccreatessolarcommunicationstandard.kl): New standard aims to allow solar developers to easily integrate technologies from different manufacturers
[Low-carbon developments play key role as US carbon emissions plummet](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/lowcarbondevelopmentsplaykeyroleasuscarbonemissionsplummet.kl): Recession drives record drop in emissions, but government agency insists cuts in energy and carbon intensity also made a sizeable contribution
[Earth may be too hot for humans by 2300: study](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/nearthmaybetoohotforhumansby2300study.kl): Climate change could make much of the world too hot for human habitation within just three centuries
[Fatty Acid to Enhance Anticancer Drug](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/fattyacidtoenhanceanticancerdrug.kl): Scientists of the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) have discovered that bioavailability and efficacy of the blood cancer drug azacytidine increase when the substance is coupled to a fatty acid.
[Pigs Provide Clues on Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/pigsprovidecluesoncysticfibrosislungdisease.kl): Aided by a new experimental model, scientists are a step closer to understanding how cystic fibrosis (CF) causes lung disease in people with the condition.
[First Step Taken To Create Cystic Fibrosis Model Using Pigs](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/sciencenewsshareblogciteprintemailbookmarkfirststeptakentocreatecysticfibrosismodelusingpigs.kl): Cystic fibrosis is the most common genetic disease in Caucasians. The median lifespan for those with the disease is 36 years, and lung disease is the major cause of mortality.
[Genetic Variations Associated With Alzheimer's Disease, but Do Not Help Predict Risk](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/geneticvariationsassociatedwithalzheimersdiseasebutdonothelppredictrisk.kl): Although genome-wide analysis identified two genetic variations associated with Alzheimer disease (AD), these variations did not improve the ability to predict the risk of AD, according to a study in the May 12 issue of JAMA.
[New survey finds parents need help encouraging their kids in science](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/newsurveyfindsparentsneedhelpencouragingtheirkidsinscience.kl): Nearly all science teachers wish their students' parents had more opportunities to engage in science with their children, and many parents admit they need help
[Berlin Rallies for a Tricky Oil Alternative](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/berlinralliesforatrickyoilalternative.kl): Energy and auto companies promote the hydrogen solution in Germany
[Climate change could make half the world uninhabitable](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/climatechangecouldmakehalftheworlduninhabitable.kl): Climate change could make half of the world uninhabitable for humans as a rise in temperature makes it too hot to survive, scientists have warned
[Europe to examine case for bigger CO2 cuts](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/neuropetoexaminecaseforbiggerco2cuts.kl): Europe's climate commissioner Connie Hedegaard is to set out the case for a unilateral 30% EU cut in CO2
[New research shows cardiologists can quickly detect significant coronary artery disease using a non-invasive test](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/newresearchshowscardiologistscanquicklydetectsignificantcoronaryarterydiseaseusinganoninvasivesimpleshortrespiratorystresstest.kl): Newly published data confirm a non-invasive Respiratory Stress Response (RSR) can quickly and accurately measure the presence of significant coronary artery disease (sCAD), the leading cause of cardiovascular death worldwide.
[Sunlight With Cooling Factor](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/sunlightwithcoolingfactor.kl): Although it sounds like a contradiction in terms, using the power of the sun for refrigeration is proving to be an original energy concept.
[Low Oxygen Levels Prevent X Chromosome Inactivation in Human Embryonic Stem Cells](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/lowoxygenlevelspreventxchromosomeinactivationinhumanembryonicstemcells.kl): Oxygen levels in the lab can permanently alter human embryonic stem (ES) cells, specifically inducing X chromosome inactivation in female cells, according to Whitehead Institute researchers
[New electrolytic cells to play a role in tomorrow’s local energy supply](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/newelectrolyticcellstoplayaroleintomorrowslocalenergysupply.kl): Lower CO2 emissions demand more renewable energy in the energy system. This calls for new solutions that take account of the considerable variations in the amount of wind energy, hydropower, solar energy etc.
[Solar to generate 25% of world’s electricity by 2050, IEA predicts](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/nsolartogenerate25ofworldselectricityby2050ieapredicts.kl): Solar power could provide up to a quarter of the world's electricity needs by 2050 if countries put in place long-term policies to support early deployment and sustained technology innovation, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
[Suspension from Kyoto carbon trading looms for Bulgaria](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/suspensionfromkyotocarbontradingloomsforbulgaria.kl): Bulgaria will likely be suspended from carbon emissions trading as of June 30 for failing to comply with UN recommendations, Environment Minister Nona Karadzhova said on May 13
[The new breed of beekeepers taking up traditional 'old man's hobby' - and saving the British bee](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/thenewbreedofbeekeeperstakinguptraditionaloldmanshobbyandsavingthebritishbee.kl): With the ever-present danger of a sharp sting, bees are not the easiest of pets. Now, however, record numbers are taking the risk and buying hives in an effort to save the threatened species.
[Melanoma: Increasingly Common; Curable When Caught Early](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/melanomaincreasinglycommoncurablewhencaughtearly.kl): Melanoma -- the most serious form of skin cancer -- is becoming increasingly common
[Holy Grail cancer vaccine that blasts tumours in weeks hailed as huge leap in fighting disease](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/holygrailcancervaccinethatblaststumoursinweekshailedashugeleapinfightingdisease.kl): 'Holy Grail' cancer vaccine that blasts tumours in weeks hailed as huge leap in fighting disease. The treatment, which will be tested on British patients over the next few months, can reverse and even ...
[France details plans for ‘carbon inclusion mechanism’](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/francedetailsplansforcarboninclusionmechanism.kl): A campaign led by French President Nicolas Sarkozy to introduce carbon tariffs at EU borders in order to restore fair competition with freely-polluting industries in China is being revamped in Brussels to allay fears that it might trigger a trade war.
[EPA issues greenhouse-gas rules for new factories and more](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/epaissuesgreenhousegasrulesfornewfactoriesandmore.kl): On May 13, the Environmental Protection Agency released new rules on greenhouse-gas emissions for power plants, factories and oil refineries — any big facility, really that emits huge amounts of carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, or any of several other classes of chemicals.
[Sailing Vessels Manoeuvre In Ports Using Electric Energy From Wind](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/sailingvesselsmanoeuvreinportsusingelectricenergyfromwind.kl): The car is not the only vehicle that can be propelled electrically.
[Biofuel Combustion Is Different](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/biofuelcombustionisdifferent.kl): Understanding the key elements of biofuel combustion is an important step toward insightful selection of next-generation alternative fuels. And that's exactly what Lawrence Livermore and Sandia national laboratories researchers intend to do.
[Higher Blood Pressure Found in People Living in Urban Areas](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/higherbloodpressurefoundinpeoplelivinginurbanareas.kl): People who live in urban areas where particulate air pollution is high tend to have higher blood pressure than those who live in less polluted areas, according to researchers from the University of ...
[Electric Drive Concepts for the Cars of the Future](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/electricdriveconceptsforthecarsofthefuture.kl): In order to make electric cars a part of everyday life, new vehicle designs and parts are needed.


## Gender & Excellence
[Nǚ, Gender and Excellence](https://www.youris.com/genderexcelence/genderandexcellence.kl): A spotlight to interesting women doing interesting things, An insight into the most pressing issues regarding gender and excellence told, among others, through UE projects on the matter, European ongoing ...


## Authors
[Elena Ledda](https://www.youris.com/genderexcelence/authors/elenaledda.kl): Elena Ledda is a freelance journalist with a Foreign Languages (Spanish and Chinese) University Degree who’s been living for almost four years in Barcelona, where she moved to study a Master Degree in Journalism at BCNY and is now collaborating with both Italian and Spanish newspapers and magazines.


## Picked for you
[After the crash - a new direction for climate policy](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/afterthecrashanewdirectionforclimatepolicy.kl): Does the failure of December's UN climate conference mean the world needs a completely new approach to tackling climate change? It does, a group of academics is arguing this week - and one of them, Mike ...
[Injecting harmless virus into tumours 'can reverse untreatable cancers'](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/injectingharmlessvirusintotumourscanreverseuntreatablecancers.kl): A harmless virus could provide a breakthrough treatment for cancer victims.
[Is the skills gap hampering business growth?](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/istheskillsgaphamperingbusinessgrowth.kl): Science, technology, engineering and maths - the STEM subjects - are set to play a vital part in the region's economic future. But companies are already struggling to recruit skilled staff
[April 2010 the hottest April on record: WMO](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/napril2010thehottestaprilonrecordwmo.kl): April 2010 was the hottest April ever recorded, with an average temperature of 14.5 degrees celsius (58.1 degrees Fahrenheit), the UN weather agency said Tuesday.
[UK offshore renewables could outstrip oil and gas industry's peak output](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/ukoffshorerenewablescouldoutstripoilandgasindustryspeakoutput.kl): Study claims UK offshore renewable energy could turn the country into a net exporter of energy once more
[Figueres calls for "more ambition" at climate talks](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/figuerescallsformoreambitionatclimatetalks.kl): Incoming head of UN climate change secretariat urges countries to adopt a more transparent and inclusive approach to negotiations
[US Should Lead The Way On Climate Change](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/usshouldleadthewayonclimatechange.kl): Scientists said Wednesday that the U.S. has to lead the global fight on climate change by breaking with business-as-usual and setting tough standards for the amount of greenhouse gases it emits into ...
[Tax breaks for solar firms could create 200,000 US jobs](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/ntaxbreaksforsolarfirmscouldcreate200000usjobs.kl): Solar Energy Industry Association predicts extension of tax credits and cash grants for solar firms would deliver a net boost to the US Treasury
[Scotland quietly approves 6.4GW of new offshore wind projects](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/nscotlandquietlyapproves64gwofnewoffshorewindprojects.kl): Scottish Government Strategic Environmental Assessment urges offshore wind developers to push ahead with new wind farm proposals "as soon as possible"
[Antibiotic Resistance Lasts Up to a Year, Primary Care Patient Study Finds](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/antibioticresistancelastsuptoayearprimarycarepatientstudyfinds.kl): Patients prescribed antibiotics in primary care may develop a resistance that lasts up to 12 months, according to research published online in the British Medical Journal.
[Man-made climate change blamed for 'significant' rise in ocean temperature](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/manmadeclimatechangeblamedforsignificantriseinoceantemperature.kl): The world's oceans are warming up and the rise is both significant and real, according to one of the most comprehensive studies into marine temperature data gathered over the past two decades.
[A Backyard Battleground to Save the Honeybee](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/abackyardbattlegroundtosavethehoneybee.kl): Catharine Reeves, a 49-year-old lawyer from Bethesda, Md.,  is doing her part to save the honeybee.  
[Cystic Fibrosis Is Not Just Children](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/cysticfibrosisisnotjustchildren.kl): Patients Over 40 Once Unheard-of Now a Growing Segment of the Population
[Solar cells sliced and diced](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/solarcellsslicedanddiced.kl): Peel-and-stamp technique could pave the way for more efficient semiconductors
[Schooling Fish Offer New Ideas for Wind Farming](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/schoolingfishoffernewideasforwindfarming.kl): The quest to derive energy from wind may soon be getting some help from California Institute of Technology (Caltech) fluid-dynamics expert John Dabiri -- and a school of fish
[Ocean Stored Significant Warming Over Last 16 Years, Study Finds](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/noceanstoredsignificantwarmingoverlast16yearsstudyfinds.kl): The upper layer of the world's ocean has warmed since 1993, indicating a strong climate change signal, according to a new study.
[Oil, risk and technology: Choices we need to make](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/oilriskandtechnologychoicesweneedtomake.kl): The oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico should be a wake-up call to governments and energy companies, argues William Jackson, raising deep questions about our addiction to oil. Compensation may be paid for ...
[Environmental cancer risks may be more dangerous than you think](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/environmentalcancerrisksmaybemoredangerousthanyouthink.kl): Household and workplace chemicals might contribute to a larger percentage of cancer deaths than previously thought, according to a presidential panel.
[Biofuel industry offers guarded welcome to "synthetic cell" breakthrough](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/biofuelindustryoffersguardedwelcometosyntheticcellbreakthrough.kl): Historic creation of "artificial life" promises to revolutionise biofuel sector – but Exxon Mobil predicts commercial applications are unlikely to realised for years to come
[Biodiesel From Sewage Sludge Within Pennies A Gallon Of Being Competitive](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/biodieselfromsewagesludgewithinpenniesagallonofbeingcompetitive.kl): Existing technology can produce biodiesel fuel from municipal sewage sludge that is within a few cents a gallon of being competitive with conventional diesel refined from petroleum, according to an ...
[Biofuel use shows large climate benefit: study](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/biofueluseshowslargeclimatebenefitstudy.kl): Ethanol and biogas use in Sweden shows a large climate benefit, resulting in between 65 to 140 percent fewer greenhouse gas emissions than petrol and diesel, even when so-called direct and indirect soil ...
[Paris, Berlin signal pause in EU climate efforts](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/parisberlinsignalpauseineuclimateefforts.kl): France and Germany yesterday joined the growing ranks of European countries opposed to making further unilateral moves on climate change, as the European Commission today plans to make the case for ...
[Vaccine Hope for Skin Cancer Sufferers](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/vaccinehopeforskincancersufferers.kl): Nottingham scientists have been given the green light to test a vaccine which they hope could reverse, and even cure malignant melanoma, the most deadly type of skin cancer.
[Microbial Team May Be Culprit in Colony Collapse Disorder](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/microbialteammaybeculpritincolonycollapsedisorder.kl): New research from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) identifies a new potential cause for "Colony Collapse Disorder" in honeybees.
[EU stops short of recommending 30% cut in emissions by 2020](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/eustopsshortofrecommending30cutinemissionsby2020.kl): Climate commissioner Connie Hedegaard claims that economic crisis has made it cheaper to move to higher target
[High Efficiency Concentrator Solar Cells And Moduls](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/highefficiencyconcentratorsolarcellsandmoduls.kl): Solar energy will play a crucial role in the energy mix of tomorrow as solar energy is available in unlimited quantities. With the aid of concentrator solar cells, even more sunlight can be converted ...
[Cheaper solar energy due to silicon nanosponges?](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/cheapersolarenergyduetosiliconnanosponges.kl): In principle, solar energy is unlimitedly available. If it is to get rid of its status as the most expensive and highly subsidized kind of renewable energy, researchers have to bring about basic innovations.
[Chinese engineers propose world's biggest hydro-electric project in Tibet](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/chineseengineersproposeworldsbiggesthydroelectricprojectintibet.kl): Mega-dam on Yarlung Tsangpo river would save 200m tonnes of CO2 but could spark conflict over downstream water supply
[Researchers Calculate Greenhouse Gas Value Of Ecosystems](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/researcherscalculategreenhousegasvalueofecosystems.kl): Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a new, more accurate method of calculating the change in greenhouse gas emissions that results from changes in land use.
[Mediterranean Sea Getting Saltier, Hotter](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/mediterraneanseagettingsaltierhotter.kl): The Western Mediterranean Sea is heating up and getting saltier, a new study finds
[EU cools rhetoric on deeper unilateral emissions cuts](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/eucoolsrhetoricondeeperunilateralemissionscuts.kl): The European Commission, under pressure from industry and member states, on Wednesday cooled its enthusiasm for the EU to unilaterally commit to cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent.
[Energy efficiency to be tested in 'Coronation Street' homes](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/energyefficiencytobetestedincoronationstreethomes.kl): Salford University embarks on long term study to find out if pink walls make people feel warmer
[Electric car switch requires de-carbonised power generation, say engineers](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/electriccarswitchrequiresdecarbonisedpowergenerationsayengineers.kl): Converting the UK's transport fleet to electric vehicles will be pointless if they are recharged from a dirty grid, says Royal Academy report
[Global carbon emissions to rise 43 per cent by 2035, says US report](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/globalcarbonemissionstorise43percentby2035saysusreport.kl): Washington statisticians warn of huge increases from emerging economies
[Quantum photocells might cheat efficiency limits](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/quantumphotocellsmightcheatefficiencylimits.kl): Atoms in a solar cell coaxed into a curious simultaneous quantum state may convert sunlight into electrical energy more efficiently than previously believed possible, a new study proposes.
[Unleashing the Wind Tiger](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/unleashingthewindtiger.kl): India has featured as one of the world's top five countries for wind power development for years. Will new policy initiatives open up India's wind sector?
[Predicting Severity of Breast Cancer](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/predictingseverityofbreastcancer.kl): Researchers from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) have identified a biomarker in patient blood which can predict the severity of breast cancer in patients and may enable clinicians to track patients throughout the course of their treatment.
[Men's skin cancer death rate doubles over 30 years](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/mensskincancerdeathratedoublesover30years.kl): The rate of men dying from the deadliest form of skin cancer has doubled over the past three decades.
[Pollution linked to high blood pressure](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/pollutionlinkedtohighbloodpressure.kl): Hamburg - Big-city air pollution may contribute to higher blood pressure levels being observed among city residents, as compared to people who live in less polluted areas, according to a team of German ...
[Companies will look to IT to cut carbon, say analysts](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/companieswilllooktoittocutcarbonsayanalysts.kl): And use carbon reduction to justify the cost of new systems
[Wave Power Could Reduce Dependency on Oil](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/wavepowercouldreducedependencyonoil.kl): Companies are learning how to capture the power of the oceans and seas
[India adds record renewables capacity in past year](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/indiaaddsrecordrenewablescapacityinpastyear.kl): Country outstrips UK, Japan, France and Canada as renewable energy capacity soars
[20th Century One Of Driest In 9 Centuries For Northwest Africa](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/20thcenturyoneofdriestin9centuriesfornorthwestafrica.kl): Droughts in the late 20th century rival some of North Africa's major droughts of centuries past, reveals new research that peers back in time to the year 1179
[Breakthrough in Stem Cell Culturing](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/breakthroughinstemcellculturing.kl): For the first time, human embryonic stem cells have been cultured under chemically controlled conditions without the use of animal substances, which is essential for future clinical uses.
[Air Traffic Poised to Become a Major Factor in Global Warming, Scientists Predict](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/airtrafficpoisedtobecomeamajorfactoringlobalwarmingscientistspredict.kl): The first new projections of future aircraft emissions in 10 years predict that carbon dioxide and other gases from air traffic will become a significant source of global warming as they double or triple by 2050.
[A ‘completely different approach’ to cancer treatment](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/acompletelydifferentapproachtocancertreatment.kl): "Up until very recently, all patients with breast cancer were basically given the same therapy. We now clearly know that's not the right way to do things."
[Salt water plant opened in London](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/saltwaterplantopenedinlondon.kl): The Duke of Edinburgh has opened what is thought to be the first water desalination plant on the UK mainland.
[UN climate talks face up to cash flow fears](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/unclimatetalksfaceuptocashflowfears.kl): Can stalled climate negotiations get any worse?
[China to offer $9,000 sweeteners for electric car](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/chinatooffer9000sweetenersforelectriccar.kl): Chinese government unveils arguably the world's most generous green car incentive scheme
[European Investments In Innovation And Solar Energy](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/europeaninvestmentsininnovationandsolarenergy.kl): Dow Corning has announced that it will invest up to $13 million (USD) to expand its European capabilities to innovate with silicon-based materials and technologies.
[Deadly Cancer Rates To Double By 2030](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/deadlycancerratestodoubleby2030.kl): The United Nations' cancer research agency said on Tuesday that cancer will kill over 13.2 million people a year by 2030, almost double the number who died from the disease in 2008.
[Key Countries Partner to Reduce Deforestation Emissions](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/keycountriespartnertoreducedeforestationemissions.kl): At the Oslo Climate and Forest Conference in Norway on Friday, over 50 developed and developing countries signed a “Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation” (REDD) partnership, committing to spend over $4 billion in the next three years to reduce emissions from deforestation activities.
[Building a Sustainable Future With Straw and Wood](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/buildingasustainablefuturewithstrawandwood.kl): Pescomaggiore village, destroyed by the earthquake that hit the mountain region of L’Aquila in central Italy on Apr. 6, 2009, is now being rebuilt by its 40-odd inhabitants with straw and wood
[EU greenhouse gas emissions: more than half way to the '20 % target by 2020'](https://www.youris.com/environment/picked_for_you/eugreenhousegasemissionsmorethanhalfwaytothe20targetby2020.kl): The European Union's greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory report, compiled by the European Environment Agency (EEA), shows that emissions have not only continued their downward trend in 2008, but have also picked up pace.
[Fiat and MINI top green charts](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/fiatandminihaveemergedasthecleanestcarmanufacturersinanewleaguetablemeasuringoverallpollutionlevels.kl): Fiat and MINI have emerged as the 'cleanest' car manufacturers in a new league table measuring overall pollution levels
[Green machine: Cars could run on sunlight and CO2](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/greenmachinecarscouldrunonsunlightandco2.kl): Greenhouse-gas-pumping cars are, let's face it, never going to be green. But innovative sunlight-powered fuel production techniques could inch motor vehicles towards carbon neutrality
[Researchers Calculate The Greenhouse Gas Value Of Ecosystems](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/researcherscalculatethegreenhousegasvalueofecosystems.kl): Researchers at the have developed a new, more accurate method of calculating the change in greenhouse gas emissions that results from changes in land use
[Lifestyle Factors Don't Up Breast Cancer Risk](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/lifestylefactorsdontupbreastcancerrisk.kl): Study found that women susceptible to breast cancer don't run higher risk due to certain lifestyle choices
[New gene therapy proves effective in treating severe heart failure](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/newgenetherapyproveseffectiveintreatingsevereheartfailure.kl): Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have developed a new gene therapy that is safe and effective in reversing advanced heart failure.
[£2bn offshore windfarm to go ahead off north Wales](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/2bn_offshore_windfarm_to_go_ahead_off_north_wales.kl): Construction work will begin next year on one of the largest offshore windfarms in the world, an energy firm has announced
[Resource-use indicators seen as first step to efficiency](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/resourceuse_indicators_seen_as_first_step_to_efficiency.kl): Resource efficiency is one of the flagship initiatives of the 'Europe 2020' strategy for economic growth. Stakeholders stressed the need to establish coherent and clear indicators to evaluate the bloc's use of resources and progress made towards a more eco-efficient economy.
[Feed-in tariffs deliver bright outlook for UK solar market](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/feedin_tariffs_deliver_bright_outlook_for_uk_solar_market.kl): New report predicts UK solar market will grow five-fold this year and deliver 1GW of installed capacity by 2015
[EU flies past mid way point in race to deliver 20 per cent carbon cuts](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/eu_flies_past_mid_way_point_in_race_to_deliver_20_per_cent_carbon_cuts.kl): Report shows EU has already cut carbon emissions by 11 per cent since 1990
[Blocking DNA Repair Protein Could Lead to Targeted, Safer Cancer Therapy](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/blocking_dna_repair_protein_could_lead_to_targeted_safer_cancer_therapy.kl): Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) and the School of Medicine have discovered that inhibiting a key molecule in a DNA repair pathway could provide the means to make cancer cells more sensitive to radiation therapy while protecting healthy cells.
[Copper Nanowires Enable Bendable Displays And Solar Cells](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/copper_nanowires_enable_bendable_displays_and_solar_cells.kl): A team of Duke University chemists has perfected a simple way to make tiny copper nanowires in quantity. The cheap conductors are small enough to be transparent, making them ideal for thin-film solar cells, flat-screen TVs and computers, and flexible displays.
[Europe's Green Energy Portfolio Up in Smoke?](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/europes_green_energy_portfolio_up_in_smoke.kl): Europe seems hell-bent on burning the world's forests for bioenergy, even as it offers billions of euros to save them, critics say.
[Plant Memory in Changing and Fluctuating Climates](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/plant_memory_in_changing_and_fluctuating_climates.kl): Recent climate change has shifted the flowering time of many plant species. During the International Year of Biodiversity in 2010, this flowering time shift has been highlighted because coordination ...
[Gout drug 'can prevent angina pain of heart disease'](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/gout_drug_can_prevent_angina_pain_of_heart_disease.kl): A drug commonly used to treat gout can also relieve angina, researchers say
[Molecular imaging agent coupled with 'motion frozen' processing improves heart imaging](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/molecular_imaging_agent_coupled_with_motion_frozen_processing_improves_heart_imaging.kl): Study finds that a molecular imaging agent combined with post-scan image processing technology could result in crisper pictures of the heart
[Renewables revolution to provide 95 per cent of global electricity by 2050](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/renewables_revolution_to_provide_95_per_cent_of_global_electricity_by_2050.kl): Greenpeace report argues rollout of existing renewable energy policies will allow world to decouple economic growth and carbon emissions
[Fossil-Fuel Use And Feeding World Cause Greatest Environmental Impacts](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/fossilfuel_use_and_feeding_world_cause_greatest_environmental_impacts.kl): How the world is fed and fueled will in large part define development in the 21st century as one that is increasingly sustainable or a dead end for billions of people


## Genetics
[Prof. Thomas Klockgether: "Ataxia-sufferers are placing their hopes in research"](https://www.youris.com/health/genetics/prof_thomas_klockgether_ataxiasufferers_are_placing_their_hopes_in_research.kl): Prof. Thomas Klockgether, head of the Department of Neurology, of the University Hospital Bonn describes how research progress is providing useful insight into the functioning of a rare hereditary ...


## Picked for you
[Bulgaria takes first steps to adopting green building rules](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/bulgaria_takes_first_steps_to_adopting_green_building_rules.kl): The Bulgarian Government has signed an agreement creating the first steps towards launching a green building code in the former Soviet-controlled country.
[Quest to produce an electric car for China in high gear](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/quest_to_produce_an_electric_car_for_china_in_high_gear.kl): China is seeking to electrify the car with an unparalleled aid programme
[Top researchers fear 'radical shift' in EU policy](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/top_researchers_fear_radical_shift_in_eu_policy.kl): Scientists at Europe's leading research universities have expressed concern over the growing trend towards linking EU funding with pre-defined outcomes. Researchers fear political priorities will curb ...
[Is There Such A Thing As Free Electricity](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/is_there_such_a_thing_as_free_electricity.kl): When we pay our electricity bill, we are paying for more than just the operation of wind turbines or nuclear power stations.
[X-Ray Diffraction Microscope Reveals 3-D Internal Structure of Whole Cell](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/xray_diffraction_microscope_reveals_3d_internal_structure_of_whole_cell.kl): Three-dimensional imaging is dramatically expanding the ability of researchers to examine biological specimens, enabling a peek into their internal structures.


## GREENTRANSPORT-TV
[The Super Light Car](https://www.youris.com/mobility/greentransporttv/the_super_light_car.kl): Even though engines have become more fuel efficient, consumption is still high due to the weight of the cars. The Super Light Car will serve as a basis for saving tons of fuel and carbon dioxide. The SuperLight Car can save on fuel and CO2 emissions


## Eco-vehicles
[Will the fuel cell vehicle live up to all the hype?](https://www.youris.com/mobility/ecovehicles/will_the_fuel_cell_vehicle_live_up_to_all_the_hype.kl): Few believe FCV’s or battery-powered cars will be the sole alternatives when companies are developing more efficient combustion engines and hybrid vehicles on the road to a greener society


## Picked for you
[Biofuels: Sustainability Criteria](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/biofuels_sustainability_criteria.kl): The Commission decided today to encourage industry, governments and NGOs to set up certification schemes for all types of biofuels, including those imported into the EU.
[Climate Change Linked to Major Vegetation Shifts Worldwide](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/climate_change_linked_to_major_vegetation_shifts_worldwide.kl): Vegetation around the world is on the move, and climate change is the culprit, according to a new analysis of global vegetation shifts led by a University of California, Berkeley, ecologist in collaboration with researchers from the U.
[Skin cancer rate in Denmark highest in Europe](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/skin_cancer_rate_highest_in_europe.kl): New survey reveals huge increase in skin cancer cases since the 1970s, especially among young women
[Short people are more likely to develop heart disease than tall people](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/short_people_are_more_likely_to_develop_heart_disease_than_tall_people.kl): Short people are at greater risk of developing heart disease than tall people, according to the first systematic review and meta-analysis of all the available evidence, which was published on Wednesday ...
[Rich nations could increase emissions under pledge loopholes, UN data shows](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/rich_nations_could_increase_emissions_under_pledge_loopholes_un_data_shows.kl): Analysis seen at Bonn climate talks shows rich nations could use carbon accountancy tricks to increase their emissions by up to eight per cent
[Move back to manufacturing could jeopardise UK carbon targets](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/move_back_to_manufacturing_could_jeopardise_uk_carbon_targets.kl): As government unveils latest emissions data, analyst warns shift away from service economy could make it harder to hit longer term targets


## Interviews
[Maria José Roxo: "Misuse of natural resources can cause desertification in Portugal"](https://www.youris.com/environment/interviews/maria_jose_roxo_misuse_of_natural_resources_can_cause_desertification_in_portugal.kl): Maria José Roxo, Geographer, Department of Geography and Regional Planning – Universidade Nova de Lisboa, points out the negative effects of an agricultural drama


## Picked for you
[Wind farm electrifies South African World Cup](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/wind_farm_electrifies_south_african_world_cup.kl): South Africa's first commercial wind farm to provide power to Nelson Mandela Bay Football Stadium ahead of crucial England group game
[Slowly, tentatively, climate talks get back on track](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/slowly_tentatively_climate_talks_get_back_on_track.kl): Away from the media spotlight, climate negotiators in Bonn have delivered real progress towards an international deal
[Wind turbines set out to conquer Sweden's great north](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/wind_turbines_set_out_to_conquer_swedens_great_north.kl): While community opposition often blocks or hampers new wind power projects, Sweden has managed to break ground for Europe's largest wind park counting more than 1,000 giant turbines, with barely a whisper of protest.
[Sunny outlook for solar industry](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/sunny_outlook_for_solar_industry.kl): The world's biggest solar energy fair is under way in Munich, as growth continues to dominate the sector despite a reduction in government subsidies across Europe.
[Pumping Up the Heat for a Climate-Friendly Future](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/pumping_up_the_heat_for_a_climatefriendly_future.kl): Making ground-source heat a cost-effective alternative to fossil fuels has long been a dream for countries that depend on energy imports and need to cut their carbon dioxide emissions.
[Small Genetic Variant Can Predict Response To Hepatitis C Treatment](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/small_genetic_variant_can_predict_response_to_hepatitis_c_treatment.kl): A small genetic change can predict how people infected with hepatitis C react to treatment, paving the way to personalised therapy for this difficult to treat disease, the annual conference of the European Society of Human Genetics heard yesterday (Sunday 13 June).
[Broken biofuel policies still driving rainforest destruction](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/broken_biofuel_policies_still_driving_rainforest_destruction.kl): Revised EU sustainability guidelines too weak and not the full picture
[Climate Change Leading To Major Vegetation Shifts Around The World](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/climate_change_leading_to_major_vegetation_shifts_around_the_world.kl): Vegetation around the world is on the move, and climate change is the culprit, according to a new analysis of global vegetation shifts led by a University of California, Berkeley, ecologist in collaboration with researchers from the U.
[Making Cancer Killers](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/making_cancer_killers.kl): Reprogramming immune system cells to produce natural killer cells for cancer
[Property sector fears 'unrealistic' zero-carbon building targets](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/property_sector_fears_unrealistic_zerocarbon_building_targets.kl): Government definition on what constitutes a zero-carbon home expected this summer
[European wind industry predicts bumper 2010](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/european_wind_industry_predicts_bumper_2010.kl): Study reveals strong project pipeline, despite weak economic backdrop
[Antibodies Involved in Nerve Repair in Injuries, Researchers Find](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/antibodies_involved_in_nerve_repair_in_injuries_researchers_find.kl): Antibodies -- warrior proteins the immune system makes to defend the body against invading pathogens such as viruses and bacteria -- have a gentler side nobody knew about until now: they function not only as soldiers but also as nurses.
[High-yield Agriculture Slows Pace Of Global Warming](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/highyield_agriculture_slows_pace_of_global_warming.kl): Advances in high-yield agriculture over the latter part of the 20th century have prevented massive amounts of greenhouse gases from entering the atmosphere – the equivalent of 590 billion metric ...
[Climate Change Increases Hazard Risk In Alpine Regions](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/climate_change_increases_hazard_risk_in_alpine_regions.kl): Climate change could cause increasing and unpredictable hazard risks in mountainous regions, according to a new study from the University of Exeter and Austrian researchers.
[China to dominate wind power](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/china_to_dominate_wind_power.kl): China is quickly developing into the world's biggest wind power market
[OECD chief slams fossil fuel subsidies, warns of food shortages](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/oecd_chief_slams_fossil_fuel_subsidies_warns_of_food_shortages.kl): As major new UN report predicts soaring food prices, influential think tank argues scrapping fuel subsidies would help tackle agricultural and environmental challenges


## Antibiotics
[Novel strategies in the fight against resistant bacteria](https://www.youris.com/health/antibiotics/novel_strategies_in_the_fight_against_resistant_bacteria.kl): All over the world we are seeing a rise of bacteria that has developed ways to resist the harm drugs should cause them


## Picked for you
[UK 'could be zero carbon by 2030'](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/uk_could_be_zero_carbon_by_2030.kl): A report outlining what the UK would need to do to reach carbon neutrality over the next 20 years has been published by the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT).
[Survival In Heart Attack Model Promoted By Specific Blood-Derived Cells](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/survival_in_heart_attack_model_promoted_by_specific_bloodderived_cells.kl): A research team from McGill University (Canada) report a beneficial effect on cardiac function in mouse models when implanted monocytes - a type of white blood cell that is part of the immune system - helped preserve cardiac function following a heart attack (myocardial infarction).
[Wonderfuel: Welcome to the age of unconventional gas](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/wonderfuel_welcome_to_the_age_of_unconventional_gas.kl): FORGET coal, it's too dirty. Forget nuclear power, it's too expensive and controversial. Forget renewables, they're too unpredictable. To meet our energy needs and cut carbon emissions we need an abundant ...
[German solar cuts decision expected within weeks](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/german_solar_cuts_decision_expected_within_weeks.kl): Sources suggest final decision on proposed feed-in tariff cuts could be announced before the end of June
[Blood Relations: New Study Explores Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/blood_relations_new_study_explores_early_detection_of_ovarian_cancer.kl): Despite many research advances, ovarian cancer remains lethal in a majority of cases, due to late diagnosis of the disease.
[Solar Heat and Power Systems On the Horizon](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/solar_heat_and_power_systems_on_the_horizon.kl): For the last few years, much of the innovation around solar technology has been aimed at generating more electricity from sunlight.
[World Day to Combat Desertification 2010](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/world_day_to_combat_desertification_2010.kl): Six to ten inches (18-25 cm) of topsoil are all that stand between us and extinction.
[Climate Committee urges government to extend CCS to cover gas plants](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/climate_committee_urges_government_to_extend_ccs_to_cover_gas_plants.kl): Experts warn emission targets will not be met without carbon capture systems for gas plants
[EU warns of clean tech raw material supply crunch](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/eu_warns_of_clean_tech_raw_material_supply_crunch.kl): European Commission forecasts shortages for 14 raw materials used in the production of solar panels, fuel cells and electric vehicle batteries
[Using Bacteria In Oil Wells To Convert Oil To Natural Gas](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/using_bacteria_in_oil_wells_to_convert_oil_to_natural_gas.kl): Some bacteria destroy oil. Might those bacteria lead oil companies to change their methods of harvesting the energy of the oil while at the same time reducing the carbon dioxide that burning oil and ...
[New Complication Of Stem Cell Therapy for Kidney Disease](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/new_complication_of_stem_cell_therapy_for_kidney_disease.kl): Scientists who investigated a case of stem cell therapy to treat kidney disease are warning of a new type of complication not seen before, the development of blood vessel and bone marrow masses, the long term effects of which are unknown.


## Eco-vehicles
[Infrastructure and renewable energy for FCV’s](https://www.youris.com/mobility/ecovehicles/infrastructure_and_renewable_energy_for_fcvs.kl): Our society lacks hydrogen refuelling stations for fuel cell vehicles (FCV’s) and we have a long way to go before obtaining all energy from renewable sources. However, interesting projects are developing in this area


## Picked for you
[Green car sales close in on one million units](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/green_car_sales_close_in_on_one_million_units.kl): Hybrids continue to dominate market, but report predicts plug-in electric models will shift 500,000 units a year by 2015
[Energy from waste offers Scotland alternative recycling option](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/energy_from_waste_offers_scotland_alternative_recycling_option.kl): Scotland could generate a percentage of its electricity by converting its waste to energy, a report has suggested.
[Certain Obese People Are Not at High Risk of Heart Disease, Diabetes, Study Finds](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/certain_obese_people_are_not_at_high_risk_of_heart_disease_diabetes_study_finds.kl): Obese people without metabolic risk factors for diabetes and heart disease, such as high blood pressure and cholesterol, do not have the elevated cardiovascular risk typical of obesity, but they represent only a small percentage of the obese population, according to a long-term study.
[Genetic defect tied to autoimmune diseases](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/genetic_defect_tied_to_autoimmune_diseases.kl): Rare variations in a single gene can lead to a wide variety of autoimmune disorders, including diabetes, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, a new study shows.
[New drugs to relieve cancer pain](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/new_drugs_to_relieve_cancer_pain.kl): Pioneering research at the Universities of Leicester and Ferrara tests new drugs that could relieve cancer pain
[Study sheds light on reducing energy costs](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/study_sheds_light_on_reducing_energy_costs.kl): New research examines benefits of importing and exporting electricity. A new research project at the University of Leicester is examining the problem of high electricity prices around the world.
[Scientists to get £1.8m to study effect of pesticides on bees' brains](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/scientists_to_get_18m_to_study_effect_of_pesticides_on_bees_brains.kl): SCOTTISH researchers have been given £1.8 million to investigate whether pesticides give bees brain disorders
[Biofuel Sustainability Criteria Fails To Provide Clear Guidance](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/biofuel_sustainability_criteria_fails_to_provide_clear_guidance.kl): The Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) welcomes new European Commission's biofuels guidelines on sustainability criteria but calls for clearer definitions to allow the biofuels sector to develop a comprehensive certification scheme that fully meets Europe's requirements.
[Cardiac Imaging Breakthrough Helps Determine Diminished Blood Flow to the Heart](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/cardiac_imaging_breakthrough_helps_determine_diminished_blood_flow_to_the_heart.kl): Research presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine's 57th Annual Meeting is challenging the typical paradigm used to determine whether heart patients will benefit from invasive procedures like stent-placement or open-heart surgery.
[Children With Home Computers Likely to Have Lower Test Scores, Study Finds](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/children_with_home_computers_likely_to_have_lower_test_scores_study_finds.kl): Around the country and throughout the world, politicians and education activists have sought to eliminate the "digital divide" by guaranteeing universal access to home computers, and in some cases to high-speed Internet service.
[Using Carbon to Fight Carbon](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/using_carbon_to_fight_carbon.kl): Carbon dioxide seems to be the evil nemesis in a world preoccupied with its contributions to climate change. The less CO2 you emit, it seems, the better citizen you are, and with good reason. But at ...
[Wind turbines with blades bigger than the London Eye could be the future of green energy](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/wind_turbines_with_blades_bigger_than_the_london_eye_could_be_the_future_of_green_energy.kl): Monster wind turbines with blade spans that dwarf the London Eye could be the shape of future green power, it has been revealed.
[WHOI scientist takes comprehensive look at human impacts on ocean chemistry](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/whoi_scientist_takes_comprehensive_look_at_human_impacts_on_ocean_chemistry.kl): Numerous studies are documenting the growing effects of climate change, carbon dioxide, pollution and other human-related phenomena on the world's oceans. But most of those have studied single, isolated sources of pollution and other influences.
[Loss of bees could be 'a blow to UK economy'](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/loss_of_bees_could_be_a_blow_to_uk_economy.kl): If bees and other pollinators were to disappear completely, the cost to the UK economy could be up to £440m per year, scientists have warned.
[Solar industry: roofs could generate 40 per cent of EU electricity](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/solar_industry_roofs_could_generate_40_per_cent_of_eu_electricity.kl): Study reckons 40 peer cent of European roof space is technically suitable for solar installations
[Treating Kidney Failure Using Genetically Modified Cell Procedure](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/treating_kidney_failure_using_genetically_modified_cell_procedure.kl): A protein whose primary role is in the embryonic development of kidneys may play a future role in treating kidney failure.


## Cancer
[Prof. Markus Affolter: "Breakthroughs in zebra fish research can be vitally important for humans"](https://www.youris.com/health/cancer/prof_markus_affolter_breakthroughs_in_zebra_fish_research_can_be_vitally_important_for_humans.kl): The blood vessel research conducted by Professor Markus Affolter and his team at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel could prove indispensable in the development of new cancer treatments


## Picked for you
[Patchwork-Like Image of Developing Zebrafish Sensory Organ](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/patchworklike_image_of_developing_zebrafish_sensory_organ.kl): A new image may bring to mind a patchwork quilt, or a picture taken from a gallery of abstract paintings, but the artisan behind it is actually Mother Nature, with a little help from scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany.
[Poland 'needs more time' to meet EU climate target](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/poland_needs_more_time_to_meet_eu_climate_target.kl): As 94% of Poland's electricity comes from coal, the country says it needs ''more time than others'' to meet its CO2 reduction targets outlined in the 'Europe 2020' strategy. Polish industry is even more critical of the goals.
[Towards nanowire solar cells with a 65-percent efficiency](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/towards_nanowire_solar_cells_with_a_65percent_efficiency.kl): TU/e researchers want to develop solar cells with an efficiency of over 65 percent by means of nanotechnology. In Southern Europe and North Africa these new solar cells can generate a substantial portion of the European demand for electricity.
[France catching up with other member states on environment](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/france_catching_up_with_other_member_states_on_environment.kl): The French government has launched an ambitious plan to meet the EU's '20/20/20' climate objectives on emission reductions and renewable energy.
[Can cities save our bees?](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/can_cities_save_our_bees.kl): The alarming decline in the number of bees is well known, but their salvation could come from an unlikely area
[Scotland aims to boost community-owned renewable projects](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/scotland_aims_to_boost_communityowned_renewable_projects.kl): Edinburgh wants local wind farms owned by local people.
[Black carbon’s global warming role ‘still unproven’](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/black_carbons_global_warming_role_still_unproven.kl): The fine dust particles emitted from burning wood or fuel, referred to as black carbon, are "likely to play a role in climate change" but should not divert attention away from carbon dioxide, EU officials said.
[Record numbers apply to teach science and maths](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/record_numbers_apply_to_teach_science_and_maths.kl): Recession drives thousands more graduates to register for training, after coalition promises teaching jobs will be safe from cuts
[Offshore wind industry to provide 45,000 new jobs](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/offshore_wind_industry_to_provide_45000_new_jobs.kl): But only if the government quickly clarifies its renewable energy policy
[Scientific Expertise Lacking Among 'Doubters' Of Climate Change](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/scientific_expertise_lacking_among_doubters_of_climate_change.kl): The small number of scientists who are unconvinced that human beings have contributed significantly to climate change have far less expertise and prominence in climate research compared with scientists who are convinced, according to a study led by Stanford researchers.
[EU fuelling hunger by grabbing land for biofuels](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/eu_fuelling_hunger_by_grabbing_land_for_biofuels.kl): Development and environmental groups today warned that EU biofuels targets are leading to uncontrollable land grabbing from poor communities in Africa, pushing more people into hunger [1]. On the day ...
[Green setback for UK as British power supplied by renewable sources falls](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/green_setback_for_uk_as_british_power_supplied_by_renewable_sources_falls.kl): Fall of 7.5% in power obtained from wind, hydro and other renewable sources blamed on dry winter with low wind speeds
[Climate Change Complicates Plant Diseases Of The Future](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/climate_change_complicates_plant_diseases_of_the_future.kl): Human-driven changes in the earth's atmospheric composition are likely to alter plant diseases of the future.
[Climate Changes in the Atlantic Can Affect Drought in Distant Regions](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/climate_changes_in_the_atlantic_can_affect_drought_in_distant_regions.kl): Cyclical changes in atmospheric pressure and sea surface temperature in the North Atlantic Ocean affect drought in the Sahel region on the southern Sahara rim.
[Discovery of Controlled Swarm in Bacteria: Could Help Design New Strategies to Increase Sensitivity to Antibiotics](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/discovery_of_controlled_swarm_in_bacteria_could_help_design_new_strategies_to_increase_sensitivity_to_antibiotics.kl): A study led by researchers from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) describes one of the mechanisms in which pathogenic bacteria populations control the way they spread over the surface of the organs they infect and stop when they detect the presence of an antibiotic, only to resume again when the effect wears off.


## Renewables
[When will solar power become competitive?](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/when_will_solar_power_become_competitive.kl): Climate, political decisions and changing energy prices will impact solar cell competitiveness and these factors vary between countries


## Picked for you
[Global carbon emissions steady for first time since 1992](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/global_carbon_emissions_steady_for_first_time_since_1992.kl): Drop in rich countries' emissions caused by recession in 2009 was nullified by steep increases from China and India
[University receives £1.1m to fund pollinator research](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/university_receives_11m_to_fund_pollinator_research.kl): The University of Reading has been awarded £1.1m to help identify the main threats to bees and other insect pollinators and how to reverse a decline in their numbers.
[Warmer Ecosystems Could Absorb Less Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/warmer_ecosystems_could_absorb_less_atmospheric_carbon_dioxide.kl): Research by scientists at Queen Mary, University of London has found that a predicted rise in global temperature of 4°C by 2100 could lead to a 13% reduction in ecosystems' ability to absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere.
[Technology gets disabled-friendly](https://www.youris.com/society/picked_for_you/technology_gets_disabledfriendly.kl): Manufacturers of handheld devices seem to be more eager to accommodate customers with various disabilities - particularly those with impaired vision.
[Renewables industry urges planning body to fix broken system](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/renewables_industry_urges_planning_body_to_fix_broken_system.kl): Renewables industry cautiously optimistic about new ministerial planning unit, but warns system needs urgent streamlining
[Scrubbing CO2 from Atmosphere Could Be a Long-Term Commitment](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/scrubbing_co2_from_atmosphere_could_be_a_longterm_commitment.kl): With carbon dioxide in the atmosphere approaching alarming levels, even halting emissions altogether may not be enough to avert catastrophic climate change. Could scrubbing carbon dioxide from the air ...
[UVA Radiation Damages DNA in Human Melanocyte Skin Cells and Can Lead to Melanoma](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/uva_radiation_damages_dna_in_human_melanocyte_skin_cells_and_can_lead_to_melanoma.kl): A new study by researchers at NYU School of Medicine found that UVA radiation damages the DNA in human melanocyte cells, causing mutations that can lead to melanoma.
[Nitrogen Pollution Alters Global Change Scenarios From The Ground Up](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/nitrogen_pollution_alters_global_change_scenarios_from_the_ground_up.kl): Scientists find excess nitrogen favors plants that respond poorly to rising CO2
[IEA demands halt to business-as-usual approach to curbing carbon emissions](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/iea_demands_halt_to_businessasusual_approach_to_curbing_carbon_emissions.kl): For years the International Energy Agency has been regarded as an adjunct to the fossil fuels industry, but now it is calling for a global low-carbon revolution


## Culture and Leisure
[youris.com at ESOF 2010: a new multimedia model with wide coverage](https://www.youris.com/society/culture_and_leisure/_youriscom_at_esof_2010_turin_science_communication_a_new_multimedia_model_with_wide_coverage.kl): Mario Martinoli, publisher of youris.com, explains the success of the youris.com model in raising public awareness on S&T research achievements via TV and web


## Picked for you
[EU Renewable Energy Fund to Invest $12.5 Million in Private Chinese Fund](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/eu_renewable_energy_fund_to_invest_125_million_in_private_chinese_fund.kl): The Global Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fund, or Geeref, mainly invested by the European Union, will put 10 million euros ($12.5 million) in a private Chinese fund, the EU’s energy commissioner said.
[How plants get by when pollinators vanish](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/how_plants_get_by_when_pollinators_vanish.kl): Pity the birds and the bees: disease, climate change and the human urge to pillage our environment mean they are in decline around the world.
[Solar power could create fuel for cars](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/solar_power_could_create_fuel_for_cars.kl): Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere could soon be used to create fuel to drive the word's cars and trucks, a U.S. researcher says
[Floating ocean wind turbines proposed](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/floating_ocean_wind_turbines_proposed.kl): Wind turbines as a renewable energy source have problems of noise, visual clutter and land use, and one U.S. researcher says moving them offshore is a solution.
[Progress remains elusive as Rome climate talks close](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/progress_remains_elusive_as_rome_climate_talks_close.kl): Next meeting of Major Economies Forum will take place later this month and focus on energy efficiency and clean technology
[Cancer Stem Cells Are Not 'One Size Fits All,' Lung Cancer Models Show](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/cancer_stem_cells_are_not_one_size_fits_all_lung_cancer_models_show.kl): Cancer stem cells have enticed scientists because of the potential to provide more durable and widespread cancer cures by identifying and targeting the tumor's most voracious cells.


## GREENTRANSPORT-TV
[Electric Parcel Service](https://www.youris.com/mobility/greentransporttv/electric_parcel_service.kl): The electrically powered micro-carrier is a solution to manage the logistics of a parcel service and a solution for urban mobility and goods delivery. These eco-vehicles are environment-friendly and they are allowed to enter pedestrian areas at any time of the day


## Picked for you
[Study Shows Stability And Utility Of Floating Wind Turbines](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/study_shows_stability_and_utility_of_floating_wind_turbines.kl): Wind turbines may be one of the best renewable energy solutions, but as turbines get larger they also get noisier, become more of an eyesore, and require increasingly larger expanses of land.
[Integrating renewables into the electricity grid](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/integrating_renewables_into_the_electricity_grid.kl): Europe has put in place legislation to promote renewable energies but is now faced with the challenge of integrating increasing amounts of intermittent power sources like solar and wind into the ...
[Dutch agency admits mistake in UN climate report](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/dutch_agency_admits_mistake_in_un_climate_report.kl): A leading Dutch environmental agency, taking the blame for one of the glaring errors that undermined the credibility of a seminal U.N. report on climate change, said Monday it has discovered more small mistakes and urged the panel to be more careful.
[Breath of the Earth: Cycling carbon through terrestrial ecosystems](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/breath_of_the_earth_cycling_carbon_through_terrestrial_ecosystems.kl): New data on photosynthesis and respiration will improve models, researchers say
[Spanish renewables industry breathes sigh of relief at modest incentive cuts](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/spanish_renewables_industry_breathes_sigh_of_relief_at_modest_incentive_cuts.kl): Shares in leading wind and solar farm operators climb following announcement of subsidy deal between industry and government
[Renewables offer EU more power](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/renewables_offer_eu_more_power.kl): Renewable energy is finding a strong niche in the EU power market. In a new report, the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission reveals that renewable energy sources represented 62% of ...
[Land plants process 15 percent of total atmospheric carbon dioxide each year](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/land_plants_process_15_percent_of_total_atmospheric_carbon_dioxide_each_year.kl): Based on worldwide local measurements and data-driven model simulations, an international team of researchers led by Christian Beer of the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry in Jena has for the ...
[Scrubbing CO2 From Atmosphere Takes Commitment](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/scrubbing_co2_from_atmosphere_takes_commitment.kl): With carbon dioxide in the atmosphere approaching alarming levels, even halting emissions altogether may not be enough to avert catastrophic climate change.
[Italy edges forward with solar incentive reforms](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/italy_edges_forward_with_solar_incentive_reforms.kl): Italy is this week expected to become the latest European country to move forward with reforms to its renewable energy subsidy regime, after it emerged that a crucial meeting to discuss proposals to cut solar energy incentives has been scheduled for tomorrow.
[Scientists Reveal the Mystery of Sudden Cardiac Death](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/scientists_reveal_the_mystery_of_sudden_cardiac_death.kl): Scientists at The University of Manchester have solved a mystery connected with why people die from sudden cardiac arrest during sleep -- potentially saving thousands of lives


## Interviews
[Michael Blunk: "These are the challenges to be faced by the wind power of the future"](https://www.youris.com/energy/interviews/michael_blunk_these_are_the_challenges_to_be_faced_by_the_wind_power_of_the_future.kl): Michael Blunk works on the wind power of the future. He talks about the competitiveness of wind power, challenges and possible solutions


## Renewables
[Pushing the efficiency limit of solar cells further](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/pushing_the_efficiency_limit_of_solar_cells_further.kl): A team of researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany have managed to produce a triple-junction solar cell with 41.1 percent efficiency achieved under concentrated sunlight


## Cancer
[Prof. Anton Amann: "Breathing gas analysis is a non-intrusive lung cancer detection method that can save more lives"](https://www.youris.com/health/cancer/prof_anton_amann_breathing_gas_analysis_is_a_nonintrusive_lung_cancer_detection_method_that_can_save_more_lives.kl): Thousands of lives could be saved if tumour cells in the lung are detected earlier with the breathing gas analysis. Today most lung tumours are discovered too late for a successful treatment. But when ...


## Picked for you
[Climate change: The science stands](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/climate_change_the_science_stands.kl): Nothing about the so-called Climategate affair challenges the fact that climate change is real, urgent and increasing
[Research Helps Predict Future Impact Of Climate Change](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/research_helps_predict_future_impact_of_climate_change.kl): A new study, involving academics at the University of Sheffield, has accurately measured for the first time the current carbon cycles in the world
[Green software standard paves way for ubiquitous carbon footprints](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/green_software_standard_paves_way_for_ubiquitous_carbon_footprints.kl): Standard expected to make it easier for emerging carbon software suites to work together
[Delayed School Start Time Associated With Improvements in Adolescent Behaviors](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/delayed_school_start_time_associated_with_improvements_in_adolescent_behaviors.kl): A short delay in school start time appears to be associated with significant improvements in adolescent alertness, mood and health
[Genetically Reprogrammed HSV Given Systemically Shrinks Distant Sarcomas](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/genetically_reprogrammed_hsv_given_systemically_shrinks_distant_sarcomas.kl): Scientists have used a genetically reprogrammed herpes virus and an anti-vascular drug to shrink spreading distant sarcomas designed to model metastatic disease in mice -- still an elusive goal when ...
[Wind strengthening across Europe to 2020](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/wind_strengthening_across_europe_to_2020.kl): Analysis of national plans shows EU will have more installed wind capacity than solar and hydro combined
[Renewables investment outstrips non-renewables for second year in a row](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/renewables_investment_outstrips_nonrenewables_for_second_year_in_a_row.kl): New capacity in Europe and US exceeds new fossil fuel and nuclear capacity during 2009
[Hungary ambitious about climate policy goals](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/hungary_ambitious_about_climate_policy_goals.kl): One of the priorities of the EU's new 'Europe 2020' strategy is green growth: the goal is to reduce CO2 emissions and energy consumption by 20% and increase the share of renewables in the bloc's energy mix to 20%.
[Europe must up CO2 cuts to 30 per cent: EU's big three](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/europe_must_up_co2_cuts_to_30_per_cent_eus_big_three.kl): Germany, France and Britain on Thursday jointly called for the European Union to deepen its planned reductions in greenhouse-gas emissions from 20 to 30 percent by 2020
[European Commission boosts environmental research with €205m](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/european_commission_boosts_environmental_research_with_205m.kl): Better, greener, more competitive Europe
[Economic growth and carbon targets at risk from government cuts](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/economic_growth_and_carbon_targets_at_risk_from_government_cuts.kl): Climate Change Committee report says R&D funding must be a priority in UK


## Latest News
[Oil Spills: A Deep Water Solution](https://www.youris.com/latest_news/oil_spills_a_deep_water_solution.kl): DIFIS is a new easy-to-apply and effective solution to fight oil spills. The deep-water system stores the oil underwater until a tanker arrives to take it on board.


## Picked for you
[CO2 reduction policies in Spain strengthen the services sector](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/co2_reduction_policies_in_spain_strengthen_the_services_sector.kl): A study by the Basque Center for Climate Change (BC3) has analysed the expected economic impact in Spain of the reduction of greenhouse gases (GHGs) set by the Kyoto Protocol for the period 2008-2012 and for the phase afterwards or post-Kyoto phase.
[All power to the wind – it cuts your electricity bills](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/all_power_to_the_wind__it_cuts_your_electricity_bills.kl): ATTEMPTS to discredit wind power often claim that wind turbines need to be subsidised.
[Great Tastes And International Recipes That Reduce The Risk Of Heart Disease](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/great_tastes_and_international_recipes_that_reduce_the_risk_of_heart_disease.kl): The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has announced the upcoming launch of its all-new European Cook Book
[NIH genetic collaboration brings new meaning to the Silk Road](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/nih_genetic_collaboration_brings_new_meaning_to_the_silk_road.kl): Researchers with the National Institutes of Health have found susceptibility to Behcet's disease, a painful, inflammatory condition, to be associated with genes involved in the body's immune response ...
[There's a lot more to science than space and dinosaurs](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/theres_a_lot_more_to_science_than_space_and_dinosaurs.kl): David Willetts has said they're the way to get children interested in science. But it's a naive view, as young people will tell you
[British seas: More fish, cleaner and greater biodiversity, says Defra](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/british_seas_more_fish_cleaner_and_greater_biodiversity_says_defra.kl): 'Significant improvements' in UK's seas, but litter, pollution, climate change and greater acidity are cause for concern
[Researchers Create Graphene Organic Photovoltaic Panels](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/researchers_create_graphene_organic_photovoltaic_panels.kl): Despite the fact that graphene has been known to exist for decades, only recently have researchers begun to study graphene in earnest.
['Sniffing' Technology Helps Disabled Move, Communicate](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/sniffing_technology_helps_disabled_move_communicate.kl): Doctors in Israel have developed a unique “sniffing” controller that allows people with severe disabilities to use their noses to write, surf the Web, and even navigate their wheelchairs. ...
[Three Classification Tools To Diagnose Heart Problems](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/three_classification_tools_to_diagnose_heart_problems.kl): A statistical analysis of publicly available heart rate data using three classification tools - Random Forests, Logistic Model Tree and Neural Network - could lead to a rapid and precise way to diagnose heart problems, according to research in the International Journal of Electronic Healthcare.
[First molten salt solar thermal plant debuts in Italy](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/first_molten_salt_solar_thermal_plant_debuts_in_italy.kl): Longer heat retention of salts means plant can operate overnight and in intermittent sunshine
[Shade-Coffee Farms Support Native Bees That Help Maintain Genetic Diversity](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/shadecoffee_farms_support_native_bees_that_help_maintain_genetic_diversity.kl): Shade-grown coffee farms support native bees that help maintain the health of some of the world's most biodiverse tropical regions, according to a study by a University of Michigan biologist and a colleague at the University of California, Berkeley.
[Carbon Emissions Threaten Fish Populations](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/carbon_emissions_threaten_fish_populations.kl): Humanity's rising carbon dioxide emissions could have a significant impact on the world's fish populations, according to groundbreaking new research carried out in Australia.
[Renewables are Growing Fast: What's New?](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/renewables_are_growing_fast_whats_new.kl): If you're looking for a comprehensive resource for renewable energy installation figures, look no further: The Renewables Global Status report was released last week, and it provides a great snapshot of where and how renewables are being developed around the world.
[Engineers race to design world's biggest offshore wind turbines](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/engineers_race_to_design_worlds_biggest_offshore_wind_turbines.kl): British firm to design mammoth offshore wind turbines with 275m wingspan that produce three times power of standard models
[Genetic Risk Score Associated With Breast Cancer Risk; Predictive of Type of Disease](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/genetic_risk_score_associated_with_breast_cancer_risk_predictive_of_type_of_disease.kl): Women with higher risk scores that consisted of having certain genetic variants most strongly linked to breast cancer had an associated higher risk of breast cancer, with these scores also highly predictive of estrogen receptor-positive disease, according to a study in the July 28 issue of JAMA.
[How much more will low-carbon energy cost?](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/how_much_more_will_lowcarbon_energy_cost.kl): The price of decarbonising versus the price of business as usual: both are variables
[UN declares access to clean water a human right](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/un_declares_access_to_clean_water_a_human_right.kl): The UN General Assembly on Wednesday recognized access to clean water and sanitation as a human right, a move hailed by water advocates as a momentous step toward a future treaty.
[Indonesia aims to boost geothermal power](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/indonesia_aims_to_boost_geothermal_power.kl): Indonesia aims to tap into its massive reserves of geothermal energy.
[Marine Biodiversity Strongly Linked to Ocean Temperature](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/marine_biodiversity_strongly_linked_to_ocean_temperature.kl): In an unprecedented effort that will be published online on the 28th of July by the international journal Nature, a team of scientists mapped and analyzed global biodiversity patterns for over 11,000 ...
[Biodiesel from algae may not be as green as it seems](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/biodiesel_from_algae_may_not_be_as_green_as_it_seems.kl): BUBBLING green tubes filled with algae gobbling up carbon dioxide and producing biodiesel may sound like the perfect way to make clean fuel, but it could generate nearly four times the greenhouse emissions from regular diesel.
[Global warming pushes 2010 temperatures to record highs](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/global_warming_pushes_2010_temperatures_to_record_highs.kl): Scientists from two leading climate research centres publish "best evidence yet" of rising long-term global temperatures
[Keep the coal fires burning a bit longer, says energy analyst](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/keep_the_coal_fires_burning_a_bit_longer_says_energy_analyst.kl): Report recommends the government buy some breathing space for optimised decarbonisation
[SunPower Partners With Solar Ventures To Build 11.1MW In Italy](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/sunpower_partners_with_solar_ventures_to_build_111mw_in_italy.kl): SunPower Corp. and Solar Ventures have announced that they have signed a contract to design and build three solar power plants in the Piedmont region of Italy
[Cell-of-Origin for Human Prostate Cancer Identified for First Time](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/celloforigin_for_human_prostate_cancer_identified_for_first_time.kl): UCLA scientists have identified for the first time a cell-of-origin for human prostate cancer, a discovery that could result in better predictive and diagnostics tools and the development of new and more effective targeted treatments for the disease.


## Sea
[Dr Fivos Andritsos: “No need to wait for the next disastrous shipwreck to test a new remarkable solution”](https://www.youris.com/environment/sea/dr_fivos_andritsos_no_need_to_wait_for_the_next_disastrous_shipwreck_to_test_a_new_remarkable_solution.kl): Dr Fivos Andritsos of the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission has come up with an innovative solution to deal with oil spills that could be adapted not only to shipwrecks but also to ...


## Interviews
[Dr Hans Cozijn: “Tests on the DIFIS solution proved successful also in deep water and severe storm conditions”](https://www.youris.com/environment/interviews/dr_hans_cozijn_tests_on_the_difis_solution_proved_successful_also_in_deep_water_and_severe_storm_conditions_the_installation_of_the_whole_structure_remains_the_real_challenge.kl): The DIFIS structure was then tested in extreme storm conditions simulating waves twelve meters high. Below the water, the buffer bell and the dome hardly moved. The installation of the whole structure ...


## Picked for you
[Free solar panels and cheaper bill offered in exchange for use of roof by electricity firm](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/free_solar_panels_and_cheaper_bill_offered_in_exchange_for_use_of_roof_by_electricity_firm.kl): Thousands of homeowners are being offered the chance to loan their roofs to a solar power firm in return for cheaper electricity bills.
[Calcium Supplements Play An Important Role In Maintaining Bone Health](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/calcium_supplements_play_an_important_role_in_maintaining_bone_health.kl): A broad range of scientific research has demonstrated that an adequate intake of calcium plays an important role in building and maintaining optimum bone mass, and a recent meta-analysis published online in the British Medical Journal should not cause consumers to doubt the value of calcium supplements for maintaining bone health.
[Nanoparticles Assembled Inside Tumors Trap Drugs and Imaging Agents](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/nanoparticles_assembled_inside_tumors_trap_drugs_and_imaging_agents.kl): Virtually every study that uses nanoparticles to deliver drugs and imaging agents to tumors starts by loading the clinical payload into the nanoparticle and then injecting the resulting delivery agent into the body.
[Spain proposes deep cuts to solar PV support](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/spain_proposes_deep_cuts_to_solar_pv_support.kl): Industry ministry announces plans to cut feed-in tariffs for photovoltaic installations by up to 45 per cent
[SDE Has Finalized The Construction Of The First Sea Wave Power Plant](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/sde_has_finalized_the_construction_of_the_first_sea_wave_power_plant.kl): SDE has finalized the construction of the first large-scale sea wave power plant, in Jaffa Port in Israel.


## Genetics
[Prof. Alain Privat: "Reconstructing the neuronal circuitry of a damaged spine looks like a much closer goal now"](https://www.youris.com/health/genetics/reconstructing_the_neuronal_circuitry_of_a_damaged_spine_looks_like_a_much_closer_goal_now.kl): Prof. Alain Privat, Research Director at the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM) and his team were the first to demonstrate the presence of stem cells in adult human spinal ...


## Picked for you
[BP's Gulf Oil Leak Ranks as World's Worst Caused by an Accident](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/bps_gulf_oil_leak_ranks_as_worlds_worst_caused_by_an_accident.kl): BP Plc’s crippled Macondo oil well spewed 4.1 million barrels of crude into the Gulf of Mexico during the 87 days before it was capped, a team of scientists said, making it the world’s largest accidental offshore spill.
[Academics warn of failing international carbon targets](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/academics_warn_of_failing_international_carbon_targets.kl): Diplomats gathering in Bonn told that pledged emission targets fall well short of that required to stabilise temperatures
[Climate warming 'unmistakable' says report](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/climate_warming_unmistakable_says_report.kl): Earth is "unmistakably" warming says a new report published by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[German wind growth down, exports strong](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/german_wind_growth_down_exports_strong.kl): The German wind energy industry dominates global export numbers, but at home, turbine installations are slowing down.
[New Solar Energy Conversion Process Could Double Solar Efficiency of Solar Cells](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/new_solar_energy_conversion_process_could_double_solar_efficiency_of_solar_cells.kl): A new process that simultaneously combines the light and heat of solar radiation to generate electricity could offer more than double the efficiency of existing solar cell technology, say the Stanford engineers who discovered it and proved that it works.
[Clean Urban Transport](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/clean_urban_transport.kl): Urban mobility accounts for 40% of all CO2 emissions of road transport and up to 70% of other pollutants from transport.
[Sustainable Urban Mobility in 2020](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/sustainable_urban_mobility_in_2020.kl): To make the car of the future, we need to make the city of the future, says an MIT designer.


## Urban Mobility
[Werner Schönewolf: “The last mile is the most expensive in the logistic world. We want to overcome this last mile with a micro-carrier”](https://www.youris.com/mobility/traffic_management/werner_schönewolf_the_last_mile_is_the_most_expensive_in_the_logistic_world_we_want_to_overcome_this_last_mile_with_a_microcarrier.kl): Freight delivery services have their own challenges when operating in the inner cities. The logistic experts working on the European funded FIDEUS project have taken this problem as a central issue for ...


## Eco-vehicles
[Dr. Martin Goede: “Not a super light car, but a 35% lighter body than the standard used today. Still an important step to limit car emissions”](https://www.youris.com/mobility/ecovehicles/dr_martin_goede_not_a_super_light_car_but_a_35_lighter_body_than_the_standard_used_today_still_an_important_step_for_the_european_car_industry.kl): The European Union limits car emissions. A challenge that the industry now tries to tackle through weight reduction
[Michael Melz: “Reducing weight to achieve better fuel efficiency is the right approach. But it is one among many ways”](https://www.youris.com/mobility/ecovehicles/michael_melz_reducing_weight_to_achieve_better_fuel_efficiency_is_the_right_approach_but_it_is_one_among_many_ways.kl): A reduction of 100 kilograms sounds impressive. But if you compare the cars of today with the cars our parents used to drive, something odd emerges


## Picked for you
[UK launches energy storage demonstration programme](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/uk_launches_energy_storage_demonstration_programme.kl): Energy Technology Institutes invites proposals for large-scale energy storage pilot projects
[BP begins crucial well 'kill' in Gulf of Mexico](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/bp_begins_crucial_well_kill_in_gulf_of_mexico.kl): BP began operations Tuesday to permanently plug the runaway well that has brought environmental and economic ruin to the Gulf of Mexico and spilled more oil into the sea than ever before.
[New Photovoltaics Products Enables Widespread Use Of Solar Power](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/new_photovoltaics_products_enables_widespread_use_of_solar_power.kl): Propelled by aggressive R and D activities, third generation photovoltaics (PVs) are poised to take a huge leap forward. The exploratory mass production of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC)-powered consumer durables is likely to alter the future course of research in this segment.
[Climate deal loopholes 'make farce' of rich nations' pledges](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/climate_deal_loopholes_make_farce_of_rich_nations_pledges.kl): New research reveals carbon emissions from rich nations could actually rise under loopholes in the proposed UN climate deal
[Genome Scanning Finds Genes For Cholesterol And Heart Disease That Could Be Important Targets For Treatment](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/genome_scanning_finds_genes_for_cholesterol_and_heart_disease_that_could_be_important_targets_for_treatment.kl): Two international studies published in a leading journal this week have pinpointed genes for cholesterol and heart disease that could be important targets for treatment, and demonstrate the potential ...
[Bad Bacteria and Their Harmless Kin Share, Swap Genes](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/bad_bacteria_and_their_harmless_kin_share_swap_genes.kl): The genetic make-up of pathogenic bacteria and their harmless cousins is much more similar than previously thought, UA microbiologists find.
[Gulf spill: How 3.6 million barrels of crude can disappear](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/gulf_spill_how_36_million_barrels_of_crude_can_disappear.kl): Three quarters of some 4.9 million barrels of crude disgorged into the Gulf of Mexico from BP's ruptured oil well has been neutralised by nature or human efforts, according to a US government report
[UK to trial cutting-edge offshore wind turbine designs](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/uk_to_trial_cuttingedge_offshore_wind_turbine_designs.kl): Four renewable energy developers awarded rights to test next generation technology in UK waters
[Spray on solar cell offers window of opportunity for green buildings](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/spray_on_solar_cell_offers_window_of_opportunity_for_green_buildings.kl): Team at University of Leicester predict low-cost solar cell could turn buildings and aircraft into mini power stations
[France launches €1.35bn renewable energy package](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/france_launches_135bn_renewable_energy_package.kl): Grants and loans up for grabs as government kicks off major investment drive
[Study: Better pollution measuring a must](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/study_better_pollution_measuring_a_must.kl): Pollution produced by the petroleum industry has fallen in recent years, a study says, but a big hurdle remains in accurately measuring the improvement
[New Nanoscale Transistors Allow Sensitive Probing Inside Cells](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/new_nanoscale_transistors_allow_sensitive_probing_inside_cells.kl): Chemists and engineers at Harvard University have fashioned nanowires into a new type of V-shaped transistor small enough to be used for sensitive probing of the interior of cells.
[Scientists say US figures on spilled oil in Gulf too low](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/scientists_say_us_figures_on_spilled_oil_in_gulf_too_low.kl): A new analysis suggests nearly 80 percent of the crude that leaked into the Gulf of Mexico may still be in the ocean, throwing into question government estimates that were significantly lower.
[Wide Range Of Plants Offer Cellulosic Biofuel Potential, Ecological Diversity](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/wide_range_of_plants_offer_cellulosic_biofuel_potential_ecological_diversity.kl): When it comes to selecting the right plant source for future cellulosic biofuel production, the solution won't be one-size-fits-all, and it certainly doesn't have to involve food and feed crops
[High Definition Diagnostic Ultrasonics on the Nanoscale](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/high_definition_diagnostic_ultrasonics_on_the_nanoscale.kl): Scientists and Engineers at The University of Nottingham have built the world's smallest ultrasonic transducers capable of generating and detecting ultrasound
[Offshore wind farms reject "seal-killer" tag](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/offshore_wind_farms_reject_sealkiller_tag.kl): Wind farm developers refute allegations their vessels caused seal mutilations
[Will wind farms pick up the tab for new nuclear?](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/will_wind_farms_pick_up_the_tab_for_new_nuclear.kl): Wind farm developers fear National Grid proposals designed to accommodate nuclear power plants will lead to a huge increase in backup costs
[Greenpeace in Arctic to stop British group drilling for oil](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/greenpeace_in_arctic_to_stop_british_group_drilling_for_oil.kl): Greenpeace said Monday its activists had arrived in the Arctic on board one of its ships to pressure Britain's Cairn Energy to stop oil operations off Greenland's fragile coast.
[Environment Agency looks for green pioneers](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/environment_agency_looks_for_green_pioneers.kl): Competition in eight categories looks to promote and reward inspiring environmental action
[EU demands new rules for controversial CDM gas projects](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/eu_demands_new_rules_for_controversial_cdm_gas_projects.kl): Connie Hedegaard reveals EU is planning to take independent action to address concerns over integrity of UN offset scheme
[Medicine Reaches the Target With the Help of Magnets](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/medicine_reaches_the_target_with_the_help_of_magnets.kl): If a drug can be guided to the right place in the body, the treatment is more effective and there are fewer side-effects
[Friends of the Earth urges end to 'land grab' for biofuels](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/friends_of_the_earth_urges_end_to_land_grab_for_biofuels.kl): Charity predicts more food shortages in Africa because of EU target to produce 10% of all transport fuels from biofuels by 2020
[Three degrees is at least one too many](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/three_degrees_is_at_least_one_too_many.kl): It is fittingly ominous that 2010, year of the next big climate change conference, has been the hottest in recorded history
[High-speed filter uses electrified nanostructures to purify water at low cost](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/highspeed_filter_uses_electrified_nanostructures_to_purify_water_at_low_cost.kl): By dipping plain cotton cloth in a high-tech broth full of silver nanowires and carbon nanotubes, Stanford researchers have developed a new high-speed, low-cost filter that could easily be implemented to purify water in the developing world.
[Can CO2 Be Stored Safely Underground](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/can_co2_be_stored_safely_underground.kl): Coal-fired power stations release more carbon dioxide per kWh than any other fossil fuel facility, and Germany has a large number of just this sort of power station.
[Bone Hormone Levels Linked to Risk of Death for Patients With Heart Failure](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/bone_hormone_levels_linked_to_risk_of_death_for_patients_with_heart_failure.kl): Patients suffering with heart failure are more likely to die if they have high levels of a bone hormone called osteoprotegerin (OPG)
[Soaring water risks spell opportunity for investors](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/soaring_water_risks_spell_opportunity_for_investors.kl): S&P Index shows water firms are outperforming the wider market as demand for climate-resilient infrastructure climbs
[Legal challenge to drilling ban scores court victory](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/legal_challenge_to_drilling_ban_scores_court_victory.kl): White House efforts to maintain ban on offshore drilling will face further days in court
[Geothermal power gaining attention](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/geothermal_power_gaining_attention.kl): The heat in the upper six miles of Earth's crust contains many times the energy found in all the world's oil and gas reserves combined, experts say
[Can The World Be Powered Mainly By Solar And Wind Energy?](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/can_the_world_be_powered_mainly_by_solar_and_wind_energy.kl): Continuous research and development of alternative energy could soon lead to a new era in human history in which two renewable sources - solar and wind - will become Earth's dominant contributor of energy, a Nobel laureate said here at a special symposium at the American Chemical Society's 240th National Meeting.
[Decrease in Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions; CO2 from China, India on the Rise](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/decrease_in_global_carbon_dioxide_emissions_co2_from_china_india_on_the_rise.kl): Global CO2 emissions decreased in 2009, the first decrease recorded this decade. However, in China and India the emissions increased by 9 and 6 percent.
[Hot Air Rises at Talks and in Towns](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/hot_air_rises_at_talks_and_in_towns.kl): The European Union (EU) is failing to fulfil its environmental commitments in practically all areas, from protecting biodiversity to improving air quality in the cities, according to official studies ...
[‘Green Wall’ Technology Could Double the Plant Diversity of the River Thames Through London](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/green_wall_technology_could_double_the_plant_diversity_of_the_river_thames_through_london.kl): Only half the number of plant species that could blossom along the walls of the River Thames finds a suitable place to grow, yet this could potentially double with the introduction of 'green wall' technology, according to a presentation at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)'s international conference.
[Dramatic Climate Change Is Unpredictable](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/dramatic_climate_change_is_unpredictable.kl): The fear that global temperature can change very quickly and cause dramatic climate changes that may have a disastrous impact on many countries and populations is great around the world
[Disasters show 'screaming' need for action - climate chief](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/disasters_show_screaming_need_for_action__climate_chief.kl): UN climate chief Christiana Figueres on Thursday warned that a string of weather calamities showed the deepening urgency to forge a breakthrough deal on global warming this year
[EU looks to free up €115m in extra low carbon funding](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/eu_looks_to_free_up_115m_in_extra_low_carbon_funding.kl): Rule change should allow unspent stimulus cash to be reallocated to green energy and transport projects
[New Self-Assembling Photovoltaic Technology Repairs Itself](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/new_selfassembling_photovoltaic_technology_repairs_itself.kl): Plants are good at doing what scientists and engineers have been struggling to do for decades: converting sunlight into stored energy, and doing so reliably day after day, year after year.
[Global warming to boost economic power of cities in the 'New North' which can unlock natural resources](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/global_warming_to_boost_economic_power_of_cities_in_the_new_north_which_can_unlock_natural_resources.kl): Canada and Scandinavia to become 'migration magnets' as previously frozen assets become usable, predicts academic
[Bee decline already having dramatic effect on pollination of plants](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/bee_decline_already_having_dramatic_effect_on_pollination_of_plants.kl): A decline in bees and global warming are having a damaging effect on the pollination of plants, new research claims.
[Vitamin D Is a Prognostic Marker in Heart Failure, Study Finds](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/vitamin_d_is_a_prognostic_marker_in_heart_failure_study_finds.kl): Survival rates in heart failure patients with reduced levels of vitamin D are lower than in patients with normal levels. This is the finding of a major study carried out at University Medical Center, ...
[Pollution and worsening quality focus of World Water Week](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/pollution_and_worsening_quality_focus_of_world_water_week.kl): Increasing water pollution and dwindling water quality around the globe will be the main focus as around 2,500 experts begin gathering in Stockholm Sunday for the 20th edition of the World Water Week ...


## Road Materials
[Recycled Streets](https://www.youris.com/mobility/road_materials/recycled_streets.kl): recycled streets made by an innovative concrete, roller-compacted concrete (RCC), reinforced with steel fibres which makes the material tougher and extends the lifespan of the pavement, environmentally friendly because it is made through recycled waste tyres
[Prof. Kypros Pilakoutas: “An economic, long lasting and energy efficient material”](https://www.youris.com/mobility/road_materials/prof_kypros_pilakoutas_an_economic_long_lasting_and_energy_efficient_material.kl): Within the European Research project ECOLANES scientists have developed a dry mix concrete which is reinforced with the recycled steel fibres. Their aim was to make the production of the concrete as ...


## Rss
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## Picked for you
[Bees stung by 'climate change-linked' early pollination](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/bees_stung_by_climate_changelinked_early_pollination.kl): Climate change may be causing flowers to open before bees emerge from hibernation leading to declines in pollination, new research suggests
[Empowering Workers: Designing Your Own Workspace Improves Health, Happiness And Productivity](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/empowering_workers_designing_your_own_workspace_improves_health_happiness_and_productivity.kl): Employees who have control over the design and layout of their workspace are not only happier and healthier - they're also up to 32% more productive, according to new research from the University of Exeter in the UK.
[Rare victory in fight against melanoma](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/rare_victory_in_fight_against_melanoma.kl): Genetically tailored approach could slow disease progress
[World Bank says biofuel mandates are fuelling land grabs](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/world_bank_says_biofuel_mandates_are_fuelling_land_grabs.kl): World Bank report adds to warnings that demand for biofuel is driving the large-scale purchase of agricultural land in developing countries
[PV Markets Surge To Forefront](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/pv_markets_surge_to_forefront.kl): Rising concerns about the need to reduce CO2 emissions and increase the use of renewable energy sources worldwide will stimulate the global photovoltaic market


## Women in Society
[Prof. Carol Greider "Now that there’s a good number of women running research labs, I hope that this is going to be a trend in future and that more will be winning prizes as well"](https://www.youris.com/society/women_in_society/meet_carol_greider.kl): Before Carol Greider and Elizabeth Blackburn, only 8 women had won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, and for the first time two women won it at the same time


## Picked for you
[UK 'heat pumps' fail as green devices, finds study](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/uk_heat_pumps_fail_as_green_devices_finds_study.kl): Badly installed heat pumps would not be recognised as renewable energy under proposed European standards, says the Energy Saving Trust
[EU's next energy savings plan to focus on buildings](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/eus_next_energy_savings_plan_to_focus_on_buildings.kl): Buildings will be at the centre of the EU's new energy savings plan, which the European Commission plans to present by the end of the year, the EU energy commissioner has said
[British wind farms deliver record output](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/british_wind_farms_deliver_record_output.kl): Around five per cent of electricity provided to National Grid on Monday came from wind farms
[Muscle Wasting in Cancer Does Not Spare the Heart](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/muscle_wasting_in_cancer_does_not_spare_the_heart.kl): The wasting disease associated with some cancers that is typically seen affecting skeletal muscles can also cause significant damage to the heart, new research in mice suggests.
[Deepwater Horizon Oil Remains Below Surface, Will Come Ashore in Pulses, Expert Says](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/deepwater_horizon_oil_remains_below_surface_will_come_ashore_in_pulses_expert_says.kl): Gregory Stone, director of LSU's WAVCIS Program and also of the Coastal Studies Institute in the university's School of the Coast & Environment, disagrees with published estimates that more than 75 percent of the oil from the Deepwater Horizon incident has disappeared.
[Warming Solution: Just Stop Cold?](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/warming_solution_just_stop_cold.kl): The greatest climate threat is from future cars and building, study says
[Spinal Cord Motor Neurons Regulated By Single Gene](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/spinal_cord_motor_neurons_regulated_by_single_gene.kl): Discovery could help scientists develop new treatments for motor neuron diseases
[DNA on the move](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/dna_on_the_move.kl): Deep inside a beaker in a humming chemistry lab in New York City, a spindly spider crawls over a jumble of origami. It’s not the colored-paper kind of origami, but rather is made of precisely designed segments of DNA.
[Three-Quarters Of New PV Systems Worldwide Were Installed In The EU In 2009](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/threequarters_of_new_pv_systems_worldwide_were_installed_in_the_eu_in_2009.kl): In 2009, newly installed photovoltaic (PV) cells world-wide produced a peak amount of electricity estimated at 7.4 GW, out of which 5.8 GW was located in Europe
[Kyoto: the never-ending treaty](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/kyoto_the_neverending_treaty.kl): UN climate change chief says absence of a "sunset clause" means Kyoto will live on as a second protocol after 2012 even if talks fail
[Wind power generates almost 10% of the UK's power](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/wind_power_generates_almost_10_of_the_uks_power.kl): Earlier this week the amount of UK energy generated from wind power came closing to 10% of the total output.
[Britain must adapt to 'inevitable' climate change, warns minister](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/britain_must_adapt_to_inevitable_climate_change_warns_minister.kl): As experts call for action now, the coalition withholds green funding and appeals to private enterprise
[Touch-Sensitive Artificial Skin For Robots](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/touchsensitive_artificial_skin_for_robots.kl): U.S. researchers said Sunday that new artificial "skin" fashioned out of flexible semiconductor materials can sense touch, making it possible for robots to be able to grip eggs but be strong enough to hold a frying pan as well.
[The Precious Commodity Of Water](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/the_precious_commodity_of_water.kl): Water is a valuable resource, which is why the Fraunhofer Alliance SysWasser is demonstrating how we can extract precious drinking water from air, discover a leak in pipeline systems and even effectively ...
[Britain urged to speed up wind-power plans](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/britain_urged_to_speed_up_windpower_plans.kl): Britain must allow more wind farms if it is to meet its climate-change target of generating 15 percent of its energy needs from green sources, experts say


## Environment
[Nano Filtered Water](https://www.youris.com/nano/environment/nano_filtered_water.kl): How to obtain ultra pure water with a nano filter based on aquaporins.


## Water
[Peter Agre, 2003 Nobel Prize of Chemistry winner, “The generation of pure water is theoretical possible with the aquaporins”](https://www.youris.com/environment/water_quality/peter_agre_2003_nobel_prize_of_chemistry_winner_the_generation_of_pure_water_is_theoretical_possible_with_the_aquaporins_because_this_is_a_water_selective_filter_and_only_water_can_go_through_this_filter.kl): Peter Agre, 2003 Nobel Prize of Chemistry winner, is talking about his discovery of aquaporins


## Picked for you
[Biofuels in hunger dock again](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/biofuels_in_hunger_dock_again.kl): ActionAid report on eve of UN meeting says EU climate policies are depriving poor farmers of land for food production
[MIT Researchers Develop A Way To Funnel Solar Energy](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/mit_researchers_develop_a_way_to_funnel_solar_energy.kl): Using carbon nanotubes (hollow tubes of carbon atoms), MIT chemical engineers have found a way to concentrate solar energy 100 times more than a regular photovoltaic cell
[Asthma Drug Albuterol May Benefit Multiple Sclerosis Patients](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/asthma_drug_albuterol_may_benefit_multiple_sclerosis_patients.kl): Multiple sclerosis patients who have albuterol, a medication used to treat asthma and some respiratory diseases, added to their treatment appear to benefit with improved clinical outcomes, say researchers in an article published in Archives of Neurology.
[Carbon Nanotubes Concentrate Solar Energy Better Than Photovoltaic Cells](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/carbon_nanotubes_concentrate_solar_energy_better_than_photovoltaic_cells.kl): Nanotubes concentrate solar energy 100 times more and can be used for a variety of applications
[Hybrids as city runabouts, natural gas fueled cars for the country](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/hybrids_as_city_runabouts_natural_gas_fueled_cars_for_the_country.kl): CO2 emissions from hybrid and natural gas fueled vehicles
[Study Confirms It: Less Bees Means Pollination Reduction](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/study_confirms_it_less_bees_means_pollination_reduction.kl): It’s no secret that the bee population is declining, but until just recently that was no confirming evidence that the decrease in the natural instances of bees, particularly rurally, was also ...
[New Focus on 'Sudden Death' Heart Disorder](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/new_focus_on_sudden_death_heart_disorder.kl): An abrupt, fatal heart attack in a young athlete on the playing field is a tragedy destined to repeat itself over and over until more is understood about hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a genetic ...
[Study Shows Repeated Antibiotic Use Alters Gut's Composition Of Beneficial Microbes](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/study_shows_repeated_antibiotic_use_alters_guts_composition_of_beneficial_microbes.kl): Repeated use of an antibiotic that is considered generally benign, because users seldom incur obvious side effects, induces cumulative and persistent changes in the composition of the beneficial microbial species inhabiting the human gut, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found.
[Study identifies underlying dysfunction of seemingly non-critical heart condition](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/study_identifies_underlying_dysfunction_of_seemingly_noncritical_heart_condition.kl): Provides new insight into the most common form of congenital heart disease
[Scotland heads eight European countries in wind development](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/scotland_heads_eight_european_countries_in_wind_development.kl): Partnership targets planning consent to speed renewables deployment
[Climate Change: Can Geoengineering Satisfy Everyone?](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/climate_change_can_geoengineering_satisfy_everyone.kl): Reflecting sunlight from the Earth by geoengineering would undoubtedly cool the climate, but would different countries agree on how much to reflect? Research by climate scientists at the University of Bristol shows that the impact of geoengineering would be felt in very different ways across the world.
[Researchers Identify Genes Tied to Deadliest Ovarian Cancers](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/researchers_identify_genes_tied_to_deadliest_ovarian_cancers.kl): Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have identified two genes whose mutations appear to be linked to ovarian clear cell carcinoma, one of the most aggressive forms of ovarian cancer.
[Geothermal Energy Could Provide All the Energy the World Will Ever Need](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/geothermal_energy_could_provide_all_the_energy_the_world_will_ever_need.kl): Researchers in Norway believe that with help from oil and gas extraction technologies, geothermal energy could be tapped more readily
[New Permits to Pollute Sought](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/new_permits_to_pollute_sought.kl): Extra permits to pollute the atmosphere would be given to corporations that invest in areas surrounding tropical rainforests under plans drawn up by one of Europe's most influential pressure groups.
[Fears of a decline in bee pollination confirmed](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/fears_of_a_decline_in_bee_pollination_confirmed.kl): May be due to climate change
[German-led research tackles climate sceptics head on](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/germanled_research_tackles_climate_sceptics_head_on.kl): In an attempt to rebalance the debate on global warming, the German research branch of Deutsche Bank has commissioned a report that refutes the claims of climate sceptics
[The impact of climate change in the UK](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/the_impact_of_climate_change_in_the_uk.kl): There is still time to reduce the impact we are having on climate change if we act now. But if we don't, the unpredictable weather variations we are already experiencing will become more severe.
[Aviation industry signals support for global emissions deal](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/aviation_industry_signals_support_for_global_emissions_deal.kl): Airlines call on International Civil Aviation Organization to finalise global emissions reduction plan ahead of Cancun Summit


## Medicine
[Uncertainties surrounding nanoparticles aimed for medical use](https://www.youris.com/nano/medicine/uncertainties_surrounding_nanoparticles_aimed_for_medical_use.kl): Nanomedicine holds a lot of promise, but many questions remain before nanoparticles can be widely used in this field. Reports revealed adverse effects in different models, but the effects in humans are unclear


## Picked for you
[A Brief for Policymakers on the Green Economy and the Millennium Development Goals](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/a_brief_for_policymakers_on_the_green_economy_and_the_millennium_development_goals.kl): Investing in clean energy and sustainable transport to forests and environmentally-friendly forms of agriculture could go a long way towards meeting internationally-agreed poverty reduction goals
[Commission sued over biofuels as suspicions mount](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/commission_sued_over_biofuels_as_suspicions_mount.kl): Europe's biofuels policy could cause unwanted side-effects equal to as much as 1.5 billion tonnes of greenhouse gases - roughly the annual emissions of Russia or India, official reports warn
[Avoiding Dangerous Climate Change: An International Perspective](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/avoiding_dangerous_climate_change_an_international_perspective.kl): The world will need to make substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions below current levels over the next few decades if the worst impacts of dangerous climate change are to be avoided.
[New Pathway Regulates Immune Balance And Offers Promising Drug Development Target](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/new_pathway_regulates_immune_balance_and_offers_promising_drug_development_target.kl): St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists uncover a novel pathway for regulating T lymphocytes that play very different roles in inflammation; mechanism offers a promising target for new ...
[Research Team Assesses Environmental Impact of Organic Solar Cells](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/research_team_assesses_environmental_impact_of_organic_solar_cells.kl): Solar energy could be a central alternative to petroleum-based energy production. However, current solar-cell technology often does not produce the same energy yield and is more expensive to mass-produce.
[Childhood Viral Infection May Be a Cause of Obesity](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/childhood_viral_infection_may_be_a_cause_of_obesity.kl): The emerging idea that obesity may have an infectious origin gets new support in a cross-sectional study by University of California, San Diego School of Medicine researchers who found that children ...
[New Diabetes Risk Assessment Available Online](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/new_diabetes_risk_assessment_available_online.kl): A team from the University of Leicester, led by Professor Melanie Davies from the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences and Professor Kamlesh Khunti from the Department of Health Sciences, has developed an easy way for people to assess their risk of having diabetes.
[International Fertility Societies Call For The Harmonisation Of Cross-Border Reproductive Care Standards](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/international_fertility_societies_call_for_the_harmonisation_of_crossborder_reproductive_care_standards.kl): The European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) and the International Federation of Fertility Societies (IFFS) are concerned that the safety of patients crossing borders is no longer assured due to lack of uniform clinical and safety standards between the different countries.
[Nano-Vehicle Acts As Cluster Bomb for Tumors](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/nanovehicle_acts_as_cluster_bomb_for_tumors.kl): Chemotherapy, while an effective cancer treatment, also brings debilitating side effects such as nausea, liver toxicity, and a battered immune system. Now, a new way to deliver this life-saving therapy ...
[Solar Cell Production Climbs to Another Record in 2009](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/solar_cell_production_climbs_to_another_record_in_2009.kl): "Solar photovoltaic (PV) cell manufacturers produced a record 10,700 megawatts of PV cells globally in 2009—an impressive 51-percent increase from the year before," says J.
[Schools focusing attention on middle-ability pupils to boost results](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/schools_focusing_attention_on_middleability_pupils_to_boost_results.kl): The practice of focusing extra attention on 'C/D borderline' pupils in order to improve a school's GCSE results may be widespread. But at what cost?
[Spain's largest biomass plant gets go-ahead](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/spains_largest_biomass_plant_gets_goahead.kl): New €100m plant set to supply 400,000 people with electricity from wood fuel
[New Therapy Found for Lung and Skin Cancer, Based on Suicide Gene E](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/new_therapy_found_for_lung_and_skin_cancer_based_on_suicide_gene_e.kl): Scientists at the University of Granada have developed a new therapy for the treatment of skin and lung cancer. This therapy involves the use of a suicide coliphage-gene (gene E) that can induce death to cells transfected with it.
[Global wind energy capacity edges towards 200GW](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/global_wind_energy_capacity_edges_towards_200gw.kl): Global Wind Energy Council chief predicts capacity will surpass 400GW by 2014
[Luxury yachts fly the green flag](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/luxury_yachts_fly_the_green_flag.kl): Luxury yachts that whisk their millionaire owners or charter guests to the world's top beauty spots, guzzling gallons of fuel on the way, have long scraped the bottom of the green league tables.
['Green week' in the United Kingdom](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/green_week_in_the_united_kingdom.kl): A "green" week in the United Kingdom sees Scotland boost its renewable energy targets and the opening of the world's largest offshore wind farm in England.
[Making Bees Less Busy: Social Environment Changes Internal Clocks](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/making_bees_less_busy_social_environment_changes_internal_clocks.kl): Honey bees removed from their usual roles in the hive quickly and drastically changed their biological rhythms, according to a study in the Sept. 15 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience.
[Stress Can Control Our Genes](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/stress_can_control_our_genes.kl): Stress has become one of the major disease states in the developed world. But what is stress?


## Toxicology
[Could nanoparticles in cosmetics be toxic?](https://www.youris.com/nano/toxicology/could_nanoparticles_in_cosmetics_be_toxic.kl): Cosmetics containing nanoparticles (NPs) are surrounded by controversy. It is unclear how NPs in cosmetics can affect us and to what extent they are used. A concern is that NPs might penetrate the skin and interact with DNA and other macromolecules, due to their small size and maybe they can be toxic


## Administrators area
[Guida al sito](https://www.youris.com/administrators_area/guida_al_sito.kl): Aggiunta del bottone Embed nelle informative che contengono il video


## Picked for you
[Renewables Continue Remarkable Growth](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/renewables_continue_remarkable_growth.kl): Renewables had another banner year in 2009, with policy, investment and market development activity across a spread of nations - as recorded in the REN21 Renewables 2010 Global Status Report
[How Heating Our Homes Could Help Reduce Climate Change](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/how_heating_our_homes_could_help_reduce_climate_change.kl): A radical new heating system where homes would be heated by district centres rather than in individual households could dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions
[New kind of fuel cell delivers energy and fine chemicals with no waste from renewable raw materials](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/new_kind_of_fuel_cell_delivers_energy_and_fine_chemicals_with_no_waste_from_renewable_raw_materials.kl): The concept of converting renewable raw materials so cleverly that the same process simultaneously produces both energy and industrially desirable chemicals has been high on the wish-list for those who seek environmentally friendly and resource-saving chemistry.
[Britain's offshore windpower costs twice as much as coal and gas generated electricity](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/britains_offshore_windpower_costs_twice_as_much_as_coal_and_gas_generated_electricity.kl): Off shore wind farms cost twice as much to produce electricity as gas and coal powered stations and will need subsidies for at least 20 years, a major report warns
[Study Affirms Gulf Oil Spill's Vastness](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/study_affirms_gulf_oil_spills_vastness.kl): BP's leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico was conclusively sealed this week, but even now, questions remain about the amount of oil that actually came out of it


## Agriculture
[Prof. Francesco Salamini: "Availability of many markers will change all apple breeding paradigms”](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/agriculture/prof_francesco_salamini_availability_of_many_markers_will_change_all_apple_breeding_paradigms.kl): The Edmund Mach Foundation (FEM) in Italy coordinated the apple genome sequencing project. In a recent interview Prof. Francesco Salamini, President of FEM, who has been a science committee member for ...


## Biotechnology
[The apple’s genome map guides cultivation towards sustainability](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/biotechnology/the_apples_genome_map_guides_cultivation_towards_sustainability.kl): The recently published apple genome sequence and map have attracted the world’s attention to the research led by the Italian-based Edmund Mach Foundation (FEM). The results reveal the domestic apple’s history as well as help breeders striving for sustainable cultivation
[The Secret of Eve´s Apple is Lifted](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/biotechnology/the_secret_of_eves_apple_is_lifted.kl): 20 institutes in Italy, France, Belgium, New Zealand and the USA have been contributing to decode the genome of the domesticated apple. The team was coordinated by Istituto Agrario San Michele all'Adige. The apple´s genome is the largest plant genome deciphered to date.


## Picked for you
[The genome of the domesticated apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.)](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/the_genome_of_the_domesticated_apple_malus__domestica_borkh.kl): A relatively recent (>50 million years ago) genome-wide duplication (GWD) has resulted in the transition from nine ancestral chromosomes to 17 chromosomes in the Pyreae
["Sustainable Stoke" aims to become UK's greenest city](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/sustainable_stoke_aims_to_become_uks_greenest_city.kl): E.ON inks major deal to pionner renewable energy technology across the Potteries 
[Denmark eyes up fossil fuel-free future](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/denmark_eyes_up_fossil_fuelfree_future.kl): Danish climate commission report predicts the country could switch to renewables by the middle of the century
[UK's Shipping Emissions Six Times Higher Than Expected](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/uks_shipping_emissions_six_times_higher_than_expected.kl): Carbon dioxide emissions produced by UK shipping could be up to six times higher than currently calculated, according to new research from The University of Manchester.
['River crisis' worsens threat of water scarcity - study](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/river_crisis_worsens_threat_of_water_scarcity__study.kl): The vast majority of the world's rivers are reeling from pollution, over-development and excessive extraction, and billions of dollars of investment by rich countries to avert water stress have damaged biodiversity, a study released on Wednesday said.
[Half of German solar firms could go under](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/half_of_german_solar_firms_could_go_under.kl): Only half of Germany's 50 major solar energy companies will survive the accelerating price war in the photovoltaic industry, a market study compiled by consultants Roland Berger indicates
[Spanish windmill makers tilt overseas](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/spanish_windmill_makers_tilt_overseas.kl): Spain's economic crisis is sucking the air out of the windmill business
[Nanotechnology Brings Personalized Therapy One Step Closer to Reality](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/nanotechnology_brings_personalized_therapy_one_step_closer_to_reality.kl): A novel technology can make nanoscale protein measurements, which scientists can use in clinical trials to learn how drugs work.
[EU countries top world 'green patent' rankings](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/eu_countries_top_world_green_patent_rankings.kl): While moves to develop an EU patent have intensified with the Belgian presidency, which believes it can reach a consensus by the end of the year, a new study shows that three European countries are among the six nations dominating innovation in the clean energy sector.
[250 Wind Experts Gather to Discuss the Growth of the Booming Offshore Wind Industry](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/250_wind_experts_gather_to_discuss_the_growth_of_the_booming_offshore_wind_industry.kl): For offshore wind developers, the EU's renewable energy targets promise to unlock a lucrative market - assuming that escalating costs can be curbed. Industry leaders and government bodies are now ...
[EU faces years more wrangling over car emissions](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/eu_faces_years_more_wrangling_over_car_emissions.kl): Europe's incoming climate chief is determined to crack down on emissions from cars, but any new goals are at least a decade away.
[Genetically altered trees, plants could help counter global warming](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/genetically_altered_trees_plants_could_help_counter_global_warming.kl): Study evaluates prospects for boosting carbon sequestration from the atmosphere by modifying natural biological processes and deploying novel food and fuel crops
[Emission control: Turning carbon trash into treasure](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/emission_control_turning_carbon_trash_into_treasure.kl): Carbon dioxide may be bad for the climate, but it's good for the roses. Perhaps it's time we rehabilitated this gaseous villain
[Kyoto inspires massive upsurge in clean energy patents](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/kyoto_inspires_massive_upsurge_in_clean_energy_patents.kl): UN report links global yearly increase of 20 per cent with 1997 treaty adoption, although 80 per cent of applications are from six developed countries
[New route to stem cell therapy opens up](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/new_route_to_stem_cell_therapy_opens_up.kl): Stem cells and muscle cells have been created from adult skin cells using a new method that is both quicker and more efficient than its predecessor. It is also likely to be safer
[Kidney Disease Linked to Future Heart Disease, Stroke Risk](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/kidney_disease_linked_to_future_heart_disease_stroke_risk.kl): Two studies weigh value of using renal function as a way to screen for other problems
[Choppy waters ahead for global shipping emissions deal](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/choppy_waters_ahead_for_global_shipping_emissions_deal.kl): Week-long International Maritime Organisation meeting fails to agree on mandatory mechanism for lowering the sector's carbon footprint
[Brussels finalising EU energy infrastructure plan](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/brussels_finalising_eu_energy_infrastructure_plan.kl): The European Commission is planning to introduce a fast-track procedure for permitting energy infrastructure projects of European interest
[Finance for biodiversity must be used more efficiently and scaled up, says OECD](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/finance_for_biodiversity_must_be_used_more_efficiently_and_scaled_up_says_oecd.kl): Biodiversity provides critical ecosystem services for our economy, society and human wellbeing – bees to fertilize crops, plants that provide medicines, and forests that clean air and regulate our climate.
[Baby boom bags Nobel prize](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/nobel_prize_for_medicine_awarded_to_ivf_pioneer.kl): Very few scientists can say that four million people are alive because of their work, but Robert Edwards is one of those few.
[UN: Annual cost of environmental damage tops $6.6 trillion](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/un_annual_cost_of_environmental_damage_tops_66_trillion.kl): New study reckons environmental damage carried out during 2008 resulted in financial costs equivalent to 11 per cent of GDP
[China, Greece, to set up centre to cut ship CO2 emissions](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/china_greece_to_set_up_centre_to_cut_ship_co2_emissions.kl): China and Greece will set up a centre to look at ways of saving energy and cutting greenhouse gas emissions in the merchant navy, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Saturday
[Biomarkers for Personalizing Radiation Cancer Treatment Identified](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/biomarkers_for_personalizing_radiation_cancer_treatment_identified.kl): Radiation therapy is used to treat more than half of all cancer cases, but patient response to therapy can vary greatly.


## Toxicology
[How have NGOs responded to nanomaterials’ potential toxic effects?](https://www.youris.com/nano/toxicology/how_have_ngos_responded_to_nanomaterials_potential_toxic_effects.kl): Many non-governmental organizations have reacted against the rapid introduction of nanomaterials in the market


## Picked for you
[New Findings About Wind Farms Could Lead To Expanding Their Use](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/new_findings_about_wind_farms_could_lead_to_expanding_their_use.kl): Wind power is likely to play a large role in the future of sustainable, clean energy, but wide-scale adoption has remained elusive.
[Study Finds Alarming Increase In Flow Of Water Into Oceans](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/n203381.kl): UCI-led team cites global warming, accelerated cycle of evaporation, precipitation
[Turn off the lights - Scotland announces plan to slash energy use](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/turn_off_the_lights__scotland_announces_plan_to_slash_energy_use.kl): Homes and offices targeted as action plan aims to deliver 12 per cent cut in energy consumption by 2020
[Solar boom drives up German power price](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/oil_think_tank_sees_signs_of_recovery.kl): The ongoing solar energy boom in Germany is pushing up power prices, an energy industry group claims. 
[Bee Pastures May Help Pollinators Prosper](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/bee_pastures_may_help_pollinators_prosper.kl): Beautiful wildflowers might someday be planted in "bee pastures," floral havens created as an efficient, practical, environmentally friendly, and economically sound way to produce successive generations of healthy young bees.
[Nano Drugs: Insoluble Medicines Can Be Made Orally Available If in Nano Crystal Form](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/nano_drugs_insoluble_medicines_can_be_made_orally_available_if_in_nano_crystal_form.kl): Researchers in India have demonstrated that producing nanoscopic crystals of a pharmaceutical product can allow the medication to be absorbed by the gut even if the drug is not soluble in water.
[Eurostar unveils new generation of energy-saving high-speed trains](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/eurostar_unveils_new_generation_of_energysaving_highspeed_trains.kl): Green light at the end of the Channel Tunnel
[Air Pollution Alters Immune Function, Worsens Asthma Symptoms](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/air_pollution_alters_immune_function_worsens_asthma_symptoms.kl): Exposure to dirty air is linked to decreased function of a gene that appears to increase the severity of asthma in children, according to a joint study by researchers at Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley.
[EU worried about waning public image of renewables](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/eu_worried_about_waning_public_image_of_renewables.kl): The European Commission is looking into mechanisms to boost public acceptance of renewable energy projects to meet its climate goals, but behavioural scientists warn that obvious solutions like individual compensation do not always work.
[T Cell Discovery Shows Promise for Type 1 Diabetes Treatment](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/t_cell_discovery_shows_promise_for_type_1_diabetes_treatment.kl): A research team from the University of British Columbia and the Child & Family Research Institute (CFRI) at BC Children's Hospital has identified the role of a type of T cell in type 1 diabetes that may lead to new treatment options for young patients.
[Too Much of a Good Thing: Human Activities Overload Ecosystems With Nitrogen](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/too_much_of_a_good_thing_human_activities_overload_ecosystems_with_nitrogen.kl): Humans are overloading ecosystems with nitrogen through the burning of fossil fuels and an increase in nitrogen-producing industrial and agricultural activities, according to a new study.
[Growth Of Biofuel Industry Hurt By GMO Regulations](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/growth_of_biofuel_industry_hurt_by_gmo_regulations.kl): Faster development of the promising field of cellulosic biofuels - the renewable energy produced from grasses and trees - is being significantly hampered by a "deep and thorny regulatory thicket" ...
[Bright future for social housing solar schemes](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/bright_future_for_social_housing_solar_schemes.kl): Projects in London and Yorkshire have cut bills and generated revenue to refurbish housing stock
[Stem Cells Shape Up to Their Surroundings](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/stem_cells_shape_up_to_their_surroundings.kl): Many scientists aspire to take control over the stem cell differentiation process, so that we can grow organs and implants perfectly matched to each patient in the future.
[Oettinger values EU 2020 energy goals at €1 trln](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/oettinger_values_eu_2020_energy_goals_at_1_trln.kl): Europe needs to spend one trillion euros over the next decade on overhauling its energy system to reduce pollution and ensure supply, EU energy chief Günther Oettinger is expected to warn in the next few weeks.
[Offshore Wind: Can the UK Stay Ahead?](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/offshore_wind_can_the_uk_stay_ahead.kl): With the opening of the 300 MW Thanet wind farm in September, 2010, the UK's offshore wind capacity overtook the rest of the world's. But a recent report suggests Britain will have to work to ...
[Study finds causes of Colony Collapse Disorder in bees](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/study_finds_causes_of_colony_collapse_disorder_in_bees.kl): A major investigation into a deadly threat to the honeybee has identified two common infections working together as the cause
[Huge Parts of World Are Drying Up: Land 'Evapotranspiration' Taking Unexpected Turn](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/huge_parts_of_world_are_drying_up_land_evapotranspiration_taking_unexpected_turn.kl): The soils in large areas of the Southern Hemisphere, including major portions of Australia, Africa and South America, have been drying up in the past decade, a group of researchers conclude in the first ...
[Melanoma Uses Body's Immune System To Spread To Lungs](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/melanoma_uses_bodys_immune_system_to_spread_to_lungs.kl): The way melanoma cells use the immune system to spread and develop into lung tumors may lead to a therapy to decrease development of these tumors, according to Penn State researchers
[Dangerously low blood sugar linked to severe complications and early death in diabetics](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/dangerously_low_blood_sugar_linked_to_severe_complications_and_early_death_in_diabetics.kl): Diabetics who expeience episodes of severe hypoglycemia—or dangerously low blood sugar levels—are more likely to experience major complications and die within five years, according to a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
[Britain's divided schools: a disturbing portrait of inequality](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/britains_divided_schools_a_disturbing_portrait_of_inequality.kl): One of the most comprehensive studies into fairness in the UK shows how class, race and gender remain crucial factors in determining how British pupils succeed at school - and beyond
[Alarming Increase In Flow Of Water Into Oceans](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/alarming_increase_in_flow_of_water_into_oceans.kl): Freshwater is flowing into Earth's oceans in greater amounts every year, a team of researchers has found, thanks to more frequent and extreme storms linked to global warming
[Goal set for capping emissions from international aviation](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/goal_set_for_capping_emissions_from_international_aviation.kl): The International Civil Aviation Organization has set a goal of capping emissions from international aviation beginning in 2020 while gradually improving fuel efficiency
[Wind could provide 20 pct of world power by 2030: study](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/wind_could_provide_20_pct_of_world_power_by_2030_study.kl): Wind power could meet about a fifth of the world's electricity demand within 20 years, an industry group and environmental watchdog Greenpeace predicted in a new report released Tuesday.
[Population Change: Another Big Influence on Climate Change](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/population_change_another_big_influence_on_climate_change.kl): Changes in population, including aging and urbanization, could significantly affect global emissions of carbon dioxide over the next 40 years, according to a new study.
[New Findings on Autoimmune Diseases](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/new_findings_on_autoimmune_diseases.kl): A deficiency in one of the immune system's enzymes affects the severity of autoimmune diseases such as MS, and explains why the course of these diseases can vary so much.
[Closing ‘gigatonne gap’ can stop global warming](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/closing_gigatonne_gap_can_stop_global_warming.kl): We need to be honest here. Even if the world meets its current 2020 targets for cutting greenhouse gases, that won’t be enough to stop global warming or avoid dangerous climate change
[New Report: Reducing Carbon Dioxide to 350 ppm Is Necessary to Avoid Climate Catastrophe](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/new_report_reducing_carbon_dioxide_to_350_ppm_is_necessary_to_avoid_climate_catastrophe.kl): Reducing carbon dioxide levels to 350 parts per million (ppm) in the Earth’s atmosphere is a necessary, viable step toward preventing catastrophic effects from global climate change, according ...
[Intelligent boss reckons fuel cell cars are nearing the starting grid](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/intelligent_boss_reckons_fuel_cell_cars_are_nearing_the_starting_grid.kl): Chief executive urges British government to learn from Germany and deliver hydrogen refuelling infrastructure
[Structure Of Plastic Solar Cells Impedes Their Efficiency](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/structure_of_plastic_solar_cells_impedes_their_efficiency.kl): A team of researchers from North Carolina State University and the U.K. has found that the low rate of energy conversion in all-polymer solar-cell technology is caused by the structure of the solar cells themselves.
[Females Are Equal to Males in Math Skills, Large Study Shows](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/females_are_equal_to_males_in_math_skills_large_study_shows.kl): The mathematical skills of boys and girls, as well as men and women, are substantially equal, according to a new examination of existing studies in the current online edition of journal Psychological ...
[Blocking an Oncogene in Liver Cancer Could Be Potential Therapy Option](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/blocking_an_oncogene_in_liver_cancer_could_be_potential_therapy_option.kl): Scientists have found that a synthetic molecule they designed can block activation of a gene in liver cancer cells, halting a process that allows some of those cancer cells to survive chemotherapy.


## Biotechnology
[What’s on and what's next on the genome mapping forefront?](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/biotechnology/whats_on_and_whats_next_on_the_genome_mapping_forefront.kl): Fruits’ and vegetables’ genome maps accelerate the work of connecting agricultural important traits with genes. This may lead to reduced fertilizer use, increased crop disease resistance and higher agricultural yields.


## Picked for you
[Reservoirs: A Neglected Source of Methane Emissions](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/reservoirs_a_neglected_source_of_methane_emissions.kl): Substantial amounts of the greenhouse gas methane are released not only from large tropical reservoirs but also from run-of-the-river reservoirs in Switzerland, especially in the summer, when water temperatures are higher.
[Europe on track for Kyoto targets while emissions from imported goods rise](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/europe_on_track_for_kyoto_targets_while_emissions_from_imported_goods_rise.kl): EU states' progress in meeting protocol targets dampened by emissions from goods produced abroad which have risen by 40%  
[Europe speeding towards 20 per cent emissions target](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/europe_speeding_towards_20_per_cent_emissions_target.kl): European Environment Agency report finds EU-15 will breeze through Kyoto 2012 goals, confirms EU-27 is on track to meet 2020 targets
[Wanted: A new planet by 2030](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/wanted_a_new_planet_by_2030.kl): Flagship WWF Living Planet report warns that within two decades the global economy will be consuming the resources of two Earths each year
[Wind power to grow massively until 2030](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/wind_power_to_grow_massively_until_2030.kl): Wind power could satisfy more than one-fifth of the global power demand by 2030, an industry group and environmental organization Greenpeace said.
[EU to leave decision on CO2 cuts until next year](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/eu_to_leave_decision_on_co2_cuts_until_next_year.kl): Environment ministers are meeting today (14 October) in Luxembourg to set out the EU's strategy for the UN climate conference in Cancún at the end of the year. No decision is expected on ...
[Scientists Perfect Making Molecular Nanowires](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/scientists_perfect_making_molecular_nanowires.kl): Scientists at the University of Leeds have perfected a new technique that allows them to make molecular nanowires out of thin strips of ring-shaped molecules known as discotic liquid crystals (DLCs) ...
[Rødsand 2 wind farm online](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/rødsand_2_wind_farm_online.kl): Newest wind farm adds 90 more turbines to the country’s offshore green energy capacities  
[Nature's sting: The real cost of damaging Planet Earth](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/natures_sting_the_real_cost_of_damaging_planet_earth.kl): You don't have to be an environmentalist to care about protecting the Earth's wildlife
[Carbon Dioxide Controls Earth's Temperature, New Modeling Study Shows](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/carbon_dioxide_controls_earths_temperature_new_modeling_study_shows.kl): Water vapor and clouds are the major contributors to Earth's greenhouse effect, but a new atmosphere-ocean climate modeling study shows that the planet's temperature ultimately depends on the atmospheric level of carbon dioxide.
[Urine Test For Prostate Cancer Hopeful](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/urine_test_for_prostate_cancer_hopeful.kl): New research led by UK scientists has shown that a protein in urine could be a reliable marker for prostate cancer risk, alnd although there is still a lot of work to be done to move it from the laboratory to the clinic, the finding is raising hopes that an easy and reliable clinical test for prostate cancer is now much closer.
[Belgium pioneers solar railway tunnel](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/belgium_pioneers_solar_railway_tunnel.kl): Solar project company Enfinity has announced that it is installing 50,000 square metres of solar panels on top of a railway tunnel on the line connecting Amsterdam and Paris, as part of an pioneering new project that could open up large areas for renewable energy development and help cut the carbon footprint of Europe's rail network.
[Climate change could throw rail network off track](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/climate_change_could_throw_rail_network_off_track.kl): Study predicts embankments and cuttings will be increasingly susceptible to floods and landslides caused by wetter winters and warmer summers
[Gene Therapy Can Reverse Pulmonary Hypertension, Study Suggests](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/gene_therapy_can_reverse_pulmonary_hypertension_study_suggests.kl): A Heart and Stroke Foundation researcher has discovered what could be the first truly effective breakthrough in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension, a devastating, life-threatening condition which results in an enlargement of the heart.
[Electron Billiards in Nanoscale Circuits](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/electron_billiards_in_nanoscale_circuits.kl): In solar cells, solar radiation boosts electrons to higher energy states, thereby releasing them from their atomic bonds as electricity begins to flow. Scientists led by Professor Alexander Holleitner, ...
[Green machine: Trees may spell trouble for wind power](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/green_machine_trees_may_spell_trouble_for_wind_power.kl): Could a greener world be bad news for green energy? Wind speeds are falling across much of the northern hemisphere, and this could mean less electricity is available from wind turbines.


## Eco-vehicles
[The Plastic Trailer: a green revolution in transport](https://www.youris.com/mobility/ecovehicles/the_plastic_trailer.kl): A new material that could save up to 15 percent of fuel in freight transport: a new aerodynamic shaped plastic truck trailer that is as solid as one made from steel but weighs 1200 kg less, a green revolution in freight transport


## Picked for you
[Report raises fears over space tourists' climate impact](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/report_raises_fears_over_space_tourists_climate_impact.kl): Scientists warn black soot from sub orbital flights could cause major disruption to climate systems
[Electrified Nano Filter Promises To Cut Costs For Clean Drinking Water](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/electrified_nano_filter_promises_to_cut_costs_for_clean_drinking_water.kl): With almost one billion people lacking access to clean, safe drinking water, scientists are reporting development and successful initial tests of an inexpensive new filtering technology that kills up to 98 percent of disease-causing bacteria in water in seconds without clogging.
[Immune Cells Deploy Traps to Catch and Kill Pathogens](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/immune_cells_deploy_traps_to_catch_and_kill_pathogens.kl): A new study reveals that two enzymes help immune cells deploy pathogen-killing traps by unraveling and using the chromatin (DNA and its associated proteins) contained in the cells' nuclei to form ...
[Nanotech presence in consumer goods growing](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/nanotech_presence_in_consumer_goods_growing.kl): An inventory of consumer products containing nanomaterials shows that numbers have trebled over the past year, including likely Christmas shopping favourites such as "nanosilver antibacterial underwear".
[EU cuts deal on using crisis funds for energy efficiency](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/eu_cuts_deal_on_using_crisis_funds_for_energy_efficiency.kl): EU lawmakers have agreed to free up €146 million from uncommitted funds from the European Energy Recovery Plan to finance energy efficiency and renewables projects, MEPs said.


## Eco-vehicles
[Matthew Turner: “Reduced weight, aerodynamics and fully recyclable composites to make freight transport greener”](https://www.youris.com/mobility/ecovehicles/matthew_turner_an_opportunity_to_make_really_large_structures_from_fully_recyclable_composites_reduce_weight_and_create_aerodynamic_drags_that_will_enable_fuel_saving_and_reduction_of_emissions.kl): A new composite material made of plastics, 75% lighter but almost as strong as steel, was created within the EU research project CLEANMOULD. Matthew Turner, composite engineer at EPL Composite Solutions, ...


## Picked for you
[NSF Awards New Projects for Plant Genome Research](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/nsf_awards_new_projects_for_plant_genome_research.kl): Projects will better define plant responses to changing environments caused by various factors, including climate change, fungal pathogens and drought, and will yield knowledge of the genetics of ...
[Researchers in Newfoundland have cracked the genetic code of a sudden death cardiac killer.](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/researchers_in_newfoundland_have_cracked_the_genetic_code_of_a_sudden_death_cardiac_killer.kl): Researchers in Newfoundland have cracked the genetic code of a sudden death cardiac killer.
[Small Is Beautiful In Hydroelectric Power Plant Design](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/small_is_beautiful_in_hydroelectric_power_plant_design.kl): Hydroelectric power is the oldest and the "greenest" source of renewable energy.
[Italian renewable energy capacity soars 11 per cent](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/italian_renewable_energy_capacity_soars_11_per_cent.kl): Government figures show almost a fifth of Italy's energy came from renewable sources last year
[Emerging markets defy growing climate pessimism](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/emerging_markets_defy_growing_climate_pessimism.kl): Survey suggests worldwide optimism about our ability to prevent global warming is plunging, with China and India the only markets challenging the doom and gloom
[Women's Choices, Not Abilities, Keep Them out of Math-Intensive Fields](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/womens_choices_not_abilities_keep_them_out_of_mathintensive_fields.kl): The question of why women are so underrepresented in math-intensive fields is a controversial one.
[What Techniques Are Available For Storing Energy](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/what_techniques_are_available_for_storing_energy.kl): Batteries are certainly the most familiar energy storage devices - reliable, available everywhere and convenient
[Wireless charging promises open road for electric vehicles](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/wireless_charging_promises_open_road_for_electric_vehicles.kl): Charging pads in roads and driveways could extend range and reduce battery size for electric vehicles
[Certain Cancer Therapies' Success Depends on Presence of Immune Cell, Mouse Study Shows](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/certain_cancer_therapies_success_depends_on_presence_of_immune_cell_mouse_study_shows.kl): The immune system may play a critical role in ensuring the success of certain types of cancer therapies, according to a new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
[Traveling By Car Worse Than By Plane For Climate](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/traveling_by_car_worse_than_by_plane_for_climate.kl): Driving a car increases global temperatures in the long run more than making the same long-distance journey by air according to a new study
[Solar photovoltaic on the brink of an economic breakthrough](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/solar_photovoltaic_on_the_brink_of_an_economic_breakthrough.kl): New study projects solar investments to double until 2015; 9 % of global power demand could be met with solar photovoltaic by 2030  
[Biofuel power stations in planning pipeline](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/biofuel_power_stations_in_planning_pipeline.kl): Two plants in the south of England would run on palm oil, a crop critics say contributes to deforestation and drives up food prices
[Of 50,000 small molecules tested to fight cancer, 2 show promise](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/of_50000_small_molecules_tested_to_fight_cancer_2_show_promise.kl): A class of compounds that interferes with cell signaling pathways may provide a new approach to cancer treatment
[EU's new transport strategy to put price on pollution](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/eus_new_transport_strategy_to_put_price_on_pollution.kl): The European Commission wants to make transport users pay for emissions, noise and other harm they cause as part of proposals laid down in a draft White Paper on Transport
[Honey boom thanks to middle class beekeepers](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/honey_boom_thanks_to_middle_class_beekeepers.kl): Honey production is booming in the UK thanks to an increase in the number of middle class amateur beekeepers.  
[Electric vehicles will accelerate after slow start](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/electric_vehicles_will_accelerate_after_slow_start.kl): Bloomberg New Energy Finance report says higher fuel costs will see drivers looking at alternatives
[EU moves to lock down radioactive waste forever](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/eu_moves_to_lock_down_radioactive_waste_forever.kl): Europe's nuclear powers came under orders Wednesday to lock away forever lethal radioactive waste, as the European Commission warned of hopelessly inadequate disposal facilities
[Natural Power Set To Turn Up The Heat In Biomass Sector](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/natural_power_set_to_turn_up_the_heat_in_biomass_sector.kl): Leading international renewable energy consultancy Natural Power has announced the company's move in to the biomass sector, further adding to their global products and services provided in the ...
[Liver Hormone Is a Cause of Insulin Resistance](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/liver_hormone_is_a_cause_of_insulin_resistance.kl): Researchers have identified a hormone produced and secreted by the liver as a previously unknown cause of insulin resistance.


## Cancer
[Early detection of lung cancer through breath tests](https://www.youris.com/health/cancer/early_detection_of_lung_cancer_increasing_the_chances_for_successful_treatment.kl): Breathing into a machine to deliver a breath sample for early detection of lung cancer is a routine test that is non invasive, safe and simple to do, so likely to be a preventive screening test ...


## Picked for you
[Breath Test Could Reveal Cancer](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/breath_test_could_reveal_cancer.kl): A sensor that uses gold nanoparticles detects volatile organic compounds present in the breath of cancer patients
[Scientists issue call to action for archaeological sites threatened by rising seas](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/scientists_issue_call_to_action_for_archaeological_sites_threatened_by_rising_seas.kl): Should global warming cause sea levels to rise as predicted in coming decades, thousands of archaeological sites in coastal areas around the world will be lost to erosion. With no hope of saving all ...
[Fiat, Toyota 'years ahead' of EU emissions targets: research](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/fiat_toyota_years_ahead_of_eu_emissions_targets_research.kl): Italian and Japanese auto giants Fiat and Toyota are bang on course to smash through European Union carbon emissions targets years ahead of schedule, new analysis showed
[IEA fears oil price escalation without global climate deal](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/iea_fears_oil_price_escalation_without_global_climate_deal.kl): Per-barrel prices could top $135 within 25 years if current carbon targets are not strengthened, International Energy Agency report says
[Car firms accused of exaggerating emissions challenge to undermine EU targets](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/car_firms_accused_of_exaggerating_emissions_challenge_to_undermine_eu_targets.kl): Report shows major players have almost met mandatory emissions targets six years ahead of schedule, leading to claims of foul play from green groups
[Transparent Conductive Material Could Lead to Power-Generating Windows](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/transparent_conductive_material_could_lead_to_powergenerating_windows.kl): Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory have fabricated transparent thin films capable of absorbing light and generating ...


## Disabled
[What research brings spinal cord-injured patients closer to a cure?](https://www.youris.com/health/disabled/what_research_brings_spinal_cordinjured_patients_closer_to_a_cure.kl): Breakthroughs bring researchers progress, but a complete cure for spinal-cord injured patients is a long way off


## Picked for you
[Renewables industry puts economic value on wind farm benefits](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/renewables_industry_puts_economic_value_on_wind_farm_benefits.kl): Trade body tries to debunk myth that most onshore wind farm investment goes abroad
[EU looks to alternative fuels for 'green' cars](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/eu_looks_to_alternative_fuels_for_green_cars.kl): The EU needs a long-term strategy on alternative fuels to decarbonise its transport sector by 2050, according to a draft report from the European Commission
[Electrical brain stimulation improves math skills](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/electrical_brain_stimulation_improves_math_skills.kl): By applying electrical current to the brain, researchers reporting online on November 4 in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, have shown that they could enhance a person's mathematical ...
[Retinal Implant Restores Some Sight to Blind](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/retinal_implant_trial_helps_blind_people_see_shapes.kl): Researchers Say Implanted Microchip Allows 3 Patients to Recognize Some Shapes  
[Green groups launch fresh attack on 'carbon intensive' biofuels](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/green_groups_launch_fresh_attack_on_carbon_intensive_biofuels.kl): NGO report predicts EU plans to boost biofuels will convert an area of land twice the size of Belgium to agricultural use by 2020
[Orders for wind turbines to fall by 93 per cent, energy experts predict](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/orders_for_wind_turbines_to_fall_by_93_per_cent_energy_experts_predict.kl): Wind power capacity to slump from 1,368Mw to 90Mw in 2013
[More green buses for London](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/more_green_buses_for_london.kl): Transport for London (TfL) has secured funding from the EU to add to its range of hydrogen buses
[Understanding Diabetes at the Molecular Level](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/the_eus_energy_mix_aiming_for_diversity.kl): United States and Japanese researchers have identified a key step in metabolic pathways linked to diabetes and cancer
[High Sensitivity Near-Infrared Cameras Improve Solar Cell Production](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/high_sensitivity_nearinfrared_cameras_improve_solar_cell_production.kl): Baumer's innovative TXG14NIR cameras enable better inline process and quality control, helping optimize solar cell wafer fabrication
[Energy shortage is a global concern](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/energy_shortage_is_a_global_concern.kl): Could we be facing a supply shortage as the demand for electricity continues to increase? More fuel efficiency is needed both at home and in industry to beat the deficit
[Every Person Emits Two Tons of Carbon Dioxide a Year Through Eating, Spanish Study Finds](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/every_person_emits_two_tons_of_carbon_dioxide_a_year_through_eating_spanish_study_finds.kl): Every person emits the equivalent of approximately two tonnes of carbon dioxide a year from the time food is produced to when the human body excretes it, representing more than 20% of total yearly em ...
[EU clamps down on industrial emissions](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/eu_clamps_down_on_industrial_emissions.kl): EU Council adopts new rules on pollution control in effort to save lives and boost clean tech
[Kroes renews EU push for 'connected' cars](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/kroes_renews_eu_push_for_connected_cars.kl): Neelie Kroes, the EU's commissioner for digital affairs, is urging car manufacturers to use information technology to improve road safety and unblock Europe's congested roads
[Energy Harvesting: Nanogenerators Grow Strong Enough to Power Small Conventional Electronic Devices](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/energy_harvesting_nanogenerators_grow_strong_enough_to_power_small_conventional_electronic_devices.kl): Blinking numbers on a liquid-crystal display (LCD) often indicate that a device's clock needs resetting. But in the laboratory of Zhong Lin Wang at Georgia Tech, the blinking number on a small LCD ...


## Nano
[Nanotechnologies overview](https://www.youris.com/nano/nanotechnologies.kl): 


## Environment
[How do nanoparticles impact our environment and us?](https://www.youris.com/nano/environment/how_do_nanoparticles_impact_our_environment_and_us.kl): An increased availability of nanoparticle-containing products is on the market. During production, use and disposal they have an impact on both our environment and us
[youris.com meets Peter Agre](https://www.youris.com/nano/environment/youriscom_meets_peter_agre.kl): Peter Agre, 2003 Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry, is talking about his discovery of aquaporin.


## Picked for you
[EU unveils trillion-euro single energy market](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/eu_unveils_trillioneuro_single_energy_market.kl): The European Union's energy chief Wednesday unveiled an ambitious 10-year trillion-euro energy investment plan for a single EU energy network to cut fossil fuel imports and fight climate change
[Offshore Wind Farms: Low Loss Solutions for Transferring Current](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/offshore_wind_farms_low_loss_solutions_for_transferring_current.kl): Using wind energy where the wind blows strongest makes perfect sense as long as the energy can be readily transported to where it is needed.
[Talking numbers with children helps math](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/talking_numbers_with_children_helps_math.kl): Young children learn mathematics better the more their parents talk about numbers as the children grow up, a study by U.S. researchers reveals
[Researchers Aim to Harvest Solar Energy from Pavement to Melt Ice, Power Streetlights](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/researchers_aim_to_harvest_solar_energy_from_pavement_to_melt_ice_power_streetlights.kl): The heat radiating off roadways has long been a factor in explaining why city temperatures are often considerably warmer than nearby suburban or rural areas
[Rogue Gene Hijacks Stem Cells to Jumpstart Human Cancer](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/rogue_gene_hijacks_stem_cells_to_jumpstart_human_cancer.kl): A gene thought to be responsible for initiating human cancer has been identified by researchers at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry.
[Commission's 2020 energy plan fails to impress](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/commissions_2020_energy_plan_fails_to_impress.kl): The European Commission presented its new energy strategy yesterday (10 November), calling for €1 trillion of investment over the next decade to integrate Europe's energy network while fending ...
[Global Warming Reduces Available Wind Energy](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/global_warming_reduces_available_wind_energy.kl): A switch to wind energy will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions - and reduce the global warming they cause.
[A greener way to grow carbon nanotubes](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/a_greener_way_to_grow_carbon_nanotubes.kl): Given their size, strength and electrical properties, carbon nanotubes — tiny, hollow cylinders made of carbon atoms — hold promise for a range of applications in electronics, medicine and other fields.
[New Insights Into the Development of Epithelial Cells](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/new_insights_into_the_development_of_epithelial_cells.kl): Scientists of the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Berlin-Buch and the Experimental and Clinical Research Center (ECRC) of MDC and Charité in Berlin-Buch have gained new ...
[Italy Goes Solar With First Sun-Powered Road](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/italy_goes_solar_with_first_sunpowered_road.kl): The A18 Catania-Siracusa motorway, a 30km addition to Sicily's 600km motorway network, will be a fully solar-powered motorway, the first in its kind 
[Mountain Ranges May Act As Safe Haven For Species Facing Climate Change](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/mountain_ranges_may_act_as_safe_haven_for_species_facing_climate_change.kl): Swiss researchers studying the projected effects of climate change on alpine plant species have discovered that mountain ranges may represent a 'safer' place to live during changing climate c ...
[OriginOil Achieves Hydrogen Production Comparable To Photovoltaics](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/originoil_achieves_hydrogen_production_comparable_to_photovoltaics.kl): OriginOil has announced that it has succeeded in producing hydrogen from the power of the sun at a level comparable to solar photovoltaics
[Common diabetes drug may halt growth of cysts in polycystic kidney disease](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/common_diabetes_drug_may_halt_growth_of_cysts_in_polycystic_kidney_disease.kl): Researchers report that a drug commonly used to treat diabetes may also retard the growth of fluid-filled cysts of the most common genetic disorder, polycystic kidney disease


## Toxicology
[Dr. Ndeke Musee: “To protect our environment we need to understand nanotechnology risks because today’s nanoproducts will be tomorrow’s waste streams”](https://www.youris.com/nano/toxicology/dr_ndeke_musee_to_protect_our_environment_we_need_to_understand_nanotechnology_risks_because_todays_nanoproducts_will_be_tomorrows_waste_streams.kl): Dr. Ndeke Musee is a Senior Researcher at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research in South Africa. He formed the first research group working on nanotechnology risk assessment in that country.


## Picked for you
[Arid Israel recycles waste water on grand scale](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/green_and_growth_go_together__how_can_policies_shape_economic_incentives_to_promote_green_growth.kl): Due to water scarcity in the region, Israel has become a global leader in water reuse technologies; more than 80 percent of household waste water is recycled
[New Ultra-Clean Nanowires Have Great Potential](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/new_ultraclean_nanowires_have_great_potential.kl): New ultra-clean nanowires produced at the Nano-Science Center, University of Copenhagen will have a central role in the development of new high-efficiency solar cells and electronics on a nanometer s ...
[Leaking Underground CO2 Storage Could Contaminate Drinking Water](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/leaking_underground_co2_storage_could_contaminate_drinking_water.kl): Leaks from carbon dioxide injected deep underground to help fight climate change could bubble up into drinking water aquifers near the surface, driving up levels of contaminants in the water tenfold ...
[Embryonic Stem Cell Culturing Grows from Art to Science](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/embryonic_stem_cell_culturing_grows_from_art_to_science.kl): Growing human embryonic stem cells in the lab is no small feat. Culturing the finicky, shape-shifting cells is labor intensive and, in some ways, more art than exact science
[DNA sequence variations linked to electrical signal conduction in the heart](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/dna_sequence_variations_linked_to_electrical_signal_conduction_in_the_heart.kl): Scientists studying genetic data from nearly 50,000 people have uncovered several DNA sequence variations associated with the electrical impulses that make the heart beat
[Origin Of Cells Associated With Nerve Repair Discovered](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/origin_of_cells_associated_with_nerve_repair_discovered.kl): Scientists have discovered the origin of a unique type of cell known for its ability to support regeneration in the central nervous system
[Increased Tumor Growth Associated With Increased Delay In Seeking Skin Cancer Treatment](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/increased_tumor_growth_associated_with_increased_delay_in_seeking_skin_cancer_treatment.kl): If detected early, nonmelanoma skin cancers (primarily basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas, the two most common forms of skin cancer) can be easily treated
[Smart grids could save Europe €52bn](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/smart_grids_could_save_europe_52bn.kl): Smart grids could save the EU €52 billion annually, according to leading smart grid companies that have teamed up to promote European leadership in smart grids
[German utilities lobby for offshore wind](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/german_utilities_lobby_for_offshore_wind.kl): The operators of Germany's first offshore wind farm on Tuesday urged the German government to increase incentives to expand the generation of renewable power at sea
[EU claims to have honoured climate funding pledge](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/eu_claims_to_have_honoured_climate_funding_pledge.kl): Draft document seen by Reuters suggests EU has delivered $3bn of fast-start climate financing this year
[Antibiotic Treatment for Ear Infections in Kids Provides Only Modest Benefits, Study Finds](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/antibiotic_treatment_for_ear_infections_in_kids_provides_only_modest_benefits_study_finds.kl): Using antibiotics to treat newly diagnosed acute ear infections among children is modestly more effective than no treatment, but comes with a risk of side effects, according to a new study designed to ...
[EU disability strategy to help 80 million citizens](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/eu_disability_strategy_to_help_80_million_citizens.kl): Some 80 million EU citizens are having difficulty using public buildings, facilities and services such as shops, transport and websites because they have some kind of disability
[A New Twist for Nanopillar Light Collectors](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/a_new_twist_for_nanopillar_light_collectors.kl): Sunlight represents the cleanest, greenest and far and away most abundant of all energy sources, and yet its potential remains woefully under-utilized. High costs have been a major deterrant to the ...
[Scotland urges EU to raise bar on emissions cuts](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/scotland_urges_eu_to_raise_bar_on_emissions_cuts.kl): New report details how Scotland plans to reach ambitious emissions reductions targets
[Global Warming Could Cool Down Northern Temperatures in Winter](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/global_warming_could_cool_down_northern_temperatures_in_winter.kl): The overall warming of Earth's northern half could result in cold winters, new research shows
[Novel genetic mutation that causes the most common form of eye cancer discovered](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/novel_genetic_mutation_that_causes_the_most_common_form_of_eye_cancer_discovered.kl): An international, multi-center study has revealed the discovery of a novel oncogene that is associated with uveal melanoma, the most common form of eye cancer
[EU says €200bn needed for energy grids by 2020](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/eu_says_200bn_needed_for_energy_grids_by_2020.kl): €200 billion is needed to upgrade Europe's gas and electricity grids over the coming decade, the European Commission said yesterday (17 November), adding that half of the sum will have to come ...
[Nanotechnology, climate and energy: Over-heated promises and hot air?](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/nanotechnology_climate_and_energy_overheated_promises_and_hot_air.kl): Friends of the Earth has released a new report debunking industry promises that nanotechnology offers solutions to our most pressing environmental problems, including climate change.  


## Electronics
[What changes will nanoelectronics bring to our lives?](https://www.youris.com/nano/electronics/what_changes_will_nanoelectronics_bring_to_our_lives.kl): Nanoelectronics may grow much stronger in the energy efficiency area in the near future.


## Picked for you
[Are clean technologies really that clean?](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/are_clean_technologies_really_that_clean.kl): Autodesk sustainability chief warns green businesses need to face up to their "dirty secret"
[Dire Messages About Global Warming Can Backfire](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/dire_messages_about_global_warming_can_backfire.kl): Dire or emotionally charged warnings about the consequences of global warming can backfire if presented too negatively, making people less amenable to reducing their carbon footprint, according to new ...
[Mechanism Behind Organ Transplant Rejection Identified](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/mechanism_behind_organ_transplant_rejection_identified.kl): UCLA researchers have pinpointed the culprit behind chronic rejection of heart, lung and kidney transplants.
[Cancer scientists believe nanoparticles could accurately target tumors, avoiding side effects](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/cancer_scientists_believe_nanoparticles_could_accurately_target_tumors_avoiding_side_effects.kl): In the past 40 years, scientists have learned a great deal about how cells become cancerous.
[Clean energy - stop the talking, start investing](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/clean_energy__stop_the_talking_start_investing.kl): The European Renewable Energy Council (EREC) has criticised the European Commission for preferring low-carbon rhetoric to action. It wants a clear focus on renewable energy to extend Europe's ...
[No letup in carbon emissions, scientists warn](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/no_letup_in_carbon_emissions_scientists_warn.kl): Emissions of fossil-fuel gases that stoke climate change edged back less than hoped in 2009 as falls in advanced economies were largely outweighed by rises in China and India, scientists said Sunday
[Poland's Solidarity shipyard turns to wind turbines](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/energy_from_the_desert.kl): Poland's historic Gdansk shipyard, the 1980 birthplace of the Solidarity trade union led by freedom icon Lech Walesa that toppled communism in 1989, started work on making wind turbines on Thursd ...
[Enhancing the Efficiency of Wind Turbines](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/enhancing_the_efficiency_of_wind_turbines.kl): A milestone in the history of renewable energy occurred in the year 2008 when more new wind-turbine power generation capacity was added in the U.S. than new coal-fired power generation 


## Disabled
[Prof. James Geddes on novel bioengineering in spinal cord injury research: ”One person said it allowed him to stand and kiss his wife for the first time in years”](https://www.youris.com/health/disabled/prof_james_geddes_talks_about_forefront_spinal_cord_injury_research_and_novel_bioengineering_changing_patients_lives_one_person_said_it_allowed_him_to_stand_and_kiss_his_wife_for_the_first_time_in_years.kl): Professor James Geddes is Associate Director at the Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center at the University of Kentucky. He talked about forefront spinal cord injury research and novel bioengineering changing patients’ lives


## Picked for you
[Cloud Study Predicts More Global Warming](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/cloud_study_predicts_more_global_warming.kl): Current state-of-the-art global climate models predict substantial warming in response to increases in greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide
[Nanoscale Light Sensor Compatible With 'Etch-a-Sketch' Nanoelectronic Platform](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/nanoscale_light_sensor_compatible_with_etchasketch_nanoelectronic_platform.kl): University of Pittsburgh researchers have created a nanoscale light sensor that can be combined with near-atomic-size electronic circuitry to produce hybrid optic and electronic devices with new func ...
[European cities join global effort on climate](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/european_cities_join_global_effort_on_climate.kl): A number of large European cities are promising to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions as part of a major international initiative to tackle climate change
[Oil Will Run Dry Before Substitutes Roll Out](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/oil_will_run_dry_before_substitutes_roll_out.kl): At the current pace of research and development, global oil will run out 90 years before replacement technologies are ready, says a new University of California, Davis, study based on stock market ex ...
[WWF slaps UK carbon policy with 'E' grade](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/wwf_slaps_uk_carbon_policy_with_e_grade.kl): Report argues UK Climate Act is being undermined by lack of progress on transport and energy policy
[EU to offer Kyoto compromise in Cancun](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/eu_to_offer_kyoto_compromise_in_cancun.kl): EU is willing to sign up to second Kyoto commitment period, but only under certina conditions
[Environmental Toxin May Play Important Role in Multiple Sclerosis: Hypertension Drug Possible Treatment](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/researchers_have_found_evidence_that_an_environmental_pollutant_may_play_an_important_role_in_causing_multiple_sclerosis_and_that_a_hypertension_drug_might_be_used_to_treat_the_disease.kl): Researchers have found evidence that an environmental pollutant may play an important role in causing multiple sclerosis and that a hypertension drug might be used to treat the disease
[Daily dose of HIV drug reduces risk of HIV infection](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/daily_dose_of_hiv_drug_reduces_risk_of_hiv_infection.kl): A daily dose of an oral antiretroviral drug, currently approved to treat HIV infection, reduced the risk of acquiring HIV infection by 43.8 percent among men who have sex with men
[Spaniards could topple Britannia with 15MW wind turbine](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/spaniards_could_topple_britannia_with_15mw_wind_turbine.kl): A group of Spanish firms have kick-started an initiative to build a massive 15MW wind turbine in a bid to tackle the technical and financial difficulties afflicting the offshore wind energy market


## Toxicology
[Nanoparticles in our cities: any risks for our health?](https://www.youris.com/nano/toxicology/nanoparticles_in_our_cities_are_there_any_risks_for_our_health.kl): Materials with de-polluting and de-soiling properties are used in, for example, pavement blocks. Long-term environmental impacts of  TiO2 nanoparticles-containing materials in our cities are difficult to predict


## Picked for you
[Urgent call to save Europe's bees](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/urgent_call_to_save_europes_bees.kl): With 76% of food production and 84% of plant species dependent on pollination by bees, Parliament's resolution adopted on Thursday asks the Commission to do more to aid the beekeeping sector in ...
[The world four degrees warmer: flooded, starving, and broke](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/the_world_four_degrees_warmer_flooded_starving_and_broke.kl): As the Cancun Summit kicks off, scientists outline the catastrophic scale of the climate change threat
[Scientists discover new mechanism for controlling blood sugar level](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/scientists_discover_new_mechanism_for_controlling_blood_sugar_level.kl): Medical scientists at the University of Leicester have identified for the first time a new way in which our body controls the levels of sugar in our blood following a meal
[EEA: Environmental damage will undermine Europe's economy](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/eea_environmental_damage_will_undermine_europes_economy.kl): European Environment Agency issues latest call for pricing of natural habitats
[Earth's Lakes Are Warming, NASA Study Finds](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/earths_lakes_are_warming_nasa_study_finds.kl): In the first comprehensive global survey of temperature trends in major lakes, NASA researchers determined Earth's largest lakes have warmed during the past 25 years in response to climate chang ...
[New Genomic Technique Reveals Obesity Gene Variants](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/new_genomic_technique_reveals_obesity_gene_variants.kl): Obesity is highly heritable, but so far genetic association studies have only explained a small fraction of this heritability. Now, in a study published in BioMed Central's open access journal ...
[Optimizing Large Wind Farms](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/optimizing_large_wind_farms.kl): Wind farms around the world are large and getting larger.  
[Fire Forecast Technology Could Help Rescue Teams Save Lives](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/fire_forecast_technology_could_help_rescue_teams_save_lives.kl): A new technique is able to feed data taken from sensors located in burning buildings into computer models so that rescue services can predict how fires will spread.


## Immunology
[Struggling against the malaria parasite](https://www.youris.com/health/immunology/a_breakthrough_in_the_struggle_against_the_increasingly_resistant_malaria_parasite.kl): About every minute two children die from malaria caused by a parasite in the genus Plasmodium. Researchers have recently identified pivotal regulators controlling the malaria parasite’s transmission ...


## Picked for you
[Rich and poor nations outline plan for carbon reporting deal](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/rich_and_poor_nations_outline_plan_for_carbon_reporting_deal.kl): India and EU attempt to break deadlock with new proposals for measurement, reporting and verification
[Diabetes May Clamp Down on Cholesterol the Brain Needs](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/diabetes_may_clamp_down_on_cholesterol_the_brain_needs.kl): The brain contains more cholesterol than any other organ in the body, has to produce its own cholesterol and won't function normally if it doesn't churn out enough
[Measuring the Temperature of Nanoparticles](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/measuring_the_temperature_of_nanoparticles.kl): One of the holy grails of nanotechnology in medicine is to control individual structures and processes inside a cell
[North Seas nations sail forward with supergrid plan](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/north_seas_nations_sail_forward_with_supergrid_plan.kl): Memorandum of Understanding promises timetable for offshore wind grid deployment
[Mechanistic Link Between Genetic Variation and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Identified](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/mechanistic_link_between_genetic_variation_and_risk_of_cardiovascular_disease_identified.kl): A team from UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center has uncovered a clue as to how certain common genetic variants may influence an individual's risk of developing cardiovascular diseases such ...
[Goodbye grey skies, hello extra warming](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/goodbye_grey_skies_hello_extra_warming.kl): LOW, grey clouds help keep the planet cool. But as the world warms they will shrink and temperatures will rise ever higher, according to a study that could help to resolve one of the biggest uncertainties ...
[Nanoshells Provide Golden "Touch" in Killing Breast Tumors](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/nanoshells_provide_golden_touch_in_killing_breast_tumors.kl): Gold nanoparticles have shown promise as miniature thermal scalpels that when irradiated with near-infrared light are capable of cooking tumors to death
[Climate protection at any cost makes no sense](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/climate_protection_at_any_cost_makes_no_sense.kl): The chances of concluding a broad-based agreement at the UN climate talks in Cancún are slim as a result of divergent economic interests, write Graham Weale and Alexander Nolden from German energy utility RWE AG.
[Commission to unveil €1trln energy strategy for 2020](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/commission_to_unveil_1trln_energy_strategy_for_2020.kl): The European Commission will present on Wednesday (10 November) its energy strategy for the coming decade, calling for investment of around €1 trillion to secure the bloc's energy needs in a ...
[Changes in solar activity affect local climate](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/changes_in_solar_activity_affect_local_climate.kl): Raimund Muscheler is a researcher at the Department of Earth and Ecosystem Sciences at Lund University in Sweden.
[Role of Stem Cell Transplant Procedures for Blood Cancer Treatment](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/role_of_stem_cell_transplant_procedures_for_blood_cancer_treatment.kl): Results from four innovative studies help answer outstanding questions about stem cell transplant procedures in treating various hematologic malignancies 
[How Can Urban Areas Efficiently Save Energy](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/how_can_urban_areas_efficiently_save_energy.kl): Germany is a country of towns and cities. Almost 90 percent of the population lives and works in urban conurbations. The need for energy is obviously highest where these people are located, and that is the key to achieving a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions.


## Urban Mobility
[How are we reducing greenhouse gas emissions from urban mobility?](https://www.youris.com/mobility/traffic_management/how_are_we_reducing_greenhouse_gas_emissions_from_urban_mobility.kl): Forty percent of all road transport CO2 emissions come from urban mobility. Many projects aim to reduce greenhouse emissions while simultaneously improving mobility


## Picked for you
[Cancún analysis: Dawn breaks on low-carbon world](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/cancún_analysis_dawn_breaks_on_lowcarbon_world.kl): Cancún's climate conference was largely a diplomatic triumph. No nations promised to up their emissions reduction targets from those pledged in Copenhagen
[EU to address mysterious collapse of bee colonies](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/eu_to_address_mysterious_collapse_of_bee_colonies.kl): The European Commission suggests that more research is needed to find out the exact cause of the sudden increase in bee mortality across the EU
[Wild seeds seen as world crop 'insurance'](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/wild_seeds_seen_as_world_crop_insurance.kl): British scientists say they plan to collect wild plant relatives of essential food crops including wheat, rice and potatoes to preserve their genetic traits
[Microbatteries With Nanowire Hearts](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/microbatteries_with_nanowire_hearts.kl): Rice University researchers have moved a step closer to creating robust, three-dimensional microbatteries that would charge faster and hold other advantages over conventional lithium-ion batteries.
[Type 1 Diabetes: Grow Your Own Transplant? Human Testes Cells Turned Into Insulin-Producing Islet Cells](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/type_1_diabetes_grow_your_own_transplant_human_testes_cells_turned_into_insulinproducing_islet_cells.kl): Men with type 1 diabetes may be able to grow their own insulin-producing cells from their testicular tissue, say Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) researchers who presented their findings Dec.


## GREENTRANSPORT-TV
[Automated Truck Inspection](https://www.youris.com/mobility/greentransporttv/automated_truck_inspection.kl): European researchers and German Police set up a test zone for extensive traffic monitoring. The new automated truck inspection system will monitor and identify potentially dangerous overloaded trucks which destroy roads and cause accidents and traffic jams


## Picked for you
[France urged to hurry up and dive into offshore wind market](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/france_urged_to_hurry_up_and_dive_into_offshore_wind_market.kl): PWC report says France could create a leading offshore wind market, but only if it rapidly issues 3GW tenders
[Stem Cells Turned Into Complex, Functioning Intestinal Tissue in Lab](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/stem_cells_turned_into_complex_functioning_intestinal_tissue_in_lab.kl): For the first time, scientists have created functioning human intestinal tissue in the laboratory from pluripotent stem cells
[International Collaboration Boosts Nanotechnology Research](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/international_collaboration_boosts_nanotechnology_research.kl): Despite their initial focus on national economic competitiveness, the nanotechnology research initiatives now funded by more than 60 countries have become increasingly collaborative, with nearly a ...
[Cancer: Defective Cell Surface 'Glue' Is Key to Tumor Invasion](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/cancer_defective_cell_surface_glue_is_key_to_tumor_invasion.kl): A remarkable discovery into how tumour cells invade normal tissue should lead to vital diagnostic tools and help develop strategies to stop the spread of cancer cells
[Seaweed As Biofuel? Metabolic Engineering Makes It A Viable Option](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/seaweed_as_biofuel_metabolic_engineering_makes_it_a_viable_option.kl): Is red seaweed a viable future biofuel? Now that a University of Illinois metabolic engineer has developed a strain of yeast that can make short work of fermenting galactose, the answer is an unequivocal ...
[Italy shields companies from CO2 cuts, says NGO](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/italy_shields_companies_from_co2_cuts_says_ngo.kl): Italian taxpayers are set to pay €1.7 billion for unnecessary international carbon credits to meet the country's obligations under the Kyoto Protocol while Italy's government hands out free allowances to companies, according to climate NGO Sandbag.
[Desertification is greatest threat to planet, expert warns](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/desertification_is_greatest_threat_to_planet_expert_warns.kl): UN's top drylands official says people must be paid via global carbon markets for preserving the soil
[UK: Reforms to make low carbon "dominant" force in energy mix](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/uk_reforms_to_make_low_carbon_dominant_force_in_energy_mix.kl): Energy and climate change secretary predicts "new, reformed UK electricity market" will give UK advantage over international rivals


## Road Safety
[Monitoring dangerous vehicles whilst in motion](https://www.youris.com/mobility/road_safety/a_new_automated_system_to_monitor_potentially_dangerous_vehicles_whilst_in_motion.kl): A European research project has tested the use of 3D cameras alongside the highways and sensors embedded in the roadside to detect dangerous, overloaded trucks and vehicles whilst in motion


## Picked for you
[Paris to introduce self-service electric car scheme](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/paris_to_introduce_selfservice_electric_car_scheme.kl): Mayor Bertrand Delanoë unveils environmentally friendly Autolib project in latest attempt to reduce Paris traffic
[Cell of Origin for Brain Tumors May Predict Response to Therapy](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/cell_of_origin_for_brain_tumors_may_predict_response_to_therapy.kl): For patients with glioma, the most common primary brain tumor, new findings may explain why current therapies fail to eradicate the cancer
[Road to a safer future](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/road_to_a_safer_future.kl): A successful collaborative effort between researchers and industry partners has led to the development of an automated and robust traffic surveillance system, which could make road travel across Europe ...
[High-performance computer for simulating laser processes in nanophotonics](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/highperformance_computer_for_simulating_laser_processes_in_nanophotonics.kl): Computer simulations play an essential role in research and development work. They provide a detailed insight into processes from which answers to specific questions can be derived  


## GREENTRANSPORT-TV
[City Closure Increases Mobility](https://www.youris.com/mobility/greentransporttv/city_closure_increases_mobility.kl): The closure of the city centre increases sustainable mobility; the overall goal in the city of Bologna is to convince people to switch from private vehicles to public vehicles


## Picked for you
[EU denies funding for fusion reactor](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/eu_denies_funding_for_fusion_reactor.kl): A plan to save financing for a multinational nuclear fusion reactor project has been rejected at the last minute
[Zebrafish Provide New Hope for Cancer Treatment](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/zebrafish_provide_new_hope_for_cancer_treatment.kl): The imaging of tumour growth in zebrafish has revealed for the first time how newly formed cancer cells have the capacity to co-opt the immune system into spreading the disease, leading the way for ...
[Nanoparticle Targets Brain Tumors](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/nanoparticle_targets_brain_tumors.kl): Nine years ago, scientists at Cedars-Sinai's Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute detected a subtle shift occurring in the molecular makeup of the most aggressive type of brain tumors, glioblastoma ...


## Urban Mobility
[Innovative concepts of urban mobility](https://www.youris.com/mobility/traffic_management/historical_centers_are_not_expandable_innovative_concepts_of_urban_mobility_to_face_increased_traffic_and_pollution.kl): It is not possible to expand historical centers: in Bologna innovative concepts of urban mobility have been introduced to face increased traffic and pollution


## Picked for you
[EU motors ahead with van emissions targets](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/eu_motors_ahead_with_van_emissions_targets.kl): Green groups argue that watered down standards will increase corporate fuel bills
[New solar cells could even work at night](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/new_solar_cells_could_even_work_at_night.kl): U.S. researchers say they've developed a new kind of solar cell that can generate energy even at night, promising a new form of renewable energy
[New Ideas To Enhance Efficiency Of Wind Turbines](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/new_ideas_to_enhance_efficiency_of_wind_turbines.kl): One issue confronting the efficiency of wind as a promising renewable energy source is the wind itself-specifically, its changeability
[Waterways contribute to growth of potent greenhouse gas](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/waterways_contribute_to_growth_of_potent_greenhouse_gas.kl): Nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas, has increased by more than 20 percent over the last century, and nitrogen in waterways is fueling part of that growth, according to a Michigan State University ...
[Geothermal projects share £1.1m prize](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/geothermal_projects_share_11m_prize.kl): Three projects selected to explore viability of potential 'hot rocks' sites
[Switzerland moves to join Europe’s carbon market](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/switzerland_moves_to_join_europes_carbon_market.kl): Negotiations to bring Switzerland into the EU’s Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) were approved yesterday (20 December) by EU environment ministers. The European Commission is expected to start talks ...
[Comprehensive Wind Info Collected to Improve Renewable Energy](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/comprehensive_wind_info_collected_to_improve_renewable_energy.kl): Meteorological equipment typically used to monitor storms could help power grid operators know when to expect winds that will send turbine blades spinning, as well as help them avoid the sudden stress ...
[Scotland generates quarter of electricity from renewables](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/scotland_generates_quarter_of_electricity_from_renewables.kl): Second upbeat renewables report in as many days brings Christmas cheer to clean tech sector
[Compound That Prevents the Growth of Prostate Cancer Cells Identified](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/compound_that_prevents_the_growth_of_prostate_cancer_cells_identified.kl): Researchers from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and the University of Turku have demonstrated that an antibiotic called "monensin" prevents the growth of prostate cancer cells
[Engineers produce the world's smallest Christmas card](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/engineers_produce_the_worlds_smallest_christmas_card.kl): Engineers from the University of Glasgow produced it to highlight their world-leading nanotechnology expertise


## Urban Mobility
[Dr. David O. Kronlid: “If you think about the existential dimension of mobility you also have to embrace the fact that there are values integrated in the use of mobility technology”](https://www.youris.com/mobility/traffic_management/dr_david_o_kronlid_if_you_think_about_the_existential_dimension_of_mobility_you_also_have_to_embrace_the_fact_that_there_are_values_integrated_in_the_use_of_mobility_technology.kl): climate change research could benefit from embracing a complex or holistic concept of mobility


## Picked for you
[Hungary EU presidency aims to accelerate energy policy](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/hungary_eu_presidency_aims_to_accelerate_energy_policy.kl): Flurry of medium and long-term action plans expected to be approved this year
[Women With Both Diabetes and Depression at Higher Risk of Dying from Heart Disease, Other Causes](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/women_with_both_diabetes_and_depression_at_higher_risk_of_dying_from_heart_disease_other_causes.kl): Depression and diabetes appear to be associated with a significantly increased risk of death from heart disease and risk of death from all causes over a six-year period for women, according to a report ...
[Protein That Drives Survival of Gastrointestinal Tumors Identified](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/protein_that_drives_survival_of_gastrointestinal_tumors_identified.kl): For patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors, or GISTs, the blockbuster cancer drug Gleevec has been a reason to hope
[U.K. rivers cleanest in a century](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/uk_rivers_cleanest_in_a_century.kl): Britain's rivers and the wildlife depending on them are in the best shape since the industrial revolution because of improved water quality, researchers say
[How Will Energy Provision Change Over The Next Few Decades](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/how_will_energy_provision_change_over_the_next_few_decades.kl): Several studies forecast that by 2050, it will be possible for Germany to obtain a high proportion of its energy from renewable sources
[Large-Scale Study Reveals Major Decline in Bumble Bees in US](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/largescale_study_reveals_major_decline_in_bumble_bees_in_us.kl): The first in-depth national study of wild bees in the U.S. has uncovered major losses in the relative abundance of several bumble bee species and declines in their geographic range since record-keeping ...
[EU to breeze past renewable energy target](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/eu_to_breeze_past_renewable_energy_target.kl): Increases in wind power mean by 2020 renewable sources will account for more than a fifth of Europe's energy
[EU on track to meet 2020 renewables targets](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/eu_on_track_to_meet_2020_renewables_targets.kl): Europe is set to beat its target of drawing 20% of its energy from renewable sources by 2020, according to an analysis of national action plans by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA)
[Impregnating plastics with carbon dioxide](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/impregnating_plastics_with_carbon_dioxide.kl): Everyone has heard that carbon dioxide is responsible for global warming. But the gas also has some positive characteristics. Researchers are now impregnating plastics with compressed CO2 in a process ...
[New Solar Cell Self-Repairs Like Natural Plant Systems](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/new_solar_cell_selfrepairs_like_natural_plant_systems.kl): Researchers are creating a new type of solar cell designed to self-repair like natural photosynthetic systems in plants by using carbon nanotubes and DNA, an approach aimed at increasing service life ...
[Six wind turbines secure feed-in tariff approval](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/six_wind_turbines_secure_feedin_tariff_approval.kl): Certification for micro-turbines sparks hopes of increased demand, despite planning issues that could end up in court
[Gulf Oil Spill: Methane Gas Concentrations in Gulf of Mexico Quickly Returned to Near-Normal Levels, Surprising Researchers](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/gulf_oil_spill_methane_gas_concentrations_in_gulf_of_mexico_quickly_returned_to_nearnormal_levels_surprising_researchers.kl): Calling the results "extremely surprising," researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara and Texas A&M University report that methane gas concentrations in the Gulf of ...
[Commission urges 'concrete progress' on energy efficiency](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/commission_urges_concrete_progress_on_energy_efficiency.kl): The European Commission signalled yesterday (5 January) that it would press member states hard to deliver "concrete steps" towards the EU's goal of a 20% improvement in energy efficiency ...


## GREENTRANSPORT-TV
[Greener Boats, Cleaner Coasts](https://www.youris.com/mobility/greentransporttv/greener_boats_cleaner_coasts.kl): Diesel engines used on ships are among the dirtiest in the world. Now a new type of propulsion system for boats could make marine travel much greener. European coastlines will profit from this research.


## Marine
[Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells: an alternative and cleaner power supply for ships](https://www.youris.com/mobility/marine_transport/molten_carbonate_fuel_cells_an_alternative_and_cleaner_power_supply_for_ships.kl): A new application of Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell (MCFC) has been developed to be eventually used as an alternative power supply for ships. This will be cleaner and avoid the pollution of the marine diesel engines which currently provide the power in the vast majority of the world’s ships


## Picked for you
[Could seawater clean up shipping emissions?](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/could_seawater_clean_up_shipping_emissions.kl): California ports test seawater scrubber that aims to slash sulphur oxide and diesel soot emissions 
[Household Sewage: Not Waste, But A Vast New Energy Resource](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/household_sewage_not_waste_but_a_vast_new_energy_resource.kl): In a finding that gives new meaning to the adage, "waste not, want not," scientists are reporting that household sewage has far more potential as an alternative energy source than previously ...
[Climate Change to Continue to Year 3000 in Best Case Scenarios, Research Predicts](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/climate_change_to_continue_to_year_3000_in_best_case_scenarios_research_predicts.kl): New research indicates the impact of rising CO2 levels in Earth's atmosphere will cause unstoppable effects to the climate for at least the next 1000 years, causing researchers to estimate a collapse ...
[Time For Climate Change](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/time_for_climate_change.kl): The Geological Society of London put out a position statement on climate change, and among its many interesting tidbits said that the Earth's climate could take 100,000 years or longer to recover ...
[Debunking Solar Energy Efficiency Measurements](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/debunking_solar_energy_efficiency_measurements.kl): In recent years, developers have been investigating light-harvesting thin film solar panels made from nanotechnology - and promoting efficiency metrics to make the technology marketable
[Delivering a potent cancer drug with nanoparticles can lessen side effects](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/delivering_a_potent_cancer_drug_with_nanoparticles_can_lessen_side_effects.kl): Researchers at MIT and Brigham and Women’s Hospital have shown that they can deliver the cancer drug cisplatin much more effectively and safely in a form that has been encapsulated in a nanoparticle ...
[Researchers develop wood that eats its own pollution](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/researchers_develop_wood_that_eats_its_own_pollution.kl): Modified zeolites promise to tackle formaldehyde pollution
[Siemens, Dong, test new offshore turbines](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/siemens_dong_test_new_offshore_turbines.kl): Danish utility Dong Energy has teamed with Siemens Wind Power to test a new generation of offshore wind turbines
[EU court to discuss patents for embryonic stem cells](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/eu_court_to_discuss_patents_for_embryonic_stem_cells.kl): The never-ending debate on patenting human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) will receive fresh wind in its sails today as the European Court of Justice (ECJ) holds a hearing to discuss the definition of ...
[Nanotechnologies Cut the Cost of Green Energy, Says ABI Research](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/nanotechnologies_cut_the_cost_of_green_energy_says_abi_research.kl): World investment in renewable energy will top $2 trillion on a cumulative basis from 2010 through 2015, driven by growth in Asia, North America and Europe as these regions lead in their efforts to ...
[Spanish solar sector sues over subsidy snip](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/spanish_solar_sector_sues_over_subsidy_snip.kl): Supreme Court will decide if government's attempt to cut tariffs for country's solar generators is legal
[German solar sector fears subsidy cap](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/italy_court_opens_way_for_nuclear_power_referendum.kl): Fearing a painful cap on subsidies at the start of next year, the German solar power industry has approached the German government for discussions on voluntary feed-in tariff reductions taking effect ...
[EU Kyoto doubts go public](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/eu_kyoto_doubts_go_public.kl): Officials are striking increasingly dissonant notes on the question of whether the EU should continue to support the Kyoto Protocol as a framework for UN agreements after 2012 if countries such as ...
[Antibiotics Best Treatment for Ear Infections in Toddlers, Study Finds](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/antibiotics_best_treatment_for_ear_infections_in_toddlers_study_finds.kl): Adding new evidence to the debate on the best treatment for middle-ear infections, or acute otitis media, in young children, clinical researchers at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of the ...


## Urban Mobility
[Prof. Hermann Knoflacher: “Our car-addicted society is not easy to handle so we have to make changes step by step to improve sustainable mobility”](https://www.youris.com/mobility/traffic_management/professor_hermann_knoflacher_our_caraddicted_society_is_not_easy_to_handle_so_we_have_to_make_changes_step_by_step.kl): Sustainable mobility might be reached through step by step solutions


## Picked for you
[Virus Might Fight Brain Tumors Better If Armed With Bacterial Enzyme, Study Shows](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/virus_might_fight_brain_tumors_better_if_armed_with_bacterial_enzyme_study_shows.kl): New research shows that oncolytic viruses, which are engineered to destroy cancer cells, might be more effective in treating deadly brain tumors if equipped with an enzyme that helps them penetrate ...
[Financial firms in dark about climate change risks](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/financial_firms_in_dark_about_climate_change_risks.kl): A UN-backed study says that major financial firms feel too uninformed about climate change to advise their clients on risks, such as heatwaves and floods
[Plasmonics: From metallic foils to cancer treatment](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/plasmonics_from_metallic_foils_to_cancer_treatment.kl): In a timely review paper, scientists from Japan, Germany, and Spain provide a highly relevant overview of the history, physical interpretation and applications of plasmons in metallic nanostructures


## Urban Mobility
[European research looks into sustainable solutions for an innovative high quality bus system](https://www.youris.com/mobility/traffic_management/european_research_looks_into_sustainable_solutions_for_an_innovative_high_quality_bus_system.kl): This winter has not helped the image of public transportation. Trains and busses were often running late, adding to the many other nuisances of public transport such as crowded carriages, uncomfortable travelling or the inefficient exchange of vehicles.


## Picked for you
[Heart Failure Patients Twice as Likely to Die If Admitted to General Wards, UK Study Finds](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/heart_failure_patients_twice_as_likely_to_die_if_admitted_to_general_wards_uk_study_finds.kl): Heart failure patients admitted to general wards are twice as likely to die as those admitted to cardiology wards, shows a UK audit of the treatment of the condition, published online in the journal Heart.
[It Heals and Grows Together: Polymer with amazing self-healing properties](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/it_heals_and_grows_together_polymer_with_amazing_selfhealing_properties.kl): Sooner or later, a cut to the skin or a broken bone will heal on its own; however, a scratch to a car’s paint or a tear in the wing of an airplane will not. Materials with self-healing properties ...
[Toyota working on motors that cut rare earth use](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/toyota_working_on_motors_that_cut_rare_earth_use.kl): Toyota on Tuesday said it is developing a new type of electric motor that would reduce its need for magnets, a move analysts say would help it cut its dependence on rare earth metals and lower costs
[Offshore wind leaders join forces to cut cost of energy](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/offshore_wind_leaders_join_forces_to_cut_cost_of_energy.kl): Scottish and Southern Energy signs deal with offshore wind supply chain firms, as Narec targets high net worth individuals
[Carbon Trust: business leaders still reluctant to invest in 'Green Growth'](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/carbon_trust_business_leaders_still_reluctant_to_invest_in_green_growth.kl): Survey reveals only one in eight business leaders believe UK is nation best placed to take advantage of green growth
[Nanotech Medicine to Rebuild Damaged Parts of Human Body](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/nanotech_medicine_to_rebuild_damaged_parts_of_human_body.kl): To rebuild damaged parts of a human body from scratch is a dream that has long fired human imagination, from Mary Shelley's Doctor Frankenstein to modern day surgeons
[Nanoparticle Vaccine Protects Against Stomach Flu](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/nanoparticle_vaccine_protects_against_stomach_flu.kl): A new vaccine strategy using nanoparticles as carriers may be the key to developing a vaccine against norovirus, one of the most common causes of foodborne disease in the United States
[Breakthrough In Converting Heat Waste To Electricity](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/breakthrough_in_converting_heat_waste_to_electricity.kl): Researchers at Northwestern University have placed nanocrystals of rock salt into lead telluride, creating a material that can harness electricity from heat-generating items such as vehicle exhaust ...
[UK tops world offshore wind league](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/uk_tops_world_offshore_wind_league.kl): New statistics show giant wind farm projects are leaving rivals in UK's wake
[Waste and recycling: EU can do better](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/waste_and_recycling_eu_can_do_better.kl): Despite a marked improvement in some countries, new statistics show that waste keeps piling up in most EU member states, suggesting that further effort is required for the bloc to become a "recycling ...


## Marine
[Sponge Metal Ships](https://www.youris.com/mobility/marine_transport/sponge_metal_ships.kl): Researchers have developed and tested a new material made of sponge metal lighter than water and with high stiffness
[A new material to cut the weight of ships by 30%](https://www.youris.com/mobility/marine_transport/a_new_material_to_cut_weight_of_ships_by_30_percent_and_save_on_fuel_consumption_and_co2_emissions.kl): A new material is tested to cut the weight of ships by 30 percent. A lighter ship means more payload, less trips and therefore less fuel consumption and CO2 emissions


## Picked for you
[Greece plans 'world's biggest' solar farm](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/greece_plans_worlds_biggest_solar_farm.kl): Public Power Corporation says it will shortly issue a tender to build a 200MW solar farm and PV factory costing €600m
[Cancer-Fighting Role for Cells Discovered](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/cancerfighting_role_for_cells_discovered.kl): MIT scientists have discovered that cells lining the blood vessels secrete molecules that suppress tumor growth and keep cancer cells from invading other tissues, a finding that could lead to a new ...
[A greener path for the production of a vital chemical](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/a_greener_path_for_the_production_of_a_vital_chemical.kl): Nanoparticles of gold and palladium (Au-Pd) could lead to a more efficient and environmentally friendly way of producing benzyl benzoate, a chemical compound used widely in the food, pharmaceutical ...
[Study claims 100 percent renewable energy possible by 2030](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/study_claims_100_percent_renewable_energy_possible_by_2030.kl): New research has shown that it is possible and affordable for the world to achieve 100 percent renewable energy by 2030, if there is the political will to strive for this goal
[EU plans phased relaunch of carbon spot trading](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/eu_plans_phased_relaunch_of_carbon_spot_trading.kl): Sources say Member States will have to demonstrate security of their carbon registries
[Genetic Sequencing Alone Doesn't Offer a True Picture of Human Disease, Research Suggests](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/genetic_sequencing_alone_doesnt_offer_a_true_picture_of_human_disease_research_suggests.kl): Despite what you might have heard, genetic sequencing alone is not enough to understand human disease. Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have shown that functional tests are absolutely ...


## Marine
[Dr Thomas Hipke: “Aluminium foam to create a new generation of lightweight construction ships”](https://www.youris.com/mobility/marine_transport/dr_thomas_hipke_aluminium_foam_to_create_a_new_generation_of_lightweight_construction_ships.kl): The advantages of changing from roads to rivers wherever it is possible are obvious: a ship can take much more payload and wouldn’t cause extra traffic on the roads. The use of a new material ...


## Picked for you
[Report: Green firms face scarce resource challenge](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/report_green_firms_face_scarce_resource_challenge.kl): Increasing demand for scarce resources will force green businesses to adopt efficiency measures if they are to maintain recent growth, according to a major new report from Defra
[Genetic Origin of Cultivated Citrus Determined: Researchers Find Evidence of Origins of Orange, Lime, Lemon, Grapefruit, Other Citrus Species](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/genetic_origin_of_cultivated_citrus_determined_researchers_find_evidence_of_origins_of_orange_lime_lemon_grapefruit_other_citrus_species.kl): Citrus species are among the most important fruit trees in the world. Citrus has a long history of cultivation, often thought to be more than 4,000 years
[Big cities are not always biggest polluters](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/big_cities_are_not_always_biggest_polluters.kl): Big cities like New York, London and Shanghai send less pollution into the atmosphere per capita than places like Denver and Rotterdam, said a study released Tuesday
[Poland eyes EUR25 bln investments as it goes nuclear](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/poland_eyes_eur25_bln_investments_as_it_goes_nuclear.kl): Poland hopes to attract 25.8 billion euros (35 billion dollars) in investment in a new nuclear energy sector over the next 20 years, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said


## Eco-vehicles
[Hydrogen: The Green Fuel Of The Future](https://www.youris.com/mobility/ecovehicles/hydrogen_the_green_fuel_of_the_future.kl): Hydrogen can be considered the green fuel of the future; researchers are developing an explosive fuel alarm sensor to improve car safety


## Picked for you
[The Economics of Global Warming](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/the_economics_of_global_warming.kl): Melting glaciers, rising incomes, and food
[Touchscreens Made of Carbon](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/touchscreens_made_of_carbon.kl): Touchscreens are in – although the technology still has its price. The little screens contain rare and expensive elements. This is the reason why researchers at Fraunhofer are coming up with an ...
[EU clamps down on member states' water quality](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/eu_clamps_down_on_member_states_water_quality.kl): Four European countries are in hot water with the European Commission after failing to meet environmental standards for wetland preservation and surface water quality
[How Bacteria Keep Ahead of Vaccines and Antibiotics](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/how_bacteria_keep_ahead_of_vaccines_and_antibiotics.kl): New research provides the first detailed genetic picture of an evolutionary war between Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria and the vaccines and antibiotics used against it over recent decades
[Cancer Drug Aids Regeneration of Spinal Cord After Injuries](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/cancer_drug_aids_regeneration_of_spinal_cord_after_injuries.kl): After a spinal cord injury a number of factors impede the regeneration of nerve cells
[Oettinger tells Europe: It's double or quits on renewables](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/oettinger_tells_europe_its_double_or_quits_on_renewables.kl): Europe will have to double its spending on renewables if it wants to meet its 2020 energy commitments, EU Energy commissioner Günther Oettinger has said.
[How Safe Is Nano?](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/how_safe_is_nano.kl): The rapid development of nanotechnology has increased fears about the health risks of nano-objects. Are these fears justified? Do we need a new discipline, nanotoxicology, to evaluate the risks? Harald F.
[Report: Germany mulling further cuts to solar subsidy](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/report_germany_mulling_further_cuts_to_solar_subsidy.kl): Economic Ministry pushes for deeper cuts to feed-in tariffs
[EU wants more money for clean energy](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/recession_did_not_cut_back_pollution.kl): Europe will have to double its spending on renewables to nearly $100 billion if it wants to meets its 2020 clean energy targets
[Novel Cancer-Targeting Investigational Nanoparticle Receives FDA IND Approval for First-In-Human Trial](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/novel_cancertargeting_investigational_nanoparticle_receives_fda_ind_approval_for_firstinhuman_trial.kl): Researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center's Nanotechnology Center, along with collaborators at Cornell University and Hybrid Silica Technologies, have received approval for their first ...
[Level of Tumor Protein Indicates Chances Cancer Will Spread](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/level_of_tumor_protein_indicates_chances_cancer_will_spread.kl): Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and the University of Hong Kong have discovered that high levels of a particular protein in cancer cells are a reliable indicator that a cancer will s ...
[Fresh technology for new cell creation](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/fresh_technology_for_new_cell_creation.kl): Severe injuries from fire result in over 320,000 deaths each year, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. Experts believe that most of these deaths could be avoided with surgery. But surgical ...
[Rain in Spain is on the decline](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/rain_in_spain_is_on_the_decline.kl): A study led by the University of Zaragoza (UNIZAR) has studied precipitation trends in Spain's 10 hydrological basins over the 1946 to 2005 period


## Eco-vehicles
[Tune Up Your Electric Car!](https://www.youris.com/mobility/ecovehicles/tune_up_your_electric_car.kl): A new invention by Italian researchers could provide a significant boost in the performance and efficiency of electric cars; the new supercapacitor developed during the ILHYPOS project
[A new supercapacitor to improve power and efficiency and increase battery life of electric vehicles](https://www.youris.com/mobility/ecovehicles/a_new_supercapacitor_to_improve_performance_power_efficiency_and_increase_battery_life_of_electric_vehicles.kl): The first generation of electric vehicles had limited operating distance. poor acceleration and poor battery life: a new supercapacitor can improve performance, power, efficiency and increase the life of the batteries


## Picked for you
['Tall Order' Sunlight-to-Hydrogen System Works, Neutron Analysis Confirms](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/tall_order_sunlighttohydrogen_system_works_neutron_analysis_confirms.kl): Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a biohybrid photoconversion system -- based on the interaction of photosynthetic plant proteins with synthetic ...
[Stem Cell Origin of Skin Cancer and the Genetic Roots of Malignancy Unmasked](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/stem_cell_origin_of_skin_cancer_and_the_genetic_roots_of_malignancy_unmasked.kl): A constellation of different stem cell populations within our skin help it to cope with normal wear and tear
[Energy summit runs low on sparks](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/energy_summit_runs_low_on_sparks.kl): European Union leaders are holding their first ever energy summit today (4 February) but the policy agenda looks likely to take a backseat to pressing issues such as Egypt and the eurozone debt crisi ...
[Better Turbine Spacing for Large Wind Farms](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/better_turbine_spacing_for_large_wind_farms.kl): Large wind farms are being built around the world as a cleaner way to generate electricity, but operators are still searching for the most efficient way to arrange the massive turbines that turn moving ...
[Secret Life of Bees Now a Little Less Secret](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/secret_life_of_bees_now_a_little_less_secret.kl): Many plants produce toxic chemicals to protect themselves against plant-eating animals, and many flowering plants have evolved flower structures that prevent pollinators such as bees from taking too ...
[Petrol Stations Pollute Their Immediate Surroundings](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/petrol_stations_pollute_their_immediate_surroundings.kl): In Spain it is relatively common to come across petrol stations surrounded by houses, particularly in urban areas
[New nanomaterials unlock new electronic and energy technologies](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/new_nanomaterials_unlock_new_electronic_and_energy_technologies.kl): A new way of splitting layered materials to give atom thin "nanosheets" has been discovered. This has led to a range of novel two-dimensional nanomaterials with chemical and electronic ...
[New Technique Controls Sizes of Nanoparticle Clusters for Environmental, Health and Safety Studies](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/new_technique_controls_sizes_of_nanoparticle_clusters_for_environmental_health_and_safety_studies.kl): The same properties that make engineered nanoparticles attractive for numerous applications -- small as a virus, biologically and environmentally stabile, and water-soluble -- also cause concern about ...
[Energy summit grapples with fossil fuel habit](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/energy_summit_grapples_with_fossil_fuel_habit.kl): EU leaders agreed to merge and strengthen energy networks at their first ever energy summit on 4 February, giving a boost to the renewable energy industry and helping to curb Europe's growing ...
[GL Garrad Hassan Launches Onshore Wind Resource Mapping For UK](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/gl_garrad_hassan_launches_onshore_wind_resource_mapping_for_uk.kl): The new Feed In Tariff in Britain has produced an increased level of interest in small wind farms.


## Electronics
[The achievement of making an object totally invisible could speed things up](https://www.youris.com/nano/electronics/the_achievement_of_making_an_object_totally_invisible_could_speed_things_up.kl): Researchers have managed to make an object invisible in three dimensions. However, despite the popular reference to Harry Potter’s invisible cloak this is not the researchers’ aim. Instead, these results about controlling light on the finest possible scale could speed things up


## Picked for you
[Discovery May Lead to Turning Back the Clock on Ovarian Cancer](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/discovery_may_lead_to_turning_back_the_clock_on_ovarian_cancer.kl): Cancer researchers have discovered that a type of regulatory RNA may be effective in fighting ovarian cancer
[Nanonets Give Rust a Boost as Agent in Water Splitting's Hydrogen Harvest](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/nanonets_give_rust_a_boost_as_agent_in_water_splittings_hydrogen_harvest.kl): Coating a lattice of tiny wires called Nanonets with iron oxide (rust) creates an economical and efficient platform for the process of water splitting -- an emerging clean fuel method that harvests ...
[Oettinger plans energy roadshow amid doubts on EU communication](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/oettinger_plans_energy_roadshow_amid_doubts_on_eu_communication.kl): As experts increasingly express doubts about the EU's "hesitations" and communications failures, Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger has announced plans for an "energy roadshow".
[EU initiative in research into living cancer cells in time and space](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/eu_initiative_in_research_into_living_cancer_cells_in_time_and_space.kl): New technology has made it possible to examine living cells in a microscope while at the same time collecting information that can be used to create mathematical models of the cells’ behaviour ...
[Green economy needs two per cent of every nation's income, says UN](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/green_economy_needs_two_per_cent_of_every_nations_income_says_un.kl): Global green investment drive 'would pay off in terms of jobs, cleaner air and energy use' 
[UK ticks towards carbon-saving time](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/uk_ticks_towards_carbonsaving_time.kl): Government poised to support moving clocks forward an hour all year round in new tourism strategy
[Climate Change Affecting Food Safety](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/climate_change_affecting_food_safety.kl): Climate change is already having an effect on the safety of the world's food supplies and unless action is taken it's only going to get worse, a Michigan State University professor told a ...
[A new green economy is within Europe's grasp: Report](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/a_new_green_economy_is_within_europes_grasp_report.kl): Europe can revitalise its economy by a massive burst of investment in green technologies aimed at reducing emissions by 30% by 2020 on 1990 levels, according to a major new report promoted by the German ...
[Nanotechnology could pave the way for hydrogen fuels](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/nanotechnology_could_pave_the_way_for_hydrogen_fuels.kl): EADS Innovation Works, the Group’s corporate research arm, is working with university researchers to find a new solid state storage system for hydrogen. This technology would make it possible to ...
[Groundbreaking technology will revolutionize blood pressure measurement](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/groundbreaking_technology_will_revolutionize_blood_pressure_measurement.kl): In a major scientific breakthrough, a new blood pressure measurement device is set to revolutionise the way patients' blood pressure is measured


## Energy
[The latest developments in nanotechnology for solar energy](https://www.youris.com/nano/energy/the_latest_developments_in_nanotechnology_for_solar_energy.kl): In the solar energy field researchers are using the latest developments in nanotechnology to work on very small solar cells


## Picked for you
[MIT Engineers Design New Nanoparticle That Could Lead to Vaccines for HIV, Malaria, Other Diseases](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/mit_engineers_design_new_nanoparticle_that_could_lead_to_vaccines_for_hiv_malaria_other_diseases.kl): MIT engineers have designed a new type of nanoparticle that could safely and effectively deliver vaccines for diseases such as HIV and malaria 
[European Commission moves to beef up carbon trading security](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/european_commission_moves_to_beef_up_carbon_trading_security.kl): Connie Hedegaard sets out short and long term measures designed to improve emissions trading scheme security
[Newcastle geothermal energy project promises to heat up the toon](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/newcastle_geothermal_energy_project_promises_to_heat_up_the_toon.kl): Howay the drillers, as work begins on two kilometre borehole to heat Newcastle science park and city centre buildings
[Blood Test May Find Markers of Bladder Cancer Risk](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/blood_test_may_find_markers_of_bladder_cancer_risk.kl): Knowing that it is impossible to catalog all the carcinogenic exposures a person has had in life and then assess them, Brown University researcher Carmen Marsit is looking for a more precise way to ...
[EU to start mentoring scheme for businesswomen](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/eu_to_start_mentoring_scheme_for_businesswomen.kl): Women entrepreneurs got an important nod from the European Commission in its review of the Small Business Act this week, and advocates hope it signals renewed energy and funding for EU initiatives
[Ancient Catastrophic Drought Leads to Question: How Severe Can Climate Change Become?](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/ancient_catastrophic_drought_leads_to_question_how_severe_can_climate_change_become.kl): How severe can climate change become in a warming world? Worse than anything we've seen in written history, according to results of a study recently appearing in the journal Science.
[Passengers, polluters will pay for green transport, says EU](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/passengers_polluters_will_pay_for_green_transport_says_eu.kl): The European Commission has drawn up a plan to cut planet-warming transport emissions to "at least 60%" of 1990 levels by 2050, but environmentalists say it lacks urgency – and travellers ...
[New Technology For Cheaper More Efficient Solar Cells](https://www.youris.com/picked_up/new_technology_for_cheaper_more_efficient_solar_cells.kl): The sun provides more than enough energy for all our needs, if only we could harness it cheaply and efficiently


## Ecobuildings
[New solutions to reduce energy consumption](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/new_ecobuilding_solutions_to_reduce_energy_consumption.kl): We need to develop new solutions to make buildings more energy efficient as a way to deal with global warming. Researchers are working on smart windows that can reduce buildings’ energy consumption substantially


## Eco-vehicles
[Dr. Jörg WIND: “Performance of vehicles with fuel cells is twice as high as those with combustion engines, but safety issues cannot be neglected”](https://www.youris.com/mobility/ecovehicles/dr_jrg_wind_performance_of_vehicles_with_fuel_cells_is_twice_as_high_as_those_with_combustion_engines_whats_more_its_possible_to_significantly_reduce_co2_emissions_but_safety_issues_cannot_be_neglected.kl): Hybrid electric cars offer many advantages for the future. On the road, they don't produce any greenhouse gas emissions and are also twice as efficient in terms of energy, but safety systems have to be developed to make these vehicles trustworthy


## Electronics
[Boosting Memory Chips](https://www.youris.com/nano/electronics/boosting_memory_chips.kl): Moore’s law predicts that the number of transistors on a silicon chip will double approximately every two years. Thanks to nanotechnology a similar acceleration is observed in data storage capability of memory chips
[Different approaches to increase the storage capacity of flash memories](https://www.youris.com/nano/electronics/different_approaches_to_increase_the_storage_capacity_of_flash_memories.kl): There is a big demand for flash memories that can store even more data. It is now necessary to use new materials and technologies to improve flash memories
[Dr. Simon Elliott: “A new nanotechnology application to manufacture a one terabyte USB stick in the near future”](https://www.youris.com/nano/electronics/dr_simon_elliott_a_new_nanotechnology_application_to_manufacture_a_one_terabyte_usb_stick_in_the_near_future.kl): Dr. Simon Elliott from the Tyndall National Institute in Ireland is coordinating the EU research project REALISE and working on the next generation of USB flash memories. Rare earth oxides have been ...


## Markets
[Barriers in bringing nanotechnological innovations to the market](https://www.youris.com/nano/markets/barriers_for_researchers_trying_to_bring_their_nanotechnological_innovations_to_the_market.kl): Many research results within the nanotechnological field could benefit society. However, researchers are facing barriers when trying to bring their innovations to the market


## Electronics
[Specialized invisible needles make us see surfaces at the nanoscale](https://www.youris.com/nano/electronics/specialized_invisible_needles_make_us_see_surfaces_at_the_nanoscale.kl): We expect our electronic devices, such as mobile phones and computers, to work properly and become even better with time and seldom think about the amazing innovations making this possible. A cantilever is a very thin single needle currently used for quality control at the nanoscale, but to improve and speed up the process scientists are developing an array of needles, a cantilever array, functioning simultaneously. Except for finding defects on mircochips this array could benefit the optical industry by im
[The 3D Nanoscanner](https://www.youris.com/nano/electronics/the_3d_nanoscanner.kl): The flat surface of a silicon wafer is not smooth at all. Scientists of the EU research project Pronano have built a new tool that allows them to visualise the nano-scale of it. And now the smooth ...


## Markets
[Synthetic hydrogels improve testing of active substances in 3-D cell culture](https://www.youris.com/nano/markets/synthetic_hydrogels_improve_testing_of_active_substances_in_3d_cell_culture.kl): The life science company Cellendes in Germany has developed synthetic hydrogels that make it possible to culture cells in three-dimensional environments


## Environment
[Mobile Detection System for Contaminated Water](https://www.youris.com/nano/environment/mobile_detection_system_for_contaminated_water.kl): Engineers from the University of Bologna in Italy and Rainbach in Austria have developed a new a mobile detection system to fight the growing threat of contaminated drinking water. Within the European research project DINAMICS they have built a microchip system which is able to identify specific dangerous bacteria, viruses or unicellular organisms
[A new detection system reveals terrorist attacks on water supply networks](https://www.youris.com/nano/environment/a_new_detection_system_reveals_terrorist_attacks_on_water_supply_networks.kl): To protect us against this biological threat, researchers have developed a detection system partly based on nanotechnology that can warn authorities in time


## Markets
[New synthetic hydrogels in 3-D cell culture on the market](https://www.youris.com/nano/markets/taking_an_invention_to_the_market_is_a_challenging_process_new_synthetic_hydrogels_in_3d_cell_culture_have_reached_the_market_thanks_to_pronano.kl): To take an invention to the market is a challenging process. Thanks to significant support the Germany-based life science company Cellendes have now their synthetic hydrogels on the market thanks to the support of ProNano. However, they are facing a pressing issue


## Electronics
[Prof. Ivo Rangelow: “Scanning nanocomponents’ surfaces at the atomic level will enable more efficient electronic devices”](https://www.youris.com/nano/electronics/prof_ivo_rangelow_scanning_nanocomponents_surfaces_at_the_atomic_level_through_an_innovative_cantilever_will_enable_more_efficient_electronic_devices.kl): Scanning nanocomponents’ surfaces at the atomic level through an innovative cantilever enables more efficient electronic devices


## Photogallery
[Nanotechnolgy](https://www.youris.com/photogallery/nanotechnolgy.kl): 
[Society](https://www.youris.com/photogallery/society.kl): 


## Environment
[Nanotechnological innovations can improve water purification](https://www.youris.com/nano/environment/nanotechnological_innovations_can_improve_water_purification.kl): Research teams are trying different approaches within the nanotechnological field to improve water membrane technologies to improve water purification


## Markets
[Dr. Francisco de Aristegui: “We support researchers to reach the market with their innovations”](https://www.youris.com/nano/markets/dr_francisco_de_aristegui_we_support_researchers_to_reach_the_market_with_their_innovations.kl): Having in mind the lack of visibility of the nanotech business opportunities, we support researchers to reach the market with their innovations


## Energy
[Nano-tuned Solar Cells](https://www.youris.com/nano/energy/nanotuned_solar_cells.kl): Solar cells that are more effective and cost less in production: Within the EU-project N2P (Nano to Product) researchers developed nano tuned surfaces to gain both
[Nanostructures improve solar cell efficiency](https://www.youris.com/nano/energy/nanostructures_improve_solar_cell_efficiency.kl): By creating different nanostructures on the surfaces, the energy harvesting properties of solar cells can be improved


## Eco-vehicles
[Dr. Mario Conte: “Ionic liquids make new and better-performing supercapacitators greener”](https://www.youris.com/mobility/ecovehicles/dr_mario_conte_ionic_liquids_make_new_and_betterperforming_supercapacitators_greener.kl): The supercapacitators that Dr Mario Conte develops with his European partners in the ILHYPOS project will be used to enhance the batteries in electric vehicles as well as hybrids or those using ...
[Progress in the development of rechargeable batteries through nanotechnology](https://www.youris.com/mobility/ecovehicles/progress_in_the_development_of_rechargeable_batteries_for_electric_vehicles_through_nanotechnology.kl): Researchers are testing different ways of improving rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles and nanotechnology plays an important role in the development.


## Markets
[Dr. Uffe Bundgaard-Jørgensen: “Nanotechnology researchers need to approach investors to reach the market”](https://www.youris.com/nano/markets/dr_uffe_bundgaardjrgensen_researchers_within_the_nanotechnology_field_need_to_approach_investors_to_reach_the_market.kl): Dr. Uffe Bundgaard-Jørgensen serves as a link between scientists and investors. He calls himself a rare animal who has been on both sides of the fence. With this experience he knows how both ...


## Eco-vehicles
[Nano Powered Cars](https://www.youris.com/mobility/ecovehicles/nano_powered_cars.kl): The complete redesign of nanoparticles lithium ion batteries will reduce charging times


## Disabled
[Nanoparticle therapeutics helping hearing disorders](https://www.youris.com/health/disabled/nanoparticle_therapeutics_might_help_people_suffering_from_hearing_disorders.kl): Scientists are looking into new ways of treating hearing disorders, by using different sorts of nanoparticles in regenerative medicine


## T - Z
[Andreas Wild](https://www.youris.com/people/t__z/andreas_wild.kl): Executive Director of the ENIAC Joint Undertaking, Avenue de la Toison d'Or 56-60 , B 1060 Brussels, Tel: +32 2 221 8102 Fax: 0032 2 541 8247 email: eniac@eniac.europa.eu, http://www.eniac.eu/


## G - M
[Laurent Malier](https://www.youris.com/people/g__m/laurent_malier.kl): Laurent Malier, CEO of the research center CEA-LETI - Laboratory for Electronics and Information Technology - 17 rue des Martyrs, F 38054 Grenoble cedex 9, Phone: +33 (0)4 38 78 22 49, http://www.leti.


## T - Z
[Tyndall National Institute](https://www.youris.com/people/t__z/tyndall_national_institute.kl): Tyndall National Institute, Electronic Theory Group; Lee Maltings, Dyke Parade, Cork, Ireland, phone: +353353-21-4904177 , fax: +353-21-4270271, http://www.tyndall.ie/research/electronic-theory-group/index.


## A - F
[ASM Microchemistry Ltd.](https://www.youris.com/people/a__f/asm_microchemistry_ltd.kl): ASM Microchemistry Ltd., a subsidiary of the semiconductor-processing tool supplier ASM International NV of the Netherlands, Address: Väinö Auerin katu 12 A, 00560 Helsinki, Finland, phone +358 9 525 540, http://www.


## N - S
[John Pendry](https://www.youris.com/people/n__s/john_pendry.kl): Professor Sir John Pendry, Imperial College London, Chair in Theoretical Solid State Physics, Faculty: Natural Sciences, Department of Physics, Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 7606


## T - Z
[Martin Wegener](https://www.youris.com/people/t__z/martin_wegener.kl): Prof. Dr. Martin Wegener, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute of Applied Physics, Wolfgang-Gaede-Straße 1 76131 Karlsruhe Germany, Physics Building 30.


## Disabled
[Nanosized diamonds enable progress in retinal prostheses](https://www.youris.com/health/disabled/nanosized_diamonds_restoring_a_useful_vision.kl): Research groups in several countries are making progress in retinal prosthesis development. If they achieve their aims, patients who have gone blind, due to loss of their photoreceptors, could recover a better simplified form of vision than with available prostheses


## T - Z
[The Institute of Micro- and Nanotechnologies in Ilmenau](https://www.youris.com/people/t__z/the_institute_of_micro_and_nanotechnologies_in_ilmenau.kl): The Institute for Micro - and Nanotechnologies of the TU Ilmenau – the IMN MacroNano® - brings together the know-how and resources of the cross-application ­disciplines of Microsystems Technology and Nanotechnology for Life Sciences, Energy Efficiency, Photonics.


## A - F
[Simon Elliot](https://www.youris.com/people/a__f/simon_elliot.kl): Dr. Simon Elliot, Tyndall National Insitute Cork, REALISE project coordinator; Electronics Theory Group at the Tyndall National Institute, Activity leader - Thin Film Simulation: processing and growth of thin films and the discovery of new materials about Dr.
[CSIR](https://www.youris.com/people/a__f/csir.kl): CSIR - Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Post Box No. 80, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Lucknow - 226 001, India - Telephone +91-522-2621856, Fax +91-522-2628227, http://www.iitrindia.org/


## T - Z
[Lang Tran](https://www.youris.com/people/t__z/lang_tran.kl): Ph. D. Lang Tran, Director of Quantitiative Toxicology at the Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM), has been heavily involved in the evolution of Nanoparticle Toxicology as a research field, has focused on the development and usage of Physiologically-Based Pharmaco-Kinetics (PBPK) models of particle exposure for use in risk assessment.


## G - M
[Institute of Occupational Medicine](https://www.youris.com/people/g__m/institute_of_occupational_medicine.kl): Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM), Research Avenue North, Riccarton, Edinburgh, EH14 4AP, Phone +44 (0) 1314498050, Fax +44 (0) 131 449 8084, http://www.iom-world.org/


## A - F
[Tilman Butz](https://www.youris.com/people/a__f/tilman_butz.kl): Prof. Tilman Butz of the University of Leipzig, expert in nanoparticle penetration through the skin. University of Leipzig, Division of  Nuclear Solid State Physics, Linnéstr. 5, D-04103 ...


## G - M
[Brian Gulson](https://www.youris.com/people/g__m/brian_gulson.kl): Prof.


## A - F
[Anne Beeldens](https://www.youris.com/people/a__f/anne_beeldens.kl): Dr. Anne Beeldens, Belgian Road Research Centre, Concrete roads devision, Woluwedal 42 - 1200 Brussels,Belgium, Telephone: +32-(0)2-7660346, Fax +32-(0)2-7671780, http://www.brrc.be


## N - S
[Günter Oberdörster](https://www.youris.com/people/n__s/günter_oberdörster.kl): Prof. Günter Oberdörster, University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry, Department of Environmental Medicine, 601 Elmwood Ave, Box EHSC,  Rochester, NY 14642, Telephone 001 (585) 275-4203, Fax 001 (585)256-2591 , http://www2.


## G - M
[Anil Kumar Suresh](https://www.youris.com/people/g__m/anil_kumar_suresh.kl): Ph. D. Anil Kumar Suresh, research areas: nanomaterials, nanoBiofabrication and characterization, Nano-Biotechnology, Nano-Cancer, Nano-Toxicity, Nano-Drug Delivery, Cell and Molecular Biology, Protein Biochemistry.


## N - S
[David Santillo](https://www.youris.com/people/n__s/david_santillo.kl): Dr. David Santillo, marine and freshwater biologist, senior scientist with the Greenpeace Research Laboratories, with more than 10 years experience in providing analytical support and scientific advice to Greenpeace offices worldwide.


## A - F
[Louise Duprez](https://www.youris.com/people/a__f/louise_duprez.kl): Louise Duprez, EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENTAL BUREAU, Federation of Environmental Citizens Organisations, 34, Bd. de Waterloo, B-1000 Brussels, Tel.: +32 2 289 10 90, Fax: +32 2 289 10 99, http://www.eeb.org ...


## G - M
[Ndeke Musee](https://www.youris.com/people/g__m/ndeke_musee.kl): Dr. Ndeke Musee, Senior Researcher at The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in South Africa, one of the leading scientific and technology research, development and implementation organisations in Africa.


## N - S
[Fredrik Sebelius](https://www.youris.com/people/n__s/fredrik_sebelius.kl): Dr. Fredrik Sebelius, assistant professor at the Department of Electrical Measurements, Faculty of Engineering, Lund University, Sweden,  is focusing his research on information processing of nerve, muscle and bio-electric signals.


## A - F
[Christian Cipriani](https://www.youris.com/people/a__f/christian_cipriani.kl): Christian Cipriani electronic engineer from the University of Pisa. PhD in Biorobotics Science and Engineering, IMT Lucca and Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, 2008.


## T - Z
[The Advanced Robotics Technology and Systems](https://www.youris.com/people/t__z/the_advanced_robotics_technology_and_systems.kl): The Advanced Robotics Technology and Systems (ARTS Lab) conducts theoretical and experimental research on robotics and bioengineering, along with applied research and technological innovation, particularly in the biomedical field.
[University of Lund](https://www.youris.com/people/t__z/university_of_lund.kl): University of Lund, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Electrical Measurements , Ole Römers Väg 3, Lund, Telephone +46 046-2227526 , Fax +46 046-2224527


## N - S
[Marie Sønnegaard Poulsen](https://www.youris.com/people/n__s/marie_sønnegaard_poulsen.kl): Marie Sønnegaard Poulsen, Research assistant at the University of Copenhagen, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Institute of Public Health, Øster Farimagsgade 5, opg.


## A - F
[Bengt Fadeel](https://www.youris.com/people/a__f/bengt_fadeel.kl): Prof. Bengt Fadeel, Institute of Environmental Medicine (IMM), Karolinska Institutet, Phone +46 8 524 877 37, http://ki.se/ki/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1666&l=en  


## G - M
[Alfonso Garcia](https://www.youris.com/people/g__m/alfonso_garcia.kl): Alfonso Garcia, Assistant Professor, Nanotechnology and Functional Materials, Dept of Engineering Sciences, The Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, P O Box 534, SE - 751 21 Uppsala, SWEDEN, Telephone: +46 (0)18 - 471 31 03.
[Antonietta M. Gatti](https://www.youris.com/people/g__m/antonietta_m_gatti.kl): Dr. Antonietta M. Gatti, Physicist, Bioengineer, Researcher at the University of Modena & Reggio-Emilia, Faculty of Biosciences and Biotechnologies. Responsible scientist of the Laboratory of Biomaterials.


## A - F
[Cellendes GmbH](https://www.youris.com/people/a__f/cellendes_gmbh.kl): Cellendes GmbH, Markwiesenstr. 55, D72770 Reutlingen, Germany, Telephone: +49-7121-15940-11, Fax: +49-7121-15940-99, http://www.cellendes.com


## N - S
[Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tuebingen](https://www.youris.com/people/n__s/natural_and_medical_sciences_institute_at_the_university_of_tuebingen.kl): Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tuebingen, Markwiesenstr. 55, D72770 Reutlingen, Germany, Telephone: +49 7121 51530-0, Fax: +49 7121 51530-16, http://www.nmi.de/en/index.p ...


## A - F
[Federal Ministry of Education and Research](https://www.youris.com/people/a__f/federal_ministry_of_education_and_research.kl): Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Heinemannstr. 2, D 53175 Bonn, Telephone +49 (0)228 99 57-0, Fax +49 (0)228 99 57-83601, http://www.bmbf.de/en/


## T - Z
[Helmut Wurst](https://www.youris.com/people/t__z/helmut_wurst.kl): Dr. Helmut Wurst: co-founder of Cellendes GmbH and inventor of the 3-D Life Technology. He was trained at Konstanz University in molecular biology, physical biochemistry and conjugational chemistry.


## A - F
[Brigitte Angres](https://www.youris.com/people/a__f/brigitte_angres.kl): Dr. Brigitte Angres: co-founder of Cellendes GmbH. She has been trained in developmental biology and cell biology at the Max-Planck-Institute in Tübingen (Germany) and Stanford University, Palo Alto, USA.
[Exist-](https://www.youris.com/people/a__f/exist.kl): EXIST is a support program of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) aimed at improving the entrepreneurial environment at universities and research institutions and at increasing the number of technology and knowledge based business start-ups.


## T - Z
[Zabala Innovation Consulting SA](https://www.youris.com/people/t__z/zabala_innovation_consulting_sa.kl): Zabala Innovation Consulting SA an independent international consultancy firm founded in 1986 specialising in comprehensive consultancy of both R&D and Innovation management, as much for industrial or services enterprises as for regional, national and community administrations.


## A - F
[Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB](https://www.youris.com/people/a__f/fraunhofer_institute_for_interfacial_engineering_and_biotechnology_igb.kl): Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB , Nobelstrasse 12 D 70569 Stuttgart, Germany, Phone +49 711 970-4401, Fax +49 711 970-4200, e-mail: info@igb.fraunhofer.de&nbsp ...
[Peter Agre](https://www.youris.com/people/a__f/peter_agre.kl): Prof Peter Agre, molecular biologist, director of the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. 2003 Nobel Prize of Chemistry winner


## G - M
[Claus Helix Nielsen](https://www.youris.com/people/g__m/claus_helix_nielsen.kl): Prof. Claus Helix Nielsen, DTU Physics, Department of Physics BioComplex, Technical University of Denmark, Fysikvej Building 309, room 138, DK 2800 Kongens Lyngby,  Denmark.


## A - F
[Irina Blinova](https://www.youris.com/people/a__f/irina_blinova.kl): Irina Blinova, Laboratory of Molecular Genetics , National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics, Akadeemia tee 23, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia, Phone +372 6398361, http://www.kbfi.ee/?id=56&la ...


## G - M
[Priyanka Gajjar](https://www.youris.com/people/g__m/priyanka_gajjar.kl): Priyanka Gajjar  -The Utah Water Research Laboratory, Utah State University,  8200 Old Main Hill UT State Univ., Logan, UT, USA 84322-8200, http://uwrl.usu.edu/  


## A - F
[Enda Cummins](https://www.youris.com/people/a__f/enda_cummins.kl): Dr. Enda Cummins, UCD Institute of Food and Health, Belfield, Dublin 4, Phone: +353 1 716 7148. Research areas: Risk assessment modelling, Food safety, Systems modelling, environmental contamination and human exposure risks, http://www.


## G - M
[Anne Kahru](https://www.youris.com/people/g__m/anne_kahru.kl): Dr. Anne Kahru, Leading research scientist, Head of Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics, Akadeemia tee 23, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia, +372 639 8300, Fax +372 670 3662, http://www.


## N - S
[Sylvain Nicolay](https://www.youris.com/people/n__s/sylvain_nicolay.kl): Dr. Sylvain Nicolay, Scientist, Photovoltaics and Film Thin Electronics Laboratory PV-LAB École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Neuchâtel; phone +41 32 718 3311, http://pvlab.


## A - F
[Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoff- und Strahltechnik IWS Dresden](https://www.youris.com/people/a__f/fraunhoferinstitut_für_werkstoff_und_strahltechnik_iws_dresden.kl): Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoff- und Strahltechnik IWS Dresden, Winterbergstr. 28, D 01277 Dresden, Germany, Phone +49 351 83391-0, Fax 49 351 / 83391-3300, http://www.iws.fraunhofer.de/


## T - Z
[University of Salford](https://www.youris.com/people/t__z/university_of_salford.kl): University of Salford, Materials and Physics Research Centre, Physics, Newton Building School of CSE, Greater Manchester M5 4WT, UK, Phone +44 161 295 5079, http://www.cse.salford.ac.


## A - F
[EPFL Photovoltaics and Thin Film Electronics Laboratory](https://www.youris.com/people/a__f/epfl_photovoltaics_and_thin_film_electronics_laboratory.kl): EPFL Photovoltaics and Thin Film Electronics Laboratory, Rue Breguet 2 , CH-2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland, phone +41 32 7183311, http://pvlab.epfl.ch/home


## N - S
[Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology](https://www.youris.com/people/n__s/singapore_institute_of_manufacturing_technology.kl): Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology , a research institute of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research, 71 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 638075, Phone +65 6793 8383, http://www.simtech.


## A - F
[Daniel Ayuk Mbi Egbe](https://www.youris.com/people/a__f/daniel_ayuk_mbi_egbe.kl): Dr Daniel Ayuk Mbi Egbe, Synthetic Chemist, Linz Institute for Organic Solar Cells(LIOS), physical Chemistry Johannes Kepler University Linz, Altenbergerstrasse 69, 4040 Linz, Austria, Phone +43 7322468-8752, Fax 43/732/2468/8770, http://www.


## G - M
[Institut für Angewandte Photophysik](https://www.youris.com/people/g__m/institut_für_angewandte_photophysik.kl): Institut für Angewandte Photophysik - IAPP, George-Bähr-Straße 1, D 01069 Dresden, Phone + 49 351 463 34389 , Fax + 49 351 463 37065, e-mail: info@iapp.de, http://www.iapp.de/iapp/index.
[Heliatek GmbH](https://www.youris.com/people/g__m/heliatek_gmbh.kl): Heliatek GmbH, technological supplier of organic based photovoltaic modules,  jointly founded by the Technical University of Dresden and the University of Ulm.


## Disabled
[Regenerating the Ear and the Eye](https://www.youris.com/health/disabled/regenerating_the_ear_and_the_eye.kl): Repairing a defective ear or even an eye is no longer science fiction. European researchers in regenerative medicine are using nano-technology to make medical history


## Toxicology
[Christian Mittermayr: “Rapid detection of pathogens in water supply networks increases public security”](https://www.youris.com/nano/toxicology/christian_mittermayr_by_enabling_rapid_detection_of_pathogens_at_very_low_concentrations_in_water_supply_networks_public_security_will_be_increased.kl): To guarantee the safety and quality of drinking water, the European project DINAMICS could offer a solution enabling rapid detection of pathogens at very low concentrations in water supply networks; public security will be increased


## Interviews
[Prof. Margherita Hack: "I've always been a fighter"](https://www.youris.com/interviews/prof_margherita_hack_women_referents_are_still_less_than_men_but_it_also_depends_on_women_to_pretend_visibility.kl): Born at the corner of via Cento Stelle (hundred stars) in Florence, Margherita Hack was the first woman to lead an astronomical observatory in Italy. She is the most known Italian astrophysicist.


## Environment
[Innovative anti-biofouling technologies can make shipping more eco-friendly](https://www.youris.com/nano/environment/innovative_antibiofouling_technologies_can_make_shipping_more_ecofriendly.kl): Researchers are trying to develop environmentally friendly anti-biofouling technologies, such as nano-structured surfaces that make organisms fall off when the ships move
[Nano Non-Stick Paint For Efficient Shipping](https://www.youris.com/nano/environment/nano_nonstick_paint_for_efficient_shipping.kl): Biofouling on ship hulls is responsible for an up to 40% higher fuel consumption of vessels. Now a new generation of non-toxic paint has been developed within the European research project Ambio. The secret of the new paint is a nano structure, caused by amphiphilic molecules


## Electronics
[A nanotech solution controlling the path of light](https://www.youris.com/nano/electronics/a_nanotech_solution_controlling_the_path_of_light_can_brighten_up_our_lives.kl): Scientists are increasing the intensity of light through nanoimprinting. This will change electronic devices’ optical properties, without making them demand more energy
[Nano Foil Brightens Screen](https://www.youris.com/nano/electronics/nano_foil_brightens_screen.kl): A new process called "nano-imprinting" enlarges the luminosity of screens efficiently without using more energy


## Energy
[Physicist Dr. Sylvain Nicolay: “Further research needs to be done to bring nano-tuned solar cells to the market”](https://www.youris.com/nano/energy/physicist_dr_sylvain_nicolay_further_research_needs_to_be_done_to_bring_nanotuned_solar_cells_to_the_market.kl): Solar cell production is still an expensive process. Thin solar cells consume less raw materials, energy and time, but their efficiency is still low and has to be improved through additional research ...


## Medicine
[Dr. Philippe Bergonzo “Deteriorated photoreceptors can be activated through nanodiamond retinal prostheses”](https://www.youris.com/nano/medicine/dr_philippe_bergonzo_deteriorated_photoreceptors_can_be_activated_through_nanodiamondcoated_retinal_prostheses.kl): Synthetic diamond nanomaterials coat the electrodes that transmit electrical information to the retina, replacing the action of photoreceptors that have deteriorated


## Energy
[A multi-nano tool can introduce something new under the sun](https://www.youris.com/nano/energy/a_multinano_tool_can_introduce_something_new_under_the_sun.kl): A new multi-nano tool called FIBLYS can help researchers achieve goals, which earlier were impossible, by showing surface elevations merely ten nanometer high


## Water
[Martin Beniston: “We need to improve the management of water resources to avoid potential conflicts in the future”](https://www.youris.com/environment/water_quality/martin_beniston_we_need_to_improve_the_management_of_water_resources_in_order_to_avoid_potential_conflicts_in_the_future.kl): According to the current climate models, modifications in the amount and duration of snow cover, the magnitude and timing of the summer ice-melt peak, the headwater extension of streams as they follow ...


## Energy
[The Nano Laboratory](https://www.youris.com/nano/energy/the_nano_laboratory_lets_take_some_atoms_off_that_probe.kl): A Scanning Electron Microscope allows you to examine the surfaces of probes to almost an atomic layer


## Disabled
[From wood to bone](https://www.youris.com/health/disabled/from_wood_to_bone.kl): A biodegradable and load-bearing wood structure for bone regeneration


## NANO-TV
[Wooden Bones](https://www.youris.com/nano/nanotv/wooden_bones.kl): Scientists working at the EU-funded TEM-PLANT project are looking for new ways to transform complex and organized structures already existing in nature to rebuild bones out of wood


## Biodiversity
[Prof. Lynn Margulis: "I want to stay as close as possible to nature looking at the lives of cells in very different environments"](https://www.youris.com/environment/biodiversity/lynn_margulis_i_want_to_stay_as_close_as_possible_to_nature_looking_at_the_lives_of_cells_in_very_different_environments.kl): Lynn Margulis is Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Geosciences at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She co-developed the Gaia theory, the view that Earths’ biosphere is a living superorganism capable of self-regulation


## Environment
[Colorful eco-textiles thanks to nano-sized enzymes](https://www.youris.com/nano/environment/colorful_ecotextiles_thanks_to_nanosized_enzymes.kl): European scientists have developed a new and environmentally friendly way to produce dyes through nano-sized fungi enzymes


## Markets
[How to lower the barriers to nanotechnology transfer](https://www.youris.com/nano/markets/better_understanding_of_business_opportunities_lowers_the_barriers_to_nanotechnology_transfer.kl): Potential investors need better understanding  of nanotech-related business opportunities.


## Pollution
[Prof. Jordy Sunyer "The role of environmental pollutants in our daily life is something completely new"](https://www.youris.com/environment/pollution/prof_jordy_sunyer_the_role_of_environmental_pollutants_in_the_daily_life_of_children_and_adults_is_something_completely_new.kl): Prof. Jordi Sunyer is an expert in environmental pollution and cardiorespiratory diseases and the effects of pollutants on child neurobehavioral development


## Electronics
[Moving away from silicon technology](https://www.youris.com/nano/electronics/moving_away_from_silicon_technology.kl): Transparent high-performance electronic devices made with new nano-structured materials that substitute silicon open the door to a new, greener era for technology


## Ecobuildings
[Prof. Andreas Wagner “A remarkable gap of 30% between the planned and the real energy consumption”](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/prof_andreas_wagner_there_is_still_a_remarkable_gap_of_up_to_30_percent_between_the_planned_energy_consumption_and_the_real_energy_consumption.kl): Professor Andreas Wagner is head of the division of building physics and technical services at the University of Karlsruhe. He talked about sustainable building projects conducted in Germany.


## Eco-vehicles
[Eco-friendly trains with hybrid energy storage](https://www.youris.com/mobility/ecovehicles/hybrid_energy_storage_in_trains_could_decrease_fuel_consumption.kl): Researchers are investigating how to implement a hybrid energy storage system that both could lower fuel consumption up to 13 percent and reduce harmful idling emissions


## Water
[Mónica García Quesada: "The current global water crisis is widely considered a crisis of governance"](https://www.youris.com/environment/water_quality/mnica_garca_quesada_the_current_global_water_crisis_is_widely_considered_a_crisis_of_governance.kl): What does good water governance actually imply in regard to water servicing and how are European countries dealing with it?


## Markets
[Forget the Word Nano](https://www.youris.com/nano/markets/strengthen_commercial_focus_and_communicate_added_value.kl): How to better communicate  business opportunities that nanotechnologies may bring


## Ecobuildings
[Prof. Karsten Voss “It doesn’t make sense to set up a one and only definition in energy codes in Europe”](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/prof_karsten_voss_it_doesnt_make_sense_to_set_up_a_one_and_only_definition_in_energy_codes_as_they_are_still_too_different.kl): According to Prof. Karsten Voss, the energy codes of the different countries in Europe are still so different that it doesn’t make sense to set up a one and only definition


## Smart Devices
[A patient-specific predictive platform to treat back pathologies](https://www.youris.com/health/smart_devices/a_patientspecific_predictive_platform_to_treat_back_pathologies.kl): The objective of the project MySpine is to create a patient-specific predictive platform to help clinicians in making decisions on how to treat various back pathologies, such as degenerative disc diseases


## Jobs
[Become a youris.com journalist](https://www.youris.com/jobs/jobs.kl): youris.com recruits freelance science journalists to be part of our editorial office


## Sea
[Jean-Pierre Gattuso : “To face the negative effects of ocean acidification a large-scale solution is inevitable”](https://www.youris.com/environment/sea/jeanpierre_gattuso__to_face_the_negative_effects_of_ocean_acidification_a_largescale_solution_is_inevitable.kl): Today carbon dioxide is increasing in the atmosphere faster than land and oceans can absorb it. As a consequence the average acidity of the oceans has increased


## Water
[Henny van Lanen: “Drought response capacity and prevention to reduce future Europe's water balance vulnerability”](https://www.youris.com/environment/water_quality/prof_henny_aj_van_lanen_drought_response_capacity_and_prevention_to_reduce_future_europes_water_balance_vulnerability.kl): Droughts and water scarcity are increasingly being observed in many regions of Europe and, according to the EEA, in the coming decades the continent is likely to suffer more frequent meteorological d ...


## Markets
[New biomedical carbons: from Lab to Market](https://www.youris.com/nano/markets/new_biomedical_carbons_from_lab_to_market.kl): Businesses in the nanotechnology field may even forget the word nano. To secure success they have to focus on solving customers’ problem and better communicate business opportunities that nanotechnologies may bring


## Eco-vehicles
[Dr Robin Hickman: “To lower  CO2 emissions, act across policy areas, vehicle technologies and behaviours.”](https://www.youris.com/mobility/ecovehicles/dr_robin_hickman_to_lower_co2_emissions_you_have_to_act_across_a_number_of_policy_areas_vehicle_technologies_and_travel_behaviours.kl): To lower CO2 emissions in the transport sector, you have to act across a number of policy areas, vehicle technologies and travel behaviours


## Medicine
[Miguel Holgado: “You need to advance a lot in your technology to negotiate with investors”](https://www.youris.com/nano/medicine/miguel_holgado_you_need_to_advance_a_lot_in_your_technology_to_negotiate_with_investors.kl): Continuous advances in technology are necessary to negotiate with investors and reach the market


## Desertification
[Adapting to climate change](https://www.youris.com/environment/desertification/adapting_farmers_traditional_knowledge_to_climate_change.kl): Where traditional farming systems have been maintained, farmers are already using Traditional Knowledge to adapt to climate change


## Medicine
[New nanocarbon materials for biomedical uses will soon reach the market](https://www.youris.com/nano/medicine/nanocarbon_materials_for_biomedical_uses.kl): “Biomedical carbons, could be used, among others, for wound treatment and for blood filtration” Prof. Steve Tennison says


## Environment
[Self-Cleaning Buildings](https://www.youris.com/nano/environment/selfcleaning_buildings.kl): A high level pollution is an increasing problem. For that scientists have developed innovative materials based on nanoparticles that can be easily applied on facades
[Bram van der Gaag: "A spongy nanomaterial may change the way to monitor water quality" - part 2](https://www.youris.com/nano/environment/bram_van_der_gaag__a_spongy_nanomaterial_may_change_the_way_to_monitor_water_quality_part_2.kl): A nanomaterial that works like a sponge for some water pollutants and allows to measure them easily and quickly
[François Plais: “A spongy nanomaterial may change the way to monitor water quality” - part 1](https://www.youris.com/nano/environment/franois_plais_a_spongy_nanomaterial_may_change_the_way_to_monitor_water_quality.kl): A nanomaterial that works like a sponge for some water pollutants and allows to measure them easily and quickly


## Ecobuildings
[Saving 80 to 90 % of conventional energy in office buildings](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/saving_80_to_90__of_conventional_energy_in_office_buildings.kl): In Spain, the building sector generates over 33% of conventional energy. Reducing it is a need shared within the European Union, where this percentage goes up to 40


## Environment
[Nano Eco Dye](https://www.youris.com/nano/environment/nano_eco_dye.kl): Researchers working for the EU-funded research project SOPHIED have discovered that a fungus from the Solomon Islands produces special enzymes that act as nano-bio-catalysts


## Electronics
[Tilmann Leisegang: "Towards a miniature X-ray laboratory"](https://www.youris.com/nano/electronics/tilmann_leisegang_towards_a_miniature_xray_laboratory.kl): An autofocusing X-ray optic improves materials research and brings a generation of pocket-size systems
[Clare Arkwright: "Fuelling hopes for unplugged power supplies"](https://www.youris.com/nano/electronics/clare_arkwright_fuelling_hopes_for_unplugged_power_supplies.kl): An ingenious trick improves the efficiency of direct methanol fuel cells. Will they become an alternative to traditional batteries and power units?


## Energy
[Sander Dorenbos: seeing the (almost) invisible with nano-wires quality - part 1](https://www.youris.com/nano/energy/sander_dorenbos_seeing_the_almost_invisible_with_nanowires_quality.kl): A new device based on superconducting nano-materials helps to detect single photons with higher efficiency
[Floor van de Pavert: seeing the (almost) invisible with nano-wires quality - part 2](https://www.youris.com/nano/energy/floor_van_de_pavert_seeing_the_almost_invisible_with_nanowires_quality__part_2.kl): How three young entrepreneurs have transformed a brilliant invention into a commercial product


## Environment
[Beauty is in the moth's eyes](https://www.youris.com/nano/environment/beauty_is_in_the_moths_eyes.kl): The eyes of nocturnal insects give researchers new ideas for anti-glare coatings


## Latest News
[Second Earth Discovery](https://www.youris.com/latest_news/second_earth_discovery.kl): A new discovery of a planet beyond our solar system could have perfect conditions for life
[Earth-Like Planet Discovery](https://www.youris.com/latest_news/earthlike_planet_discovery.kl): An international team of astronomers has confirmed the existence of a planet that could have perfect conditions for life, outside our solar system


## Ecobuildings
[Energy-efficient windows for historic buildings](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/energyefficient_windows_for_historic_buildings.kl): An international team of experts is looking to improve the energy efficiency of historic buildings
[A Window Through Time](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/a_window_through_time.kl): Franz Freundorfer is applying his expert knowledge to the development of energy-efficient windows for heritage buildings


## Water
[Bioalchemy: turning sludge into clear water](https://www.youris.com/environment/water_quality/bioalchemy_turning_sludge_into_clear_water.kl): Biological treatment plus ozone can reduce the amount of sludge coming from wastewater treatment plants by a factor of ten


## Ecobuildings
[Peer pressure helps cut households energy use](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/peer_pressure_helps_cut_households_energy_use.kl): A device that works by monitoring the amount of energy consumed as well as additional data ranging from household heat loss to appliance performance


## Electronics
[Transparent Electronics](https://www.youris.com/nano/electronics/a_new_flexible_and_transparent_dashboard.kl): European scientists have developed a new method to build a dashboard out of flexible plastic and oxide layer: in the future this dashboard advice could be integrated into the car front window and give the driver direct information


## Pollution
[Juggling with air pollutant data](https://www.youris.com/environment/pollution/juggling_with_air_pollutant_data.kl): Models integrating air quality and climate change data will help reaching compliance with new emission targets


## Water
[Fashion goes greener with dye cleanup tech](https://www.youris.com/environment/water_quality/fashion_goes_greener_with_dye_cleanup_tech.kl): An innovative waste water bio-filtering technology has found a potential application in the textile industry


## Forestry
[The big forest biomass bonanza: inserting wood fiber into recyled plastics](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/forestry/the_big_forest_biomass_bonanza_inserting_wood_fiber_into_recyled_plastics.kl): The biomass found in forests represents an abundant, renewable, and low cost resource that does not compete with food production. It can play an alternative role to petroleum derived-resources and thus reduce oil dependence


## Medicine
[Nano Nose Smells Cancer](https://www.youris.com/nano/medicine/nano_nose_smells_cancer.kl): Scientists have developed new methods that could improve the diagnosis techniques and avoid fatal treatment delays
[Artificial Noses as Diseases Busters](https://www.youris.com/nano/medicine/artificial_noses_as_diseases_busters.kl): Researchers are now developing new artificial noses for disease diagnostics applications. They have yet to meet the challenge of distinguishing different smells to detect different diseases


## Ecobuildings
[A holistic approach to energy saving in buildings](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/a_holistic_approach_to_energy_saving_in_buildings.kl): Adopting cost-effective energy efficiency solutions as standards


## Medicine
[Gold nanoparticles enhance cancer diagnostics](https://www.youris.com/nano/medicine/gold_nanoparticles_enhance_cancer_diagnostics.kl): Gold nanoparticles have attracted increasing  attention from cancer researchers due to their ability to improve cancer diagnostics substantially


## Pollution
[Curbing mercury pollution in nature](https://www.youris.com/environment/pollution/curbing_mercury_pollution_in_nature.kl): A new report estimates that 70% of the European ecosystem is endangered by mercury pollution


## Space
[A Black Hole´s Dinner](https://www.youris.com/environment/space/a_black_holes_dinner.kl): The giant gas cloud on collision course with the black hole in the centre of our galaxy in 2013 is a unique opportunity to observe how a super massive black hole sucks in material


## Latest News
[Calorie-light food for the insatiables](https://www.youris.com/latest_news/calorie-light_food_for_the_insatiables.kl): Scientists are now investigating new ingredients to satisfy our taste buds without impacting our health
[Gluten doppelgänger in the baking](https://www.youris.com/latest_news/gluten_doppelgnger_in_the_baking.kl): Gasp of relief for people affected by coeliac disease: new ingredients that make gluten-free products tasty and highly-nutritious are expected to soon become available with the help from a food innovation network
[Take your medicine – or is it just food?](https://www.youris.com/latest_news/take_your_medicine__or_is_it_just_food.kl): A new database of information on food ingredients will help clarify the fuzzy boundary between food supplements and herbal medicines across Europe


## Food
[Profile: Paul Finglas, food web mastermind](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/paul_finglas_food_web_mastermind.kl): Paul Finglas coordinates a scientific information network on food, performing a daily balancing act to keep all the food ingredients on the radar


## Latest News
[The battle of the bulge](https://www.youris.com/latest_news/the_battle_of_the_bulge.kl): Deciphering satiety signals from the gut to the brain, could help devise smart food designed to communicate feeling of fullness to the brain, and thus help fight obesity


## Bioeconomy
[Bioeconomy](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/bioeconomy.kl): 


## Latest News
[Big Brother Watching Teens’ Diet and Play](https://www.youris.com/latest_news/big_brother_watching_teens_diet_and_play.kl): A new pan-European project aims to find the determinants of eating behaviour and physical activity of adolescents replaced in the family context


## Medicine
[The Artificial Finger](https://www.youris.com/nano/medicine/the_artificial_finger.kl): European researchers have developed the first sensitive artificial finger
[A touchy feely artificial finger](https://www.youris.com/nano/medicine/a_touchy_feely_artificial_finger.kl): Researchers are developing an artificial finger capable of giving sensory feedback


## Forestry
[The joker card in the renewable energy game](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/forestry/the_joker_card_in_the_renewable_energy_game.kl): Woodchips are best used for combined heat and power production


## Pollution
[Stephen Stansfeld: studying the effect of noise pollution on people’s health](https://www.youris.com/environment/pollution/profile_stephen_stansfeld_has_been_studying_the_effect_of_noise_pollution_on_peoples_health_and_their_remedy.kl): Although solutions are manifold, he goes as far as advocating the creation of quiet refuges in buildings


## Food
[Fibers as immune system boosters](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/fibers_as_immune_system_boosters.kl): A new EU-backed study aims at scientifically prove claims that fibres called polysaccharides help boost the immune system


## Culture and Leisure
[Rust never sleeps: fighting corrosion with high-tech sensors](https://www.youris.com/society/culture_and_leisure/rust_never_sleeps_fighting_corrosion_with_high-tech_sensors.kl): A new device designed to check for air corrosiveness in museums, could also find application in car and ship making industries
[Donald Dingwell, ERC’s Secretary General: European Grants Go Global](https://www.youris.com/society/culture_and_leisure/donald_dingwell_european_grants_go_global.kl): The European Research Council (ERC) is on a mission to entice researchers from across the globe to apply for its substantial grants


## Food
[Citizen Foodie](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/citizen_foodie.kl): A new approach of civic participation seeking to help determine the future food and health research aims to support the adoption of healthy eating habits


## Ecobuildings
[Sergio Sanz: low energy buildings, albeit at a reduced cost](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/sergio_sanz_low_energy_buildings_albeit_at_a_reduced_cost.kl): How to limit the costs of energy buildings? Before technologies allowing energy consumption reduction are accepted by the market, their cost has to decrease


## Water
[Climate in a teacup](https://www.youris.com/environment/water_quality/climate_in_a_teacup.kl): Research scaling down climate change prediction down to city level could help prevent dire consequences of natural disasters


## Food
[The hunt for stowaway bugs](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/the_hunt_for_stowaway_bugs.kl): Microorganism entering European airports incognito in the luggage of ordinary travellers unaware that they are potential health hazards for the residents of the country they visit


## Modeling
[Sacha Schlobinski: cities harmony protected from climate change](https://www.youris.com/environment/methodology/sacha_schlobinski_cities_harmony_protected_from_climate_change.kl): New tools help urban planners watch in 3-D how climate change may affect their city


## Culture and Leisure
[Art gets its digital passport](https://www.youris.com/society/culture_and_leisure/art_gets_its_digital_passport.kl): Preventing art theft has become a high-tech activity that involves diving into the sub-micrometric scale to record a fingerprint based on each art piece’s unique roughness and colour


## Safety and Security
[Martin McKee:  EU Citizen’s health threatened by austerity](https://www.youris.com/society/safety_and_security/martin_mckee_eu_citizens_health_threatened_by_austerity.kl): Europe’s austerity policies are harming the health of their populations, according to Martin McKee of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
[Bill Wei: Theft insurance through art fingerprints](https://www.youris.com/society/safety_and_security/bill_wei_theft_insurance_through_art_fingerprints.kl): Bill Wei He shares his views on the FINGaRtPRINT concept, a EU funded project geared towards prevention of art theft through the use of a dual fingerprinting technology based on recording surface and colour characteristics


## Sea
[Mopping up oil spills](https://www.youris.com/environment/sea/mopping_up_oil_spills.kl): Human hair, wool and corn cobs have been used to mop up oil spills. Now waste paper joins the list, thanks to a new project


## Heart
[Realising the scale of chronic disease](https://www.youris.com/health/heart/realising_the_scale_of_chronic_disease.kl): The scale of the economic burden of chronic conditions dwarfs that of the economic crisis and climate change, suggesting the need for more prevention down to the individual level


## Water
[Flood water in silico](https://www.youris.com/environment/water_quality/flood_water_in_silico.kl): Scientists are now using high-tech solutions to provide real-time forecast of the dangers of river floods caused by climate change and human activities to help avoid disasters


## Food
[Genetic testing in the steak-house](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/genetic_testing_in_the_steak-house.kl): DNA analyses may help select the best breeds by predicting how beef will taste once it reaches our palate


## Recycling
[Plastic waste set in concrete](https://www.youris.com/environment/recycling/plastic_waste_set_in_concrete.kl): Because plastic is widely available and not biodegradable, it is a material of choice to include as a component of light concrete, despite possible reluctance from users to adopt such new material
[Alessandro Marseglia: Recycling plastic into construction materials](https://www.youris.com/environment/recycling/alessandro_marseglia_recycling_plastic_into_construction_materials.kl): Researchers from Italy, Spain and Montenegro have developed a technology that allows the incorporation of recycled plastic into concrete
[Metals rush in domestic waste](https://www.youris.com/environment/recycling/metals_rush_in_domestic_waste.kl): A pilot plant for retrieving non-ferrous metals from municipal waste using advanced sensors has proven effective


## Antibiotics
[Profile: Kieran Jordan "Defeating food bug with killer viruses"](https://www.youris.com/health/antibiotics/kieran_jordan_defeating_food_bug_with_killer_viruses.kl): Kieran Jordan, an expert in the area of food science, is studying how to improve safety of our foods by targeting the listeria bug


## Desertification
[Shrub hub](https://www.youris.com/environment/desertification/shrub_hub.kl): In the fight against desertification, small areas of modest grasses and shrubs slow the soil loss more effectively than phalanxes of trees. Nevertheless, the human factor matters a great deal


## Ecobuildings
[Whipping Swiss cottages into green shipshape](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/whipping_swiss_cottages_into_green_shipshape.kl): By making Strickbau wood log building more energy efficient while restoring them in line with conservation principles, scientists are participating to their revival and use for modern living
[Niklaus Ledergerber: "Reviving Strickbau wood log houses"](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/niklaus_ledergerber__reviving_stickbau_wood_log_houses.kl): A conservation effort in Appenzell, Switzerland,  could lead to the revival of local heritage buildings made with the unique Strickbau construction technique
[Rescuing Swiss Heritage](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/rescuing_swiss_heritage.kl): 3ENCULT project aims at ensuring conservation of the Swiss architectural heritage by optimising the energy efficiency of old Strickbau buildings


## Food
[Slashing mountains of food waste](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/slashing_mountains_of_food_waste.kl): Research examining every step of the food supply chain to try and cut down the unprecedented amounts of food wasted every year found that individual consumers need to be more involved


## Pollution
[Mitigating our carbon footprint](https://www.youris.com/environment/pollution/mitigating_our_carbon_footprint.kl): Scientists have developed prediction tools to model the impact of policies aimed at reducing our ecological footprint on the environment


## Water
[Albert Jansen: "Making seawater drinkable"](https://www.youris.com/environment/water_quality/albert_jansen_making_seawater_drinkable.kl): A new technology combining distillation with membrane filtration uses waste heat from industries to turn seawater into drinking water


## Ecobuildings
[The big picture is the greener picture](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/the_big_picture_is_the_greener_picture.kl): Life cycle analysis serves as a tool to evaluate the environmental impact over the life time of buildings and thus to improve their green performance beyond a mere reduction of energy consumption
[Katrin Lenz: Optimising buildings’ environmental footprint over lifecycle](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/katrin_lenz_optimising_buildings_environmental_footprint_over_lifecycle.kl): Performing a life cycle analysis of energy efficient buildings can prevent shifting the environmental burden to a different stage of the building’s lifespan


## Recycling
[Waste models as green crystal balls](https://www.youris.com/environment/recycling/waste_models_as_green_crystal_balls.kl): To improve current resources use and decrease related waste, scientists are now building material consumption models focusing down to the national level


## Food
[Ridding our diet of noxious substances](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/ridding_our_diet_of_noxious_substances.kl): Scientist are scrutinising our daily exposure to food contaminants across the diversity of European diets, a first that could ultimately help change our eating habit for better health


## Pollution
[Ticking diseases time bomb linked to pollution](https://www.youris.com/environment/pollution/ticking_diseases_time_bomb_linked_to_pollution.kl): Heavy industry’s reluctance to introduce clean technology means that the mutations induced by air pollution in today’s children could herald higher incidence of diseases when they reach adulthood


## Ecobuildings
[Heat trading warms up](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/heat_trading_warms_up.kl): A new heat-trading simulation tool could help create the kind of open-market for heat trading as a means to avoid dumping useful heat and save energy while reducing carbon dioxide emissions


## Sea
[Gasping for oxygen](https://www.youris.com/environment/sea/gasping_for_oxygen.kl): How continuous monitoring of coastal ecosystems, such as the Black Sea, could help understand oxygen depletion affecting fish populations and better manage fisheries


## Fishery
[Fish bones’ second life](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/fisheries/fish_bones_second_life.kl): A new project is exploring means of turning fish waste into value-added products such as neutraceuticals while attempting to make fisheries a greener industry in developing countries


## Food
[Patrick Kolsteren: A homegrown African research agenda for tackling malnutrition](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/patrick_kolsteren_a_howmegrown_african_research_agenda_for_tackling_malnutrition.kl): Patrick Kolsteren Professor is a researcher at the Unit of Nutrition and Child Health at the Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp is the general coordinator of the EU funded SUNRAY research project. It is designed to contribute to the establishment of research in sustainable nutrition in Africa


## Water
[Under the weather, literally](https://www.youris.com/environment/water_quality/under_the_weather_literally.kl): How climate change is likely to increase the occurrence of stomach bugs


## Biodiversity
[Crowdsourcing biodiversity watch](https://www.youris.com/environment/biodiversity/crowdsourcing_biodiversity_watch.kl): Crowdsourcing solutions to create maps for mapping out the riches of nature


## Food
[Turning the tide on seaweed supplements](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/turning_the_tide_on_seaweed_supplements.kl): Proving the health benefits of a new class of compounds extracted from seaweed may require undergoing lengthy trials and comparison with similar substances before they become available as food supplements


## Sea
[On the heels of eels](https://www.youris.com/environment/sea/on_the_heels_of_eels.kl): By using big brother style tracking technology, scientists have now resolved some of the mysteries of eel migration


## Food
[Food Bug Forensic Tracking](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/food_bug_forensic_tracking.kl): Detective-style high-tech methods are being used in meat factories to trace harmful microbial contaminants.


## Pollution
[Bacteria to spot pollution](https://www.youris.com/environment/pollution/bacteria_to_spot_pollution.kl): Scientists are recruiting bacteria to spot pollutants spilling into our rivers and lakes.


## Biotechnology
[Brian Wynne: GMOs acceptance hinges on proven benefits](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/biotechnology/brian_wynne_gmos_acceptance_hinges_on_proven_benefits.kl): Acceptance of genetically modified organisms is a complex issue linked to public perception of their potential benefits.


## Fishery
[Aquaculture: helping blue turn green](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/fisheries/aquaculture_helping_blue_turn_green.kl): Producing sea shells and algae alongside fish could provide both an environmentally friendly and economically viable solution to make Mediterranean aquaculture sustainable.


## Environment
[Revamping nanotubes](https://www.youris.com/nano/environment/revamping_nanotubes.kl): Recycling carbon nanotube waste into nanocomposite plastic materials for industrial purposes may not be as easy as recycling plastic.


## Biodiversity
[Europe fends off alien species](https://www.youris.com/environment/biodiversity/europe_fends_off_alien_species.kl): To help decision makers mitigate the consequence of alien plant and animal invasion, an EU-wide database maintains a black list of these unwelcome biological invaders.


## Ecodesign
[The Ecological Badminton Robot](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecodesign/the_ecologic_badminton_robot.kl): The first robot ever to play badminton is only a guinea pig to test a software application designed to optimise energy efficiency in machine design


## Biotechnology
[Biomass bonanza as plastics’ raw materials](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/biotechnology/biomass_bonanza_as_plastics_raw_materials.kl): How European scientists are a preparing for a change from a fossil-fuel to a bio-based economy


## Safety and Security
[Eruption risk perception disconnected from detected threat](https://www.youris.com/society/safety_and_security/eruption_risk_perception_disconnected_from_detected_threat.kl): The perceived risk of having a volcanic eruption needs to match the actual risk, detected through combined technologies including remote sensing of volcanic gasses, before dire consequences can be prevented


## Forestry
[Lilliput forests, global certification](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/forestry/lilliput_forests_global_certification.kl): As global demand for timber certified as being sustainable is growing, European small forest owners are still reluctant to gain certification. But increasing economic advantages may shift their position.


## Fishery
[Nylons made from shrimps](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/fisheries/nylons_made_from_shrimps.kl): Scientists are investigating how shell waste from crustaceans could be turned into polymer precursors as a substitute to petroleum-derived solutions.


## Recycling
[José Manuel Soto: "Turning tyres into ecological rubber"](https://www.youris.com/environment/recycling/jose_manuel_soto_turning_tyres_into_ecological_rubber.kl): Successful research projects such a solution for recycling old tyres sometimes find it difficult to become profitable commercial products


## Food
[Slow headway for food safety](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/slow_headway_for_food_safety.kl): Despite the availability of new and preventive methods against foodborne diseases, their uptake throughout the entire chain of food production appears to be slow


## Culture and Leisure
[Multi-sensors fire shield](https://www.youris.com/society/culture_and_leisure/muti-sensors_fire_shield.kl): A new system called FIRESENSE detects fire and extreme weather conditions and could become the best insurance to protect cultural heritage monuments from fire and other hazards


## Food
[From the horse's mouth: experts views from across Europe](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/special_topic_horse_meat_fraud.kl): In this special topic issue, youris.com analyses the current horse meat fraud from a wider perspective, by reporting the opinions of  a broad variety of experts from across European countries affected by this scandal, which reveal that this is not just a labelling fraud.


## Interviews
[Clare Hall – who are the trusted sources of food safety information?](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/interviews/clare_hall__who_are_the_trusted_sources_of_food_safety_information.kl): The public perception of who can provide safe food evolves all the time and is culturally dependent, whereas people have preferred information channels they’d like to rely on to gain food safety information.


## Editor's Note
[Consumers confidence crashes, EU-wide food fraud iceberg emerges.](https://www.youris.com/editors_note/horse_meat_editorial.kl): Since the horse meat scandal erupted, a lot of consumers believe they have been lulled into a false sense of security, by the existence of food traceability regulations in Europe.


## Food
[Alex Richardson - Good foods make bad commodities](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/alex_richardson_good_foods_make_bad_commodities.kl): The current horse meat scandal should ring like an alarm bell regarding the need to be more considerate of the food we eat, in order to ultimately reduce our risks of contracting illnesses.


## Interviews
[Mona Elena Popa – Complexity is the food chain’s weakest link](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/interviews/mona_elena_popa__complexity_is_the_food_chains_weakest_link.kl): Mona Elena Popa talks to youris.com about what is really happening in Romania, which is bound by EU traceability regulations. Due to the huge amount of data required by the EU traceability Regulations and the long distribution chain, anybody anywhere might change the records in the supply chain.


## Food
[Ragnar Löfstedt – To restore trust, food risk needs to be clear like water](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/ragnar_lfstedt__to_restore_trust_food_risk_needs_to_be_clear_like_water.kl): In the wake of previous food scandals, the public no longer trusts the authorities or the food industry. Reversing the trend would require transparency regarding risk management.
[Philippe Baralon – Anti-fraud systems could still be improved](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/philippe_baralon__anti-fraud_systems_could_still_be_improved.kl): Damage to industry brands linked to fraud is almost as important as food safety because of the impact on their public image, while the current measures to prevent fraud could still be improved.
[Marek Zadernowski – When one size food rule does not fit all in Europe](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/marek_zadernowski__when_one_size_food_rule_does_not_fit_all_in_europe.kl): Pan European food safety regulations leave a room for interpretation and could be more precise to help the food industry across Europe be more compliant.


## Pollution
[Keeping soil pollution under watch](https://www.youris.com/environment/pollution/keeping_soil_pollution_under_watch.kl): Scientists investigated into how soil contamination can be cost-effectively monitored over large areas and long periods of time thanks to geophysical measurements


## Food
[A sticky solution against beef bacteria](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/a_sticky_solution_against_beef_bacteria.kl): Scientists are targeting disease-causing bacteria present on cows’ skin as an attempt to prevent them from contaminating beef meat, and from posing a threat to consumers’ health


## Recycling
[Food nets vanishing without a trace](https://www.youris.com/environment/recycling/food_nets_vanishing_without_a_trace.kl): Scientists are creating compostable versions food nets to be used with compostable products to ensure that, at the end of their life, they serve the purpose of helping to grow food, thus closing their life cycle loop.


## GLOBALCHANGE-TV
[Cleaning oil spills with paper mill sludge](https://www.youris.com/environment/globalchangetv/cleaning_oil_spills_with_paper_mill_sludge.kl): Megatons of paper industry waste could soon be reused into a green solution to mop up oil or chemical spills.


## Food
[Age-proof diet for longevity](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/age-proof_diet_for_longevity.kl): By studying the molecular mechanism of food nutrients from a Mediterranean diet in an elderly population, scientist hope to help countering their physical and mental decline


## Ecobuildings
[Air conditioning control goes wireless](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/air_conditioning_control_goes_wireless.kl): Scientists devised a new wireless and energy autonomous sensor network using in collective buildings to monitor heating, ventilation and air conditioning and reduce energy consumption


## Biodiversity
[Dragonflies, as climate change indicators](https://www.youris.com/environment/biodiversity/dragonflies_as_climate_change_indicators.kl): Monitoring communities of climate sensitive species, such as insects, could enable scientists to develop indicators for climate change effects on biodiversity and help devise policies to protect it


## Recycling
[Daniel Ribera: turning food-soiled packaging into safe compost](https://www.youris.com/environment/recycling/daniel_ribera_turning_food-soiled_packaging_into_safe_compost.kl): Composting instead of incinerating or landfilling is a promising way that has until now been hampered by the presence of chemicals in packaging.


## Water
[Jaroslav Mysiak: More than water play](https://www.youris.com/environment/water_quality/more_than_water_play.kl): Water policy instruments based on evidence-based and environmentally sound economic measures should replace financial instruments merely designed to recoup water costs


## Food
[Suzanne Dickson: Brain mechanisms of food reward](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/suzanne_dickson_brain_mechanisms_of_food_reward.kl): Studying what makes us want to eat, could help devise approaches to prevent obesity, which is becoming widespread in Europe


## Interviews
[Ari Asmi: Air pollution, another factor in global warming](https://www.youris.com/environment/interviews/ari__asmi__air_pollution_another_factor_in_global_warming.kl): Tiny particles impact our air quality and cause health problems, but European researchers have been discovering how these particles can also influence climate change.


## Pollution
[Chemicals pollutants threaten health in the Arctic](https://www.youris.com/environment/pollution/chemicals_pollutants_threaten_health_in_the_arctic.kl): Studies uncover risks and threats to Arctic inhabitant’s health that might be due to contaminants brought by warmer air and sea water currents resulting from climate change.


## Food
[Anti-allergy GM apples](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/anti-allergy_gm_apples.kl): Scientists are trying to engineer apples so that the most widely consumed fruit in Europe no longer triggers allergic reactions. But would people want to eat them?


## Water
[Indian drought risk, as Himalayan glaciers retreat](https://www.youris.com/environment/water_quality/indian_drought_risk_as_himalayan_glaciers_retreat.kl): Studying the retreat of glaciers in the Himalayas and its effect on monsoon, may lead to scientific recommendations. But the cultural barrier to change may be too high for local people to adopt them.


## Daily Life
[When energy-saving becomes a game](https://www.youris.com/society/daily_life/when_energy-saving_becomes_a_game.kl): A smartphone application bringing gaming dimensions to energy awareness has helped householders in Finland, Sweden and Italy reduce their electricity consumption by up to 19%.


## Food
[Lars Ove Dragsted: can an apple a day really keep the doctor away?](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/lars_ove_dragsted_can_an_apple_a_day_really_keep_the_doctor_away.kl): Studies of the bioactive compounds found in apples aim to uncover compounds that have an ability to prevent or alter the risk of serious ailments such as diabetes and heart disease.


## Pollution
[A balancing act for carbon stock preservation](https://www.youris.com/environment/pollution/a_balancing_act_for_carbon_stock_preservation.kl): More accurate data regarding the extent to which greenhouse gases stemming from human activity interplays with the balance of carbon stocks in Europe will soon be available to inform policies. But would that make a difference?


## Safety and Security
[Guy Weets – Protecting African cities against climate-change disasters](https://www.youris.com/society/safety_and_security/guy_weets__protecting_african_cities_against_climate-change_disasters.kl): An interdisciplinary team of scientists in Europe and Africa study the outlook for African cities in a changing climate, and identify their vulnerabilities


## Food
[Functional foods from the sea](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/functional_foods_from_the_sea.kl): The prebiotic potential of seaweed derived nutriments has to be further confirmed before marine nutritional supplements flood the shelves of our health shops


## Recycling
[Turning tyres into gas for energy and new, valuable materials](https://www.youris.com/environment/recycling/turning_tyres_into_gas_for_energy_and_new_valuable_materials.kl): Tyre recycling represents an untapped opportunity, that may prove a success if processing costs do not become prohibitive


## Culture and Leisure
[Geoffrey Gooch: culturally correct sustainable initiatives](https://www.youris.com/society/culture_and_leisure/geoffrey_gooch_culturally_correct_sustainable_initiatives.kl): Scientists studying way of protecting the environment while encouraging economic growth have mapped cultural and spiritual vulnerabilities for the first time, thus giving new a dimension to the notion of sustainability


## Food
[Reliable packaging for chemical-free food](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/reliable_packaging_for_chemical-free_food.kl): To prevent molecules migrating from plastic packaging into the food they contain, scientists are identifying each critical point where this phenomenon can occur, using a method inspired from aeronautics.


## Environment
[Nanosilver in textiles – friend or foe?](https://www.youris.com/nano/environment/nanosilver_in_textiles__friend_or_foe.kl): Antimicrobial silver nanoparticles may enable people to use textiles in an environmentally more sustainable way, even though a question mark remains on their potential risks


## Recycling
[Gara Villalba: Tracking mobile phone recycling rate to improve them](https://www.youris.com/environment/recycling/gara_villalba_tracking_mobile_phone_recycling_rate_to_improve_them.kl): Multifunctional mobile devices like the smartphone contain small quantities of valuable materials, yet most are not recycled. Something needs to give.


## Modeling
[Draw me a picture of uncertainty](https://www.youris.com/environment/methodology/draw_me_a_picture_of_uncertainty.kl): New research exposes the limitations of environmental models and data sets by providing easy-to-understand pictures displaying the extent of their reliability.


## Recycling
[Forever recyclable novel plastic thanks to old tyres](https://www.youris.com/environment/recycling/forever_recyclable_novel_plastic_thanks_to_old_tyres.kl): Recycling of tyres is a potentially economically sustainable enterprise providing an ingredient to make a kind of plastic for ever recyclable. But Europeans first need to overcome barriers to adoption.


## Food
[Food price surges: still a mystery](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/food_price_surges_still_a_mystery.kl): Food market volatility has yet to be understood and there is no definite proof that it is due to speculators


## Modeling
[Micha Werner: Drought vigilance](https://www.youris.com/environment/methodology/micha_werner_drought_vigilance.kl): New droughts forecasting models could help mitigate their consequences on African countries.


## Water
[Purifying sludge through oxygen-based digestion](https://www.youris.com/environment/water_quality/purifying_sludge_through_oxygen_based_digestion.kl): An additive for oxygen-based processing of sludge may be useful in specific cases in lowering the environmental impact of waste water treatment for the meat and dairy industries


## Food
[Funky food from fruit by-products](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/funky_food_from_fruit_by-products.kl): Reusing the by-products of fruit and cereal processing could help promote the sustainability of the food industry, as long as its overall environmental fingerprint is clearly evaluated


## Pollution
[Greener milk: how to make cow’s nitrogen intake efficient](https://www.youris.com/environment/pollution/greener_milk_how_to_make_cows_nitrogen_intake_efficient.kl): Research attempts to balance more efficient uptake during cows’ digestion of nitrogen feed fertiliser to help reduce the level of cattles’ flatulences responsible for generating methane, a greenhouse gas
[Lars-Otto Reiersen – Preserving the health of the Arctic](https://www.youris.com/environment/pollution/lars-otto_reiersen__preserving_the_health_of_the_artic.kl): The Arctic represents a unique environment that can tell scientists a great deal about air pollution mechanisms, due to the effect of climate change


## Water
[Local input key in multi-risk planning decisions](https://www.youris.com/environment/water_quality/local_input_key_in_multi-risk_planning_decisions.kl): Land use planning and management now has all the scientific tools required for decisions making. But scientists have yet to have an opportunity to collaborate with local authorities to implement them.


## Bees
[Marco Lodesani: Lessons from the Italian ban on pesticides](https://www.youris.com/environment/bees/marco_lodesani_lessons_from_the_italian_ban_on_pesticides.kl): Exposure to sub-lethal doses of neonicotinoids may have a long-term effect on bees. One of Italy’s top bee researchers recommends a ban on insecticide-coated seeds and in reintroducing rotating cultures against pests invasion.
[Bees survival: ban more pesticides?](https://www.youris.com/environment/bees/bees_survival_ban_more_pesticides.kl): Neonicotinoids are under intense scrutiny. But a ban of a broad variety of pesticides may be required to protect bees, humans and the environment.


## Editor's Note
[When cuddly bees influence the rules](https://www.youris.com/editors_note/when_cuddly_bees_influence_the_rules.kl): It may be easier to show concern about cuddly animals like bees than about some of the millions of indigenous insect and microorganisms found in the European biodiversity


## Biotechnology
[Biogas from animal waste in need of maturity](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/biotechnology/biogas_from_animal_waste_in_need_of_maturity.kl): Biogas-based energy could solve both the environmental concern of agricultural waste and reduce dependency of fossil fuels, particularly in Eastern Europe, albeit at a steep production cost


## Food
[Sustainability in the brewery](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/sustainability_in_the_brewery.kl): A new research project helps agro-food sector small and medium size enterprises, such as bakeries and breweries, improve their environmental sustainability.


## Sea
[Tim O’Higgins: a new way forward for Europe’s regional seas](https://www.youris.com/environment/sea/tim_ohiggins_a_new_way_forward_for_europes_regional_seas.kl): As policy for European seas moves towards an ecosystem approach in an effort to achieve environmental sustainability, there is resistance to this shift


## Modeling
[Strong resistance to making people think green](https://www.youris.com/environment/methodology/strong_resistance_to_making_people_think_green.kl): Most of us know we should live in a more environmentally sustainable way. But it does not happen because we do not really feel involved.


## Authors
[Martin Ince](https://www.youris.com/about_us/authors/martin_ince.kl): Like many science journalists, I was educated as a scientist, to be exact, in geology and chemistry. I soon realised that I am better at writing about science than doing it.
[Koen Mortelmans](https://www.youris.com/about_us/authors/koen_mortelmans.kl): I am a Belgium-based freelance journalist, mainly writing about energy, environment, construction and science.
[Sorina Buzatu](https://www.youris.com/about_us/authors/sorina_buzatu.kl): It was by chance that I became a science journalist. I was covering the field of education at the national Romanian news agency Agerpres. It was my first job after graduating from journalism school.
[Thijs Westerbeek van Eerten](https://www.youris.com/about_us/authors/thijs_westerbeek_van_eerten.kl): Even as a child I’ve always been the kind of boy who would take an alarm clock apart, just to see inside. I want to know how things work and why, what makes them tick so-to-speak.


## Water
[Wetlands: value to locals matters most](https://www.youris.com/environment/water_quality/wetlands_value_to_locals_matters_most.kl): A new way of valuing ecosystem services is behind a project assessing aquatic ecosystems in Asia.


## Food
[Making ice-cream more nutritious with meat left-overs](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/making_ice-cream_more_nutritious_with_meat_left-overs.kl): Food industries are now turning meat left-over into high-protein content ingredients for food supplements, or to be added to processed food. But a EU-wide regulation covering them is still lacking.


## Recycling
[How soon could car seats enter the 3D comfort zone?](https://www.youris.com/environment/recycling/how_soon_could_car_seats_enter_the_3d_comfort_zone.kl): New 3D textiles made of recyclable polyester fibres could contribute help cars be easier to recycle. But recycling technology has yet to progress in separating seat material from other car components.


## Ecobuildings
[User awareness key to effective energy monitoring](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/user_awareness_key_to_effective_energy_monitoring.kl): A new project makes the user interface for intelligent buildings monitor energy supply and consumption more easily accessible to everybody, from geeks to computer-illiterates.


## Authors
[Luca Tancredi Barone](https://www.youris.com/about_us/authors/luca_tancredi_barone.kl): Back in 1998, when my grandmother looked at my university thesis on blue compact dwarf galaxies, she asked me, puzzled, "what exactly do you use this for?" I then realised that, perhaps, I had to reconsider my career ambitions.


## Fishery
[Can plastic be made from algae?](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/fisheries/can_plastic_be_made_from_algae.kl): Algae offer many advantages, for the production of precursor molecules used to produce plastics. But these solutions are still quite a long way away.


## Safety and Security
[Floor Brouwer: gathering environmental scientists and land use policy makers](https://www.youris.com/society/safety_and_security/floor_brouwer_gathering_environmental_scientists_and_land_use_policy_makers.kl): Exploring land use policy can support sustainable development in developing countries, but implementation of scientific advice is difficult to achieve.


## Modeling
[Solving the climate change vulnerabilities jigsaw](https://www.youris.com/environment/methodology/solving_the_climate_change_vulnerabilities_jigsaw.kl): A new tool to assess the interdependency between climate change and socio-economic factors is now available, mainly for professionals in these fields.


## Ecobuildings
[Carlos Bárcena: integration of energy efficiency throughout industrial buildings’ life](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/carlos_barcena_integration_of_energy_efficiency_throughout_industrial_buildings_life.kl): The building energy efficiency challenge is different for industrial applications. Optimising energy efficiency may require greater integration of the buildings’ design, construction and maintenance


## Agriculture
[Peter Freeman: Plants tell time](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/agriculture/peter_freeman_plants_tell_time.kl): Plants tell time. And understanding the workings of their internal clocks can help us improve what we get from our crops.


## Sea
[Climate proof sea defences with a green twist](https://www.youris.com/environment/sea/climate_proof_sea_defences_with_a_green_twist.kl): Sturdier protection is vital to defend coastal areas from the expected sea level rise associated with global warming. But nature’s protection also needs to be part of the equation.


## Recycling
[Can enamels’ environmental impact truly be reduced?](https://www.youris.com/environment/recycling/can_enamels_environmental_impact_truly_be_reduced.kl): Recycling the toxic fluoride by-products from the ceramic and enamel industry into high-quality reusable material reduces the process’ environmental impact, but their end of life disposal remains problematic.


## Ecobuildings
[Turning a building green is a question of control](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/turning_a_building_green_is_a_question_of_control.kl): Managing the building’s different energy processes is key to ensure both higher energy efficiency and users’ comfort, but users hold part of the responsibility


## Interviews
[Christophe Heyndrickx: From Russia with love](https://www.youris.com/energy/interviews/christophe_heyndrickx_from_russia_with_love.kl): Russia needs to use gas more efficiently and more sustainably, as reserves are not endless


## Recycling
[Sorting plastic waste: a magnetic game](https://www.youris.com/environment/recycling/sorting_plastic_waste_a_magnetic_game.kl): Plastic recycling is becoming ever more so sophisticated, but these technologies may not be rapidly adopted


## Authors
[Constanze Böttcher](https://www.youris.com/about_us/authors/constanze_bottcher.kl): My need to understanding the world has always been linked to my passion for nature. I grew up close to the Wadden Sea in Germany. It was therefore very natural for me to dig up worms from the mud flats during my biology degree.
[Marco Boscolo](https://www.youris.com/about_us/authors/marco_boscolo.kl): My first love is radio. In 2004, I started as a contributor to a show broadcasted on a local radio in Bologna, called Radio Città del Capo.
[Corinna Hackenbroch](https://www.youris.com/about_us/authors/corinna_hackenbroch.kl): I can truthfully say that I am working in my dream job. During my university studies of Journalism at the University of Karlsruhe and Media Studies at the University of Tübingen, I started freelancing and made several internships at radio stations, TV production companies and newspapers.
[Alexander Hellemans](https://www.youris.com/about_us/authors/alexander_hellemans.kl): I am a science journalist with a particular interest in current research and in the application of science to technology, energy, and basic problems of society.
[Sergio Pistoi](https://www.youris.com/about_us/authors/sergio_pistoi.kl): I am a freelance science writer and an award-winning book author with a PhD in molecular biology. My journalistic credits include Scientific American, Reuters, the New Scientist, Nature and many others.
[Hannah Schmidt](https://www.youris.com/about_us/authors/hannah_schmidt.kl): I studied Marine Environmental Science and Arts and Media at the University of Oldenburg, Germany. As a scientific diver and ranger I used to explore the sea of Antarctica and around the Scottish Orkney Islands, as well as the bird wildlife of the North Sea.
[Mary Sweetman](https://www.youris.com/about_us/authors/mary_sweetman.kl): I am a science and business writer, journalist and editor. I have written extensively about all areas of science and technology from proteins to photons. My current interests include sustainable energy and the environment.


## Ecobuildings
[Jose Luís Alfranca: Harnessing diverse climate and weather conditions](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/jose_luis_alfranca_harnessing_diverse_climate_and_weather_conditions.kl): Energy efficiency in buildings needs to be tailored for to make the most of external and seasonal meteorological and climate conditions


## Biodiversity
[Could gamification enhance biodiversity decision making tools?](https://www.youris.com/environment/biodiversity/could_gamification_enhance_biodiversity_decision_making_tools.kl): Decision making tools used for policy could benefit from adding features inspired from video games to entice more people to use them. But will they still be credible to policy makers?


## Agriculture
[No biomarkers identified to assess potential health effects of GMOs](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/agriculture/no_biomarkers_identified_to_assess_potential_health_effects_of_gmos.kl): Identifying biomarkers in GM food or feed susceptible of identifying their potential adverse health effects, once they have reached the market, has proven a big challenge


## Water
[Saving the blue waters pouring into the Black Sea](https://www.youris.com/environment/water_quality/132201.kl): An early warning system of threats over freshwater resources in the Black Sea region is now available to policy makers. The onus remains on them to effectively preserve fresh water sources.


## Agriculture
[Tougher climate-resistant crops](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/agriculture/tougher_climate-resistant_crops.kl): When legumes improved thanks to genetic analysis act as a test bench for more resilient plants, susceptible of ultimately reducing EU dependence on food and feed imports


## Authors
[Corinna Barnstedt](https://www.youris.com/about_us/authors/corinna_barnstedt.kl): I grew up in the USA and Switzerland before moving to Germany.  After obtaining a honour’s degree in geography from the University of Hamburg, I took a journalism traineeship at JahresZeiten Verlag.
[Arran Frood](https://www.youris.com/about_us/authors/arran_frood.kl): I am writer and freelance science journalist, currently residing in Bristol, UK. I started working as a freelance science writer in 2000.


## Water
[Marco Borga: Flash floods predictions, subject to models’ limitations](https://www.youris.com/environment/water_quality/marco_borga_flash_floods_predictions_subject_to_models_limitations.kl): Preparing for extreme weather events that cannot precisely be anticipated, such as flash floods, is a challenge that can be addressed. But the predictions are only as good as the models used.


## Heart
[How beneficial polyphenols truly are?](https://www.youris.com/health/heart/how_beneficial_polyphenols_truly_are.kl): Scientifically proving the health benefits of polyphenols, particularly in reducing cardiovascular disease risks, can only be useful when taking into account how they fit in the body’s complexity


## Forestry
[Diana Tuomasjukka: taking care of forest futures](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/forestry/diana_tuomasjukka_taking_care_of_forest_futures.kl): Reaching forest sustainability is a challenge that could benefit from recently developed modelling tools designed to assist policy makers in their decisions


## Sea
[Decoding the oceans](https://www.youris.com/environment/sea/decoding_the_oceans.kl): The Oceans are filled with a diversity of life forms. This means that getting a complete picture of marine biodiversity is challenging.
[Metagenomics: hunting for new genes by sequencing seas samples](https://www.youris.com/environment/sea/metagenomics_hunting_for_new_genes_by_sequencing_seas_samples.kl): Mass DNA sequencing has led to a better knowledge of marine micro-organisms in their environment and helps to discover new genes of interests. However, it is only part of the answer for biotech applications.
[Bernard Kloareg: unlocking marine genomics’ potentials](https://www.youris.com/environment/sea/bernard_kloareg_unlocking_marine_genomics_potentials.kl): Marine genomics needs to raise its profile to ensure that relevant researchers and industries make the most of the amazing resources found in our oceans


## Ecobuildings
[Most Sustainable Office in the World](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/most_sustainable_office_in_the_world.kl): In Munich, a newly erected office building, called the NuOffice, has been awarded an internationally recognised green design certification in platinum, called the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certificate.
[Michael Krause: Reconciling energy efficiency and comfort](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/michael_krause_reconciling_energy_efficiency_and_comfort.kl): Reducing the energy consumption of an office building does not automatically imply less comfort for the users.


## Water
[On the global water trail](https://www.youris.com/environment/water_quality/on_the_global_water_trail.kl): A comprehensive global water model offers a level of granularity of the impact of climate change down to the local level that could be used to better manage the likes of food production.
[Troubled Danube’s waters, not up to standards yet](https://www.youris.com/environment/water_quality/troubled_danubes_waters_not_up_to_standards_yet.kl): The water quality of the Danube river has improved since measures to reduce pollution have been implemented in1995, but there are areas where the toxic waste loads are still high.


## Agriculture
[Keith Tomlins: Controlling waste in tuber crops for a better economy](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/agriculture/keith_tomlins_controlling_waste_in_tuber_crops_for_a_better_economy.kl): Trying to optimise production and use of staple food such as cassava and yams in African and Asian countries could also involve cross-fertilisation of best practices across continents


## GLOBALCHANGE-TV
[More Crops per Drop!](https://www.youris.com/environment/globalchangetv/more_crops_per_drop.kl): Fighting droughts with modern technology


## Water
[Precision irrigation for ornamental plant](https://www.youris.com/environment/water_quality/precision_irrigation_for_ornamental_plant.kl): A prototype of precise irrigation system tested in Italy for ornamental plants nurseries as water shortage puts pressure on growers


## Agriculture
[Ton Baltissen: Optimised blooming](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/agriculture/ton_baltissen_optimised_blooming.kl): Dutch scientists are now tackling software based optimisation of plant growth in horticulture


## Water
[Crops watering by phone](https://www.youris.com/environment/water_quality/crops_watering_by_phone.kl): Thanks to a new app, smart phones could help monitor irrigation water use according to need. This could ensure that food is available on our table is the produced in a sustainable way.


## Modeling
[Antonio Bombelli: Africa’s carbon cycle under scrutiny](https://www.youris.com/environment/methodology/antonio_bombelli_africas_carbon_cycle_under_scrutiny.kl): Estimating the contribution of greenhouse gases from Africa is key in ensuring our picture of global warming is accurate. But this would require constant monitoring that has not been sustained.


## Water
[Sheltering rising population from storm water](https://www.youris.com/environment/water_quality/sheltering_rising_population_from_storm_water.kl): Conventional solutions to the challenges in urban storm water need to be adjusted to deal with rising populations and diminishing space in cities at all stages of development


## Culture and Leisure
[Ornate organs](https://www.youris.com/society/culture_and_leisure/ornate_organs.kl): When the biggest enemy of historical heritage artefacts such as organs comes from within, high-tech sensors can play an important role in helping to preserve them


## Authors
[Hywel Curtis](https://www.youris.com/about_us/authors/hywel_curtis.kl): I have a background in physics and have long been interested in scientific laws that work on vastly different scales.


## Agriculture
[Ralf Otterpohl: a second life for unsuspected nutrient-rich waste](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/agriculture/ralf_otterpohl_a_second_life_for_unsuspected_nutrient-rich_waste.kl): By being smarter about reusing our daily human waste, and turning it into a resource, it is now possible to reduce unsustainable fertiliser production


## Authors
[Elena Ledda](https://www.youris.com/about_us/authors/elena_ledda.kl): I enjoy the challenge of conveying complicated issues in a easy-to-understand and accurate way, as non-scientist. My interest toward issues that have a strong social impact brought me to cover environmental related issues.


## Modeling
[Jorge Marx Gómez: Putting environmental performance into practice](https://www.youris.com/environment/methodology/jorge_marx_gomez_putting_environmental_performance_into_practice.kl): A network solution enables business users to share environmental information across supply chains, albeit at the cost of considerable effort to gather it all into a single information space.


## Food
[Søren Balling Engelsen: how molecules pinpoint deficient diets](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/sren_balling_engelsen_how_molecules_pinpoint_deficient_diets.kl): Scientists are now attempting to address the dietary habits of people with inadequate nutrition.


## Pollution
[Cleaning up behind the fashion industry](https://www.youris.com/environment/pollution/cleaning_up_behind_the_fashion_industry.kl): A reagent capable of removing colour left in the waste water used in the textile industry is an improvement, but choosing quality dyes would lead to less pollution alltogether.


## Biotechnology
[Sustainably exploiting the sea’s treasure trove](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/biotechnology/sustainably_exploiting_the_seas_treasure_trove.kl): Researchers are looking at environmentally friendly ways of extracting valuable bioactive molecules from marine-based organisms.


## Food
[Junk-free pizza, engineered to please taste buds](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/junk-free_pizza_engineered_to_please_taste_buds.kl): Food researchers are looking for new ways to reduce the sugar, fat or salt content in ready-made meals without using additives. But will consumers accept this new type of food?


## Water
[Radar exposing water leaks](https://www.youris.com/environment/water_quality/radar_exposing_water_leaks.kl): A wide range of technologies deal with water leaks. But the most recent innovative solutions aim to be far more effective than any other prior technologies.


## Food
[Less salt, sugar and fat, same pleasure](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/less_salt_sugar_and_fat_same_pleasure.kl): Researchers strive to drastically reduce the proportion of salt, sugar and fat, considered as factors of health risk in food. But keeping sensory and nutritional properties of foods intact is not so easy.


## Sea
[Christoph Heinze: peering through the global carbon cycle](https://www.youris.com/environment/sea/christoph_heinze_peering_through_the_global_carbon_cycle.kl): The oceans are one of the sink absorbing carbon dioxide derived from human activity. Yet fully quantifying the ocean’s carbon uptake under a changing climate remains challenging.


## Pollution
[Screening eco-innovation level](https://www.youris.com/environment/pollution/screening_eco-innovation_level.kl): Reducing the use of natural resources and lowering the amount of harmful substances across the life-cycle of a product or process has become a must for innovation. But smaller companies have yet to make it happen.


## Authors
[Elias Aggelopoulos](https://www.youris.com/about_us/authors/elias_aggelopoulos.kl): Since I was a kid, about three decades ago, I’ve been interested in everything that had to do with books, music, newspapers, magazines, science and technology gadgets.


## Sea
[Acoustic waves warn of tsunami](https://www.youris.com/environment/sea/acoustic_waves_warn_of_tsunami.kl): An early warning system against tsunamis has been developed and tailored for the need of the Mediterranean, but preparedness on the ground is paramount to ensuring peoples’ safety.


## Biotechnology
[Next generation cures born from the sea](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/biotechnology/next_generation_cures_born_from_the_sea.kl): Tackling the risks of infection and other illnesses remains a challenge. Might the solution come from the sea?


## Water
[Closing the water cycle](https://www.youris.com/environment/water_quality/closing_the_water_cycle.kl): Combining advanced wastewater treatment technologies may enable industrial companies to use water in a more sustainable way. But the approaches are mainly suited for high-income countries.


## Recycling
[When recycling equates with quality raw materials](https://www.youris.com/environment/recycling/when_recycling_equates_with_quality_raw_materials.kl): Recycled materials are often of lower quality than the materials from which they were derived. Now the cradle-to-cradle recycling concept has been applied to carpets to deliver high-quality recycled material.


## Safety and Security
[Juggling with multiple risks](https://www.youris.com/society/safety_and_security/juggling_with_multiple_risks.kl): Scientists are developing methods and tools that look at multiple natural hazards and how they interact to be in a better position to deal with their consequences


## Desertification
[Is desertification on the increase?](https://www.youris.com/environment/desertification/is_desertification_on_the_increase.kl): Fighting desertification will require a better understanding of its drivers of this process, with a little help from a new tool to study how dry regions evolve


## Biodiversity
[More forest biodiversity for less money?](https://www.youris.com/environment/biodiversity/more_forest_biodiversity_for_less_money.kl): Increasing the visibility over decisions relevant to preserving forests can improve the ability to get the right mix of economic instruments used for forest conservation policy. But change is slow.


## Modeling
[To be or not to be green](https://www.youris.com/environment/methodology/to_be_or_not_to_be_green.kl): Finding out the big picture on environmental health is a challenge that can be met, thanks to a new integrated tool, as long as input data is reliable


## Agriculture
[Lucia Doyle: combining irrigation and fertilisation in open-fields agriculture](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/agriculture/lucia_doyle_combining_irrigation_and_fertilisation_in_open-fields_agriculture.kl): An automatic system to increase agricultural crop yield and simultaneously save resources


## Safety and Security
[Paul Lukowicz: crowd safety via sensing app](https://www.youris.com/society/safety_and_security/paul_lukowicz_crowd_safety_via_sensing_app.kl): A smart phone app points people the way, assists event organisers in preventing emergency cases and turns its creators into technology entrepreneurs.


## Ecobuildings
[Buildings rising from the ashes](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/buildings_rising_from_the_ashes.kl): Recycling concrete from buildings that are no longer needed requires long-term thinking at the building’s inception


## Biotechnology
[Tweaking Mother Nature’s chemistry box](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/biotechnology/tweaking_mother_natures_chemistry_box.kl): Scientists attempt to reengineering enzymes to introduce the methods of nature into industrial chemistry


## Authors
[Anthony King](https://www.youris.com/about_us/authors/anthony_king.kl): I’ve been contributing science stories to newspapers, magazines and websites for many years. I studied science in Trinity College Dublin and science communications in Dublin City University ...


## Recycling
[Bitumen roofing can be recycled… but isn’t](https://www.youris.com/environment/recycling/bitumen_roofing_can_be_recycledbut_isnt.kl): Why there are challenges in exporting a viable bitumen recycling process throughout Europe.


## Agriculture
[Edward Soméus – when animal waste provides greener fertilisers](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/agriculture/edward_someus__when_animal_waste_provides_greener_fertilisers.kl): Reducing the environmentally damaging fertilisers is one of the challenges of modern agriculture.  A solution based on animal waste could be an option.


## Water
[David Kay: cleaning up Europe’s bathing waters](https://www.youris.com/environment/water_quality/david_kay_cleaning_up_europes_bathing_waters.kl): By investigating health risks associated with bathing waters, scientists are contributing to future reviews and revision of the EU’s Bathing Water Directive.


## Food
[Micronutrients intake mapped out](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/micronutrients_intake_mapped_out.kl): A new guiding framework is designed to help national governments determine recommended daily vitamins and minerals intake, depending on where they live in Europe.


## Culture and Leisure
[Ensuring cultural heritage protection](https://www.youris.com/society/culture_and_leisure/ensuring_cultural_heritage_protection.kl): Transit exhibitions and artwork loaning may lead to mistreatments or damages of art pieces, exposure to sudden environmental changes and to the risk of fraud.


## Food
[Recipe for food sovereignty](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/recipe_for_food_sovereignty.kl): The actors of the food supply chain need to adapt their practice to ensure both safe and sustainable production while retaining their say on food sovereignty


## Water
[Wolfgang-Albert Flügel:  Scrutinising rivers upstream](https://www.youris.com/environment/water_quality/wolfgang-albert_flugel_scrutinising_rivers_upstream.kl): An integrated approach to better manage land use and the water resources of river systems aims at developing strategies for mitigating climate change impact


## Future Tech
[Andre Geim: graphene is only the beginning](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/andre_geim_graphene_is_only_the_beginning.kl): Microscopic graphene flakes were isolated in 2010 and now the worldwide research looks for practical applications


## Interviews
[Jani Kivioja – Graphene: not just a Geek Gamble](https://www.youris.com/energy/interviews/jani_kivioja__graphene_not_just_a_geek_gamble.kl): The potential of the one carbon atom-thick wonder material has not escaped industry’s radar


## Cancer
[Nanodiamonds: a cancer patient’s best friend?](https://www.youris.com/health/cancer/nanodiamonds_a_cancer_patients_best_friend.kl): Real-time monitoring of cancer cell processes could soon be possible thanks to nanometric scale diamonds used as biosensors


## Ecocities
[Rubén García: how to refurbish urban residential low energy districts](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/ruben_garcia_how_to_refurbish_urban_residential_low_energy_districts.kl): Three cases studies will constitute the basis for developing an easily replicable strategy for renovating districts so that they reach near zero energy consumption.


## Newsletter
[Stay updated](https://www.youris.com/about_us/newsletter/stay_updated.kl): Subscribe to the monthly youris.com Newsletter and be updated with the latest European research news! Our original media insights, articles, videos, interviews and video interviews focus on the most recent research trends in Europe and feature most reputed European scientists and researchers.


## Biotechnology
[Quick ID for water pathogens](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/biotechnology/quick_id_for_water_pathogens.kl): New research purports to help people stay healthy by developing a real-time water bug testing that could precisely identify the culprits responsible for waterborne disease


## Interviews
[Silvia Demattè: Sharing information to make better decisions in building sector](https://www.youris.com/energy/interviews/silvia_dematte_sharing_information_to_make_better_decisions_in_the_building_sector.kl): Low energy buildings can benefit from sophisticated computer platforms capable of integrating the diversity of technical information required during the building stage and beyond.


## GLOBALCHANGE-TV
[Forecasting air pollution](https://www.youris.com/environment/globalchangetv/forecasting_air_pollution.kl): Sophisticated computer algorithms mimicking the law of physics are used to forecast global air pollution levels


## Antibiotics
[Preventing antibiotic resistance in hospital textiles](https://www.youris.com/health/antibiotics/preventing_antibiotic_resistance_in_hospital_textiles.kl): New research explores strategies to develop new technologies for fighting antibacterial resistance


## HEALTH-TV
[Fighting superbugs](https://www.youris.com/health/healthtv/fighting_antibiotic_resistance.kl): Detection of the emergence of antibiotic resistance in near real-time could contribute to fighting this recurrent problem


## Antibiotics
[Rapid detection of superbugs](https://www.youris.com/health/antibiotics/rapid_detection_of_superbugs.kl): A new lab test that detects antibiotic resistance genes quickly could help doctors choose the right drugs to knock out superbugs.
[Peter Mullany – unveiling antibiotics resistance genes](https://www.youris.com/health/antibiotics/peter_mullany__unveiling_antibiotics_resistance_genes.kl): A better understanding of the genes associated with antibiotic resistance may contribute to the development of rapid detection methods


## Interviews
[Laurence Rouïl - policymakers now trust air quality models](https://www.youris.com/environment/interviews/laurence_rouil_-_policymakers_now_trust_air_quality_models.kl): Air quality forecasts have become more accurate and will soon become as ubiquitous as weather reports


## Pollution
[Air quality models: new health prevention tools](https://www.youris.com/environment/pollution/air_quality_models_new_health_prevention_tools.kl): As the link between air pollution and several illnesses has been established, air quality forecast will play an increasing role in mitigating health risk.


## Ecobuildings
[A new collaboration era for the building sector](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/a_new_collaboration_era_for_the_building_sector.kl): Building projects require processing and communication of large amounts of complex data. Now, software solutions make it possible to retrieve details of a given project at any time


## Interviews
[Nicolas Mouz - progressing towards an efficient HIV vaccine](https://www.youris.com/health/interviews/nicolas_mouz_-_progressing_towards_an_efficient_hiv_vaccine.kl): A new AIDS vaccine designed to inhibit the entrance of the HIV virus into the cells is in first stage clinical trials in humans.


## Immunology
[A HIV vaccine preventing healthy cells’ infection](https://www.youris.com/health/immunology/a_hiv_vaccine_preventing_healthy_cells_infection.kl): Scientists are testing a new HIV vaccine candidate aiming at blocking the virus from entering the body, but it is still early days


## Video Interviews
[Innovating with venture capital](https://www.youris.com/health/video_interviews/innovating_with_venture_capital.kl): Venture capital often provides initial investment to innovative research, says Anne Horgan
[Can any scientist become a startup entrepreneur?](https://www.youris.com/health/video_interviews/can_any_scientist_become_a_startup_entrepreneur.kl): Some key aspects of the mechanics of investment in health research uncovered.
[What does technology transfer really mean?](https://www.youris.com/health/video_interviews/what_does_technology_transfer_really_mean.kl): Many challenges need to be addressed before bringing research out of the laboratory and of turning it into applications.
[Why do we need patent?](https://www.youris.com/health/video_interviews/why_do_we_need_patent.kl): Discover how patenting works for health discoveries and its implications.
[Vaccines for women's health](https://www.youris.com/health/video_interviews/vaccines_for_womens_health.kl): A vaccine for candida and other vaginal infections is very much needed and may become a reality in the next few years, says Antonio Cassone
[Regenerating brains with stem cells](https://www.youris.com/health/video_interviews/regenerating_brains_with_stem_cells.kl): Reprogramming stem cells is one of the most promising advance towards curing neurodegenerations, says Bernd Evert
[Preventing HIV transmission](https://www.youris.com/health/video_interviews/preventing_hiv_transmission.kl): Antimicrobial gels may prevent HIV transmission where condoms are not used, says Charles Kelly
[Science against caries](https://www.youris.com/health/video_interviews/science_against_caries.kl): Antibodies against caries-producing bacteria could be the ultimate drug to prevent tooth decay, says Charles Kelly
[Curing hearts with stem cells](https://www.youris.com/health/video_interviews/curing_hearts_with_stem_cells.kl): Trials to regenerate hearts using stem cells will soon hit the clinic, says David Tancredi
[Gene therapy for inherited disorders](https://www.youris.com/health/video_interviews/gene_therapy_for_inherited_disorders.kl): Gene therapy will be of great significance for patients with hereditary disorders and society at large, says Gerard Wagemaker
[Health communication 2.0](https://www.youris.com/health/video_interviews/health_communication_20.kl): With the Internet, patients find more information than anyone can possibly read. We need to select what is significant, says Natasha Martineau
[Curing juvenile diabetes](https://www.youris.com/health/video_interviews/curing_juvenile_diabetes.kl): An artificial pancreas will help people to live a more normal life until a cure can be found, says Peter Cleary
[Fighting food addiction](https://www.youris.com/health/video_interviews/fighting_food_addiction.kl): Over-eating should be treated as a brain disorders, and we desperately need new drugs for it, says Suzanne Dickson


## Immunology
[New Hopes for an AIDS Vaccine](https://www.youris.com/health/immunology/new_hopes_for_an_aids_vaccine.kl): December 1st  is the annual World AIDS Day, a perfect opportunity to look at how medical research is progressing to fight the disease.


## Video Interviews
[Holistic approaches to biology](https://www.youris.com/health/video_interviews/holistic_approaches_to_biology.kl): The emerging, holistic field of system biology is a true revolution unfolding before our eyes, says Charles Auffray
[Towards personalised medicines](https://www.youris.com/health/video_interviews/towards_personalised_medicines.kl): Developing drugs tailored for different types of patients is the trend of today's industry, says Christophe Thuriau
[Tailoring cancer cures](https://www.youris.com/health/video_interviews/tailoring_cancer_cures.kl): Targeted therapies for tumours are not there yet, but we can expect them in the near future, says Gilles Favre


## Highlight
[Understanding aging](https://www.youris.com/highlight/understanding_aging.kl): How a rare inherited disorder sheds light on the mechanism of aging.


## BIOECONOMY-TV
[Too tasty for your own good](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/bioeconomy-tv/too_tasty_for_your_own_good.kl): Scientists are attempting to tackle obesity by exploring ways of helping people stay healthy. One research project aims at producing junk-free, albeit tasty, food, whereas another looks at better understanding food consumption stimuli.


## Interviews
[Ulrich Filippi Oberegger – Improving building design to reach zero-energy consumption](https://www.youris.com/energy/interviews/ulrich_filippi_oberegger__improving_building_design_to_reach_zero-energy_consumption.kl): The goal of reaching zero-energy buildings can be met by improving their design and relying on renewable energies.


## Food
[Hans van Goudoever - Right amount of fat and protein, key to babies](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/hans_van_goudoever_-_right_amount_of_fat_and_protein_key_to_babies.kl): A new research projects studies the nutrition of babies and infants as a means to improve dietary recommendations to young mothers


## BIOECONOMY-TV
[Fighting the childhood obesity crisis](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/bioeconomy-tv/fighting_the_childhood_obesity_epidemics.kl): Scientists are studying the genetic, social and dietary factors influencing child obesity.


## Ecocities
[Low energy district renovation](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/low_energy_district_renovation.kl): Renovations of entire districts, designed to reach near zero energy consumption, need to be replicable if  they are to be widely adopted.


## Ecobuildings
[BIM: changing the way architects and builders work](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/bim_changing_the_way_architects_and_builders_work.kl): A process, called Building Information Modelling (BIM), is used by architects and building engineers to manage large data sets required for implementing building components during construction


## Agriculture
[Grass as the new biofuel](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/agriculture/grass_as_the_new_biofuel.kl): A new European research project seeks grass crops that could be grown and harvested on marginal lands, away from areas suitable for food crops


## Video Interviews
[The hidden bonus of vaccination](https://www.youris.com/health/video_interviews/the_hidden_bonus_of_vaccination.kl): People who refuse vaccination underestimate the personal and social risks of not being protected, says Odile Leroy.


## Interviews
[Vallo Tillman: the hygiene hypothesis is not yet a theory](https://www.youris.com/health/interviews/vallo_tillman_the_hygiene_hypothesis_is_not_yet_a_theory.kl): A new study in Northern Europe is specifically designed to verify whether children need be in contact with pathogens in their early years to help them develop a strong immune system


## Immunology
[Kids can be too clean](https://www.youris.com/health/immunology/kids_can_be_too_clean.kl): Scientists are studying the potential link between lack of exposure to bugs in childhood and later development of allergies or diseases such as type 1 diabetes


## HEALTH-TV
[Does Too Much Hygiene Cause Diabetes?](https://www.youris.com/health/healthtv/does_too_much_hygiene_cause_diabetes.kl): Scientists in northern Europe are conducting a major survey to determine whether standards of hygiene contribute to the development of auto-immune diseases such as type 1 diabetes.


## Agriculture
[The case for low methane-emitting cattle](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/agriculture/the_case_for_low_methane-emitting_cattle.kl): A new research project looks into the possibilities of adapting every aspect of cattle husbandry and selection processes to lower their greenhouse gas emissions
[Organic by-product derived biochar, a greener option](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/agriculture/organic-by-product-derived-biochar-a-greener-option.kl): Reducing mineral fertilisers and chemicals use in agriculture is a priority. Alternatives include safe biochar and compost produced from treated organic residues from plant and animal by-products.


## Immunology
[Nasal vaccine: towards an alternative to injection for infants](https://www.youris.com/health/immunology/nasal-vaccine-towards-an-alternative-to-injection-for-infants.kl): Delivering a whooping cough and bronchiolitis vaccine through a single inhalation could become an alternative to traditional injections. However, such approach still requires fine tuning.


## HEALTH-TV
[New Vaccine to Protect Babies from Whooping Cough](https://www.youris.com/health/healthtv/protecting-babies-from-whooping-cough.kl): Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a bacterial infection that can be fatal. Now, a new nasal vaccination aimed at infants aims to address an unmet medical need against this disease


## Interviews
[Camille Locht – an innovative solution to infant whooping cough](https://www.youris.com/health/interviews/camille-locht--an-innovative-solution-to-infant-whooping-cough.kl): A new nasal live vaccine could be the solution for infants, whose immune system is not mature enough to effectively respond to traditional vaccines
[Andrea Vitaletti - Talking plants…science fiction?](https://www.youris.com/environment/interviews/andrea-vitaletti---talking-plantsscience-fiction.kl): Science is becoming closer emulating the fiction of the Avatar movie, by deciphering plants’ electrical signals to devise new holistic environmental biosensors


## Food
[Looking inside food microstructures](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/looking-inside-food-microstructures.kl): Applying imaging techniques to food structure is helping scientists devise ways of improving the quality of processed food


## Future Tech
[Giorgio Metta: The advent of the sensing robot](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/giorgio-metta-the-advent-of-the-sensing-robot.kl): Next generation robotics development give robots sensory capabilities and the ability to interact with their environment


## Ecobuildings
[Making Europe’s cultural heritage more energy efficient](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/making-europes-cultural-heritage-more-energy-efficient.kl): Conservators and energy experts seek new solutions for a climate-friendly retrofitting of historic buildings.


## Interviews
[Alexandra Troi: Retrofitting of historical buildings requires multiple expertise](https://www.youris.com/energy/interviews/alexandra-troi--retrofitting-of-historical-buildings-requires-multiple-expertise.kl): Making historic buildings more energy efficient is not only a matter of technology, but also a matter of continuous communication between the actors involved


## Ecobuildings
[Restore History and Save Energy](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/restore-history-and-save-energy.kl): A brand new window with thin-layer glazing combines energy efficiency with the aesthetics of a baroque window.


## Food
[Smart and personal: dietary advice](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/smart-and-personal-dietary-advice.kl): Tailoring people’s diet to optimise their health and minimise their risk of disease, is a new scientific approach called personalised nutrition. But it remains a challenge.


## Smart Devices
[The Portable Lab](https://www.youris.com/health/smart_devices/the-portable-lab.kl): Researchers in Freiburg, Germany have invented a new device that revolutionizes lab analysis – the portable mini-lab performs faster and works more efficiently than a traditional laboratory.
[Speed is everything when fighting sepsis](https://www.youris.com/health/smart_devices/speed-is-everything-when-fighting-sepsis.kl): Lab-on-a-chip promises rapid sepsis detection in newborn babies and opens the door to adapted antibiotic treatment.
[Gregor Czilwik - Rapid detection of sepsis in infants](https://www.youris.com/health/smart_devices/rapid-detection-of-sepsis-in-infants.kl): New detection methods could shorten the detection of sepsis from days down to only a few hours.


## Food
[Good risk communication, safer food](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/good-risk-communication-safer-food.kl): A new online resource provides advice to food safety communicators, to avoid knee-jerk reactions when food scares occur


## HEALTH-TV
[New Blood Test for Schizophrenia](https://www.youris.com/health/healthtv/new-blood-test-for-schizophrenia.kl): Currently the diagnosis of most mental illnesses is based on conversations and questionnaires. These could now be supported by a new low-cost blood test developed within the European research project SchizDX.


## Interviews
[Sabine Bahn: biomarkers to diagnose severe psychotic disorders](https://www.youris.com/health/interviews/sabine-bahn-biomarkers-to-diagnose-severe-psychotic-disorders.kl): A blood-based test for schizophrenia may enable earlier diagnostic of schizophrenia and facilitate better treatment.


## Smart Devices
[Schizophrenia enters the molecular diagnostics era](https://www.youris.com/health/smart_devices/schizophrenia-enters-the-molecular-diagnostics-era.kl): Scientists are looking for biochemical clues in the blood that signal severe psychiatric disorders. But there is still a long way to go to find definite validated biomarkers.


## Interviews
[Touch, feel, see and hear the data](https://www.youris.com/society/interviews/touch-feel-see-and-hear-the-data.kl): It is now possible to sense scientific data as a means to deal with the mountains of information we face in our environment by applying subconscious processing to big data analysis


## Food
[Diet’s impact on Alzheimer’s dementia tested](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/diets-impact-on-alzheimers-dementia-tested.kl): A cocktail of ingredients containing omega-3 fatty acid found in fish oil is being tested in patients with mild cognitive impairment as a means to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s dementia down


## GLOBALCHANGE-TV
[Champions of Waste Reduction](https://www.youris.com/environment/globalchangetv/champions-of-waste-reduction.kl): 14 years ago, the region of Lahti in Finland has implemented a model of integrated waste management. As a result the people of Lahti were able to increase their rate of recycling to more than 90%


## Interviews
[Frédéric Chevallier and Olivier Boucher - Greenhouse gases and aerosols forecasters](https://www.youris.com/environment/interviews/frederic-chevallier-and-olivier-boucher---greenhouse-gases-and-aerosols-forecasters.kl): Global simulation models taking into account the varied sources of emission and behaviour of principal air pollutants are now available to climate, weather and pollution forecasting scientists
[Jørgen Christian Larsen - Learning from animals to build walking robots](https://www.youris.com/society/interviews/jrgen-christian-larsen---learning-from-animals-to-build-walking-robots.kl): Newly developed robotic kits with legs, inspired from animal movement, constitute off-the-shelf solutions for scientist who need to model movement
[Malin Parmar - Reversing Pakinson’s by programming stem cells as neurons](https://www.youris.com/health/interviews/reversing-pakinsons-by-programming-stem-cells-as-neurons.kl): A new research project investigates the possibilities of using stem cells therapies against neurodegenerative diseases


## Genetics
[Advances in Treating Huntington’s Disease](https://www.youris.com/health/genetics/advances-in-treating-huntingtons-disease.kl): Huntington’s Disease is a rare neurological disorder with no effective treatment, yet. But there is hope, at least for the future, coming from a number of research endeavours in Italy and Great Britain.
[Huntington's disease: A treatment in sight?](https://www.youris.com/health/genetics/huntingtons-disease-a-treatment-in-sight.kl): New biomarkers will follow disease progress and rapidly detect effects of a novel drug.


## Modeling
[Global solar radiation map](https://www.youris.com/environment/methodology/global-solar-radiation-map.kl): A new service is making high-resolution data of direct sunlight publicly available for users such as planners of large solar power systems


## Cancer
[Maria Leon Roux – a taxation approach to deter smokers](https://www.youris.com/health/cancer/maria-leon-roux--a-taxation-approach-to-deter-smokers.kl): Scientist at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) talks tax and price polices for tobacco


## Daily Life
[To save lives, raise tobacco taxes](https://www.youris.com/society/daily_life/to-save-lives-raise-tobacco-taxes.kl): A recent study finds that rising prices is, by far, the best way to tackle tobacco-related diseases while ignoring tobacco industry arguments that higher taxes would affect state revenues


## Agriculture
[Cow fertility – not so black and white](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/agriculture/cow-fertility--not-so-black-and-white.kl): Increased milk yields in Holstein cows have unfortunately led to lower fertility. But finding new genetic markers at early reproductive stages may help boost fertility


## Smart Devices
[Real-time insight into our brain](https://www.youris.com/health/smart_devices/real-time-insight-into-our-brain.kl): Combining two imagine technologies, such as MRI for structure and MEG for activity, could provide a new understanding of our how our brain works


## Interviews
[Risto Ilmoniemi – Picture this: a better image of our brain](https://www.youris.com/health/interviews/risto-ilmoniemi--picture-this-a-better-image-of-our-brain.kl): Scientists have been devising new ways of looking inside the human mind, via brain imaging.


## Smart Devices
[New Scanning Technology Reveals Detailed Brain Activity](https://www.youris.com/health/smart_devices/new-scanning-technology-reveals-detailed-brain-activity.kl): The combination of two brain scanning technologies, which were considered incompatible until recently, could revolutionize brain research and diagnostics.


## Interviews
[Sophie Hieke - No ‘one size fits all’ for health claims](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/interviews/sophie-hieke---no-one-size-fits-all-for-health-claims.kl): Health claims and symbols on food products could have a positive impact on public health. But there’s no clear view yet on what works best.


## BIOECONOMY-TV
[Microbes – The New Bioplastic Factories](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/bioeconomy-tv/microbes-the-new-bioplastic-factories.kl): European scientists are experimenting with bacteria and algae and turn them into bioplastic factories. Their vision: these microorganisms should produce a large portion of our plastic materials without any petroleum.


## Biotechnology
[When urban waste become bioplastics](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/biotechnology/when-urban-waste-become-bioplastics.kl): Bacteria may be the key to produce useful bioplastics from the gasification of urban waste


## Antibiotics
[Targeting bacterial cell division to fight antibiotic resistance](https://www.youris.com/health/antibiotics/targeting-bacterial-cell-division-to-fight-antibiotic-resistance.kl): New research has found some compounds effective in blocking the proliferation certain bacteria, raising hopes of a new class of drugs to combat antibiotic resistant infections


## Interviews
[Miguel Vicente - blocking bacterial proliferation could overcome antibiotic resistance](https://www.youris.com/health/interviews/miguel-vicente---blocking-bacterial-proliferation-could-overcome-antibiotic-resistance.kl): Blocking how bacteria proliferate has led towards novel compounds that may combat antibiotic resistance. But antibiotics are very poor drugs to sell, so who’s going to pay?


## Future Tech
[Chen Sagiv: crowdsourcing for creating 3D videos](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/chen-sagiv-crowdsourcing-for-creating-3d-videos.kl): Advanced graphics processors, new algorithms and advanced mathematics will soon make a new 3D video technology gathering feed from multiple sources possible


## Ecobuildings
[Energy efficient building in the public eye](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/energy-efficient-building-in-the-public-eye.kl): Building showcase projects must guide public building to become more energy efficient.


## Interviews
[Magdalena Karolina Rozanska – Face-lifting buildings to save energy](https://www.youris.com/energy/interviews/magdalena-karolina-rozanska--face-lifting-buildings-to-save-energy.kl): Innovating façade-retrofitting methods are being developed to improve energy efficiency of residential buildings.


## Ecobuildings
[Revamping existing buildings to make them energy efficient](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/revamping-existing-buildings-to-make-them-energy-efficient.kl): Energy efficient building companies join forces with researchers to cut the energy bill of existing buildings using both passive and active designs to reach energy efficiency.


## BIOECONOMY-TV
[When your water is contaminated](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/bioeconomy-tv/when-your-water-is-contaminated.kl): Every year 300.000 Europeans are falling ill because of contaminated drinking water. A new high-speed test is being developed to identify the contamination of drinking water much faster than today and thus reduce the number of victims considerably.


## Pollution
[When air quality governs traffic management](https://www.youris.com/environment/pollution/when-air-quality-governs-traffic-management.kl): Phasing traffic lights according to air pollution rates at the scale of a city district could soon become a reality.  But this, first, requires overcoming the complexity of air pollution models.


## Genetics
[How many pills? Ask your genes](https://www.youris.com/health/genetics/how-many-pills-ask-your-genes.kl): In the future genes could tell which drug dosage is right for every patient.


## Interviews
[Anke-Hilse Maitland van der Zee - Blood thinners at the right dose](https://www.youris.com/health/interviews/anke-hilse-maitland-van-der-zee---blood-thinners-at-the-right-dose.kl): A new DNA-test can help find the right dose for blood thinners against thrombosis. But is it ready yet for standard clinical practice?


## Genetics
[Better diagnostics for thrombosis are a matter of resources](https://www.youris.com/health/genetics/better-diagnostics-for-thrombosis-are-a-matter-of-resources.kl): A new DNA-test serves as an accurate diagnostic for blood thinners during thrombosis treatment. But it will need to demonstrate cost-effectiveness to enter the market.


## Safety and Security
[Adele Jones - children whose parents are in jail have rights too](https://www.youris.com/society/safety_and_security/adele-jones---children-whose-parents-are-in-jail-have-rights-too.kl): A common policy across Europe would provide consistency in recognising both the condition and the rights of this vulnerable group of children.
[How can we better care for the children of offenders?](https://www.youris.com/society/safety_and_security/how-can-we-better-care-for-the-children-of-offenders.kl): The unprecedented number of children across Europe separated from an incarcerated parent could serve as the basis for a new aid policy. Yet, making it happen at the EU level is going to take time.


## Agriculture
[A pest management toolbox to reduce pesticide use](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/agriculture/a-pest-management-toolbox-to-reduce-pesticide-use.kl): Integrated pest management gains momentum due to European regulations on pesticides reduction. But the challenges are to integrate all alternative methods and to get farmers involved.
[Eating Insects - New Proteins for Farm Animals](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/agriculture/eating-insects---new-proteins-for-farm-animals.kl): Nutrition experts are investigating how this protein-rich feed could be introduced to farmers in Europe.


## Interviews
[Geert Bruggeman – Maggots: the perfect protein source](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/interviews/geert-bruggeman--maggots-the-perfect-protein-source.kl): Relying on proteins from fast-growing insects such as maggots presents many advantages, but we need a better knowledge of these protein sources before they can be turned into animal feed


## HEALTH-TV
[New Eco Repellent Against Malaria Mosquitoes](https://www.youris.com/health/healthtv/new-eco-repellent-against-malaria-mosquitoes.kl): Researchers on malaria developed a new eco repellent that stops mosquitoes from attacking humans


## Smart Devices
[Towards effective spatial mosquito repellent](https://www.youris.com/health/smart_devices/towards-effective-spatial-mosquito-repellent.kl): Repellents derived from Greek herb extracts show potent effects against malaria carrying mosquitoes. They constitute a more sustainable solution that traditional repellent.


## Interviews
[Professor Kostas Iatrou – Combatting malaria using natural mosquito repellents](https://www.youris.com/health/interviews/professor-kostas-iatrou--combatting-malaria-using-natural-mosquito-repellents.kl): Repellents derived from Greek herb extracts show potent effects, as spatial repellents, against malaria carrying mosquitoes, and possibly others.
[Stéphane Dupont:  New avatars capable of laughing](https://www.youris.com/society/interviews/stephane-dupont-new-avatars-capable-of-laughing.kl): Today's computer-based avatars lack one of our most deeply rooted human characteristics: laughter. Computer scientists have now teamed up with psychologists to give avatars the ability to laugh.


## HEALTH-TV
[Unraveling The Human Brain](https://www.youris.com/health/healthtv/unraveling-the-human-brain.kl): 2014 is the Year of The Brain in Europe, a programme to raise awareness to our most important and most fascinating organ. Understanding the human brain, and getting unprecedented insights into its mysterious processes, is the aim of one of Europe´s mammoth research projects: The Human Brain Project.


## Smart Devices
[Brain model pins down motor decisions](https://www.youris.com/health/smart_devices/brain-model-pins-down-motor-decisions.kl): An experimentally guided computational model describes how our brains make complex motor decisions. The abstract model may have uses in medicine and robotics.


## Interviews
[Sten Grillner – Motor behaviour and its neurobiological control](https://www.youris.com/health/interviews/sten-grillner--motor-behaviour-and-its-neurobiological-control.kl): Using various experimental and computational approaches, scientists unravel how our brain selects the actions we make.


## Immunology
[The fight against hepatitis C in Egypt](https://www.youris.com/health/immunology/the-fight-against-hepatitis-c-in-egypt.kl): New ways to differentiate between chronic and self-clearing infections may help towards effective patient management and reduce drug costs. But there are major challenges in implementation.


## Interviews
[Matthew Albert - Egypt needs a hepatitis C vaccine urgently](https://www.youris.com/health/interviews/matthew-albert---egypt-needs-a-hepatitis-c-vaccine-urgently.kl): Egypt faces a hepatitis C epidemic and existing drug costs are prohibitive. But new biomarkers may allow better patient management, lower costs and open a path towards a much-needed vaccine.


## Genetics
[New therapy against rare gene defects](https://www.youris.com/health/genetics/new-therapy-against-rare-gene-defects.kl): EU scientists set up a new drug combination and enzyme replacement therapy to tackle Lysosomal Storage Disorders
[Two approaches to treat Lysosomal Storage Diseases](https://www.youris.com/health/genetics/two-approaches-to-treat-lysosomal-storage-diseases.kl): Enzyme therapy proves effective in treating LSDs, whilst gene therapy is an upcoming contender.


## Interviews
[Generoso Andria – Enzyme and gene therapy for treating genetic disorders](https://www.youris.com/health/interviews/generoso-andria--enzyme-and-gene-therapy-for-treating-genetic-disorders.kl): Genetic malfunctioning of waste recycling in the cell causes serious disorders. Enzyme replacement therapy proves effective and gene therapy looks promising


## Ecobuildings
[Modular facades for tailored retrofitting](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/modular-facades-for-tailored-retrofitting.kl): Innovative retrofitting solutions offer flexibility for architectural freedom combined with energy efficiency


## Genetics
[Common links between neurodegenerative diseases identified](https://www.youris.com/health/genetics/common-links-between-neurodegenerative-diseases-identified.kl): The pattern of brain alterations may be similar in several different neurodegenerative diseases, which opens the door to alternative therapeutic strategies to tackle these diseases
[Monica Di Luca – Parkinson’s treatment revisited to avoid adverse effects](https://www.youris.com/health/genetics/monica-di-luca--parkinsons-treatment-revisited-to-avoid-adverse-effects.kl): Parkinson’s disease modifies a crucial circuit of the central nervous system in a specific way. This could open up an alternative therapeutic approach that avoids side effects of current therapies.


## Food
[Mum’s diet mirrors child’s food allergies](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/mums-diet-mirrors-childs-food-allergies.kl): A long-term study evaluating maternal diet’s impact on food allergy in later life is expected to uncover causes of allergy in children


## Authors
[Marta Espar](https://www.youris.com/about_us/authors/marta-espar.kl): I went into science journalism by chance. Now, I love this job, which I’ve been doing now for over 15 years. Telling people's stories makes me feel good because information allows us to make the right decisions.


## Agriculture
[Pig farmers get smart](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/agriculture/pig-farmers-get-smart.kl): Real-time information from sensors peppered around pigs farms, could herald an era of healthier and faster growing animals


## BIOECONOMY-TV
[Big Brother Enters Pig Farms](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/bioeconomy-tv/big-brother-enters-pig-farms.kl): Farmers and engineers have turned a Spanish pig farm into a big brother camp, where the animals are monitored in every aspect of their life. The aim is to optimize farming methods for the benefit of both the pigs and the farmer.


## G - M
[Anne Horgan](https://www.youris.com/people/g__m/anne-horgan.kl): Anne Horgan joined the Life Sciences Team as an Associate in 2013 and focuses on investments in the biopharmaceutical sector.


## A - F
[Antonio Cassone](https://www.youris.com/people/a__f/antonio-cassone.kl): Professor of Medical Microbiology, Microbiology Consultant for the Center of Genomics, Genetics and Biology Department of Experimental Medicine University of Perugia, Perugia; Former Research Director ...


## G - M
[Odile Leroy](https://www.youris.com/people/g__m/odile-leroy.kl): Odile has been the Executive Director of the European Vaccine Initiative, formerly European Malaria Vaccine Initiative (EMVI) since 2006.


## A - F
[Roland Foisner](https://www.youris.com/people/a__f/roland-foisner.kl): Roland Foisner is University Professor of Biochemistry at the Medical University Vienna and Deputy Director at the Max F. Perutz Laboratories.
[Gilles Favre](https://www.youris.com/people/a__f/gilles-favre.kl): Gilles FAVRE is professor of Molecular and Clinical Biology at the University of Toulouse. He is director of the Clinical and Genetic Oncology Laboratory Medicine and he serves as the scientific director of the Claudius Regaud Cancer Centre.


## T - Z
[Christophe Thurieau](https://www.youris.com/people/t__z/christophe-thurieau.kl): Dr. Christophe Thurieau, Ph.D. IPSEN serves as Vice President of Research at IPSEN. Dr. Thurieau joined IPSEN in October 1996 where he has established, and developed, new chemistry and biological technology platforms within Research activities.


## G - M
[Natasha Martineau](https://www.youris.com/people/g__m/natasha-martineau.kl): Natasha Martineau is head of Research Communications at Imperial College London where she works with colleagues to tell the story of Imperial’s research to audiences including academics, policy makers, journalists and the general public.
[Charles Kelly](https://www.youris.com/people/g__m/charles-kelly.kl): School Dental Institute Department/Division Clinical & Diagnostic Sciences Research Group Mucosal Immunology & Oral Medicine Discovery Theme Publications Matthew R Larson, Kanagalaghatta R ...


## A - F
[Bernd Evert](https://www.youris.com/people/a__f/bernd-evert.kl): Department of Neurology University of Bonn


## T - Z
[David Tancredi](https://www.youris.com/people/t__z/david-tancredi.kl): David Tancredi is the Scientific Director and member of the Board of Directors of the Fondation Leducq in Paris, France.
[Gerard Wagemaker](https://www.youris.com/people/t__z/gerard-wagemaker.kl): Gerard Wagemaker (1948), PhD, is Professor of Hematology at the Chair of Stem Cell Gene Therapy of Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, from 2007-2008 Visiting Professor at the Dept.


## A - F
[Suzanne Dickson](https://www.youris.com/people/a__f/suzanne-dickson.kl): Dr. Suzanne L Dickson is Professor of Physiology/Neuroendocrinology at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden (2004-). 


## Highlight
[European hospitals compare notes on pain management to improve care](https://www.youris.com/highlight/european-hospitals-compare-notes-on-pain-management-to-improve-care.kl): Comparing data between hospitals across Europe helps health care professionals better manage patients’ pain.


## Interviews
[Winfried Meissner – When big data helps cope with post-operative pain](https://www.youris.com/health/interviews/winfried-meissner--when-big-data-helps-cope-with-post-operative-pain.kl): Handling and analysing large volumes of data related patient-reported pain is a challenging task, which could help patient experience less pain after surgery.


## Future Tech
[Janusz Hołyst - How technology can influence people’s emotions](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/janusz-hoyst---how-technology-can-influence-peoples-emotions.kl): Artificial emotions can help people communicate, but they raise ethical issues too.


## Antibiotics
[Antibiotic resistance: prevention, more needed than ever](https://www.youris.com/health/antibiotics/antibiotic-resistance-prevention-more-needed-than-ever.kl): Antibiotic resistance varies between developing and developed countries, requiring the need to tailor preventative solutions to the context where the resistance occurs


## ENERGY-TV
[Forecasting desert storms to empower solar panels](https://www.youris.com/energy/energytv/forecasting-desert-storms-to-empower-solar-panels.kl): Solar energy is ever more becoming an important source of renewable power generation. A serious problem for the productivity of solar power plants is desert dust: it obscures the sun and makes the mirrors dirty. To prevent energy loss and improve the management of solar power plants scientists of the European research project MACC II in France are now developing a 5-day forecast to predict the movements of desert dust and thus will be able to inform power plant managers beforehand.


## Interviews
[Anne Raben – Diet and exercise combinations to counter type-2 diabetes](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/interviews/anne-raben--diet-and-exercise-combinations-to-counter-type-2-diabetes.kl): Obesity puts people at risk of type-2 diabetes. But new research aims to find a combined diet-exercise prescription for keeping the optimal body weight, which may help prevent the disease.


## Immunology
[On the track of the deadly parasite Leishmania](https://www.youris.com/health/immunology/kaladrug-video.kl): Leishmaniasis is one of the most underreported and insufficiently monitored diseases in the world. According to the WHO more than 300.000 people are infected annually with the most severe form of this disease - kala-azar. The treatment against this forgotten disease becomes increasingly difficult, and sometimes impossible as the parasites developed resistance against the existing drugs. Now scientists from Europe, India and Nepal have joined forces within the European Research Project Kaladrug-R to regain c
[Parasite surveillance to support policy against drug resistance](https://www.youris.com/health/immunology/parasite-surveillance-to-support-policy-against-drug-resistance.kl): Surveillance tools can detect the incidence of different genetic varieties of the leishmaniasis parasite. And this enables development of local drug policies to better fight resistance.


## Interviews
[Jean-Claude Dujardin – Overcoming Leishmania’s drug-resistant Trojan horse effect](https://www.youris.com/health/interviews/jean-luc-dujardin--overcoming-leishmanias-drug-resistant-trojan-horse-effect.kl): Leishmania parasites hijack macrophages turning them against their human hosts. New insights reveal how novel therapies can reverse this effect despite the parasite’s complex resistance.


## Safety and Security
[The art of enrolling preterm babies in clinical trials](https://www.youris.com/society/safety_and_security/the-art-of-enrolling-preterm-babies-in-clinical-trials.kl): Clinicians face the challenge of gaining informed consent from the parents of very small preterm babies in an ethical way without causing them unnecessary stress.
[Christian Poets - Treating lung disease in infants](https://www.youris.com/society/safety_and_security/christian-poets---treating-lung-disease-in-infants.kl): Steroids used to treat the lungs of preterm infants have come under scrutiny. Now a large clinical trial assesses whether inhaling steroids is safe and useful.


## Interviews
[Andris Ambainis - The road to quantum computing](https://www.youris.com/society/interviews/andris-ambainis---the-road-to-quantum-computing.kl): Anticipating the advent of the quantum computer, related mathematical methods already provide insight into conventional computer science.


## HEALTH-TV
[New laser to watch DNA-proteins interactions](https://www.youris.com/health/healthtv/new-laser-to-watch-dna-proteins-interactions.kl): Researchers created a LASER-based prototype to study how DNA and proteins interact inside a cell


## Genetics
[Peering down protein-DNA interactions to better understand how genes work](https://www.youris.com/health/genetics/peering-down-protein-dna-interactions-to-better-understand-how-genes-work.kl): Protein-DNA binding is fundamental to gene regulation. Now, new methods based on laser pulses allow fast interactions between proteins and DNA to be followed.


## Interviews
[Lucia Altucci – Cancer research could benefit from ultra-fast lasers technology](https://www.youris.com/health/interviews/lucia-altucci--cancer-research-could-benefit-from-ultra-fast-lasers-technology.kl): Femtosecond lasers constitute new tools for investigating the dynamic of how proteins control our genes. This technology offers potential new insights that could be used in cancer research.
[Johannes Kaiser - Estimating the impact of fires on the atmosphere](https://www.youris.com/environment/interviews/johannes-kaiser---estimating-the-impact-of-fires-on-the-atmosphere.kl): European scientists globally monitor wildfires with the help of satellites. The emission data are important for globally and regionally forecasting air quality.
[Jan Bouda – The quest for true randomness and uncrackable codes](https://www.youris.com/society/interviews/jan-bouda--the-quest-for-true-randomness-and-uncrackable-codes.kl): Quantum cryptography is said to be uncrackable. It will stay safe, but only if true randomness, the generation and use of intrinsically random numbers, can be achieved.


## Food
[Putting the sunshine vitamin in the spotlight](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/putting-the-sunshine-vitamin-in-the-spotlight.kl): Food-based solutions are being devised to counter the ‘vitamin D winters'.


## HEALTH-TV
[Proteins: The Key for all Diseases?](https://www.youris.com/health/healthtv/proteins-the-key-for-all-diseases.kl): Scientists are trying to decode all proteins of a human being: this set of data could lead to new therapies and diagnosing tools for virtually all diseases


## Genetics
[Mapping proteins in space and time within cells](https://www.youris.com/health/genetics/mapping-proteins-in-space-and-time-within-cells.kl): How many types of proteins are there in a cell? How many of each type are there and where are they at any given time? New methods may shed light on these fundamental biological questions.


## Interviews
[Ruedi Aebersold – Unravelling the structure and dynamics of large protein complexes](https://www.youris.com/health/interviews/ruedi-aebersold--unravelling-the-structure-and-dynamics-of-large-protein-complexes.kl): New insights into how large protein complexes function differently in healthy and sick cells has now been granted thanks to new technologies.


## Ecobuildings
[User-led sustainable buildings](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/user-led-sustainable-buildings.kl): Users' perspectives play a key role in low-energy building. Experts agree that the feedback from people living in energy efficient buildings could help to optimise their overall usability.


## Disabled
[Back Pain: New Tools for Prevention](https://www.youris.com/health/disabled/back-pain-new-tools-for-prevention.kl): Back pain is one of the most widespread chronic medical conditions in Europe and until recently disc degeneration was assumed to be the main cause of it. However, scientists have now shown that there is no direct causality between disc alteration and pain.
[Physical work, not the main cause of intervertebral disc degeneration](https://www.youris.com/health/disabled/physical-work-not-the-main-cause-of-intervertebral-disc-degeneration.kl): Intervertebral disc degeneration can result in back pain. Now a team of scientists is debunking the myth that excessive physical work is the main culprit, and is looking at other causes.
[Jill Urban – Genetic factors play a role in lower back pain](https://www.youris.com/health/disabled/jill-urban--genetic-factors-play-a-role-in-lower-back-pain.kl): Lower back pain is poorly understood. But genetic factors rather than spinal disc degeneration may provide a more robust understanding of its causes.


## Immunology
[Fighting resistance to antimalarial drug](https://www.youris.com/health/immunology/fighting-resistance-to-antimalarial-drug.kl): Next-generation antimalarial drugs are much needed to address resistance issues to current treatments. New strategies may work by interfering with the biology of the parasite causing the disease.


## Interviews
[Gordon Langsley – Focus on biological signalling to defeat malaria](https://www.youris.com/health/interviews/gordon-langsley--focus-on-biological-signalling-to-defeat-malaria.kl): The use of so-called kinases enzymes regulating several stages of the life cycle of the parasite causing malaria, offers new hopes for prevention and treatment of the disease.


## Fishery
[Antonio Marques – Improving seafood safety](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/fisheries/antonio-marques--improving-seafood-safety.kl): New research is underway that aims to improve detection of seafood contaminants that could be used in prevention and to assess their impact on public health.


## Cancer
[Why Cells Turn Cancerous](https://www.youris.com/health/cancer/why-cells-turn-cancerous.kl): Switching off cancer may sounds like science fiction today, but this is what researchers at the German Cancer Research Center DKFZ in Heidelberg are working on.
[Towards new cancer therapies](https://www.youris.com/health/cancer/towards-new-cancer-therapies.kl): The genetics of fruit flies helps researchers to identify new targets for cancer therapy and to develop more individualised treatments.
[Michael Boutros: Advancing the search for new cancer drugs](https://www.youris.com/health/cancer/michael-boutros-advancing-the-search-for-new-cancer-drugs.kl): High-throughput experiments enable researchers to identify potential targets for cancer treatment. But the road to new therapies is still long.


## Ecocities
[Greening our cities](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/solutions-to-halving-energy-consumption-costs-and-greenhouse-emissions-in-cities-may-be-on-the-horizon-as-long-as-partners-find-suitable-ways-to-cooperate.kl): Solutions to halving energy consumption, costs and greenhouse emissions in cities may be on the horizon, as long as partners find suitable ways to cooperate


## Interviews
[Gloria Piaggio – Genoa, a Smart City](https://www.youris.com/energy/interviews/gloria-piaggio--genoa-a-smart-city.kl): New technologies and energy management could soon lead to sustainable cities.


## Pollution
[Greater granularity on anthropogenic emission](https://www.youris.com/environment/pollution/greater-granularity-on-anthropogenic-emission.kl): Improved estimates of anthropogenic emissions contribute to better overall air quality forecasts, thus allowing people to manage health conditions associated with air cleanliness.


## Future Tech
[Antonio Camurri - Better understanding non-verbal communication](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/antonio-camurri---better-understanding-non-verbal-communication.kl): Understanding the brain mechanisms underpinning non-verbal communication, particularly in the context of creativity, is a challenge that requires the combined talents of a multidisciplinary team


## HEALTH-TV
[Human Bones from the Lab](https://www.youris.com/health/healthtv/human-bones-from-the-lab.kl): Bone defects, like a damaged femoral head, are usually replaced by metal implants. This has many disadvantages, but now scientists in Germany have created bone material from human stem cells that could bring significant improvement to the patient’s welfare.


## Smart Devices
[Healing bone defects using regenerative medicine](https://www.youris.com/health/smart_devices/healing-bone-defects-using-regenerative-medicine.kl): Regenerating bones based on a mixture of tissue engineering approaches is coming of age.


## Interviews
[Heike Walles – A diverse toolbox for regenerating bones](https://www.youris.com/health/interviews/heike-walles--a-diverse-toolbox-for-regenerating-bones.kl): A toolbox of diverse tissue engineering approaches may help to meet the increasing demand in bone grafts. But translating the approaches into clinical praxis is not an easy task.


## Genetics
[Picking the right virus candidate for gene therapy](https://www.youris.com/health/genetics/picking-the-right-virus-candidate-for-gene-therapy.kl): A promising new approach to gene therapy for neurodegenerative diseases makes use of an unexpected virus as the agent of delivery.


## Interviews
[Eric Kremer – Delivering therapy beyond the blood-brain barrier](https://www.youris.com/health/interviews/eric-kremer--delivering-therapy-beyond-the-blood-brain-barrier.kl): First tests of new approach based on gene therapy could improve treatments of diseases affecting the brain


## Marine
[Airbags for ships save lives, environment and cargo](https://www.youris.com/mobility/marine_transport/airbags-for-ships-save-lives-environment-and-cargo.kl): Innovative rapidly inflating balloon technology could keep damaged ships afloat. But more fine-tuning needs to be done and there are some concerns about reliability.


## Genetics
[Secrets of youth, based on prevention](https://www.youris.com/health/genetics/secrets-of-youth-based-on-prevention.kl): Metabolites found in our blood are linked to ageing and can signpost the risk of developing age-related diseases. This may help avoid such risks and reduce the rate at which we age biologically.


## Interviews
[Ana Valdes – Twins studies to identify the molecular cause of ageing](https://www.youris.com/health/interviews/ana-valdes--twins-studies-to-identify-the-molecular-cause-of-ageing.kl): Combining research on twins with new technology shows both nature and nurture play a role in biological ageing.\


## Future Tech
[Martin Plenio – Towards quantum technologies](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/martin-plenio--towards-quantum-technologies.kl): Scientists get closer to applying the insights of quantum mechanics to new technological communication and sensing devices.


## Modeling
[Forecasting pollen in the atmosphere](https://www.youris.com/environment/methodology/forecasting-pollen-in-the-atmosphere.kl): People suffering from pollen allergy may benefit from efforts to model pollen levels across Europe. But actual observations and personalised data are also essential.


## Genetics
[Gene correction for a rare disease](https://www.youris.com/health/genetics/gene-correction-for-a-rare-disease.kl): Scientists within the European research project AIPgene have developed a new gene therapy for Acute Intermittent Porphyria (AIP).
[Renewed hope for gene therapy in rare disease](https://www.youris.com/health/genetics/renewed-hope-for-gene-therapy-in-rare-disease.kl): New virus serotypes are safely used as ‘DNA transporters’ to successfully deliver genes to deficient cells. \
[Gloria González-Aseguinolaza - Positive signs for curative treatment against Porphyria](https://www.youris.com/health/genetics/gloria-gonzalez-aseguinolaza---positive-signs-for-curative-treatment-against-porphyria.kl): An early stage clinical trial on patients with the rare metabolic disorder, Pophyria, has shown no side effects—further trials, if successful, could lead to the first gene therapy of its kind.


## Smart Devices
[Designing ultra-sensitive biosensors for early personalised diagnostics](https://www.youris.com/health/smart_devices/designing-ultra-sensitive-biosensors-for-early-personalised-diagnostics.kl): A new type of high-sensitivity and low-cost sensors, called plasmonic biosensors, could ultimately become a key asset in personalised medicineby helping to diagnose diseases at an early stage
[Pietro Gucciardi – Working towards a single-molecule biosensor](https://www.youris.com/health/smart_devices/pietro-gucciardi--working-towards-a-single-molecule-biosensor.kl): A special interaction between light and matter, plasmons, will increase the sensitivity and ease in using biosensors for detecting disease biomarkers.


## Fishery
[The road to sustainable tuna aquaculture](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/fisheries/the-road-to-sustainable-tuna-aquaculture.kl): Domesticating Atlantic Bluefin Tuna may help meet the food industry’s demand for this endangered species. However, making such an endeavour sustainable is a challenging task.


## Video Interviews
[What are the challenges in implementing a European patent?](https://www.youris.com/health/video_interviews/what-are-the-challenges-in-implementing-a-european-patent.kl): There are many challenges for the implementation of a European patent.
[What are the latest challenges making translational research more systematic?](https://www.youris.com/health/video_interviews/what-are-the-latest-challenges-making-translational-research-more-systematic.kl): Basic research and applied research need to work together in a systematic way.
[How could medical data crunching contribute to develop new personalised drugs?](https://www.youris.com/health/video_interviews/how-could-medical-data-crunching-contribute-to-develop-new-personalised-drugs.kl): It is a difficult balancing act to share personal patient's data so that it can be used for personalized medical treatments.


## Pollution
[Polar zone ozone and UV exposure, under closer scrutiny than ever](https://www.youris.com/environment/pollution/polar-zone-ozone-and-uv-exposure-under-closer-scrutiny-than-ever.kl): The most-detailed atmospheric observation system available to date finds applications in forecasting ozone and UV emissions in the Arctic and Antarctic


## Interviews
[Turkish hospital retrofitting makes sustainable energy use case study](https://www.youris.com/energy/interviews/turkish-hospital-retrofitting-makes-sustainable-energy-use-case-study.kl): A hospital in Aydin, Turkey, will serve as a test case to demonstrate that it is possible to reduce its energy consumption by 50%, and decrease greenhouse gas emissions, with retrofitting solutions
[Roberto Sanz and Álvaro Corredera - Control systems: a new solution for low energy buildings](https://www.youris.com/energy/interviews/roberto-sanz-and-alvaro-corredera---control-systems-a-new-solution-for-low-energy-buildings.kl): Energy generation and management technologies are both essential to optimise energy efficiency when designing new buildings


## Biotechnology
[Ridding the sea and land from toxic plastics fragments](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/biotechnology/ridding-the-sea-and-land-from-toxic-plastics-fragments.kl): New ways identified to tackle the presence of small fragments of plastics in the environment, to prevent toxic chemicals absorbed into them from entering the food chain


## Sea
[Speeding up nature’s oil spill cleaners](https://www.youris.com/environment/sea/speeding-up-natures-oil-spill-cleaners.kl): Bacteria in the sea slowly break up oil naturally. But artificially providing them with thriving growth conditions could accelerate oil spill mop-ups. Bacteria in the sea slowly break up oil naturally. But artificially providing them with thriving growth conditions could accelerate oil spill mop-ups.


## Future Tech
[Andris Ambainis – The mathematics of quantum computing](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/andris-ambainis--the-mathematics-of-quantum-computing.kl): Quantum computers are thought to be in line to revolutionise research due to their enormous data crunching capabilities, which will force banks to change their encryption systems.


## Genetics
[Twins help progress and diagnosis of rare Myasthenia](https://www.youris.com/health/genetics/twins-help-progress-and-diagnosis-of-rare-myasthenia.kl): Myasthenia Gravis is a rare autoimmune disease which leads to a fatigability of various muscles. Scientists know about the progress and symptoms, but not the actual cause of this disease. Now fourteen pairs of identical twins joined the EU funded medical project “Fight-MG”, to help find the cause and for a better treatment of the patients.


## Interviews
[Sonia Aknin-Berrih: How rare models suggest new treatment strategies](https://www.youris.com/health/interviews/sonia-aknin-berrih-how-rare-models-suggest-new-treatment-strategies.kl): Elucidating the many possible causes of a rare auto-immune disease called Myasthenia Gravis  could help point towards possible treatment for such disease


## Genetics
[Network of experts join forces to fight rare disease](https://www.youris.com/health/genetics/network-of-experts-join-forces-to-fight-rare-disease.kl): Support from a network of leading researchers across Europe specialised in a rare auto-immune disease with unmet medical needs could help test several novel treatments


## Interviews
[Retrofitting showcase on a Belgian high-school](https://www.youris.com/energy/interviews/retrofitting-showcase-on-a-belgian-high-school.kl): A show case performed in Liege, Belgium, demonstrates how to turn a high school into an energy efficient and comfortable learning environment


## Ecobuildings
[Many tongues, one voice, one common ambition](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/many-tongues-one-voice-one-common-ambition.kl): How the collaborative decision making process and design matters in developing low-energy buildings


## Ecocities
[Ali Vasallo - Towards near-zero energy consumption at district level](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/ali-vasallo---towards-near-zero-energy-consumption-at-district-level.kl): Citizens living in near-zero energy districts will make significant savings and benefit from an increased comfort in their homes
[Tackling the many challenges of smarter, greener cities](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/tackling-the-many-challenges-of-smarter-greener-cities.kl): Zero-energy districts are the only possible future for European cities, as costs associated with palliating the effects of climate change soar, but there are many challenges ahead


## Fishery
[Einar Eg Nielsen – Genetically tracking farmed fish escaping into the wild](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/fisheries/einar-eg-nielsen--genetically-tracking-farmed-fish-escaping-into-the-wild.kl): Newly developed genetic tools may help distinguish wild fish from those escaped from farms, providing a boost for sustainable and environmentally friendly aquaculture.


## Ecobuildings
[Noemí Jiménez and Carolina Grau – solving the energy challenge in public buildings](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/noemi-jimenez-and-carolina-grau--solving-the-energy-challenge-in-public-buildings.kl): A new project explores a new path to reduce energy consumption by combining latest sustainable building technologies in public buildings


## Immunology
[New drug tackles transplant complications](https://www.youris.com/health/immunology/new-drug-tackles-transplant-complications.kl): MABSOT researchers created a new drug to reduce inflammation of the donor organ after transplantation.


## Interviews
[Mary Reilly – fast-tracking rare disease drug candidates’ approval](https://www.youris.com/health/interviews/mary-reilly--fast-tracking-rare-disease-drug-candidates-approval.kl): Giving drug candidates a special orphan status propels pharmaceutical companies to bring them to patients


## Immunology
[New treatment against transplantation complications tested](https://www.youris.com/health/immunology/new-treatment-against-transplantation-complications-tested.kl): A class of biotech drugs called monoclonal antibodies is being tested to treat delayed graft function post-transplantation


## Biotechnology
[Microbes clean up the oceans](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/biotechnology/microbes-clean-up-the-oceans.kl): Oil spills and plastic waste are polluting our oceans – destroying marine life and contaminating beaches. Now scientists are exploring how they can get microbes to degrade these substances more effectively and thus reduce the pollution in the sea.


## Agriculture
[Reducing pesticides and boosting harvests](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/agriculture/reducing-pesticides-and-boosting-harvests.kl): Scientists in Italy are experimenting with sound vibrations to replace pesticides. Adapting different eco-friendly methods they are able to boost harvests and open up a new chapter in sustainable farming
[Free ecosystem services for better crops](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/agriculture/free-ecosystem-services-for-better-crops.kl): European scientists are developing a web-based tool for farmers so they can see what is available in terms of ecosystem services.


## Privacy Policy
[Privacy Policy - Website Information](https://www.youris.com/privacy-policy/privacy-policy---website-information.kl): Subject: Notice pursuant to Article 13 of the Italian Legislative Decree no. 196/2003 This page describes how to manage the site in relation to the processing of personal data of website Users.
[Privacy Policy - Website Information](https://www.youris.com/privacy-policy/privacy-policy---website-information-jobs.kl): Subject: Notice pursuant to Article 13 of the Italian Legislative Decree no. 196/2003 This page describes how to manage the site in relation to the processing of personal data of website Users.


## Ecobuildings
[Building makeover project – retrofitting to boost energy efficiency](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/building-makeover-project--retrofitting-to-boost-energy-efficiency.kl): The Bricker project aims at significantly boosting the energy efficiency of working buildings by combining passive and active technologies


## BIOECONOMY-TV
[Revolutionary System Monitors Water Pollution](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/bioeconomy-tv/revolutionary-system-monitors-water-pollution.kl): Scientists are developing a real-time monitoring system for offshore aquaculture, so fish and shellfish farmers can be warned in time and prevent epidemic.


## Water
[Early warning system for fish farmers](https://www.youris.com/environment/water_quality/early-warning-system-for-fish-farmers.kl): A novel autonomous biosensor may help scientists to detect environmental hazards in the sea at an early stage. But applying such approach to the marine environment is a huge challenge.


## Interviews
[Christel Jimenez - MeeFS aims for a retrofitting solution as universal as possible](https://www.youris.com/energy/interviews/meefs-aims-for-a-retrofitting-solution-as-universal-as-possible.kl): To retrofit residential buildings in Europe, there is a growing need for modular solutions that can be applied to the diversity of European climates


## Agriculture
[Urban agriculture is more than a hippy-style hobby](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/agriculture/urban-agriculture-is-more-than-a-hippy-style-hobby.kl): Meeting the challenge of developing a sustainable living may require introducing agriculture in urban areas


## Ecobuildings
[César Alonso: third parties play a key role to making buildings energy efficient](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/cesar-alonso-third-parties-play-a-key-role-to-making-buildings-energy-efficient.kl): The town council of Valladolid, Spain, is renovating its heritage buildings to achieve near-zero energy districts, while involving all stakeholders.


## Forestry
[Towards genetically-improved conifers](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/forestry/towards-genetically-improved-conifers.kl): Genomics is going to improve our understanding of the genetic make-up of pines


## Ecocities
[Retrofitting: all stakeholders involved upfront](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/retrofitting-all-stakeholders-involved-upfront.kl): Involving all the players in a comprehensive retrofitting project from the start, an approach known as Integrated Project Delivery, could be the key to its success


## Food
[Brown versus white bread: the battle for a fibre-rich diet](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/brown-versus-white-bread-the-battle-for-a-fibre-rich-diet.kl): Choosing novel bread for its nutritious value without losing the attractiveness of white bread, is now possible thanks to European research
[3D printing to the rescue of gastronomy for frail seniors](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/3d-printing-to-the-rescue-of-gastronomy-for-frail-seniors.kl): Researchers are now developing personalised food for elderly people with chewing or swallowing problems, by working on printable versions of meat and vegetables


## Video Interviews
[What role does the EU play in funding innovative research?](https://www.youris.com/health/video_interviews/what-role-does-the-eu-play-in-funding-innovative-research.kl): H2020 financial package increases for knowledge transfer through start-up creation and innovative activities
[How do venture capitalists make investment choices?](https://www.youris.com/health/video_interviews/how-do-venture-capitalists-make-investment-choices.kl): The team is the key ingredient for a start-up to be successful
[What main challanges face founders of a startup company?](https://www.youris.com/health/video_interviews/what-main-challanges-face-founders-of-a-startup-company.kl): Startups fighting for getting innovation recognized


## Ecobuildings
[A Smart Building to save Energy](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/a-smart-building-to-save-energy.kl): Boecillo in the province of Valladolid in Spain is a place exposed to an extreme temperature fluctuation: from above 30°C in summer down to below 0°C in winter. 
[Learning from new very low energy buildings](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/learning-from-new-very-low-energy-buildings.kl): A holistic approach is necessary to successfully plan and construct energy efficient buildings. But implementing best practices elsewhere is not a straightforward task.
[Assessing the performance of energy efficient buildings](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/assessing-the-performance-of-energy-efficient-buildings.kl): Monitoring so-called key performance indicators enables engineers to evaluate whether a newly erect building is as energy efficient as originally planned. 


## Ecocities
[Transparency and residents’ involvement make retrofitting work](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/transparency-and-residents-involvement-make-retrofitting-work.kl): A residential energy-saving retrofitting program adopts strategies to convince local inhabitants of its benefits.


## Biotechnology
[New bio packaging for food](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/biotechnology/new-bio-packagng-for-food.kl): Nowadays most of food packaging is derived from petrochemicals and not always biodegradable. Moreover, consumers often find that there is more packaging than content.
[That’s a bioplastic wrap](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/biotechnology/thats-a-bioplastic-wrap.kl): Bioplastics take on traditional petrochemical plastics in food packaging, with some challenges.


## Interviews
[Alan O’Connor - Taming nature’s wild character](https://www.youris.com/environment/interviews/alan-oconnor---taming-natures-wild-character.kl): The need to minimise the impact on the most modern transport, energy and communication networks of Nature’s extreme events.


## Agriculture
[Pig plague threatens Europe](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/agriculture/pig-plague-threatens-europe.kl): Europe’s valuable pig industry is threatened by a plague on its eastern borders


## Ecobuildings
[Multifold challenges for districts level retrofitting](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/multifold-challenges-for-districts-level-retrofitting.kl): Retrofitting a district is different from retrofitting a single building: the technological challenges are far greater.


## Ecocities
[Cities join forces to retrofit districts](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/cities-join-forces-to-retrofit-districts.kl): All over Europe cities and towns strive to become climate smart. They revamp their energy districts, step-by-step, while looking across borders to learn from best practices.


## Interviews
[Mitigating the impacts of extreme weather](https://www.youris.com/environment/interviews/mitigating-the-impacts-of-extreme-weather.kl): Meteorologists use data of past weather events and climate modelling to improve weather warnings for operators of transport, energy and communication infrastructure


## Ecocities
[District heating: Sweden is leading the way out of fossil fuels](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/district-heating-sweden-is-leading-the-way-out-of-fossil-fuels.kl): By relying on district heating combined with heat and power production, municipalities in Sweden power their cities from renewable energy sources.


## Interviews
[Luigi Crema – how to make solar energy systems more widespread](https://www.youris.com/energy/interviews/luigi-crema--how-to-make-solar-energy-systems-more-widespread.kl): A novel modular technology paves the way for a potential 50% decrease in monthly energy bills of public buildings
[Hilppa Gregow – Learning from the past to prepare for future extreme weather events](https://www.youris.com/environment/interviews/hilppa-gregow--learning-from-the-past-to-prepare-for-future-extreme-weather-events.kl): Understanding which extreme weather events may have caused problems in the past leads to assess the potential impact of future such events on infrastructures.
[Matteo D’Antoni – In-depth analysis required prior to retrofitting old buildings](https://www.youris.com/energy/interviews/matteo-dantoni--in-depth-analysis-required-prior-to-retrofitting-old-buildings.kl): Passive technologies can maximise primary energy reduction and economic investment in existing buildings


## Ecocities
[Virtual models to make cities greener](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/virtual-models-to-make-cities-greener.kl): Retrofitting districts with sustainable energy systems can be a success if enough data is available
[A green revolution in the heart of Spain](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/a-green-revolution-in-the-heart-of-spain.kl): Today, buildings represent the sector with the highest energy consumption in Europe


## Renewables
[Clean and affordable: the wind energy challenge](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/clean-and-affordable-the-wind-energy-challenge.kl): Taxes and renewable energy surcharges raises the amount of electricity bills in countries increasingly relying on renewable energy sources such as wind power


## Water
[Preventing a Fukushima disaster in Europe](https://www.youris.com/environment/water_quality/preventing-a-fukushima-disaster-in-europe.kl): Improved safety management and further collaboration between experts is required to minimise the risk of flooding at coastal nuclear plants in Europe


## Food
[Food innovation ideas inside and outside Expo Milan](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/food-innovation-ideas-inside-and-outside-expo-milan.kl): Food innovation is generating many different products with a significant impact also on health, cultural entertainment, and food education


## Ecobuildings
[Bio-based insulation materials: the construction industry's best kept secret?](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/bio-based-insulation-materials-the-construction-industrys-best-kept-secret.kl): High potential benefits in terms of energy saving and overall cost to the environment give them significant appeal for the future


## Ecocities
[Social acceptance in new smart energy districts: a lesson from Spain](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/social-acceptance-in-new-smart-energy-districts-a-lesson-from-spain.kl): Keeping tenants in retrofitted buildings fully informed about the plans helps foster their acceptance


## Interviews
[Tristram Stuart: “A silent daily tragedy in the back of supermarkets”](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/interviews/tristram-stuart-a-silent-daily-tragedy-in-the-back-of-supermarkets.kl): The activist talks about the new French law that bans supermarkets from destroying food


## Agriculture
[Sensors and drones: hi-tech sentinels for crops](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/agriculture/sensors-and-drones-hi-tech-sentinels-for-crops.kl): Sensors and drones can be among the farmers' best friends


## Ecocities
[Going Green: Nottingham's hi-tech transport becomes EU model](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/going-green-nottinghams-hi-tech-transport-becomes-eu-model.kl): Keeping growing populations moving in urban areas, while limiting environmental damage, is a major challenge across Europe. But the English city of Nottingham is speeding ahead with success thanks to ...


## Water
[Italy, Vajont “tsunami” and Malborghetto-Valbruna floods: such different lessons from the past](https://www.youris.com/environment/water_quality/italy-vajont-tsunami-and-malborghetto-valbruna-floods-such-different-lessons-from-the-past.kl): More and more frequent extreme weather events lead to new projects on risk management and spatial planning. Past experiences represent an added value and suggest the importance of greater involvement ...


## Food
[To print or not to print your meal: that is the question](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/to-print-or-not-to-print-your-meal-that-is-the-question.kl): What about a more chewable pasta or high protein cookies made with insects?


## ENERGY-TV
[Wind turbines: new device to reduce noise and increase efficiency](https://www.youris.com/energy/energytv/wind-turbines-new-device-to-reduce-noise-and-increase-efficiency.kl): Noise pollution is a big public concern associated with operating wind turbines. A group of European scientists claim to have found a solution to tackle this problem, assembling an innovative device on the blades.


## Renewables
[The way to more efficient, quieter wind turbines](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/the-way-to-more-efficient-quieter-wind-turbines.kl): A European research project aims to reduce the cost of wind energy generation by introducing technical improvements to turbines, which will have to be much quieter in the future than is the case toda ...


## Interviews
[Stallman - “Being a hacker means appreciating playful cleverness”](https://www.youris.com/society/interviews/stallman---being-a-hacker-means-appreciating-playful-cleverness.kl): A chat about freedom, hacker spirit and the sharing economy with Richard Stallman, the programmer who invented the GNU software licenses and the GNU/Linux operating system. 


## Food
[Feeding Insects to Farmed Animals](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/feeding-insects-to-farmed-animals.kl): EU researchers investigate whether feeding insects to farmed animals and fish is safe and sustainable


## Ecobuildings
[Buildings producing their own energy prepared for tomorrow’s cities](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/buildings-producing-their-own-energy-prepared-for-tomorrows-cities.kl): An innovative façade, able to turn solar energy into heat for residents’ use, will be installed next year in a building in Merida, Spain. The complex insulation system has passed all the ...


## Food
[Heat and high pressure: new technique to process food](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/heat-and-high-pressure-new-technique-to-process-food.kl): Researchers are investigating how to improve a century old technology of processing food. Could this method result in safer food products with better characteristics and an extended shelf life?


## Energy Grid
[Clean energies in need of a long term vision](https://www.youris.com/energy/energy-grid/clean-energies-in-need-of-a-long-term-vision.kl): Although cheaper than polluting fossil fuel-based energy, electricity coming from renewable sources lacks clear regulations that would enable it to be used at large scale.


## Ecobuildings
[Low carbon materials to capture the imagination of homebuilders and owners](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/low-carbon-materials-to-capture-the-imagination-of-homebuilders-and-owners.kl): Innovation in the construction industry will play an important role in reducing emissions and improving energy efficiency — though developing new materials and methods is only half the battle.


## ENERGY-TV
[Efficient Buildings Key to Reduce Climate Change](https://www.youris.com/energy/energytv/efficient-buildings-key-to-reduce-climate-change.kl): For the first time “Buildings Day” is to be held on 3rd December 2015 as part of the official program at this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 21) in Paris.


## Ecobuildings
[Italy: the energy efficiency way of the washing-machine shaped dwellings in Genoa](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/italy-the-energy-efficiency-way-of-the-washing-machine-shaped-dwellings-in-genoa.kl): A social housing district with poor insulation, a municipality that is meeting a long-standing demand by residents while transforming the area into a model for eco-sustainability
[When public buildings get smart: new technologies and tailor-made solutions for users](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/when-public-buildings-get-smart-new-technologies-and-tailor-made-solutions-for-users.kl): From thermally activated technologies to personalised microclimates, researchers look for new ways to save energy and increase comfort in public buildings
[Building retrofits critical to Europe’s low-carbon pathway](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/building-retrofits-critical-to-europes-low-carbon-pathway.kl): New near zero energy buildings are increasingly springing up around Europe, though their impact on reducing the region’s energy consumption will remain a drop in the ocean without a drive to take ...


## Energy Grid
[Smart grid: A grid suitable for renewable energy](https://www.youris.com/energy/energy-grid/smart-grid-a-grid-suitable-for-renewable-energy.kl): How smart can the electricity grid be? Opportunities will open for European citizens with more and more renewables on the European electricity system


## Ecodesign
[Biomass: a green source of energy?](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecodesign/biomass-a-green-source-of-energy.kl): A wider use of waste and an accurate evaluation of the context are crucial to improving the sustainability of one of the most important sources of renewable energy in Europe


## Modeling
[The sun is shining… Let’s prepare for severe weather!](https://www.youris.com/environment/methodology/the-sun-is-shining-lets-prepare-for-severe-weather.kl): To mitigate the effects of extreme weather events adequate warning systems and preparation are important


## Ecocities
[A hundred percent greener outlook for cities in Turkey](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/a-hundred-percent-greener-outlook-for-cities-in-turkey.kl): Endowed with renewable resources, such as wind, sun, geothermal and hydro, the country is still relying on coal and other fossil fuels to produce its energy. Forward-looking public policies could make ...


## Renewables
[Wind energy costs approach nonrenewable levels](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/wind-energy-costs-approach-nonrenewable-levels.kl): Wind energy and other renewables can now supply electricity at highly cost effective levels — and it’s happened so rapidly that public perception is yet to catch up


## Food
[Is it a real food allergy?](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/is-it-a-real-food-allergy.kl): Over recent years we have been witnessing  a significant increase in food intolerances and allergy. But when is it really an allergy? Is it possible to prevent by intervening in the very first few ...


## Ecobuildings
[Energy efficient renovations. Understanding how homeowners make decisions](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/energy-efficient-renovations-understanding-how-homeowners-make-decisions.kl): Bundling green measures into general renovations could be key to improving efficiency in Europe’s existing residential building stock
[COP 21 wave - Towards a new era in the green construction sector](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/cop-21-wave---towards-a-new-era-in-the-green-construction-sector.kl): The impacts of the Paris Agreement on green business environment: The role of the private and public sectors, the effects in terms of legislative & legal frameworks and possible benefits for novel construction materials


## Agriculture
[Resilient seeds - Nurturing the future of agriculture](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/agriculture/resilient-seeds---nurturing-the-future-of-agriculture.kl): Climate change and man-made events put global food security at risk. But researching how plants produce seeds and evolve could help us find new ways to ensure food security


## Ecobuildings
[Can sustainable office buildings increase workers’ productivity?](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/can-sustainable-office-buildings-increase-workers-productivity.kl): Green buildings can both protect the environment and benefit the people using them. But to do so, users should be involved in the planning from the very beginning


## Energy Grid
[Dressing the power lines to bring more renewables to the cities](https://www.youris.com/energy/energy-grid/dressing-the-power-lines-to-bring-more-renewables-to-the-cities.kl): A higher volume of electricity delivered to the grid requires adaptation of the current transmission lines and improvement of the system’s security. To this end, innovative materials and geometries ...


## Food
[Food dangers on our 'global' table](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/food-dangers-on-our-global-table.kl): Global fight against food poisoning and the requirement for high quality products push European scientists into developing new technologies in food processing
[Digging into the DNA for a successful diet](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/digging-into-the-dna-for-a-successful-diet.kl): Genetically-tailored diets are in vogue. But do they work?


## Ecodesign
[Far East competition boosts investment in energy efficiency](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecodesign/far-east-competition-boosts-investment-in-energy-efficiency.kl): The Turkish case of a big company facing the challenge of cost-cutting and environmental impact


## Renewables
[Turkey's solar market has started 'teething'](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/turkeys-solar-market-has-started-teething.kl): Although in its infancy, solar energy generation in Turkey has a promising outlook


## Interviews
[Power of the Sun. Dirt cheap](https://www.youris.com/environment/interviews/power-of-the-sun-dirt-cheap.kl): In a world hungry for energy, top scientist Michael Grätzel hopes to make solar cells more affordable by copying photosynthesis


## GLOBALCHANGE-TV
[Climate change and extreme weather events: is Europe ready?](https://www.youris.com/environment/globalchangetv/climate-change-and-extreme-weather-events-is-europe-ready.kl): The damage and threats caused by extreme weather events have become more varied in different regions across Europe and worldwide in recent years. 


## Sea
[Preventing “oceans of plastic soup”](https://www.youris.com/environment/sea/preventing-oceans-of-plastic-soup.kl): Research on biodegradable plastics is a leap toward prevention


## Daily Life
[How to measure the quality of life in smart cities?](https://www.youris.com/society/daily_life/how-to-measure-the-quality-of-life-in-smart-cities.kl): From the Internet of Things to the Internet of “meaningful” Things. Nowadays several indicators aim to quantify the smartness of our cities. Next step will be to create a thermometer of ...


## ENERGY-TV
[New erosion protection for offshore wind turbines](https://www.youris.com/energy/energytv/new-erosion-protection-for-offshore-wind-turbines.kl): Danish Researchers have developed an innovative coating system which significantly increases the performance of offshore wind turbine blades.


## Interviews
[Reducing the cost of wind energy for a renewable future](https://www.youris.com/energy/interviews/reducing-the-cost-of-wind-energy-for-a-renewable-future.kl): A 100% renewable energy scenario is possible in Europe, but to achieve it we need to make offshore wind more competitive and start redesigning our energy systems, says world expert Brian Vad Mathiese ...
[The Social Life of Bricks](https://www.youris.com/energy/interviews/the-social-life-of-bricks.kl): A celebrity in the materials world, Mark Miodownik dreams of colour-changing walls and looks at the future of renewable buildings


## Modeling
[The cost of blackouts in Europe](https://www.youris.com/environment/methodology/the-cost-of-blackouts-in-europe.kl): Assessing the social and economic impact of power outages caused by extreme weather helps decision makers and grid operators in Europe take adequate measures to ensure future power supply


## Gallery
[Gone with the wind farms – Six of the world’s top offshore arrays in pictures](https://www.youris.com/energy/gallery/gone-with-the-wind-farms--six-of-the-worlds-top-offshore-arrays.kl): Offshore wind turbines play an increasingly important role in renewable power generation. More than 3,000 megawatts of new offshore wind power capacity was connected to the grid during 2015 in Europe, ...


## Ecobuildings
[Green buildings: is the market ready to pay more for them?](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/green-buildings-is-the-market-ready-to-pay-more-for-them.kl): Certifications for sustainable construction materials and buildings are amply available. But to what extent is the market ready to invest in them?


## Renewables
[The small wind turbines you’ll want in your back yard](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/the-small-wind-turbines-youll-want-in-your-back-yard.kl): A European Commission strategic plan wants to see 20% penetration of wind energy throughout the EU by 2020. The growing trend for decentralised energy generation by home and business owners could help meet this target using small and medium turbines.


## Food
[A low-energy formula for safeguarding food](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/a-low-energy-formula-for-safeguarding-food.kl): We’ve already written about the HPT technique for processing food which combines high pressure with temperature. Now we’ve chased the food industries that are testing this innovative technology ...


## Ecocities
[Cyber attacks – Are smart cities safer or more vulnerable?](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/cyber-attacks--are-smart-cities-safer-or-more-vulnerable.kl): Does technology expose cities more to terrorist attacks? We asked urban technology expert Francis Pisani


## Renewables
[Energy crowdfunding: the new way to boost renewables](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/energy-crowdfunding-the-new-way-to-boost-renewables.kl): Millions of euros have been crowdfunded in four years to finance small and medium renewable energy projects. And there is still potential to be developed


## Ecobuildings
[Saving energy through a user-friendly experience](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/saving-energy-through-a-user-friendly-experience.kl): The ingredients of good user experience of highly energy efficient buildings: a pinch of empowerment and a sprinkling of knowledge about the building’s features


## Modeling
[Bracing for summer thunderstorms](https://www.youris.com/environment/methodology/bracing-for-summer-thunderstorms.kl): Railways and public transport systems are particularly vulnerable to thunderstorms. But early warning remains a challenge, which makes it hard for operators to take adequate measures


## Ecodesign
[Fashion “detox” catwalks - Towards sustainable textile production](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecodesign/fashion-detox-catwalks---towards-sustainable-textile-production.kl): Many companies in the textile sector are investing in more sustainable production methods as a way to save energy, reduce costs and limit environmental impact


## Food
[Which is more wholesome: wild or farmed fish?](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/which-is-more-wholesome-wild-or-farmed-fish.kl): Science gives us a heads-up for choosing at the counter and helps in the struggle to save the global fish stocks


## Renewables
[Gauging public opinion on small wind turbines](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/gauging-public-opinion-on-small-wind-turbines.kl): There are currently more than 900'000 small wind turbines in use worldwide and estimates suggest that could increase by 20 percent by 2020. But, there has been a lack of research on public opinion ...


## Ecobuildings
[Saving a Monster: Retrofitting of Social Housing](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/saving-a-monster-retrofitting-of-social-housing.kl): In Genoa, Italy, there are tenants who only pay as little as €50 in rent for a small apartment in a social housing estate, but this is only part of the story.


## Renewables
[Social, green, but primarily as an investment: all the features of energy crowdfunding](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/social-green-but-primarily-as-an-investment-all-the-features-of-energy-crowdfunding.kl): Platforms to raise funds for renewable projects want to take care of our planet and its inhabitants, but often they’re also looking for good returns


## Agriculture
[Satellites and high-tech solutions help African farmers face historic drought](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/agriculture/satellites-and-high-tech-solutions-help-african-farmers-face-historic-drought.kl): African and European researchers are employing high-tech water management research methods to help low-tech South African smallholders improve food security. Additionally, extremely high levels of ...


## Ecobuildings
[Going sustainable to rejuvenate the suburbs](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/going-sustainable-to-rejuvenate-the-suburbs.kl): Peripheral areas often face poverty, crime, waste, pollution and decay. A new trend, however, considers suburbs the best places to develop green initiatives and energy efficiency interventions. Now a ...


## Ecocities
[Turkey: Izmir drives smart city development in the country](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/turkey-izmir-drives-smart-city-development-in-the-country.kl): With centralised municipal management of utilities such as transport, water or waste services, Izmir is a pioneer of urban development in Turkey. The country’s third biggest city is fast developing ...
[Smart cities vs “locked-in” cities](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/smart-cities-vs-locked-in-cities.kl): One of the key issues facing modern cities today is to avoid municipalities being locked in to technology from a single provider, and to ensure they are free to transition to the most convenient products ...


## Renewables
[Brexit: a chance for European countries to deepen cooperation on renewables?](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/brexit-a-chance-for-european-countries-to-deepen-cooperation-on-renewables.kl): Many Europeans think that Brexit is a regrettable choice. Others consider the pro-leave vote a chance both for the EU and the UK


## Recycling
[High-tech and low-cost solutions to handle urban waste](https://www.youris.com/environment/recycling/high-tech-and-low-cost-solutions-to-handle-urban-waste.kl): Innovations in waste management systems need new regulations for the management of sustainable landfills.


## Energy Grid
[New superconductive material for long-distance energy transmission](https://www.youris.com/energy/energy-grid/new-superconductive-material-for-long-distance-energy-transmission.kl): A new and cheaper superconductive wire could make long-distance energy transmission affordable


## Ecocities
[Italian cities: not only beautiful, now they want to be smart](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/italian-cities-not-only-beautiful-now-they-want-to-be-smart.kl): From North to South, different cities of the same country look for a sustainable and replicable model for energy efficiency. Udine and Salerno are among the forerunners of Italy’s smart revoluti ...


## Modeling
[Cities: surviving floods and significant whims of the weather](https://www.youris.com/environment/methodology/cities-surviving-floods-and-significant-whims-of-the-weather.kl): The frequency and severity of the latest extreme weather events in Europe has sent out a strong alarm signal, urging both local authorities and scientists to act.


## Culture and Leisure
[Bioeconomy innovations: tough starting up](https://www.youris.com/society/culture_and_leisure/bioeconomy-innovations-tough-starting-up.kl): A German blog on innovations management estimates that between 175 and 3,000 ideas are needed to bring just one product or service to the market. Venture capitalists assume that only one out of ten investments pays, says expert Heinrich Cuypers.
[Bioeconomy: the ideal mix to pave the way for investments](https://www.youris.com/society/culture_and_leisure/bioeconomy-the-ideal-mix-to-pave-the-way-for-investments.kl): Venture capitalists of course seek smart inventors and breakthrough products. But candidates with intellectual property and business skills are music to investors' ears


## Renewables
[Crowdfunding a renewable future](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/crowdfunding-a-renewable-future.kl): Crowdfunding is a popular way for people to invest. In 2015, an estimated EUR 4.2 billion was raised through crowdfunding platforms in Europe. And, increasingly it is being used to finance the growth ...


## Future Tech
[Robots in distress in the Venetian Lagoon](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/robots-in-distress-in-the-venetian-lagoon.kl): Two British artists are designing an unconventional fleet of autonomous devices that can help fight pollution in the lagoon environment of Venice


## Food
[Levelling food price volatility, while supporting the poor](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/levelling-food-price-volatility-while-supporting-the-poor.kl): Food crises leave the poor in desperation for a long time. To calm the dreadful effects of weather and climate disasters as well as food price volatility it is better if governments forget about managing ...


## Immunology
[Do microbes control our mood?](https://www.youris.com/health/immunology/do-microbes-control-our-mood.kl): Research on gut bacteria may change the way we look at anxiety, depression, and behavioural disorders


## Energy Grid
[Supergrids: the challenging comeback of direct current](https://www.youris.com/energy/energy-grid/supergrids-the-challenging-comeback-of-direct-current.kl): The number of infrastructural direct current programmes is increasing all over the world, widening the gap between energy producers and energy consumers. But alternating current will not disappear: ...


## Ecobuildings
[Homes storing CO2, just like trees](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/homes-storing-co2-just-like-trees.kl): Houses built with bio-based materials, such as timber, straw and hemp, act as CO2 banks. Experts explain how citizens can become custodians of atmospheric carbon dioxide and thus help reduce air pollu ...


## Ecocities
[Energy back in local hands](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/energy-back-in-local-hands.kl): Some examples in Europe show that cities running their own energy company can lower the energy bill for citizens


## Authors
[Gianluca Dotti](https://www.youris.com/about_us/authors/gianluca-dotti.kl): I am a freelance science writer and journalist born in 1988 in the heart of the Po Valley in Italy. I started my career studying physics and specializing in condensed matter and applied physics.


## Disabled
[A smart city means an inclusive city](https://www.youris.com/health/disabled/a-smart-city-means-an-inclusive-city.kl): If a city is to be really intelligent, its priority needs to be on promoting equitable and affordable social infrastructure for all. And that includes people with disability


## Education and Training
[Rooting sustainability starts on school benches](https://www.youris.com/society/education_and_training/rooting-sustainability-starts-on-school-benches.kl): How can we prepare students for the environmental challenges ahead? One way is to show younger generations the path towards smart cities of the future


## Gallery
[The art of non-deterministic behaviour](https://www.youris.com/society/gallery/the-art-of-non-deterministic-behaviour.kl): From the dreams of a mouse to real snail email, “boredomresearch” extract the poetic dynamics of natural complex systems


## Culture and Leisure
[Tackling the ethical challenges of big data](https://www.youris.com/society/culture_and_leisure/tackling-the-ethical-challenges-of-big-data.kl): An authority on social data, Susan Etlinger argues we need to apply critical thinking and exercise caution as we enter the age of “data ubiquity”


## Future Tech
[Intelligence in the abyss](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/intelligence-in-the-abyss.kl): Swarms of robots are colonising the lagoon of Venice


## Ecocities
[“DiplomaCity”- Learning networks of cities for a sustainable future](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/diplomacity--learning-networks-of-cities-for-a-sustainable-future.kl): “I’m out to prove the obvious,” says best-selling author Parag Khanna, “More connectivity is better.


## Daily Life
[“That’s another fight. Big data as a commons”](https://www.youris.com/society/daily_life/thats-another-fight-big-data-as-a-commons.kl): Activist, writer and policy strategist, David Bollier argues that cities can benefit from co-operatively owning and controlling resources and applying the principles of commons ownership to big data


## Renewables
[Small wind turbines: a glimmer of hope for Poland's wind energy sector?](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/small-wind-turbines-a-glimmer-of-hope-for-polands-wind-energy-sector.kl): A new Polish law imposing rules for the installation of wind turbines is likely to limit the development of renewables in the country, which continues to focus on its main energy source, coal. However, ...


## Food
[How safe is seafood?](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/how-safe-is-seafood.kl): Seafood is the main component of European Christmas menus. But with rising concern about chemical pollution in the marine environment, is seafood safe to eat?


## Ecobuildings
[A raincoat for our houses](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/a-raincoat-for-our-houses.kl): From the use of Gore-Tex-like waterproof fabrics to the development of “breathable” bio-based materials, the construction industry is chasing breakthrough solutions to insulate buildings ...


## Renewables
[Crossing borders to crowdfund renewables](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/crossing-borders-to-crowdfund-renewables.kl): Today energy crowdfunding platforms and investors experience many problems if they want to finance projects that cross the legal boundaries between the EU member states. International experts are striving ...


## Ecobuildings
[Thermally efficient social housing for young adults](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/thermally-efficient-social-housing-for-young-adults.kl): When young people move out of supported accommodation the leap to independent living can be tough. A new project in the north west of England is converting a former sheltered housing block for elderly ...


## Interviews
[When indoor air is more polluted than outdoor air](https://www.youris.com/health/interviews/when-indoor-air-is-more-polluted-than-outdoor-air.kl): “Besides the contaminants we find outside, we also have indoor contaminants. There are pollutants typical of homes such as dust, spores, moulds, and those produced by human activities like cooking ...


## Ecocities
[Industry under the sun](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/industry-under-the-sun.kl): A new approach to the renewability potential of Europe’s regions reveals unexpected opportunities for manufacturing


## Ecobuildings
[Fitting hot and cold climates into the “envelope”](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/fitting-hot-and-cold-climates-into-the-envelope.kl): The “energy eater” European building stock is aiming for a greener future. Researchers are testing an “envelope” system combining active and passive technologies, fitted over the existing façade, to make buildings more efficient.


## Gallery
[The shape of the invisible](https://www.youris.com/society/gallery/the-shape-of-the-invisible.kl): Evelina Domnitch and Dmitry Gelfand’s artworks shed (acoustic) light on quantum phenomena


## Future Tech
[Meet the Atom](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/meet-the-atom.kl): A tale of scientists, religious leaders and artists trapped by the smallest particles of matter


## Ecocities
[Smart cities and innovative financing schemes](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/smart-cities-and-innovative-financing-schemes.kl): Cities in Europe are experimenting new ways to invest in energy transition and finance green measures at local level. Innovative financing models are becoming a priority because of lack of public fund ...


## Ecobuildings
[Smart buildings: energy efficiency at what price?](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/smart-buildings-energy-efficiency-at-what-price.kl): Automating heating and other environmental controls can bring huge savings to commercial buildings. To what extent is it possible to achieve the same results in residential homes? What is the difference ...


## Ecodesign
[Crunching “sustainable” cookies](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecodesign/crunching-sustainable-cookies.kl): Bread, cakes and pastries may be tasty, but few of us realise it takes a lot of energy to produce them. Industry is now looking to change this


## Renewables
[From teenager to pensioner: the green energy crowdfunders](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/from-teenager-to-pensioner-the-green-energy-crowdfunders.kl): Boosting the use of renewable energy has long been an ambition in Europe, but some efforts have powered down amid an ever-changing political landscape and dwindling finances. Now crowdfunding is pulling ...
[Green energy: will French and German elections bring wind of change?](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/green-energy-will-french-and-german-elections-bring-wind-of-change.kl): The future of energy production is set to be a crunch issue in this year’s big elections in France and Germany. The current leaders want to reduce nuclear and fossil-fuelled power. But could all ...
[Small wind turbines: navigating the ‘jungle’](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/small-wind-turbines-navigating-the-jungle.kl): While large scale wind turbines gather momentum, the installation of smaller ones in Europe is progressing very slowly. One of the major problems is the lack of certified machines. Turbine producers ...


## Safety and Security
[Are smart buildings safe from hackers and privacy breaches?](https://www.youris.com/society/safety_and_security/are-smart-buildings-safe-from-hackers-and-privacy-breaches.kl): The automated home and office market is predicted to grow quickly in the next few years. But as reports of cyber attacks increase, is it still possible for a home to be a castle in the age of smart ...


## Renewables
[Money-saving small wind turbines: myth or reality?](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/money-saving-small-wind-turbines-myth-or-reality.kl): Small wind turbines promise a decentralised and clean energy source, but what can be done to make them more cost effective? At the moment, better use of feed-in tariffs is recognised as a potentially effective tool for boosting the small wind turbine industry beyond subsidies.


## Food
[Fighting botulism: new technique to process food](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/fighting-botulism-new-technique-to-process-food.kl): Combining high pressure and temperature for food processing could produce high quality products that stay fresh for weeks. But can it safely tackle deadly food borne illnesses such as botulism?


## Forestry
[‘Forest mobilisation:’ unlocking Europe’s wood energy potential](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/forestry/forest-mobilisation-unlocking-europes-wood-energy-potential.kl): Increasing the woody biomass supply sustainably, continuously and at acceptable prices is a huge challenge


## Gallery
[Food preservation: a never ending story](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/gallery/food-preservation-a-never-ending-story.kl): Prolonging food life has always been a crucial challenge giving rise to many inventions and innovation processes


## Safety and Security
[Could bio-based materials help earthquake-proof buildings?](https://www.youris.com/society/safety_and_security/could-biomaterials-help-earthquake-proof-buildings.kl): Italy is no stranger to earthquakes, suffering deadly seismic events which have shattered communities. Sixty percent of the country’s building stock was built before a law dated 1974, which introduced regulations for constructions in risk areas.


## Interviews
[Is your home healthy? Ask the DNA](https://www.youris.com/health/interviews/is-your-home-healthy-ask-the-dna.kl): Genetic investigations are the latest tool for busting unsafe microorganisms and improving air quality in buildings


## Biotechnology
[Biotechnology: navigating a minefield](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/biotechnology/biotechnology-navigating-a-minefield.kl): When it comes to getting biotechnology innovations to market, with commercial protection, it can be tough. Around three quarters of patent applications normally fail to cut it. Although biotechnology ...


## Ecobuildings
[Green living: encouraging investors to go retro](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/green-living-encouraging-investors-to-go-retro.kl): Making our homes greener and more energy efficient is crucial if Europe is to realise its environmental targets and ambitions. But securing financial fuel to retrofit existing properties is tough, with ...


## Renewables
[Small wind turbines: the art of disguise](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/small-wind-turbines-the-art-of-disguise.kl): Small wind turbines may be a lot smaller than their towering relations, but their visual impact in an urban area can still be a source of concerns. It’s up to developers to find smart ideas and ...
[Assessing wind resources in our cities](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/assessing-wind-resources-in-our-cities.kl): Urban environments are challenging locations for small wind turbines. Moreover, the sector must deal with cases of small turbines poorly sited and installed by companies that are more interested in ...


## Energy Grid
[Powering the future: could Europe go dark?](https://www.youris.com/energy/energy-grid/powering-the-future-could-europe-go-dark.kl): A recent night-time blackout in the de-facto European capital of Brussels raised questions about the robustness of our energy supplies. The power production sector is facing changing demands, while also coming under huge pressure to integrate more renewable sources.


## Gallery
[Science: the language of the unknown](https://www.youris.com/society/gallery/science-the-language-of-the-unknown.kl): The fascination of the unknown for producing artworks


## Renewables
[Green energy and politics: crowdfunding to the rescue?](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/green-energy-and-politics-crowdfunding-to-the-rescue.kl): The pressure’s on for countries to honour their climate change commitments. But US President Donald Trump is threatening to tear up the Paris agreement and the UK’s quitting the EU. So where ...


## Culture and Leisure
[When sound drives a piece of art](https://www.youris.com/society/culture_and_leisure/when-sound-drives-a-piece-of-art.kl): British artists are shaping the sound waves produced during quantum system simulations, so that the general public may grasp  sophisticated mathematical concepts 


## Future Tech
[The mystery of quantum computers](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/the-mystery-of-quantum-computers.kl): A step forward towards solving ultimate questions


## Renewables
[When crowdfunding is Sharia compliant](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/when-crowdfunding-is-sharia-compliant.kl): Starting at the bottom, creating a tangible project, sharing and limiting risk. This is what crowdfunding and Islamic finance is all about when they come together


## Food
[Long live your food](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/long-live-your-food.kl): Can a novel technique, which combines high pressure with temperature, be the ace in the hole of the food industry to tackle bacteria, reduce the energy required for food processing and improve quality ...


## Ecocities
[Generation green: smart cities bring new eco-friendly jobs](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/generation-green-smart-cities-bring-new-eco-friendly-jobs.kl): Smart cities across Europe are pioneering all sorts of cutting-edge technologies to reduce pollution and boost energy efficiency, becoming green role models for others to follow. The eco-friendly push ...


## Renewables
[Crowdfunding boosts green power](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/crowdfunding-boosts-green-power.kl): King’s Lodge, in the English county of Wiltshire, has 96 solar panels producing around 20,000 kilowatt hours of electricity a year. The school is one of 19 in the UK that joined a project ...


## Gallery
[Undersea HVDC cables, discovering some of the world’s top power interconnections](https://www.youris.com/energy/gallery/undersea-hvdc-cables-discovering-some-of-the-worlds-top-power-interconnections.kl): Submarine power cables are gaining a prominent role in sharing electricity between regions or different countries. Efficient transmission systems save energy, reduce pollution and secure power grids&n ...


## Biotechnology
[Discovering the “third generation” of bioplastics](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/biotechnology/discovering-the-third-generation-of-bioplastics.kl): The ongoing revolution in packaging is the use of 100% organic materials obtained from the leftovers of agricultural production. An expert from the Italian National Research Council (CNR) says that in ...


## Renewables
[Solar energy: “googling” your roof](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/solar-energy-googling-your-roof.kl): Internet users can assess the solar potential of their roofs through a platform developed by Google. The online “calculator”, which was only accessible in the US, has now reached Europe, ...


## Energy Grid
[Creating Europe’s new backbone for efficient power distribution](https://www.youris.com/energy/energy-grid/creating-europes-new-backbone-for-efficient-power-distribution.kl): Over the last few decades the energy landscape has been changing drastically in Europe. An increasing amount of electricity is now generated from renewable sources, such as solar and wind energy. These ...


## Gallery
[Supercomputers inspire artworks](https://www.youris.com/society/gallery/supercomputers-inspire-artworks.kl): New media artists Špela Petrič and Miha Turšič work on thought-provoking projects within the intersection of art, science, ecology and technology


## Future Tech
[The music of time](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/the-music-of-time.kl): Working with scientists who are trying to create a highly precise clock, artist Kerstin Ergenzinger tries to give shape to the “sound of time” 


## Renewables
[‘Fintech’ helps power the green energy revolution](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/fintech-helps-power-the-green-energy-revolution.kl): From “cryptocurrencies” to crowdfunding, innovative financial technology offers new ways for citizens to get involved in green energy projects, and to reap the benefits of the clean power ...


## Agriculture
[Climate change threatens some of the world’s best wines](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/agriculture/climate-change-threatens-some-of-the-worlds-best-wines.kl): Global warming is affecting the taste and production of wine growing regions across the world. Finding genes better suited to stress and pests can boost resilience


## Future Tech
[Shaping our future: the radical technologies of tomorrow](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/shaping-our-future-the-radical-technologies-of-tomorrow.kl): From green cities to robots, from new materials to cancer therapies, ‘Future and Emerging Technologies’ could revolutionise the way we live and work


## Food
[Could ‘superfoods’ stop disease?](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/could-superfoods-stop-disease.kl): Lentils and broccoli, algae and insects: science is investigating traditional and new diets in a bid to reduce the risks of us getting ill
[Organic waste and insects: animal feed of the future?](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/organic-waste-and-insects-animal-feed-of-the-future.kl): Right now, the European Union doesn’t have enough animal feed of its own to nourish livestock, forcing it to bring in supplies from beyond the bloc’s borders. To face this unsustainable ...


## Future Tech
[The semiotics of supercomputers](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/the-semiotics-of-supercomputers.kl): Is there artistic potential in understanding quantum physics and high-performance computing (HPC)? New media visual artists Špela Petrič and Miha Turšič try to explain complex research ...
[The race toward exascale supercomputing targets 2020](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/the-race-toward-exascale-supercomputing-targets-2020.kl): Challenges arisen from climate change, manufacturing, genomics, cosmology, artificial intelligence, big data and the internet of things are expected to be solved by the next generation of exascale sup ...


## Renewables
[Overcoming borders to crowdfund green energy](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/overcoming-borders-to-crowdfund-green-energy.kl): A French solar park, used by local farmers, has been successfully co-financed by investors from France and the Netherlands, thanks to an innovative solution tested by two renewable crowdfunding platforms.


## Food
[Zero miles to our mouths: shortening food supply chains](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/zero-miles-to-our-mouths-shortening-food-supply-chains.kl): New technologies are being used to cut the distance our food travels from source to table. It could revolutionise the way we buy and consume groceries in future, boosting the sale of local produce and ...


## Energy Grid
[“Democratic” supergrids](https://www.youris.com/energy/energy-grid/democratic-supergrids.kl): The share of delayed projects for new electric lines has increased, partly due to public opposition, states the European Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators. Local communities involved ask ...


## Environment
[Nano-coating to protect buildings against pollution](https://www.youris.com/nano/environment/nano-coating-to-protect-buildings-against-pollution.kl): The organic pollution decomposing properties of titanium dioxide (TiO2) have been known for about half a century. However, practical applications have been few and hard to develop, but now a Greek paint ...


## Gallery
[Sharing stories from the world of bacteria](https://www.youris.com/society/gallery/sharing-stories-from-the-world-of-bacteria.kl): Dresses decorated with antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” are among the astonishing artworks of British artist Anna Dumitriu


## Future Tech
[The bacteria talk](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/the-bacteria-talk.kl): A reverse engineering approach for reconstructing the language of genes
[Bacterial BioArt](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/bacterial-bioart.kl): “Make Do and Mend” by artist Anna Dumitriu is both a work of art and science. It is a contemplation on antimicrobial resistance, one of the most urgent issues in healthcare 


## Ecobuildings
[What about GMOs in our homes?](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/what-about-gmos-in-our-homes.kl): Adopting biobased materials in home building can slash construction costs, but is Europe ready to put aside its fears about GM products?
[Earthquakes, buildings and green energy: Turkey’s balancing act](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/earthquakes--buildings-and-green-energy-turkeys-balancing-act.kl): While Turkey is well known as a hot and sunny holiday destination, it also faces low temperatures, which means it has both substantial heating and cooling needs for its building stock. The country also ...


## Recycling
[Bioplastics: use and misuse](https://www.youris.com/environment/recycling/bioplastics-use-and-misuse.kl): The prefix “bio” for plastics doesn’t mean that they are all easily degradable. Confusion over words often means people don’t recycle their waste properly


## Gallery
[Art as vessel of science](https://www.youris.com/society/gallery/art-as-vessel-of-science.kl): Turkish artist Pinar Yoldas is committed to educating through her artworks inspired by biological sciences. “Education is the only mass weapon we have to address our global problems and to bring about solutions,” she said.


## Future Tech
[Recycling CO2… It’s a work of art!](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/recycling-co2-its-a-work-of-art.kl): The transformation of carbon dioxide into useful chemicals has inspired Turkish artist Pinar Yoldas to depict the complex process in symbolic works of art
[Fuel from diamonds?](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/fuel-from-diamonds.kl): Futuristic fuels could replace our current supplies, recycling what the latter’s combustion produces most: carbon dioxide. And synthetic diamond exposed to light may hold the key


## Ecocities
[Efficient, Cheap and Green](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/efficient--cheap-and-green.kl): Reducing CO2 emissions is not only about adapting new technologies, but ensuring that these technologies are also being accepted by the public.


## Ecobuildings
[Challenging energy renovation of buildings](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/challenging-energy-renovation-of-buildings.kl): To make new energy efficient buildings or to renovate the existing stock? That is the question. Experts from the construction sector, gathered in Rome, discussed solutions to make the second option ...


## Future Tech
[Will energy-free computing reactions ever take place?](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/will-energy-free-computing-reactions-ever-take-place.kl): Zero-power processing could be closer as European researchers take on the Landauer Limit


## Biotechnology
[Improving the imperfect: photosynthesis for the future](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/biotechnology/improving-the-imperfect-photosynthesis-for-the-future.kl): Engineering novel pathways to potentially boost plant yield nets finalist place in the EU Innovation Radar Prize
[Challenging Darwin: an ‘evolution machine’ for biomolecules](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/biotechnology/challenging-darwin-an-evolution-machine-for-biomolecules.kl): A new device produces desirable molecules by modifying the environments where virus and bacteria interact


## Renewables
[Social impact of green crowdfunding](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/social-impact-of-green-crowdfunding.kl): Researchers have measured the effectiveness of crowdfunding for renewable energy projects in terms of human and environmental wellbeing


## Disabled
[Repairing the brain](https://www.youris.com/health/disabled/repairing-the-brain.kl): European scientists are studying a new generation of neuro-prostheses. The target patients are people with motor disabilities due to brain injuries, such as stroke


## Food
[Smoother ice creams, greener peas and ecological tomatoes](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/smoother-ice-creams--greener-peas-and-ecological-tomatoes.kl): Three projects on novel food processing took the stage at the international conference of the European Federation of Food Science and Technology (EFFoST) to present their findings
[Hot food under pressure](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/hot-food-under-pressure.kl): European researchers carried out final tests on an innovative technique to lengthen shelf life of food


## Ecobuildings
[The “washing machines” district smartens up to halve energy consumption](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/the-washing-machines-district-smartens-up-to-halve-energy-consumption.kl): A peripheral district in Genoa, Italy, has become a smart city lab. The project has improved apartment conditions, reduced waste and lowered the energy bill, all with the help of citizens


## Renewables
[EU Clean energy package: more chance for “energy citizens”?](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/eu-clean-energy-package-more-chance-for-energy-citizens.kl): The European Commission stresses the importance of a major “energy democracy” to boost renewables. A process that could also pave the way for alternative finance such as crowdfunding


## Ecobuildings
[District heating: has its time come?](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/district-heating-has-its-time-come.kl): Due to its reliance on renewable energy sources, district heating is becoming a preferred energy saving solution. One of the biggest challenges, however, is convincing homeowners of the long-term value ...
[Living in a hemp house](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/living-in-a-hemp-house.kl): Hemp, a multi-purpose crop that delivers fibres, shivs, seeds, and pharmaceuticals is currently used in insulation materials and bio-composites for a more sustainable construction industry. Russ Martin ...
[The many faces of hemp](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/the-many-faces-of-hemp.kl): The ecological properties of hemp makes it one of the types of insulation used in construction with the lowest carbon emissions footprint


## Biotechnology
[Making plastic toys from biomass](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/biotechnology/making-plastic-toys-from-biomass.kl): Bioplastic is booming. The global market for these biomass derived plastics is predicted to grow by 20% over the next five years. Due to environmental and safety concerns around conventional plastics, one sector interested in bioplastics is toys.


## Urban Mobility
[Cities: how smart strategies can turn into effective action plans](https://www.youris.com/mobility/traffic_management/how-smart-strategies-can-turn-into-effective-action-plans.kl): Smart innovations are years in the making and require long-term vision. Changes in government and citizens’ sensibilities can halt or alter strategies. So how can they survive to create lasting ...


## Future Tech
[Your future Christmas jumper could be made from smart textiles](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/your-future-christmas-jumper-could-be-made-from-smart-textiles.kl): Technology and clothes could make for a magical festive present as scientists develop sensor-rich fabrics for health, sport and everyday monitoring


## Renewables
[Could renewables crowdfunding assist “unplugged” Africa?](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/could-renewables-crowdfunding-assist-unplugged-africa.kl): Africa needs at least €21,1 billion annually to achieve universal access to modern energy, according to dr. Richard Munang, coordinator of the United Nations Environment (UNEP) Africa Regional Climate Change Programme.
[Green crowdfunding: disruption or opportunity?](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/green-crowdfunding-disruption-or-opportunity.kl): The disruptive character of digital technologies and startups has been acknowledged by the banks themselves, but the effects of renewable energy crowdfunding on traditional banking do more than pose a ...


## Energy Grid
[Households poised to become energy dealers](https://www.youris.com/energy/energy-grid/households-poised-to-become-energy-dealers.kl): A more flexible grid will give room to more market players trading renewables. It can also lead to a fair price for the electricity


## Renewables
[Approaching energy crowdfunding with eyes wide open](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/approaching-energy-crowdfunding-with-eyes-wide-open.kl): Crowdfunding for renewable energy can be enticing to citizens who want to invest in and make money from a collective purpose at the same time. Expert Sissy Windisch gives her advice to beginners


## Pollution
[The fight on plastics heats up in the EU](https://www.youris.com/environment/pollution/the-fight-on-plastics-heats-up-in-the-eu.kl): The new year has put plastic bags centre-stage in Europe. New measures in Italy and Greece to fight the use of non-biodegradable bags have sparked heated debates, while the EU has launched its ambitious ...


## Future Tech
[Smart society: a winding road towards the future](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/smart-society-a-winding-road-towards-the-future.kl): The future world will be shaped by how people and machines work together


## Biotechnology
[Making clothes from milk](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/biotechnology/making-clothes-from-milk.kl): In the EU we waste an estimated 88 million tonnes of food every year, according to the latest estimates. That is roughly 170 kilogrammes per person. But what if we could turn some of that waste into ...


## Ecocities
[The City for Tomorrow](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/the-city-for-tomorrow.kl): On February 16, 2005, the Kyoto Protocol entered into force. The first global agreement of history to reduce carbon dioxide emissions was based on the scientific consensus that climate change is occurring.


## Energy Grid
[Nobel laureate Rae Kwon Chung speaks about the advent of HVDC supergrids](https://www.youris.com/energy/energy-grid/nobel-laureate-rae-kwon-chung-speaks-about-the-advent-of-hvdc-supergrids.kl): The author of the “Green growth” concept asserts that the key to developing supergrids is private initiative driven by breakthrough technologies. Investors will then push for political ...


## Biotechnology
[Making fabric from wood](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/biotechnology/making-fabric-from-wood.kl): As a material wood has many uses, but did you know that it can be used to make fibres for clothing and other textiles? Perhaps surprisingly, it is the raw material of some well known man-made fibres


## Ecobuildings
[Smart buildings: predictive maintenance is crucial](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/smart-buildings-predictive-maintenance-is-crucial.kl): A talk with Italian expert Antonio Disi about building maintenance, smart technologies and “energy illiterate” citizens 


## Energy Grid
[How supergrids can support the integration of renewable energy](https://www.youris.com/energy/energy-grid/how-supergrids-can-support-the-integration-of-renewable-energy.kl): One of the main problems with the transition from fossil fuels to renewable electricity is the unreliability of the supply. However, this can be tackled by pioneering technologies for storing energy ...


## Future Tech
[Life is LiFi in smart buildings](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/life-is-lifi-in-smart-buildings.kl): In the coming decades one of the key technologies to be implemented in intelligent buildings will be LiFi, the transfer of data through light


## Water
[Small aircraft to find water leakage](https://www.youris.com/environment/water_quality/small-aircraft-to-find-water-leakage.kl): Manned and unmanned aerial platforms equipped with remote sensing cameras may be used in the near future for a faster survey of the water networks


## Safety and Security
[Beyond the Godfather](https://www.youris.com/society/safety_and_security/beyond-the-godfather.kl): A new study is revealing the profile of modern mafia and scientifically testing possible policies to fight it


## Future Tech
[Financing the next generation of “deep-tech” research innovators](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/financing-the-next-generation-of-deep-tech-research-innovators.kl): Funding for the high-risk Future and Emerging Technologies, which can revolutionise our lives, is at a crossroads. How will Europe respond?


## Energy Grid
[“Compacting” electricity lines](https://www.youris.com/energy/energy-grid/compacting-electricity-lines.kl): Huge electric pylons are visually intrusive. Will the solution be slimmer pylons or underground lines? We asked electricity grid expert Matthias Müller-Mienack


## Biotechnology
[Simplifying hospital waste with bio-based disposables](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/biotechnology/simplifying-hospital-waste-with-bio-based-disposables.kl): Dealing with hospital waste can be a logistical nightmare. But some believe that if medical centres switched to bio-based and biodegradable disposable products, they could simplify their waste management ...


## Future Tech
[High-risk research returns](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/high-risk-research-returns.kl): How visionary technologies are shaping the future


## Immunology
[Household air pollution: the forgotten hazard](https://www.youris.com/health/immunology/household-air-pollution-the-forgotten-hazard.kl): The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimated that each year 4.3 million people die of exposure to household pollutants. Buildings with a safe indoor environment can reduce healthcare costs


## Future Tech
[Science-based civic projects](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/science-based-civic-projects.kl): Can policy making be improved using sophisticated mathematical models?


## Biotechnology
[Soy filters: a cheap solution for air purification](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/biotechnology/soy-filters-a-cheap-solution-for-air-purification.kl): Air pollution is a major public health issue worldwide. Filters can help improve the quality of the air we breathe, but they also contribute to landfill when they are finished with and thrown away, as they are often made of plastic.


## Immunology
[Protecting health by improved building efficiency](https://www.youris.com/health/immunology/protecting-health-by-improved-building-efficiency.kl): A revised EU directive to fight energy poverty and pulmonary diseases due to unhealthy buildings should be approved this month


## Ecobuildings
[Energy “vigilant” citizens](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/energy-vigilant-citizens.kl): People are increasingly testing smart control systems to curb energy use, while maximising the amount of renewables employed in the process
[Bio-homes to tackle the housing emergency](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/bio-homes-to-tackle-the-housing-emergency.kl): A new sustainable initiative in Bristol, in the UK, uses bio-based materials to face the need for additional and affordable housing supply


## Ecocities
[How can smart cities finance their transformation?](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/how-can-smart-cities-finance-their-transformation.kl): Smart solutions are innovations. Therefore, by nature, they’re often new and untested - which is a scary feature for potential investors, who want safe and predictable results. So what are some ...


## Future Tech
[How machines can learn from human behaviour](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/how-machines-can-learn-from-human-behaviour.kl): Designing intelligent machines that can resemble and model human behaviour is closer than we think. And you can join in


## Biotechnology
[Bio-based houses are seducing Latin America](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/biotechnology/bio-based-houses-are-seducing-latin-america.kl): The use of natural materials is growing rapidly in Argentina and other South American countries. Technical progress and policy implementation seem to go hand in hand


## Bees
[Robotic spies among bees](https://www.youris.com/environment/bees/robotic-spies-among-bees.kl): Researchers are developing little robots able to interact within animal societies such as honeybees. They believe that creating mixed societies of animal and robots can be a new way to protect many ...


## Energy Grid
[Direct current grids: interoperability is a key factor for their development](https://www.youris.com/energy/energy-grid/direct-current-grids-interoperability-is-a-key-factor-for-their-development.kl): Often in electric power systems, some devices, like converters, don’t communicate effectively and securely one with another because they come from different suppliers.


## Ecobuildings
[The human factor in saving energy](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/the-human-factor-in-saving-energy.kl): Throughout Europe buildings are still responsible for 40% of energy consumption and 36% of CO2 emissions. More renovation of the existing stock is needed. This is where citizens come into play


## Energy Grid
[Offshore wind farms: too much energy is lost in cables](https://www.youris.com/energy/energy-grid/offshore-wind-farms-too-much-energy-is-lost-in-cables.kl): “Offshore wind energy has come to the point where it can start competing with traditional energy sources like new nuclear and gas,” says energy expert Iñigo Azpiri, who is part of a team of European researchers studying the interconnection of offshore windfarms to land using HVDC grids to avoid power losses.


## Forestry
[Liverpool, a frontrunner city in re-naturing public spaces](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/forestry/liverpool--a-frontrunner-city-in-re-naturing-public-spaces.kl): The English city is leaving behind its maritime past by introducing innovative green solutions into its urban spaces


## Ecobuildings
[Is it worth renovating old buildings?](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/is-it-worth-renovating-old-buildings.kl): The building sector is the largest energy-consuming sector in Europe. As retrofitting works are often unaffordable for people who own apartments in old blocks, the EU has had to step in


## Future Tech
[Meet the skyrmions: exotic quasiparticles could revolutionise computing](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/meet-the-skyrmions-exotic-quasiparticles-could-revolutionise-computing.kl): Unique physical properties of these “magic knots” might help to satisfy demand for IT power and storage using a fraction of the energy


## Energy Grid
[HVDC grids to facilitate cross-border energy exchange](https://www.youris.com/energy/energy-grid/hvdc-grids-to-facilitate-cross-border-energy-exchange.kl): In the future, point-to-point offshore connections are expected to evolve into multi-terminal HVDC-systems to increase power exchange between countries and strengthen the energy market of renewables


## Future Tech
[Lizard skins and bark bugs inspire energy saving materials](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/lizard-skins-and-bark-bugs-inspire-energy-saving-materials.kl): Imitating nature’s engineering secrets at the nanoscale could lead to a host of useful applications


## Food
[Short food supply chain: unity makes strength](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/short-food-supply-chain-unity-makes-strength.kl): Stories of European farms that make profitable food supply systems "from farm to fork" show that networking is crucial


## Energy Grid
[How battery systems can integrate renewable energy in smart grids](https://www.youris.com/energy/energy-grid/how-battery-systems-can-integrate-renewable-energy-in-smart-grids.kl): By 2030, 32% of the energy consumed in the EU must be generated from renewable sources, such as water, wind and sun. To achieve this, it doesn’t suffice to increase the number of wind turbines and solar cells.


## Electronics
[Microscopic antennas to peer into nano-sized worlds](https://www.youris.com/nano/electronics/microscopic-antennas-to-peer-into-nano-sized-worlds.kl): Affordable and highly sensitive infrared detectors could revolutionise molecular sensing


## Energy Grid
[Baltic energy systems: synchronisation by 2025](https://www.youris.com/energy/energy-grid/baltic-energy-systems-synchronisation-by-2025.kl): Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia joined the European Union in 2004, but their grids are still synchronised with Russia and Belarus. Now they have agreed a target date to become a part of the continental ...
[Will blockchain lead to a smarter energy grid?](https://www.youris.com/energy/energy-grid/will-blockchain-lead-to-a-smarter-energy-grid.kl): An interconnected energy system of the future requires decentralised, democratic and resilient electricity trading. Ever more companies are wishing for blockchain technology to become a core feature of ...


## Safety and Security
[When science challenges terrorism](https://www.youris.com/society/safety_and_security/when-science-challenges-terrorism.kl): New studies are developing innovative tools that mix social, psychological and economic factors to study the recruitment process of organised crime and terror groups. The balance between fundamental ...


## Eco-vehicles
[Electric mobility: opportunities and challenges](https://www.youris.com/mobility/ecovehicles/electric-mobility-opportunities-and-challenges.kl): Emissions generated by transport in Europe are still on the rise, while the electric vehicle sector is struggling to take off. The main obstacles to the spread of e-mobility are the limited batteries ...
[Smart city platform to monitor electric mobility](https://www.youris.com/mobility/ecovehicles/smart-city-platform-to-monitor-electric-mobility.kl): The focus of this year´s European Mobility Week, from 16 to 22 September, is “mix and move“, an encouragement for citizens to change how they travel. Boosting electric mobility is ...


## Biotechnology
[3D printed bioplastic: the future of construction?](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/biotechnology/3d-printed-bioplastic-the-future-of-construction.kl): To date, most 3D printed buildings have been built from concrete. Could bioplastics be a more sustainable option?


## Recycling
[Recycled construction waste: building a more sustainable future](https://www.youris.com/environment/recycling/recycled-construction-waste-building-a-more-sustainable-future.kl): The European construction industry is working towards producing high-quality materials from recycled waste, enhancing the sector’s sustainability and reducing its environmental impact


## Future Tech
[Levitation becomes a reality](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/levitation-becomes-a-reality.kl): One day we may not only see, hear and touch devices, but also feel the objects shown on them at the tip of our fingers. Thanks to levitation, 3D items will be created using floating pixels


## Cancer
[Saving lives during cancer surgery by separating the good from the bad](https://www.youris.com/health/cancer/saving-lives-during-cancer-surgery-by-separating-the-good-from-the-bad.kl): Advances in real-time hyperspectral imaging gives neurosurgeons new precision when operating on the brain, improving patient outcomes


## Ecobuildings
[Making co-owned buildings energy efficient: a EU lab in Rome](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/making-co-owned-buildings-energy-efficient-a-eu-lab-in-rome.kl): Italy may be emblematic in the energy rehabilitation of buildings because of its red tape and ever-changing tax incentives


## Agriculture
[Bio-based alternatives to plastic plant pots](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/agriculture/bio-based-alternatives-to-plastic-plant-pots.kl): Plastic plant pots are often used once – to bring on plants from seed or transport them home from the shops – and then thrown away. While these pots are very convenient, such disposable items contribute significantly to plastic pollution.


## Gallery
[Renovating buildings to save energy](https://www.youris.com/energy/gallery/renovating-buildings-to-save-energy.kl): Photo-reporting from what used to be a run-down district in Valladolid, Spain, that has now become a model of sustainable living in cities.


## Safety and Security
[Are smart cities ready for Europe's new privacy measures?](https://www.youris.com/society/safety_and_security/are-smart-cities-ready-for-europe-s-new-privacy-measures.kl): By providing citizens with a bigger power and control over their personal information, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) represents a challenge to smart cities, which use also personal ...
[Fighting terrorism online: prevention is better than cure](https://www.youris.com/society/safety_and_security/fighting-terrorism-online-prevention-is-better-than-cure.kl): The EU launches the fight against online terrorism with new rules to tackle propaganda and recruiting on social media. But how effective could they be?


## Future Tech
[Superfast all-RAM processors could bring high-performance computers to the masses](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/superfast-all-ram-processors-could-bring-high-performance-computers-to-the-masses.kl): European researchers are designing a computer using very large and non-volatile high-speed RAM (NVRAM). Such memory will be used first in data centers, but later should appear in phones and tablets


## Ecobuildings
[When citizen engagement makes the difference](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/when-citizen-engagement-makes-the-difference.kl): Involving citizens is the biggest challenge to finalise large-scale energy efficiency works in neighbourhoods. An emblematic story comes from Valladolid, Spain, where “no, we can’t” ...


## Biotechnology
[Bio-composites for cars](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/biotechnology/bio-composites-for-cars.kl): Every year the European car industry uses around 80,000 tonnes of wood and plant fibres to reinforce composites, instead of employing synthetic fibres like glass and carbon fibre


## Ecobuildings
[Home sweet (hemp) home](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/home-sweet-hemp-home.kl): December 5 is UN World Soil Day. The building industry has thus been called to account for its role in the massive use of mineral raw materials and environmental pollution.


## Food
[Blockchain from farm to fork](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/blockchain-from-farm-to-fork.kl): Blockchain is mostly known in finance as a technology linked to cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin. However one of the most innovative applications relates to the food sector, which can use this technology ...


## Future Tech
[Plant roots inspire 3D-printed automotive sensors](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/plant-roots-inspire-3d-printed-automotive-sensors.kl): As NASA’s Mars InSight is set to burrow into Martian soil, roboticists on Earth are still developing devices for soil monitoring and exploration


## Ecobuildings
[Useful Steam - Heat Recovery](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/useful-steam-heat-recovery.kl): While the United Nations Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC) takes place from the 2nd to the 14th of December 2018 in Katowice, Poland, we have been investigating how district heating can contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gases.


## Biotechnology
[Should you put your food waste in a compostable plastic bag?](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/biotechnology/should-you-put-your-food-waste-in-a-compostable-plastic-bag.kl): Across Europe rules about the disposal of organic household rubbish vary. Some waste management companies let people line their food waste caddies with compostable plastic bags, while others ban all ...
[Hit the slopes with bio-based skis and snowboards](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/biotechnology/hit-the-slopes-with-bio-based-skis-and-snowboards.kl): With the onset of winter, Europe's ski season is in full swing. To help you perfect your turns and hold your line down the slope, ski and snowboards are surprisingly complex pieces of equipment, ...


## Ecocities
[Waste heat from power plants hits home](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/waste-heat-from-power-plants-hits-home.kl): District heating systems that use industrial waste are increasingly common, which helps the transition to a circular economy.


## Forestry
[Towards elections: which future for EU-backed nature-based solutions (NBS)?](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/forestry/towards-elections-which-future-for-eu-backed-nature-based-solutions-nbs_1.kl): The EU has heavily invested in projects to renature cities. After the European elections, a new executive will head the EU. What will happen to the NBS policy?


## Water
[Turning urban sewage into clean water thanks to “electric” bacteria](https://www.youris.com/environment/water_quality/turning-urban-sewage-into-clean-water-thanks-to-electric-bacteria.kl): European researchers have developed a full-scale application of an eco-friendly technology that treats sewage water with zero-energy costs


## Ecobuildings
[Twenty-two million smart homes in Europe: from science-fiction to reality](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/twenty-two-million-smart-homes-in-europe-from-science-fiction-to-reality.kl): Energy-saving devices and ‘smart speakers’ are selling in record-breaking numbers, and driving hi-tech market development. However, obstacles remain due to a lack of digital skills among ...


## Forestry
[Climate change: trees to the rescue](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/forestry/climate-change-trees-to-the-rescue.kl): Bringing nature back into cities can help fight global warming


## Ecobuildings
[District Heating 2.0](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/district-heating-2-0.kl): In the EU, the main use of energy by households is for heating their homes, and is therefore highly contributing to greenhouse gas emissions


## Ecocities
[Florence: Renaissance and smart future](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/florence-renaissance-and-smart-future.kl): The Italian city has recently become a model smart city by implementing a broad plan ranging from urban development to mobility and new tourism management


## Daily Life
[Smart city: enthusiasm but caution on new 5G technology](https://www.youris.com/society/daily_life/smart-city-enthusiasm-but-caution-on-new-5g-technology.kl): 5G networks no doubt have the technological specs necessary to power smart cities, but without careful design and planning the complexity of integrating everything from traffic to health care could ...


## Ecodesign
[Energy's got game](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecodesign/energy-s-got-game.kl): Saving the planet can mean saving money and having fun. This is not wishful thinking but a reality that is happening with gamification all over the world


## Water
[From ground to sky to detect water leaks](https://www.youris.com/environment/water_quality/from-ground-to-sky-to-detect-water-leaks.kl): In some European countries half of the water flowing in the supply system gets lost because of the difficulties experienced by water utilities to monitor leaks in their networks. A new airborne detection ...


## Safety and Security
[Terrorism recruitment on the dark web](https://www.youris.com/society/safety_and_security/terrorism-recruitment-on-the-dark-web.kl): How do terrorists recruit people on the anonymous corner of the internet known as the dark web? We asked security expert Michael Osborne


## Biotechnology
[Would you wear clothes made from poo, and other agricultural waste?](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/biotechnology/would-you-wear-clothes-made-from-poo-and-other-agricultural-waste.kl): Disposing of agricultural waste is an expensive and complicated issue for many farmers. But now a number of innovative companies are turning this waste into clothes for us to wear


## Future Tech
[The revolution of plantoids](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/the-revolution-of-plantoids.kl): Robots are usually inspired by humans and animals. But the very last frontier is the ‘plantoids’ – plant robots able to move and explore the environment with their smart sensors. Their ...


## Ecodesign
[Smart 3D modelling for buildings](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecodesign/smart-3d-modelling-for-buildings.kl): Building information modelling (BIM) has disrupted the construction industry. The digital technology represents and processes all the characteristics of a building in its whole life-cycle, allowing ...


## Eco-vehicles
[Electric cars: current trends make for a shocking change](https://www.youris.com/mobility/ecovehicles/electric-cars-current-trends-make-for-a-shocking-change.kl): While vehicle manufacturers invest in research, authorities are working to improve charging infrastructure to support consumers’ growing interest in the sector. The day when electric cars dominate ...


## Future Tech
[Soft robotics: what the octopus has taught us](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/soft-robotics-what-the-octopus-has-taught-us.kl): Ten years ago the octopus inspired the world's first entirely soft robot, made with silicone. The artificial octopus allowed researchers to simplify control and sensory-motor behaviour of robots, enabling them to be more efficient than rigid-linked hard machines.
[Programming the forces of evolution](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/programming-the-forces-of-evolution.kl): Robots can utilise computational natural selection to boost experimental power and avoid hours of trial and error


## Urban Mobility
[Bikes beat traffic](https://www.youris.com/mobility/traffic_management/bikes-beat-traffic.kl): On 3 June the UN celebrates World Bicycle Day to promote sustainable transportation and road safety. We report from Turkey, where Tepebaşı, a district of Eskişehir, aims to revive a once very vibrant ...
[Bike, bus, metro, foot: going intermodal](https://www.youris.com/mobility/traffic_management/bike-bus-metro-foot-going-intermodal.kl): Intermodality is the smart future of urban mobility. Ever more cities need to offer public mobility options that combine several means of transport to decrease the use of private cars


## Pollution
[Oceans: they pollute, they pay](https://www.youris.com/environment/pollution/oceans-they-pollute-they-pay.kl): In an effort to combat ocean plastic pollution the EU has just adopted ambitious new legislation targeting ten of the most common single use plastic products, washing up on beaches and imposing greater ...


## Biodiversity
[Sexism also exists in botany](https://www.youris.com/environment/biodiversity/sexism-also-exists-in-botany.kl): An increase in allergies associated with pollen may be a self-inflicted wound caused by our preference for male plants, hence the need to assess better the allergenic potential of green spaces


## Food
[Short food supply chains: setting another place at the table](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/short-food-supply-chains-setting-another-place-at-the-table.kl): Ever more citizens are opting for short food supply network to get fresh local produce. They bypass supermarkets and support sustainable agriculture. However, this is often the prerogative of an educated and activist population.


## Ecobuildings
[Building energy efficient communities](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/building-energy-efficient-communities.kl): In many EU countries multi-family dwellings represent the dominant residential solution. But structural renovations to cut emissions and save energy may be a real challenge in such contexts, if the ...
[Building renovations: social aid to accept the change](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/building-renovations-social-aid-to-accept-the-change.kl): When energy-saving measures are planned in social housing buildings, the environmental aim is combined with the scope of reducing inequality. In Zaragoza, Spain, a team of social workers is helping the ...


## Eco-vehicles
[Towards the next generation of electric vehicles](https://www.youris.com/mobility/ecovehicles/towards-the-next-generation-of-electric-vehicles.kl): A compact and modular drivetrain that fits different size of electric cars aims to reduce range anxiety holding back more consumers from going green


## Ecobuildings
[Smart buildings of glass](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/smart-buildings-of-glass.kl): Glass in architecture has been recently used more intensively thanks to developments in its manufacturing


## Ecocities
[Nottingham ready to beat Theresa May’s climate targets](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/nottingham-ready-to-beat-theresa-mays-climate-targets.kl): As Theresa May signs into law a commitment to bring the UK’s carbon emissions to net zero by 2050, one city in the UK is on its way to achieving this goal 22 years sooner


## Biotechnology
[Could the roads of the future be bio-based?](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/biotechnology/could-the-roads-of-the-future-be-bio-based.kl): Bitumen is a by-product of oil production and is used to bind the surfaces of paved roads. Some researchers, concerned about its environmental impacts and future supply if petroleum refining slows down, ...
[Surfing on bio-based boards](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/biotechnology/surfing-on-bio-based-boards.kl): Surfboards are not as eco-friendly as you might think. Could bio-based materials and new technological developments help?
[Sustainable nappies for eco-friendly generations](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/biotechnology/sustainable-nappies-for-eco-friendly-generations.kl): Biodegradable nappies and sanitary pads could reduce the burden that fossil-based plastic litter puts on nature. The prototypes currently developed are meant to be of higher quality, but still they are ...


## Safety and Security
[Researchers simulate mafia and terrorism recruitment](https://www.youris.com/society/safety_and_security/researchers-simulate-mafia-and-terrorism-recruitment.kl): Computational and social sciences help institutions prevent and fight the recruitment process of mafia and terrorist organisations. Researchers developed a new tool that will be made available to ...


## Food
[Logistics: the Achilles' heel of the short food supply chain](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/logistics-the-achilles-heel-of-the-short-food-supply-chain.kl): From the ‘uberisation’ of last mile delivery to the use of smart lockers, from the offer of ready-to-eat products to the constant search for higher produce quality: how short food supply ...


## Biodiversity
[Renaturing cities: good for health and the economy](https://www.youris.com/environment/biodiversity/renaturing-cities-good-for-health-and-the-economy.kl): Nature has historically been a ‘blind spot’ for urban planners. Spatial analyst Thami Croeser reveals how many cities are bringing it back into their spaces, with innovative nature-based ...


## Food
[Brexit: an opportunity for local food systems?](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/brexit-an-opportunity-for-local-food-systems-.kl): Brexit presents big risks for food supply in the UK, but could it also offer an opportunity for the country to change the way it produces and sells food? Maybe, but only if the government step-ups and ...


## Water
[Europe set to take flight as a leader in drone services](https://www.youris.com/environment/water_quality/europe-set-to-take-flight-as-a-leader-in-drone-services.kl): Harmonising regulations regarding drone manufacturing, safety and operation in the EU is a first step toward creating a true service market. The removal of uncertainty is being welcomed by members of ...


## Ecocities
[Greece is first Balkan country to announce a coal phase-out date. The revolution has already started in Western Macedonia](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/greece-is-first-balkan-country-to-announce-a-coal-phase-out-date-the-revolution-has-already-started-in-western-macedonia.kl): The Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis surprised the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York by announcing the end of the use of coal by 2028 and the dismantling of plants. This is our ...
[Smart city and wise city](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/smart-city-and-wise-city.kl): The term smart cities mainly refers to the field of technology. Some fear that the intelligent cities of the future will be massively robotic, with algorithms dominating people. Hence the need for more ...


## Water
[Aerial Patrol for water leaks](https://www.youris.com/environment/water_quality/how-super-resolution-images-from-a-drone-s-eye-can-help-to-find-water-leaks.kl): How super-resolution images from a drone's eye can help to find water leaks


## Ecodesign
[Last trends in energy-saving applications](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecodesign/last-trends-in-energy-saving-applications.kl): Empowering energy education is a milestone for a less energy-consuming society. To achieve this, apps may help but the challenge is to make them really usable for the many


## Eco-vehicles
[Hydrogen cars with zero emissions at the tailpipe, ready to spread widely](https://www.youris.com/mobility/ecovehicles/hydrogen-cars-with-zero-emissions-at-the-tailpipe-ready-to-spread-widely.kl): Hydrogen based technology in the electric transport sector is competing with traditional fuels like diesel and gasoline for long distances. It is quiet, needs reasonable time for refuelling and it ...


## Future Tech
[Exploring the unexpected. A chat with Paolo Dario, world-renowned pioneer of biorobotics](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/exploring-the-unexpected-a-chat-with-paolo-dario-world-renowned-pioneer-of-biorobotics.kl): From the bionic hand to a Fantastic Voyage-inspired capsule in the human body: Paolo Dario, founder of The BioRobotics Institute of the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, shares the most ...
[Changing the paradigm of heart transplants](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/changing-the-paradigm-of-heart-transplants.kl): An ambitious study is trying to restore the neural connections that are lost during heart transplants, thus improving the life expectancy of patients


## Pollution
[Air pollution in Skopje: how citizens spurred policymakers towards the change](https://www.youris.com/environment/pollution/air-pollution-in-skopje-how-citizens-spurred-policymakers-towards-the-change.kl): The air in Skopje, North Macedonia, is one of the most polluted in the world because of the city’s natural position and people's reliance on fossil fuels. However, over recent years, many ...


## Biodiversity
[Wildfires in Izmir: a green plan for the city, an urban plan for the forests](https://www.youris.com/environment/biodiversity/wildfires-in-izmir-a-green-plan-for-the-city-an-urban-plan-for-the-forests.kl): After last summer’s massive forest fires in Izmir, Turkey, villagers were afraid their environment might be further threatened by urban development.


## Future Tech
[The bionic hand: how a crazy idea has become a medical breakthrough](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/the-bionic-hand-how-a-crazy-idea-has-become-a-medical-breakthrough.kl): More than two decades ago, a hand prosthesis able to give back a sense of touch to amputees would have been dubbed as science fiction. Today this has been proved possible, and now the goal is to make ...


## Ecodesign
[Nudging energy saving behaviours](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecodesign/nudging-energy-saving-behaviours.kl): The theory of nudges comes from behavioural science and was pioneered by Nobel-winning Richard Thaler. It is now being studied as an alternative strategy to help reduce household energy waste


## Daily Life
[Overtourism: crowd control through ICT solutions](https://www.youris.com/society/daily_life/overtourism-crowd-control-through-ict-solutions.kl): New technologies have offered a low cost and easy way to travel, but most tourist cities are failing to keep pace with managing the increased visitor flows. However, the same ICT sector is now being ...


## Renewables
[Women: energy empowerment](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/women-energy-empowerment.kl): Energy policy is obviously gender neutral. But should it be so?


## Future Tech
[A spray to fight depression](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/a-spray-to-fight-depression.kl): Researchers are trying to investigate whether the human body has specific odours a person feels happy or sad. The aim is to develop a dispenser that can spray substances able to help patients suffering ...


## Water
[Climate change resilience through better water management](https://www.youris.com/environment/water_quality/climate-change-resilience-through-better-water-management.kl): Global warming has brought about a more responsible attitude towards water consumption. A cutting edge airborne technology can save water lost through leaks while reducing energy use and carbon emissi ...


## Ecocities
[Climate change fight still makes the EU headlines during the Covid-19 crisis](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/climate-change-fight-still-makes-the-eu-headlines-during-the-covid-19-crisis.kl): The coronavirus emergency won’t affect the timeline of the EU’s Green Deal. This is despite some fossil-fuel-reliant countries asking the Commission to put its flagship policy on hold, even ...


## Daily Life
[Covid-19 crisis: a stress-test for smart cities](https://www.youris.com/society/daily_life/covid-19-crisis-a-stress-test-for-smart-cities.kl): The Covid-19 emergency is trialling our technologies, infrastructure and laws. In this context the EU has released a common toolbox for contact tracing apps to support gradual lifting of confinement measures.


## Ecodesign
[Rebound behaviours, nudges, competition: energy saving is a matter of mindset](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecodesign/rebound-behaviours-nudges-competition-energy-saving-is-a-matter-of-mindset.kl): Lowering consumption is not as simple as introducing a new gadget. Besides implementing innovative technologies, it is necessary to stimulate an end-user behavioural change. And cognitive sciences can ...


## Future Tech
[Light-emitting silicon: no longer a “holy grail” for computing](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/light-emitting-silicon-no-longer-a-holy-grail-for-computing.kl): If computers transmitted data using photons instead of electrons, they would perform better and devour less power. European researchers are now studying a new light-emitting alloy of silicon and germanium ...
[A portable device to treat major brain disorders remotely](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/a-portable-device-to-treat-major-brain-disorders-remotely.kl): Spanish innovator Ana Maiques has developed a wireless device to treat brain diseases at patients’ homes. Her research has had a considerable boost during the Covid-19 emergency


## Urban Mobility
[E-ink panels and blockchain-based services: new smart mobility tools tested in Spain](https://www.youris.com/mobility/traffic_management/e-ink-panels-and-blockchain-based-services-new-smart-mobility-tools-tested-in-spain.kl): In 2020 Spain declared a national climate emergency. As mobility plays a big role in producing greenhouse gas emissions, Madrid and Barcelona are testing blockchain technology in transport services, ...


## Water
[Airborne water leak detection using an innovative ‘Triangle method’](https://www.youris.com/environment/water_quality/airborne-water-leak-detection-using-an-innovative-triangle-method-.kl): Researchers have used planes and drones equipped with multispectral and infrared cameras to detect water losses in pipes in rural areas. The data has been analysed through a pioneering method combining ...


## Urban Mobility
[Covid-19: the resilience of the electric-car market](https://www.youris.com/mobility/traffic_management/covid-19-the-resilience-of-the-electric-car-market.kl): Despite the lockdown and decreasing car sales, electric vehicles are on the increase. Europe doesn’t want to miss the moment and is boosting the research on technologies that can make electric ...
[How the Covid-19 pandemic is changing urban mobility](https://www.youris.com/mobility/traffic_management/how-the-covid-19-pandemic-is-changing-urban-mobility.kl): The current necessity of social distancing is re-shaping urban transport. In several cities the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is already evident. Like the 'bike revolution' started in the ...


## Biotechnology
[Why the EU’s post-COVID recovery should go bio](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/biotechnology/why-the-eu-post-covid-recovery-should-go-bio.kl): The bioeconomy could play a significant role in Europe’s recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, if governments and industries capitalize on shifting demands and priorities, adapt to the new funding ...


## Future Tech
[Nano level microscopy goes into the field](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/nano-level-microscopy-goes-into-the-field.kl): Could your smartphone detect the coronavirus on surfaces? European researchers are developing a new generation of optical microscopes for mobile phones where LEDs and tiny detectors in the camera ...
[Future and emerging technologies grow young talents](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/future-and-emerging-technologies-grow-young-talents.kl): Current and former early-career scientists share their stories and tell how Europe has bet on them, making their high-risk research possible: from intelligent wireless sensors with vision abilities to ...


## Urban Mobility
[Last mile delivery: a greener Santa Claus is coming to town](https://www.youris.com/mobility/traffic_management/last-mile-delivery-a-greener-santa-claus-is-coming-to-town.kl): With the COVID-19 crisis and a booming e-commerce, parcel delivery services have become a challenge in terms of increased traffic and pollution in urban areas. Electric vehicles, drones and even ...


## Cancer
[Breast cancer: innovative 3D device to boost research on metastasis](https://www.youris.com/health/cancer/breast-cancer-innovative-3d-device-to-boost-research-on-metastasis.kl): European researchers are working on a novel hybrid device to better understand the metastatic process of cancer cells travelling from breast to bone and fast screen new drugs against it


## Urban Mobility
[Shifting to 800-volt systems: Why boosting motor power could be the key to better electric cars](https://www.youris.com/mobility/traffic_management/shifting-to-800-volt-systems-why-boosting-motor-power-could-be-the-key-to-better-electric-cars.kl): The latest results from research on 800-volt battery-driven vehicles show that this could lead to smaller, lighter, and more environmentally friendly motors. Cars using these powertrains could also be ...
[Electric cars - Making the move from niche to mainstream](https://www.youris.com/mobility/traffic_management/electric-cars-making-the-move-from-niche-to-mainstream.kl): Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are gaining in popularity among Europe’s car buyers, but their high cost is holding them back from wider acceptance. However, developments in technology, particularly ...


## Ecocities
[Brexit and the UK’s decarbonisation efforts: a hit or a miss?](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/brexit-and-the-uk-s-decarbonisation-efforts-a-hit-or-a-miss-.kl): Post-Brexit is a challenging era for the United Kingdom's climate and environmental policy. Some experts believe that the new situation will speed up the country’s plans while others worry it ...


## Future Tech
[Touching the air may be possible with new research on haptics](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/touching-the-air-may-be-possible-with-new-research-on-haptics.kl): The sense of touch has been mostly neglected so far in technology. However, research in haptics applied to virtual and augmented realities is opening up new possibilities in endless fields, from surgery to gaming.


## Genetics
[Rapid tests for coronavirus and their accuracy](https://www.youris.com/health/genetics/rapid-tests-for-coronavirus-and-their-accuracy.kl): Even with the advent of vaccines, strategies for rapid and affordable testing for COVID-19 are still paramount. The lack of evidence that the current vaccines can completely stop people from being infected and the emergence of virus variants make widespread testing crucial.


## Renewables
[Peer-to-peer platforms – Shaping a democratic energy model to boost renewables](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/peer-to-peer-platforms-shaping-a-democratic-energy-model-to-boost-renewables.kl): Prosumers are people who both produce and consume renewable energy. New peer-to-peer platforms allow them to share, sell or donate their power surplus to other citizens. This system is becoming crucial ...


## Urban Mobility
[Why reducing drivetrain size can make electric cars even greener](https://www.youris.com/mobility/traffic_management/why-reducing-drivetrain-size-can-make-electric-cars-even-greener.kl): Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) already go some way to reducing air pollution in Europe. The latest developments in electric drivetrain technology, however, are helping to take that one step further


## Pollution
[Passports to defend the rights of the building materials](https://www.youris.com/environment/pollution/passports-to-defend-the-rights-of-the-building-materials.kl): The construction industry is a major source of pollution and building materials should not be wasted but recycled. Architect Thomas Rau even proposed a UN Declaration of Material Rights in this respect.


## Urban Mobility
[Silicon carbide (SiC) devices for the next-generation of electric vehicles](https://www.youris.com/mobility/traffic_management/silicon-carbide-sic-devices-for-the-next-generation-of-electric-vehicles.kl): Before electric cars become a familiar sight on Europe’s roads, the technology behind them needs to evolve to improve the size and efficiency of their drivetrains, the speed that they can be charged and the range that they can drive.


## Diseases
[Non-invasive neuromodulation techniques - A new era for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease](https://www.youris.com/health/diseases/non-invasive-neuromodulation-techniques-a-new-era-for-the-treatment-of-parkinson-s-disease.kl): From optogenetics to sonogenetics to magnetognetics, scientists around the world are investigating new techniques to treat Parkinson’s disease without the need for invasive surgery


## Renewables
[The cultural heritage challenges a sustainable future](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/the-cultural-heritage-challenges-a-sustainable-future.kl): Several heritage organisations reacted to the fact that protected sites don’t play an important role in the EU Green Deal’s strategy against climate change, even though historic buildings ...


## Pollution
[The steel industry’s quest for an emissions-free future](https://www.youris.com/environment/pollution/the-steel-industry-s-quest-for-an-emissions-free-future.kl): As the effects of global warming continue to capture headlines around Europe, many of the region’s major industries from steelmaking to chemical production are responding to the European Union’s ...


## Bees
[Pollinators play role in renaturing our cities](https://www.youris.com/environment/bees/pollinators-play-role-in-renaturing-our-cities.kl): Bees and other pollinators are under threat from climate change and pollution. Helping them to survive means ensuring food security and maintaining biodiversity. Liverpool, Valladolid and Izmir are ...


## Genetics
[Are we able to detect all coronavirus variants?](https://www.youris.com/health/genetics/are-we-able-to-detect-all-coronavirus-variants-.kl): Variants can affect the sensitivity of tests for SARS-CoV2. To make sure that current tests will still work we need to play hide-and-seek with an evolving virus


## Daily Life
[Slashers: the new frontier of the independent workforce](https://www.youris.com/society/daily_life/slashers-the-new-frontier-of-the-independent-workforce.kl): Driven by passion or financial needs, over 10 million Europeans have multiple jobs in various domains. Though highly educated and skilled, they often suffer from poor working conditions and represent ...


## Renewables
[Doubling lithium battery energy density – A chat with Nobel prize winner M. Stanley Whittingham](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/doubling-lithium-battery-energy-density-a-chat-with-nobel-prize-winner-m-stanley-whittingham.kl): In 2019 M. Stanley Whittingham won a Nobel Prize for discovering lithium intercalation into electrodes. Now, he forecasts how battery architectures will exploit this phenomenon better, and how the ...


## Ecodesign
[An intelligent app to teach people energy efficiency](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecodesign/an-intelligent-app-to-teach-people-energy-efficiency.kl): European researchers have developed a user-friendly smart app to help people improve their energy-saving behaviours
[New digital tools to change our behaviours and save energy](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecodesign/new-digital-tools-to-change-our-behaviours-and-save-energy.kl): How do I get people to change their habits? This is one of the challenges faced by developers of apps and ICT solutions aimed at boosting energy savings in our buildings. European researchers embraced ...


## Renewables
[Sharing power to foster renewables: the cooperatives model](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/sharing-power-to-foster-renewables-the-cooperatives-model.kl): In the EU there are about 3,400 renewable energy cooperatives owned by citizens. These socially innovative players of the market have overturned the top-down approach of utility companies to spread the ...


## Pollution
[How citizens can become co-creators of sustainable food packaging](https://www.youris.com/environment/pollution/how-citizens-can-become-co-creators-of-sustainable-food-packaging.kl): The Covid-19 pandemic has driven consumers to order more takeaway food during lockdowns, resulting in increased single-use plastics waste. While momentum is growing among some businesses and governments ...


## Agriculture
[Agriculture goes green – New bio-fertilisers to make farming more sustainable](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/agriculture/agriculture-goes-green-new-bio-fertilisers-to-make-farming-more-sustainable.kl): The European Union has updated its rules on fertilisers, which almost exclusively covered mined or chemically produced materials. While new organic fertilisers will now be able to enter the EU market ...


## Pollution
[Sustainable fashion: Young people have the power for change](https://www.youris.com/environment/pollution/sustainable-fashion-young-people-have-the-power-for-change.kl): As the spotlight once again falls on global emissions at this year’s COP26 UN climate change conference, attention is focusing on pollution produced by the fashion and textiles industries and the ...


## Ecobuildings
[Bauhaus coming full-circle: sustainable buildings in a resource-efficient economy](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/bauhaus-coming-full-circle-sustainable-buildings-in-a-resource-efficient-economy.kl): One hundred years on, the influential building, art and design movement is born again amid Europe’s push to reduce emissions in the carbon-heavy housing sector. Like its forerunner of the 1920s, ...


## Agriculture
[Filling the gender gap in agriculture: viable opportunities for women](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/agriculture/filling-the-gender-gap-in-agriculture-viable-opportunities-for-women.kl): Country life may be romantic, but regional development counts too. Digitalisation can help boost gender equality and curb rural poverty


## Eco-vehicles
[Life cycle assessments reveal electric vehicle roll out hazards](https://www.youris.com/mobility/ecovehicles/life-cycle-assessments-reveal-electric-vehicle-roll-out-hazards.kl): During COP26, Volvo admitted increased production emissions in its C40 Recharge model, underlining the need for life cycle assessments (LCAs) to help battery development.


## Forestry
[Measuring the bioeconomy: why closing data gaps is key to a greener Europe](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/forestry/measuring-the-bioeconomy-why-closing-data-gaps-is-key-to-a-greener-europe.kl): The push to establish an EU-wide bioeconomy is gaining momentum through key initiatives such as the European Union’s Green Deal. But it faces obstacles, not least the need to update the way data is processed and shared among member states.


## Ecobuildings
[Shifting ground: the changing face of construction and buildings](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/shifting-ground-the-changing-face-of-construction-and-buildings.kl): Earth is not only our precious planet, but a building material that can guide one of the planet’s most emissions-heavy sectors towards a carbon-neutral, sustainable future


## Renewables
[From 100% renewable energy to greenwashing: 50 shades of green](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/from-100-renewable-energy-to-greenwashing-50-shades-of-green.kl): The growing demand for renewables expands the offers on the electricity market. But not all solutions have the same ecological impact and this may mislead energy-conscious consumers. How to choose? And ...
[Joining forces to finance renewables: the investment platform model](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/joining-forces-to-finance-renewables-the-investment-platform-model.kl): About 75% of the EU building stock is not energy efficient. Four pilot regions are testing new solutions to leverage more citizen funding and spread the culture of energy transition


## Ecocities
[Powering the future: energy partnerships for sustainable smart cities](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/powering-the-future-energy-partnerships-for-sustainable-smart-cities.kl): The vertical relationship between energy utilities and their customers is giving way to partnership and innovation, as citizens take an increasingly prominent role in the leadership of the energy tran ...


## Renewables
[Taking the heat: how innovation could slash emissions from oil and gas refining](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/taking-the-heat-how-innovation-could-slash-emissions-from-oil-and-gas-refining.kl): New refinements to old technology could drastically reduce the electricity consumption of refinery processes by maximising the potential of waste heat to make emissions-free power


## Education and Training
[The power of youth: Educating young people in the move to a sustainable future](https://www.youris.com/society/education_and_training/the-power-of-youth-educating-young-people-in-the-move-to-a-sustainable-future.kl): Demands for Europe to move towards a more sustainable economy are increasingly being led by the continent’s younger citizens as they seek to take charge of their own future.


## Genetics
[Chasing a mutating virus](https://www.youris.com/health/genetics/chasing-a-mutanting-virus.kl): Viruses continuously and naturally evolve. To track coronavirus variants, we need to think like Darwin. 


## Biodiversity
[Nature savings cities](https://www.youris.com/environment/biodiversity/nature-savings-cities.kl): March 21st is international forests day, which was initiated by the United Nations in 2012 to celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests.
[Back to nature: how green solutions are reshaping city landscapes](https://www.youris.com/environment/biodiversity/back-to-nature-how-green-solutions-are-reshaping-city-landscapes.kl): Some cities in Europe are embracing nature-based solutions to make life for residents more pleasant and sustainable – and these innovative approaches serve as a model for urban environments else ...


## Agriculture
[Digitalising for repopulating: a virtual marketplace to revive rural areas in the wake of Covid-19](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/agriculture/digitalising-for-repopulating-a-virtual-marketplace-to-revive-rural-areas-in-the-wake-of-covid-19.kl): The Covid pandemic planted the seeds of a new mindset and pushed lots of EU citizens to telecommute from rural areas. However, most of these still record a shrinking population and fewer opportunities than urban zones.


## Genetics
[Living with covid-19 will need a testing transformation](https://www.youris.com/health/genetics/living-with-covid-19-will-need-a-testing-transformation.kl): Dealing with lower covid-19 levels will require improved understanding of what diagnostic tests are best used for. It will also need more accurate tests, but as testing demand will fall, delivering that needs incentive-based support.


## Gallery
[Transformation in Antalya for a smarter, low-carbon future](https://www.youris.com/energy/gallery/transformation-in-antalya-for-a-smarter-low-carbon-future.kl): The renaissance of the Kepez Santral district in Antalya as a green, hi-tech neighbourhood with energy-efficient homes is symbolic of the Turkish city’s decision to embrace smart solutions for a sustainable future, enhancing the quality of life for residents and visitors alike.


## Agriculture
[Recycling nutrients to save the Planet and avert a global food crisis](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/agriculture/recycling-nutrients-to-save-the-planet-and-avert-a-global-food-crisis.kl): Plant nutrients are crucial for fertilizers, but the war in Ukraine is highlighting Europe's dependence on non-EU countries and the risk of a global food crisis.


## Pollution
[How the pandemic highlighted bioplastic benefits](https://www.youris.com/environment/pollution/how-the-pandemic-highlighted-bioplastic-benefits.kl): Covid-19 has led to a paradoxical increase in plastic use even as people are more concerned about the pollution the material causes.


## Cancer
[Early signs support revolutionary potential of EU clinical trials regulation](https://www.youris.com/health/cancer/early-signs-support-revolutionary-potential-of-eu-clinical-trials-regulation.kl): Summary: The EU Clinical Trials Regulation should help resolve problems caused by its predecessor directive and help meet needs arising from the pandemic.


## Eco-vehicles
[Pandemic semiconductor problems are set to shape electric vehicle battery manufacturing](https://www.youris.com/mobility/ecovehicles/pandemic-semiconductor-problems-are-set-to-shape-electric-vehicle-battery-manufacturing.kl): Manufacturing cuts put cars at the back of the queue for silicon chips. Now, electric vehicles are set to increasingly use silicon in their batteries too, and the industry is therefore making dramatic changes in how it gets its critical components.


## Ecobuildings
[Circular is better: recyclable buildings to save the planet](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/circular-is-better-recyclable-buildings-to-save-the-planet.kl): House units which can be reassembled into other buildings. Citizens’ groups volunteering to renovate the existing stock with natural materials.


## Renewables
[Shielding the Grid to Foster Renewables: the Cybersecurity Challenge](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/shielding-the-grid-to-foster-renewables-the-cybersecurity-challenge.kl): Fostering the energy transition requires advanced and sophisticated technology. However, such interconnected solutions are exposed to a wide range of cyber-attacks.


## Ecobuildings
[Sustainable is beautiful](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/sustainable-is-beautiful.kl): Beauty in architecture is often expensive, while sustainability should be affordable and widespread. Does this mean that aesthetics and sustainability are in conflict? Or can one integrate the other? Solutions exist.


## Renewables
[Mining a rich seam of creativity: how the minerals sector is contributing to climate action](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/mining-a-rich-seam-of-creativity-how-the-minerals-sector-is-contributing-to-climate-action.kl): The minerals industry in Europe supports thousands of jobs and livelihoods, and attention is turning to how to balance its energy requirements with its climate responsibilities to make the sector more ...


## Genetics
[New testing device combats COVID-19](https://www.youris.com/health/genetics/new-testing-device-combats-covid-19.kl): The speed of antigen tests and the sensitivity of PCR-tests can be combined to fight COVID-19 and to rapidly detect other viruses


## Ecobuildings
[Valencia 2030: heading for climate neutrality](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/valencia-2030-heading-for-climate-neutrality.kl): Internationally renowned for the stunning architecture of its City of Arts and Sciences, by local architect Santiago Calatrava, the Spanish city of Valencia has been this year selected among the 100 European cities that will take up the challenge to become climate neutral by 2030.


## Biotechnology
[Bioeconomy and carbon neutrality: “Without further investments we will miss the target”](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/biotechnology/bioeconomy-and-carbon-neutrality-without-further-investments-we-will-miss-the-target-.kl): “Without further investments in the bioeconomy, the net zero emission target will not be met”. Data issued from the EU project Biomonitor point out gaps in the Green Deal and suggest speeding ...


## Renewables
[Refusing to fold: can paper manufacturers face down energy challenges?](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/refusing-to-fold-can-paper-manufacturers-face-down-energy-challenges-.kl): The paper and pulp industry is facing unprecedented challenges from the steepling rise in energy costs, but innovation could help to secure its future and meet its climate targets


## Recycling
[Circularity for all? "There is a real risk of it becoming a privilege for the rich".](https://www.youris.com/environment/recycling/circularity-for-all-there-is-a-real-risk-of-it-becoming-a-privilege-for-the-rich-.kl): "There is a real risk of circularity becoming a privilege for the rich,” warns Chris Patermann, father of the bioeconomy.


## Culture and Leisure
[Forget Google Maps. Digitally enabled experiences are transforming cultural tourism](https://www.youris.com/society/culture_and_leisure/forget-google-maps-digitally-enabled-experiences-are-transforming-cultural-tourism.kl): An Ecomuseum in Greece offers Listen-Touch-Feel tours for visually impaired visitors. Italian and Lebanese villages offer simulated underwater trips to archaeological sites to non-scuba divers.


## Agriculture
[“In difficult times the bioeconomy is not a luxury, but a real opportunity”](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/agriculture/-in-difficult-times-the-bioeconomy-is-not-a-luxury-but-a-real-opportunity-.kl): The prices of fertilisers jumped by +116% in one year. While the Ukraine war and the energy crisis are stressing the urgency of ending Europe’s dependence on Russian imports, an EU-funded project aims at creating new circular and bio-based chains in agriculture.


## Cancer
[Painting and writing to fight cancer: the importance of being “more than a patient”](https://www.youris.com/health/cancer/painting-and-writing-to-fight-cancer-the-importance-of-being-more-than-a-patient-.kl): Developing art and creativity to improve the effectiveness and delivery of healthcare. From narrative medicine to the disclosure of one’s medical records on the net: how “open sourcing” ...


## Energy Grid
[Flexibility is key to building a carbon neutral power system](https://www.youris.com/energy/energy-grid/flexibility-is-key-to-building-a-carbon-neutral-power-system.kl): To manage future electricity demand in line with the EU's Energy Roadmap 2050, power grids need to rely on both supply and demand flexibility and be structured as a system of systems.  


## Renewables
[Too much demand for the existing infrastructure. The renewables communities’ paradox in the energy crisis era](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/too-much-demand-for-the-existing-infrastructure-the-renewables-communities-paradox-in-the-energy-crisis-era.kl): Rising prices are fuelling a rush for renewable energy communities. But the existing infrastructure makes it often impossible for them to meet such growing demand. A lost opportunity to speed up the ...


## Forestry
[Wearing wood for a low-carbon life](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/forestry/wearing-wood-for-a-low-carbon-life.kl): Companies in Europe are developing and manufacturing more and more products made of wood. The aim is to find renewable and sustainable alternatives to fossil-based feedstocks to help fight climate change.


## Ecobuildings
[Smart and electric: Dresden goes climate neutral](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/smart-and-electric-dresden-goes-climate-neutral.kl): Work is in progress, in Dresden, to become climate neutral in the next few years. The German city, after being selected as one of the 100 European Cities to address this challenge by 2030, chose the Johannstadt neighborhood as its pilot area.


## Culture and Leisure
[Virtual Diving in the Mediterranean Ancient Cultures](https://www.youris.com/society/culture_and_leisure/virtual-diving-in-the-mediterranean-ancient-cultures.kl): Combine 3D reconstruction, serious gaming technologies and intriguing digital storytelling and the result is a new way to access and enjoy underwater archaeological sites, even if you are not a scuba diver.


## Agriculture
[Working in the bioeconomy: make a job out of your environmental engagement](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/agriculture/working-in-the-bioeconomy-make-a-job-out-of-your-environmental-engagement.kl): The bioeconomy is expected to create 1 million jobs by 2030. From agriculture to the food industry, a wide range of opportunities is within reach for almost everybody. From dedicated masters’ ...


## Energy Grid
[Integrated and multi-vector: the energy systems of the future go local](https://www.youris.com/energy/energy-grid/integrated-and-multi-vector-the-energy-systems-of-the-future-go-local.kl): Fossil fuels still account for over 60% of global electricity generation. Experts warn of a “discouraging trend” but part of the solution might come from “local energy communities”: ...


## Ecobuildings
[Invisible is better: when sustainable solutions blend into the landscape](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/invisible-is-better-when-sustainable-solutions-blend-into-the-landscape.kl): Solar panels disguised as ancient Roman tiles or terracotta bricks to match the city skyline.


## Eco-vehicles
[Tracking materials for sustainability: the battery passport](https://www.youris.com/mobility/ecovehicles/tracking-materials-for-sustainability-the-battery-passport.kl): Batteries are key drivers of the energy transition, but experts agree: for them to unleash their potential, the entire value chain must be tracked. A dedicated tool, which has just been presented in ...


## Ecocities
[Under the Turkish sun: Antalya goes solar](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/under-the-turkish-sun-antalya-goes-solar.kl): Turkey's tourist capital on the Mediterranean coast, Antalya, has the distinction of being surrounded by both mountains and a famous crystal-clear sea.


## Eco-vehicles
[Electric, for sure. Sustainable, it depends. How green is my battery?](https://www.youris.com/mobility/ecovehicles/electric-for-sure-sustainable-it-depends-how-green-is-my-battery-.kl): E-car batteries are crucial to meet the targets of the Paris Agreement, but can also have a high social and environmental toll.


## Cancer
[Fighting cancer: when survival depends on geography and education](https://www.youris.com/health/cancer/fighting-cancer-when-survival-depends-on-geography-and-education.kl): If you’re just born in the wrong country, or social class, you may have 60% less chance of surviving cancer. On World Cancer Day, experts call to fight “inequities”: not a matter of ...


## Agriculture
[Financing agriculture to destroy biodiversity: the subsidies paradox](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/agriculture/financing-agriculture-to-destroy-biodiversity-the-subsidies-paradox.kl): One out of four animal and plant species is threatened, and 1 million face extinction. The UN warns of a “biodiversity apocalypse,” but experts say: “We spend much more financing the destruction of nature, than conserving it.


## Future Tech
[Robots for gender balance: helping women conquer the construction sector](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/robots-for-gender-balance-helping-women-conquer-the-construction-sector.kl): Women have conquered space, but still struggle to break the glass ceiling of the construction sector. How robots will tackle gender imbalances, foster safety and save the industry from the “ticking ...


## Eco-vehicles
[The charge of the electric brigade](https://www.youris.com/mobility/ecovehicles/zdfkjlsmkaso.kl): To fight CO2 emissions, European cities from Finland to Spain are investing in fleets of electric vehicles and their charging infrastructures. More importantly, when given the chance, people are changing their personal mobility habits.


## Pollution
[Urban scenarios of decarbonisation: the last-mile logistics challenge](https://www.youris.com/environment/pollution/urban-scenarios-of-decarbonisation-the-last-mile-logistics-challenge.kl): Home deliveries generate increasing traffic and carbon emissions in urban centres, particularly in the last mile. The solution? Pool deliveries and use electric vehicles.


## Renewables
[Green dream or social nightmare? Cobalt at the crossroads of electric mobility](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/green-dream-or-social-nightmare-cobalt-at-the-crossroads-of-electric-mobility.kl): Child labour, human rights violations, and environmental harm. The rush for cobalt sheds light on the downside of the electric dream.


## Ecocities
[From army barrack to eco-village: enhancing the interaction of circular solutions](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/from-army-barrack-to-eco-village-enhancing-the-interaction-of-circular-solutions.kl): Watch the Houseful Video News Release to discover how the eco-village of Cambium is adopting circular solutions. 


## Ecobuildings
[When heating is a luxury: countering energy poverty to save the planet](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/when-heating-is-a-luxury-countering-energy-poverty-to-save-the-planet.kl): Social housing associations and EU projects are countering energy poverty with innovative financial schemes and “solidarity mechanisms”: “Buildings refurbishment benefits both the people and the Planet.


## Agriculture
[Agriculture in the era of the water challenge: how to survive drought and climate change](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/agriculture/agriculture-in-the-era-of-the-water-challenge-how-to-survive-drought-and-climate-change.kl):  In Spain, drought is causing irreversible losses to over 3 million crops. Worldwide, water scarcity is expected to increase in more than 80 percent of croplands.


## Pollution
[Targeting Carbon Neutrality: shoot for the moon to land among the stars](https://www.youris.com/environment/pollution/targeting-carbon-neutrality-shoot-for-the-moon-to-land-among-the-stars.kl): They might be shooting for the moon, but many European cities are making huge and concrete steps towards a greener future to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030.


## Home
[Go green, go fast: Alkmaar speeds up to tackle climate change](https://www.youris.com/home/go-green-go-fast-alkmaar-speeds-up-to-tackle-climate-change.kl): Cemented areas turned into complex ecosystems, energy-producing noise barriers, and lampposts charging e-cars and e-boats. Going green and enhancing its precious landscape is Alkmaar’s way of ...


## Ecocities
[Being human to be Smart: the cities’ challenge in the AI era](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/being-human-to-be-smart-the-cities-challenge-in-the-ai-era.kl): Accounting for over 70% of global CO2 emissions, cities are key in reducing our carbon footprint. But technology is not enough, experts warn, to address the new challenges.


## Culture and Leisure
[Tourism in war torn Ukraine: when visiting help recover](https://www.youris.com/society/culture_and_leisure/tourism-in-war-torn-ukraine-when-visiting-help-recover.kl): Russians snubbing European destinations, and Ukrainians coping with zero leisure trips from abroad. Tourism is a collateral victim of the ongoing war. But thanks to a European project and an ancestor ...


## Disabled
[Who takes care of healthcare? When being sick is not a right for everyone](https://www.youris.com/health/disabled/who-takes-care-of-healthcare-when-being-sick-is-not-a-right-for-everyone.kl): In France, 9 million people struggle to access general practitioners. Worldwide, half of the population has fewer primary care resources than their urban counterparts.


## Ecobuildings
[Circularity in the building sector: What to learn from Apollo 13 and The Truman Show](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/circularity-in-the-building-sector-what-to-learn-from-apollo-13-and-the-truman-show.kl): Giving materials a passport, designing buildings as temporary aggregates, and making companies responsible for their products. What we can learn from a European project, Apollo 13 and The Truman Show, ...


## Biotechnology
[Make it fun, make it easier: when games help learn the bioeconomy](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/biotechnology/make-it-fun-make-it-easier-when-games-help-learn-the-bioeconomy.kl): If you didn’t get what the bioeconomy is, you probably took it too seriously. International success-stories and growing interest by the education and business world confirms it: “Games are the key.


## Ecobuildings
[Cities for all: when inclusivity is key for tackling climate challenge](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/cities-for-all-when-inclusivity-is-key-for-tackling-climate-challenge.kl): From the retrofitting of social housing blocks to the set-up of a “biodistrict”, co-designed by school pupils. When urban regeneration faces climate change from a new perspective: “Inclusive and beautiful is better.


## Agriculture
[Recovering nutrients to save the planet: the fertilizer challenge](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/agriculture/recovering-nutrients-to-save-the-planet-the-fertilizer-challenge.kl): Crucial for nature and agriculture, nutrients are key elements for fertilizers. Researchers are fighting climate change and soil pollution, by recovering them from bio-waste, but experts warn: “Science is not enough.


## Recycling
[Artificial intelligence for smarter recycling: the plastics pollution challenge](https://www.youris.com/environment/recycling/artificial-intelligence-for-smarter-recycling-the-plastics-pollution-challenge.kl): In 2019 only 9% of world plastics was recycled, and 50% still buried in landfills. With pollution growing dramatically, AI-powered robots are being tested to improve the sorting process and cut its carbon footprint.


## Ecobuildings
[Building more, building greener. How robots can help the construction sector grow bigger and more sustainable](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/building-more-building-greener-how-robots-can-help-the-construction-sector-grow-bigger-and-more-sustainable.kl): Reducing C02 emissions and boosting productivity by over 60%. Going digital can be crucial for global construction, but SMEs struggle to keep pace.


## Food
[Food sharing: From group kitchens to cutting waste, the drive for a sustainable future](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/food-sharing-from-group-kitchens-to-cutting-waste-the-drive-for-a-sustainable-future.kl): Locals and refugees cooking and eating together, “edible neighbourhoods” and surplus redistribution.


## Urban Mobility
[Robotic Tampere: driving autonomous to cut emissions](https://www.youris.com/mobility/traffic_management/robotic-tampere-driving-autonomous-to-cut-emissions.kl): Watch the STARDUST video news release and learn how Tampere in Finland and other cities are embracing the drive for carbon neutrality and liveability.


## Interviews
[From TV to reality: how transformable robots will change our life](https://www.youris.com/nano/interviews/from-tv-to-reality-how-transformable-robots-will-change-our-life.kl): Once heroes of a famous TV series, transformable robots are now a reality. Capable of adapting their shape and functions to unexpected scenarios, they will assist astronauts, help surgeons and revolutionise the food processing industry.


## Agriculture
[The minority factor: empowering women in agriculture to boost productivity and social justice](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/agriculture/the-minority-factor-empowering-women-in-agriculture-to-boost-productivity-and-social-justice.kl): The role of women and other minorities in agriculture is critical in improving food security and eradicating poverty. However, it is often neither recognised nor properly remunerated. See how GPS-controlled ...


## Ecobuildings
[Virtual cities for very real benefits: from Local Digital Twins to the Cityverse](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/virtual-cities-for-very-real-benefits-from-local-digital-twins-to-the-cityverse.kl): Virtual clones of our cities are popping up all over Europe. As crucial urban planning tools to cut emissions and help achieve carbon neutrality, digital twins are now already heading to the ...


## Pollution
[Flying greener to cut pollution: the hydrogen challenge](https://www.youris.com/environment/pollution/flying-greener-to-cut-pollution-the-hydrogen-challenge.kl): Hydrogen is the most promising technology for less polluting aviation. The first flights have proven successful but its production remains very energy consuming, its storage challenging and the existing infrastructure unsuitable.


## Renewables
[Local energy communities: the first all-in-one toolbox to create and operate them](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/local-energy-communities-the-first-all-in-one-toolbox-to-create-and-operate-them.kl): The EU sees them as “vital actors” in the clean energy transition. In Europe, there are some 4,000 local energy communities, but many challenges are still ahead.


## Agriculture
[Buy local to bridge the gap: how short food supply chains are making communities closer and the economy healthier](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/agriculture/buy-local-to-bridge-the-gap-how-short-food-supply-chains-are-making-communities-closer-and-the-economy-healthier.kl): Short food supply chains have gained momentum in promoting local cooperation and development. Yet, fostering them is not easy. See how a European project aims to bridge the gap between small producers ...


## Cancer
[From death to discrimination sentence: when surviving cancer equals being denied basic rights](https://www.youris.com/health/cancer/from-death-to-discrimination-sentence-when-surviving-cancer-equals-being-denied-basic-rights.kl): Being denied loans and adoptions, because of one’s medical records. The ‘return to life of many cancer survivors is a history of discrimination.


## Renewables
[Decarbonising Europe’s coal-reliant regions: the challenge of a “just transition”](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/decarbonising-europe-s-coal-reliant-regions-the-challenge-of-a-just-transition-.kl): Some countries are backsliding on climate commitments to be coal-power free, afraid of the impact on jobs and energy costs. How can nations such as Bulgaria overcome the social and economic challenges ...


## Agriculture
[Éric, the “punk gardener”. When humility and counterculture serve biodiversity](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/agriculture/eric-the-punk-gardener-when-humility-and-counterculture-serve-biodiversity.kl): Observing instead of mowing. Questioning rather than executing. Eric is a “punk gardener”. He praises slowness and considers himself a guest in our natural environment. Because “the ...


## Forestry
[Crucial for tackling climate change, but limited by its own effects – how to help forests break the vicious circle](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/forestry/crucial-for-tackling-climate-change-but-limited-by-its-own-effects-how-to-help-forests-break-the-vicious-circle.kl): Forests are crucial in sequestrating carbon and achieving the targets of the Paris Agreement. Yet, their “mitigation effect” is increasingly limited by the effects of climate change itself. ...


## Culture and Leisure
[Lars von Trier & Co. – When the film industry helps cut emissions](https://www.youris.com/society/culture_and_leisure/lars-von-trier-co-when-the-film-industry-helps-cut-emissions.kl): With its engagement in an energy community and its environmental commitment, Lars von Trier’s production company Zentropa is just the tip of the iceberg.


## Ecocities
[Smart and for all: the city of the future is human and inclusive](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/smart-and-for-all-the-city-of-the-future-is-human-and-inclusive.kl): Smart Cities: what’s in it for the citizens? Technology should empower people, but sometimes it becomes an end in itself rather than a means to an end.


## Pollution
[Reuse or let die. Crucial for life but threatening if in excess: the nutrient challenge](https://www.youris.com/environment/pollution/reuse-or-let-die-crucial-for-life-but-threatening-if-in-excess-the-nutrient-challenge.kl): Essential for life but threatening for the environment if in excess. The nutrient challenge and the circular response: turning them from waste into biofertilizers to tackle pollution and feed the ...


## Biodiversity
[Biodiversity: the unexpected ally of tomorrow’s cities](https://www.youris.com/environment/biodiversity/biodiversity-the-unexpected-ally-of-tomorrow-s-cities.kl): How could biodiversity become a valuable asset for enhancing well-being and quality of life in European cities? Its impact on urban planning and decision-making: a transformative change.


## Ecocities
[Together is better: when engaging citizens makes cities smarter](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/together-is-better-when-engaging-citizens-makes-cities-smarter.kl): Engaging rather than imposing top-down solutions. Community empowerment and trust-building make European cities smarter: Insights and innovations from a grassroots approach to urban planning.


## Renewables
[Energy communities vs. energy poverty: power to the people](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/energy-communities-vs-energy-poverty-power-to-the-people.kl): Unprecedented gas and electricity bills have led to fuel protests in several countries. Yet, with energy poverty affecting over 50 million Europeans, a study highlights: “Energy communities can provide sustainable and affordable services.


## Pollution
[When theatre tackles the effects of climate extremes: the “science-art” approach to disaster risk reduction](https://www.youris.com/environment/pollution/when-theatre-tackles-the-effects-of-climate-extremes-the-science-art-approach-to-disaster-risk-reduction.kl): Natural hazards claimed almost 60,000 lives in the first half of 2023 alone, and global warming is  expected to trigger more extreme events in the coming years.


## Food
[“Reinventing the wheel” in the struggle to cut global waste: the food upcycling challenge](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/reinventing-the-wheel-in-the-struggle-to-cut-global-waste-the-food-upcycling-challenge.kl): Food waste is a large contributor to global warming. Increasing efforts are being made to “upcycle” ingredients that are not normally eaten, but “time is running out", says the International Food Waste Coalition.


## Ecocities
[Old concepts, new paradigms: the business model challenge in the smart city era](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/old-concepts-new-paradigms-the-business-model-challenge-in-the-smart-city-era.kl): How to monetise environmental benefits? What’s the value of reducing traffic and emissions? Economic savings and traditional methods are not enough: to calculate the profitability of smart and sustainable cities, we need to rethink the concept of business model.


## Agriculture
[Betting on technology to repopulate rural areas: when AI meets agriculture and sustainability](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/agriculture/betting-on-technology-to-repopulate-rural-areas-when-ai-meets-agriculture-and-sustainability.kl): Producing more with less: AI-powered solutions are revolutionising agriculture. But financial and environmental benefits are only the tip of the iceberg.
[Being ethical to be revolutionary: the agriculture challenge in the AI era](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/agriculture/being-ethical-to-be-revolutionary-the-agriculture-challenge-in-the-ai-era.kl): From yield prediction to resource optimisation, artificial intelligence is revolutionising farming practices. Yet, in the shadow of financial and environmental benefits, some unseen concerns might ...


## Energy Grid
[From burden to asset: turning big emitters into energy and flexibility suppliers](https://www.youris.com/energy/energy-grid/from-burden-to-asset-turning-big-emitters-into-energy-and-flexibility-suppliers.kl): So-called “energy-intensive industries” account for 25% of global CO2 emissions. Yet, this burden can be turned into an asset for the grid and the Planet. Crucial for this change of paradigm ...


## Renewables
[Trust, engagement and inclusion: the energy of a community](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/trust-engagement-and-inclusion-the-energy-of-a-community.kl): When a sense of ownership rhymes with ethical practices and economic inclusion. Energy communities might succeed where politics failed: rebuilding trust and engagement in civil society through new forms ...


## Pollution
[When engaging citizens is a child’s game: the Alkmaar experiment](https://www.youris.com/environment/pollution/when-engaging-citizens-is-a-child-s-game-the-alkmaar-experiment.kl): Residents monitoring pollution with their own sensors and videogames involving children in city planning: Alkmaar pushes citizen engagement into new territory.


## Ecobuildings
[Decentralisation, sustainability and energy democratisation. The untapped potential of citizen-led initiatives](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/decentralisation-sustainability-and-energy-democratisation-the-untapped-potential-of-citizen-led-initiatives.kl): Greece has recorded a “monumental growth” in solar power generation and cooperatives are on a promising path to decentralisation and energy democracy.


## Culture and Leisure
[Reinventing tourism facing Russian boycott: Narva on the edge](https://www.youris.com/society/culture_and_leisure/reinventing-tourism-facing-russian-boycott-narva-on-the-edge.kl): Bordering Russia, Narva is an Estonian city of some 50,000 inhabitants in the extreme northeast of the country. Lying halfway between Tallinn and Saint Petersburg, it historically relied on strong ties with Russia.


## Agriculture
[Reviving Rural Areas: The Digital Factor - dRural Video News Release Showcases Transformative Impact](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/agriculture/reviving-rural-areas-the-digital-factor-drural-video-news-release-showcases-transformative-impact.kl): The EU-funded dRural project has entered its final quarter, revealing significant improvements in the quality of life for rural inhabitants through a digital marketplace platform.
[From science to practice: circularity at the crossroad of market and agriculture](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/agriculture/from-science-to-practice-circularity-at-the-crossroad-of-market-and-agriculture_1.kl): From bio-based fertilisers to nutrient recovery, research is intensifying efforts to achieve Green Deal targets and decarbonise the agriculture sector. Yet, recent farmer protests have brought new ...
[Life in agri-plastic is not fantastic… but it’s getting better](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/agriculture/life-in-agri-plastic-is-not-fantastic-but-it-s-getting-better.kl): Agricultural plastic is a small percentage of Europe’s total plastic consumption, but the harm that products like mulch films can do is devastating. Solutions are on the way.


## Pollution
[From CO2-made milk to phone-charging waste streams: when pollution is an asset](https://www.youris.com/environment/pollution/from-co2-made-milk-to-phone-charging-waste-streams-when-pollution-is-an-asset.kl): Microbial fuel cell, hydroponics, new-generation membranes, and much more. When “deep tech” turns carbon dioxide and nitrogen compounds into assets and brings us closer to the day when we drink carbon dioxide (CO2)-made milk and recharge our phones from wastewaters.


## Culture and Leisure
[From endless opportunities to increasing disparities: 50 shades of music streaming](https://www.youris.com/society/culture_and_leisure/from-endless-opportunities-to-increasing-disparities-50-shades-of-music-streaming.kl): Cultural impoverishment, a pyramidal revenue structure and growing disparities among artists. From the promise of endless opportunities to the side effects of algorithm-driven systems: how to foster fairness on streaming platforms and promote more conscious music consumption.


## Agriculture
[From waste to resource: recovering nutrients to fertilise the future](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/agriculture/from-waste-to-resource-recovering-nutrients-to-fertilise-the-future.kl): Europe faces growing food supply demands and a shortage of non-renewable raw materials for fertilisers. But producing more from available resources is possible, say researchers: "The nutrients we need are before our eyes, ready to be transformed.


## Renewables
[Renewable energy communities: the untapped potential](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/renewable-energy-communities-the-untapped-potential.kl): Pope Francis called them “new expressions of integral citizenship and democracy,” and experts agree on their social, environmental, and economic value.
[Breaking the gridlock: overcoming the barriers to renewable energy](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/breaking-the-gridlock-overcoming-the-barriers-to-renewable-energy.kl): Struggling to keep pace with the growing share of renewables, the grid is turning into a bottleneck in the energy transition. From DC integration to hybrid microgrids, how emerging technologies are ...


## Ecocities
[Powering Inclusion to fuel democracy: the energy efficiency factor](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/powering-inclusion-to-fuel-democracy-the-energy-efficiency-factor.kl): About 47 million EU citizens can’t afford to heat their homes, with high material costs and poor financing options blocking renovations. But the impact of energy efficiency goes beyond just savings.


## Agriculture
[CULTIVATING CHANGE: THE FUTURE OF BIO-BASED FERTILISERS IN EUROPEAN AGRICULTURE](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/agriculture/cultivating-change-the-future-of-bio-based-fertilisers-in-european-agriculture.kl): Bio-based fertilisers offer a new alternative to more environmentally-impacting products. However, production costs and an outdated regulatory system stand in the way of this new technology.


## Food
[Make it fun, make it count: how serious games help cut food waste](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/make-it-fun-make-it-count-how-serious-games-help-cut-food-waste.kl): Pieces of food disappearing into a bin with every wrong answer and neighbours crafting recipes together with vegetables from their “edible district”.


## Ecocities
[Making Europe climate-neutral: together is better](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/making-europe-climate-neutral-together-is-better.kl): With urban areas contributing 75% of global CO2 emissions, achieving climate neutrality demands collaboration beyond individual city limits.


## Renewables
[Green prescriptions: how a pharmaceutical company in the Italian Alps is tackling decarbonisation](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/green-prescriptions-how-a-pharmaceutical-company-in-the-italian-alps-is-tackling-decarbonisation.kl): The pharmaceutical sector, one of Europe’s most energy-intensive industries, is under increasing pressure due to rising energy costs and the need for decarbonisation.


## Bioeconomy
[Learning the short food supply chain: how advisors and training empower sustainable agriculture](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/learning-the-short-food-supply-chain-how-advisors-and-training-empower-sustainable-agriculture.kl): Short food supply chains are revolutionising agriculture, but success takes more than direct sales. Tailored training and expert advisors play a crucial role in helping farmers navigate new challenges, ...


## Food
[Eat sustainable to change the world: the power is on your plate](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/eat-sustainable-to-change-the-world-the-power-is-on-your-plate.kl): Our food choices shape the planet. From farms to our plates, sustainable eating impacts biodiversity, climate, and social justice. A travelling exhibition and a visionary farmer are working to transform the global food system.


## Renewables
[Power to the people: unlocking the potential  of renewable energy communities](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/power-to-the-people-unlocking-the-potential-of-renewable-energy-communities.kl): Energy communities promise to transform Europe’s energy system, but regulatory hurdles, interoperability issues and limited tools still stand in the way. How to help scale their impact and drive ...


## Agriculture
[Bio-based fertilizers for all? The price and acceptance challenge](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/agriculture/bio-based-fertilizers-for-all-the-price-and-acceptance-challenge.kl): Bio-based fertilizers promise a greener future but face high costs, regulatory gaps and acceptance barriers. Clear definitions, bold policies, and targeted subsidies are key to turning this sustainable solution into a market success, experts say.


## Pollution
[Hydrogen takes flight: Europe’s race to zero-emission aviation](https://www.youris.com/environment/pollution/hydrogen-takes-flight-europe-s-race-to-zero-emission-aviation.kl): The aviation sector has embraced the challenge of decarbonization. Hydrogen-powered aircraft lead the race toward 2050 environmental targets, but hurdles remain and one big question lingers: will ...


## Biodiversity
[Transforming urban planning: selling the value of biodiversity to help stop nature’s decline](https://www.youris.com/environment/biodiversity/transforming-urban-planning-selling-the-value-of-biodiversity-to-help-stop-nature-s-decline.kl): Binding targets for governments and an overhaul of the spatial planning process are key to Europe’s mission to restore its degraded ecosystems.


## Energy Grid
[Before the storm: how microgrids can future-proof our power supply](https://www.youris.com/energy/energy-grid/before-the-storm-how-microgrids-can-future-proof-our-power-supply.kl): With extreme weather events increasing due to climate change, experts about from the unpreparedness of the electricity network. To boost its resilience, researchers all across Europe are advancing DC ...


## Ecobuildings
[Unlocking the potential of Energy Performance Certificates: a key to greener buildings](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/unlocking-the-potential-of-energy-performance-certificates-a-key-to-greener-buildings.kl): Energy Performance Certificates are key to improving building efficiency, but their reliability and harmonization remain challenges. With ambitious environmental targets at stake, Europe is racing to ...


## Recycling
[From Tsunami-threat to treasure: how spent EV batteries can power the future](https://www.youris.com/environment/recycling/from-tsunami-threat-to-treasure-how-spent-ev-batteries-can-power-the-future.kl): With over 100 million electric cars expected to hit the market in the coming years, a tidal wave of spent lithium-ion batteries is set to retire by 2030.


## Biodiversity
[Back to nature: restoring ecosystems to shield cities from climate threats](https://www.youris.com/environment/biodiversity/back-to-nature-restoring-ecosystems-to-shield-cities-from-climate-threats.kl): As climate threats grow, cities are turning to Nature-based Solutions to safeguard urban life. By restoring natural ecosystems, they enhance resilience while reconnecting people with nature. &nbs ...


## Road Materials
[Solar guardrails: Turning thousands of roads into energy sources](https://www.youris.com/mobility/road_materials/solar-guardrails-turning-thousands-of-roads-into-energy-sources.kl): The world’s first photovoltaic guardrail might turn roads and highways into energy sources. Developed to enhance sustainability, this groundbreaking innovation could help decarbonize Europe’s transport infrastructure.


## Pollution
[Integrating adaptation and mitigation strategies: Valencia’s way to reduce climate change-related risks](https://www.youris.com/environment/pollution/integrating-adaptation-and-mitigation-strategies-valencia-s-way-to-reduce-climate-change-related-risks.kl): Still reeling from October’s catastrophic floods, Valencia is testing new practices to counter climate-change related risks. Creating a methodological framework to support decision-makers and learning from pilot projects across Europe are key to its strategy.


## Recycling
[Waste not, recover more: Flanders leads the way in wastewater innovation](https://www.youris.com/environment/recycling/waste-not-recover-more-flanders-leads-the-way-in-wastewater-innovation.kl): Flanders is pioneering wastewater innovation, transforming urban drainage into valuable bio-based fertilisers. However, obstacles such as economic viability and regulatory hurdles persist, warns Aquafin's Lennert Dockx.


## Biotechnology
[From poultry waste to food packaging: the end of plastic wrap as we know it?](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/biotechnology/from-poultry-waste-to-food-packaging-the-end-of-plastic-wrap-as-we-know-it-.kl): With plastic pollution suffocating the planet, a new generation of bioplastics could change the game. Made from poultry waste, it replaces fossil-based polymers with biobased ones, bringing us closer to truly sustainable packaging.


## Ecobuildings
[The smart makeover: turning buildings into digital powerhouses](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/the-smart-makeover-turning-buildings-into-digital-powerhouses.kl): What if your building had a digital brain - and a memory too? Tools like the Digital Building Logbook are reshaping how we manage homes, making energy use smarter, maintenance predictive, and data just a click away.


## Recycling
[Designing for reconstruction to avoid tomorrow’s waste](https://www.youris.com/environment/recycling/designing-for-reconstruction-to-avoid-tomorrow-s-waste.kl): Building flexible for a cleaner future. From the Dutch Pavilion at the Osaka Expo 2025 to experimental prototypes in Spain, architects and engineers are rethinking design and construction to foster reuse, and boost circularity.


## Renewables
[From energy guzzler to catalyst for change: how a Spanish fertiliser plant is revitalising rural Aragon](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/from-energy-guzzler-to-catalyst-for-change-how-a-spanish-fertiliser-plant-is-revitalising-rural-aragon.kl): In the high-energy world of fertiliser production, a pioneering plant in Teruel, Aragon is showing how cleaner technologies can reshape a carbon-heavy industry.
[When solar floats: how water panels and robotics could rethink renewable energy](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/when-solar-floats-how-water-panels-and-robotics-could-rethink-renewable-energy.kl): Across Europe's lakes and reservoirs, a new generation of solar panels is rising — floating, intelligent and ready to reshape the energy landscape. But to scale up, key challenges still need to be addressed.


## Eco-vehicles
[Turning cells into sensors: how e-car batteries get smarter and safer](https://www.youris.com/mobility/ecovehicles/turning-cells-into-sensors-how-e-car-batteries-get-smarter-and-safer.kl): A new management system promises to make electric car batteries safer, more sustainable, and longer-lasting. By turning cells into sensors to detect hidden faults and temperature shifts, this “electronic brain” helps prevent failures and boost performance.


## Ecocities
[Beyond the experiment: how Europe’s cities are scaling climate solutions](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/beyond-the-experiment-how-europe-s-cities-are-scaling-climate-solutions.kl): Europe’s cities are no longer just testing ideas—they’re building models for the future. From energy-producing districts to cross-sector collaborations, they’re reshaping urban life to meet net-zero goals.


## Renewables
[Solid-State Transformers (SSTs): Building the Roads to Match the Speed of Renewables](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/sold-state-transformers-ssts-building-the-roads-to-match-the-speed-of-renewables_1.kl): Renewables are booming, but without modernising grids, clean power risks going nowhere. Solid-State Transformers help networks handle fast, decentralised electricity flows.
[Harvesting wind with kites: from child’s dream into energy revolution?](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/harvesting-wind-with-kites-from-child-s-dream-into-energy-revolution-.kl): Kites are no longer just toys, but pioneering tools to exploit the untapped potential of wind energy. Lightweight, mobile, and ideal for remote or off-grid areas, they require up to 90% less material than traditional turbines.
[Time is power: how faster battery testing could boost Europe’s edge — and the planet](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/time-is-power-how-faster-battery-testing-could-boost-europe-s-edge-and-the-planet.kl): In the global push for cleaner energy, reducing development time is key to lowering costs, improving efficiency, and staying competitive.
[From lab to grid: how hybrid microgrids could transform Europe’s power systems](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/from-lab-to-grid-how-hybrid-microgrids-could-transform-europe-s-power-systems.kl): After a 5-year journey, the European energy initiative TIGON has delivered real-world validation of high-voltage, hybrid microgrids that can slash energy losses, improve resilience, and accelerate the shift to decentralised power.


## Ecocities
[From hippie haven to climate frontline: Christiania’s fight for housing justice](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/from-hippie-haven-to-climate-frontline-christiania-s-fight-for-housing-justice.kl): In Copenhagen’s Christiania, residents are leading hands-on efforts to make homes warmer, greener, and fairer while in Europe communities on the margins confront energy poverty and housing inequality.


## Recycling
[Salt of the Earth: Greece’s latest circular solution to water and fertiliser security](https://www.youris.com/environment/recycling/salt-of-the-earth-greece-s-latest-circular-solution-to-water-and-fertiliser-security.kl): As summer droughts tighten their grip on southern Europe, desalination is emerging as a practical solution for securing freshwater.


## Culture and Leisure
[Tourism or heritage? Mallorca’s Tramuntana seeks a smarter balance](https://www.youris.com/society/culture_and_leisure/tourism-or-heritage-mallorca-s-tramuntana-seeks-a-smarter-balance.kl): Far from the beach bars and party crowds, Mallorca’s Serra de Tramuntana is grappling with the downsides of mass tourism. A unique blend of local agriculture, smart innovation, and community collaboration may hold the key to its preservation.


## Ecocities
[Green Homes for All – Reconciling Climate Goals with Affordability](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/green-homes-for-all-reconciling-climate-goals-with-affordability.kl): Europe's cities face the dual challenge of achieving net-zero goals while addressing a critical lack of affordable housing.


## Education and Training
[From victims to ambassadors of change. How children can educate communities on disaster risk reduction](https://www.youris.com/society/education_and_training/from-victims-to-ambassadors-of-change-how-children-can-educate-communities-on-disaster-risk-reduction.kl): Children are not just victims of climate disasters — they are emerging as key agents of change. Through games, workshops and real-world exploration, schools across Europe are building their resilience and civic role.


## Energy Grid
[Agents of change: meet the new AI-powered platform helping Europe’s burdened SMEs](https://www.youris.com/energy/energy-grid/agents-of-change-meet-the-new-ai-powered-platform-helping-europe-s-burdened-smes.kl): Europe’s SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) account for more than half of the continent’s jobs but are now reeling from soaring energy costs.
[No room for blind spots: why Europe needs smarter energy modelling now](https://www.youris.com/energy/energy-grid/no-room-for-blind-spots-why-europe-needs-smarter-energy-modelling-now.kl): From the war in Ukraine to climate extremes, Europe’s energy future depends on more than new infrastructure: it needs smarter, open and shared tools to simulate uncertainty, coordinate responses, and avoid costly mistakes.


## Culture and Leisure
[Reinventing European democracy: a path to regeneration](https://www.youris.com/society/culture_and_leisure/reinventing-european-democracy-a-path-to-regeneration.kl): From local initiatives to transnational cities assemblies and research projects, Europe is testing new paths to counter its democracy crisis.


## Renewables
[UNESCO town of Visby: the subtle art of balancing heritage and energy efficiency](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/unesco-town-of-visby-the-subtle-art-of-balancing-heritage-and-energy-efficiency.kl): In Visby, a medieval UNESCO town in Sweden, cutting-edge tech meets tradition to keep heritage buildings alive, sustainable, and future-ready.


## Recycling
[Chemical recycling of plastics: solution or illusion in the race to reduce perilous waste?](https://www.youris.com/environment/recycling/chemical-recycling-of-plastics-solution-or-illusion-in-the-race-to-reduce-perilous-waste-.kl): Chemical recycling sparks both hope and controversy: some hail it as a game changer in the battle against plastic waste; others doubt that its feasibility and risks are worth the investment.


## Ecobuildings
[Measuring worker experience in construction: BEEYONDERS’ data-driven approach](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/measuring-worker-experience-in-construction-beeyonders-data-driven-approach.kl): By blending technology, data, and human insight, BEEYONDERS explores how innovation can reshape construction into a fairer and more inclusive industry.


## Renewables
[Hydrogen: the quiet revolution for Europe’s cities](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/hydrogen-the-quiet-revolution-for-europe-s-cities.kl): Hydrogen is quietly revolutionising heavy urban mobility and energy storage across the continent. It presents a crucial path to decarbonization, highlights Luigi Crema, President of Hydrogen Europe Research.


## Smart Devices
[Connected devices, shared risks: healthcare at a crossroads between opportunity and cyber threat](https://www.youris.com/health/smart_devices/connected-devices-shared-risks-healthcare-at-a-crossroads-between-opportunity-and-cyber-threat.kl): In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and amid a globally ageing population, healthcare systems are increasingly shifting toward remote care. The potential benefits are enormous, but so are the risks, as the “surface for cyberattacks” expands.


## Future Tech
[How kids can make AI truly intelligent and avoid a Matrix-like scenario](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/how-kids-can-make-ai-truly-intelligent-and-avoid-a-matrix-like-scenario.kl): Artificial intelligence has made huge breakthroughs, but at the cost of energy-hungry training methods based on massive data collection.


## Biotechnology
[Milking value from waste: how dairy by-products become clean water and fertiliser](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/biotechnology/milking-value-from-waste-how-dairy-by-products-become-clean-water-and-fertiliser.kl): The dairy sector underpins Europe’s economy and rural life, but its byproducts can cause serious environmental harm.


## Modeling
[When resilience meets sustainability: turning science into policy guidance for a climate-ready Europe](https://www.youris.com/environment/methodology/when-resilience-meets-sustainability-turning-science-into-policy-guidance-for-a-climate-ready-europe.kl): As floods sweep across Europe, questions resurface about our readiness for climate extremes. A European research team has developed practical tools to bridge the gap between science and policy. Yet ...


## Ecobuildings
[Beyond efficiency: putting the social factor at the heart of Europe’s energy transition](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/beyond-efficiency-putting-the-social-factor-at-the-heart-of-europe-s-energy-transition.kl): Energy poverty is not just about cold homes; it’s about social exclusion and wasted potential. By blending beauty, participation and innovative finance, a new approach to housing renovation is taking shape.


## Bioeconomy
[From broken bones to ice cream cones: a Belgian farmer’s second harvest](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/from-broken-bones-to-ice-cream-cones-a-belgian-farmer-s-second-harvest.kl): After two life-changing accidents, Marc De Boey and his wife turned hardship into opportunity — reinventing their livestock farm as a thriving, visitor-friendly ice cream business. With the guidance ...


## Recycling
[Green steel: Europe’s recycling challenge in a world of tariffs    and cheap imports](https://www.youris.com/environment/recycling/green-steel-europe-s-recycling-challenge-in-a-world-of-tariffs-and-cheap-imports.kl): It forms the buildings and bridges in our infrastructure; the cars, trains and planes we travel in, and domestic appliances right down to our cookware and cutlery.


## Ecobuildings
[Building dignity: Europe’s race for inclusive and green housing](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/building-dignity-europe-s-race-for-inclusive-and-green-housing.kl): Over 41 million Europeans live in energy poverty, with housing costs swallowing up to 40% of household income. To face this dual emergency, an EU initiative is focusing on affordable, climate-efficient housing as a foundation for dignity and inclusion.


## Pollution
[Mapping the unseen: how Europe is fighting back against invisible soil pollution](https://www.youris.com/environment/pollution/mapping-the-unseen-how-europe-is-fighting-back-against-invisible-soil-pollution.kl): Across Europe, scientists and citizens are uncovering a hidden legacy of contamination beneath their feet. From Denmark’s first PFAS crisis to a new generation of soil-mapping initiatives, a ...


## Energy Grid
[Making clean energy count: how flexibility can power Europe’s industrial future](https://www.youris.com/energy/energy-grid/making-clean-energy-count-how-flexibility-can-power-europe-s-industrial-future.kl): As Europe’s clean energy capacity grows, a new wave of tech is coming into industrial practice, addressing grid volatility and emissions while keeping the EU’s industrial base competitive.
[Teaming up for autonomy: Europe’s race to build its own battery power](https://www.youris.com/energy/energy-grid/teaming-up-for-autonomy-europe-race-to-build-its-own-battery-power.kl): Gigafactories are key to Europe’s strategic autonomy, but years of outsourcing have left the continent reliant on foreign technology. This is why industry and research are now teaming up to regain control of the machines that power the transition.


## Diseases
[Green kidneys: solving nephrology’s climate paradox](https://www.youris.com/health/diseases/green-kidneys-solving-nephrology-s-climate-paradox.kl): If the healthcare sector were a country, it would rank fifth among the world’s biggest emitters.


## Markets
[Neural logic for gentle robots](https://www.youris.com/nano/markets/neural-logic-for-gentle-robots.kl): A new generation of robotic systems is learning from neurons to move and interact in sync. These machines can sense, lift, and manipulate delicate objects with unprecedented precision and could one day assist nurses, move patients, or even manage sensitive tissues in clinical environments.


## Biotechnology
[Cracking the code of hidden food edits](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/biotechnology/cracking-the-code-of-hidden-food-edits.kl): As new genomic techniques blur the line between natural and engineered plants, detecting tiny DNA edits has become a scientific puzzle. Researchers are developing tools capable of spotting even single-letter changes in crops.


## Food
[From pedals to algorithms: how cargo bikes and AI are tackling food waste](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/from-pedals-to-algorithms-how-cargo-bikes-and-ai-are-tackling-food-waste.kl): Europe discards nearly 60 million tonnes of food every year — a loss worth over €130 billion and responsible for almost 10% of global emissions.


## Daily Life
[From heatwaves to civic action: how participation can shape climate resilience](https://www.youris.com/society/daily_life/from-heatwaves-to-civic-action-how-participation-can-shape-climate-resilience.kl): As the climate clock accelerates, disenchantment with participation risks stalling the green transition. Cities like Paris are testing new co-creation methods to mobilise residents and drive meaningful regeneration.


## Ecocities
[From ancient walls to glass landmarks:  facing challenges of going energy positive](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/from-ancient-walls-to-glass-landmarks-facing-challenges-of-going-energy-positive.kl): From Lyon’s futuristic riverside district to Évora’s UNESCO-protected historic centre, cities are rewriting the rules of urban energy.


## Renewables
[From energy outposts to green pioneers:   Europe’s islands show the way](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/from-energy-outposts-to-green-pioneers-europe-s-islands-show-the-way.kl): Abundantly exposed to the wind and sun, Europe’s islands long neglected their clean natural resources and depended on costly fossil fuels.


## Eco-vehicles
[Batteries on wheels: when cars stop driving, a revolution begins](https://www.youris.com/mobility/ecovehicles/batteries-on-wheels-when-cars-stop-driving-a-revolution-begins.kl): Europe’s electric vehicle boom is colliding with an electricity grid under growing pressure from electrification and renewable variability.


## Renewables
[Cracking the ammonia code to move hydrogen further](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/cracking-the-ammonia-code-to-move-hydrogen-further.kl): Behind the scenes of Europe’s energy transition, researchers are reinventing how hydrogen can be stored and moved. Their compact ceramic reactor cracks ammonia, separates and compresses hydrogen in one go.


## Biotechnology
[How microalgae could help Europe regain nutrient autonomy](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/biotechnology/how-microalgae-could-help-europe-regain-nutrient-autonomy.kl): Europe’s dependence on imported nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium is both a strategic risk and a climate burden. In Spain, microalgae are being used to extract these nutrients directly from food-industry wastewater.


## Renewables
[Empowering Europe’s power grids for the clean energy era](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/empowering-europe-s-power-grids-for-the-clean-energy-era.kl): Solid-state transformers can transform Europe’s power grids into intelligent systems able to manage higher voltages, integrate renewables and reduce the risk of large-scale blackouts.


## Energy Grid
[Ready to sail, but anchored by uncertainty: planning as a compass for Europe’s energy transition](https://www.youris.com/energy/energy-grid/ready-to-sail-but-anchored-by-uncertainty-planning-as-a-compass-for-europe-s-energy-transition.kl): Industrial demand for clean energy is accelerating, while grids, hydrogen and CO₂ networks struggle to keep pace.


## Biotechnology
[Algae grown on dairy effluents cuts mineral fertiliser use by 25%](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/biotechnology/algae-grown-on-dairy-effluents-cuts-mineral-fertiliser-use-by-25-.kl): A new video news release from the WalNUT project highlights an innovative approach to fertiliser production that could reduce mineral fertiliser use by up to 25%, while helping Europe decrease pollution, lower energy consumption and curb reliance on imported resources.


## Culture and Leisure
[Threat or opportunity? Music at the AI crossroads](https://www.youris.com/society/culture_and_leisure/threat-or-opportunity-music-at-the-ai-crossroads.kl): AI-generated music is booming — but at what cost to cultural diversity and creators’ livelihoods? As major deals reshape the industry, experts warn of shrinking revenues, creative homogenisation and unchecked power.


## Future Tech
[Dreams are now reality. Supporting visionaries to turn ideas into market-ready technologies](https://www.youris.com/society/future-tech/dreams-are-now-reality-supporting-visionaries-to-turn-ideas-into-market-ready-technologies.kl): Europe’s most radical innovations often struggle to attract credit despite their transformative potential. Supporting deep tech is no longer just about research, but about competitiveness, autonomy and leadership in a global tech race.


## Biodiversity
[When roofs fly off: nature as climate insurance](https://www.youris.com/environment/biodiversity/when-roofs-fly-off-nature-as-climate-insurance.kl): As climate change causes more frequent and destructive floods across Europe, traditional defences are reaching their limits. Nature-based solutions offer protection that works with ecosystems, and not against them.


## Renewables
[From compressed air to hydrogen: Europe revisits old technologies to store renewable energy](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/from-compressed-air-to-hydrogen-europe-revisits-o.kl): With climate change extremes disrupting wind and solar production, energy storage is becoming the lagging link of the renewable transition.


## Agriculture
[Guardians of the land: using technology to protect Europe’s rural heritage](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/agriculture/guardians-of-the-land-using-technology-to-protect.kl): Small family farms sustain rural communities, protect landscapes and carry centuries of knowledge. Yet most digital innovation bypasses them, deepening the gap with industrial producers.


## Road Materials
[Can greener roads be truly sustainable? Bio-asphalt, forest limits and the boundaries of the bioeconomy](https://www.youris.com/mobility/road_materials/can-greener-roads-be-truly-sustainable-bio-asphalt-forest-limits-and-the-boundaries-of-the-bioeconomy.kl): Europe is electrifying its vehicles while the roads beneath them remain almost entirely fossil-dependent. A pilot scheme in northern Spain shows that bio-based binders can cut bitumen's carbon footprint by up to 75%.


## Modeling
[Resilient Cities, Unequal Risks: Who is most exposed to Climate Change?](https://www.youris.com/environment/methodology/resilient-cities-unequal-risks-who-is-most-exposed-to-climate-change-.kl): People in vulnerable situations are far more exposed to growing climate hazards. New tools are helping cities detect risks earlier and design targeted responses, but experts make one point clear: resilience will only succeed if no-one is left behind and equity becomes the guiding principle of adaptation.


## Ecobuildings
[The Energy Transition Is Human: Trust, Habits and the ‘Not Zero’ Margin](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/the-energy-transition-is-human-trust-habits-and-the-not-zero-margin.kl): Beyond technical fixes: from bridging the democratic deficit to the 'social fix', how community trust, inclusive mentoring and the protection of domestic rituals are turning passive consumers into active energy citizens.
[Too clever by half? The struggle to engage citizens with smart energy solutions](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/too-clever-by-half-the-struggle-to-engage-citizens-with-smart-energy-solutions.kl): With 85% of Europe’s buildings built before 2000 and accounting for around 40% of EU energy use, smart technologies are central to boosting efficiency and cutting emissions. But is there a disconnect ...


## Ecocities
[Clean and energy positive, but also inclusive and transformative. When districts turn into social shields](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecocities/clean-and-energy-positive-but-also-inclusive-and-transformative-when-districts-turn-into-social-shields.kl): As rising rents challenge European cities, positive and clean energy districts act as a "social shield" by merging affordable housing with sustainable mobility.


## Recycling
[When humanitarian aid adds to waste: the invisible crisis](https://www.youris.com/environment/recycling/when-humanitarian-aid-adds-to-waste-the-invisible-crisis.kl): In Gaza, in the shadow of humanitarian emergencies, healthcare waste is out of control, largely unseen behind the human toll.


## Energy Grid
[When the lights went out: Europe's power grids under strain](https://www.youris.com/energy/energy-grid/when-the-lights-went-out-europe-s-power-grids-under-strain.kl): The 2025 Iberian blackout exposed structural weaknesses in Europe’s power systems at a time of rapid electrification. One year on, it highlights the urgent need to adapt grids, rules and control systems to a more complex and decentralised energy landscape.


## Biotechnology
[The bioplastics gap: Europe races to catch up with Asia](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/biotechnology/the-bioplastics-gap-europe-races-to-catch-up-with-asia.kl): Bioplastics sector is expanding rapidly, but Europe still lags far behind Asia. The bottleneck is not innovation, but industrial scale-up and competitiveness. This is why an EU-funded project aims to ...


## Energy Grid
[Invisible is better: technology as a servant to empower the vulnerable in the energy transition](https://www.youris.com/energy/energy-grid/invisible-is-better-technology-as-a-servant-to-empower-the-vulnerable-in-the-energy-transition_2.kl): From ageing populations to multicultural neighbourhoods, a just transition demands more than algorithms. It requires inclusive mentoring and a clear understanding of those most at risk of being left behind.


## Biodiversity
[Measuring soil carbon: science, markets and the limits of certification](https://www.youris.com/environment/biodiversity/measuring-soil-carbon-science-markets-and-the-limits-of-certification.kl): Soils store enormous amounts of carbon. Due to climate change and intensive agriculture, however, they risk transforming from a carbon sink into a source of emissions.


## Food
[Building better food systems: when citizens become part of the solution through data and innovation](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/building-better-food-systems-when-citizens-become-part-of-the-solution-through-data-and-innovation.kl): Rethinking food systems offers a major opportunity to address global challenges. A new model shows how citizens can play a central role in innovation.


## Renewables
[A new hydrogen technology for Europe’s long-awaited energy independence](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/a-new-hydrogen-technology-for-europe-s-long-awaited-energy-independence.kl): At a wastewater plant in northern Spain, researchers are testing a ceramic membrane technology that converts biogas into low-carbon hydrogen – offering a glimpse of how Europe could decarbonise hard-to-electrify industries while extracting greater value from waste streams.


## Energy Grid
[Making flexibility scaleable: from pilots to replicable industrial change](https://www.youris.com/energy/energy-grid/making-flexibility-scaleable-from-pilots-to-replicable-industrial-change.kl): European industry faces a shared challenge: turning flexibility from concept into reality. Through a holistic methodology and real-world feasibility studies, a European consortium has mapped how solutions can move beyond pilots and adapt to diverse settings.


## Ecobuildings
[Lost in translation: harmonising Europe’s energy efficiency Babel of data](https://www.youris.com/energy/ecobuildings/lost-in-translation-harmonising-europe-s-energy-efficiency-babel-of-data.kl): Across Europe, fragmented data and mismatched systems undermine building renovation efforts. A shared data model and a web application aim to align energy certificates and drive coordinated action. But ...


## Diseases
[Long Covid: healing the broken link between research and diagnosis](https://www.youris.com/health/diseases/long-covid-healing-the-broken-link-between-research-and-diagnosis.kl): Five years after the first cases, patients with long Covid continue to go through months or years before receiving a diagnosis. Publications are increasing in number, and clinical recommendations exist.


## Renewables
[Hydrogen valleys: from pilot projects to real impact](https://www.youris.com/energy/renewables/hydrogen-valleys-from-pilot-projects-to-real-impact.kl): Hydrogen valleys worldwide are putting the entire value chain into practice. Know-how is building, but fluctuating prices, regulatory uncertainty, and geopolitical tensions are holding back investment - at a time when the technology could soon be ready for the market.


## Food
[Serious content for wider audiences: influencers breaking the institutional bubble](https://www.youris.com/bioeconomy/food/serious-content-for-wider-audiences-influencers-breaking-the-institutional-bubble.kl): When expert communication fails to reach beyond its own echo chamber, social media influencers are increasingly stepping in.