One of the biggest challenges facing us today is what to do with our growing mountains of rubbish. Recycling has found a solid niche in our households, but how can we help shrink the ...

Time to register for the 2010 edition of EU’s young translator contest. ...

EU-funded scientists have discovered that a mutated protein inherent in Huntington's disease (HD) performs an unforeseen role in neurogenesis. The finding could lead to a better ...

Researchers in Europe continue to fight the good fight against cancer, a devastating disease that affects more than 3 million Europeans each year. Joining this effort are researchers ...

The next generation of mobile phones will be able to do more than ever before - both safely and efficiently. An EU-funded team has created a software platform that enables the use of ...

The West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS), which is currently over 2,400 kilometres (km) wide and 1.6 km thick, was an open ocean passage as recently as 125,000 years ago, new research from ...

An international consortium of geneticists and headache researchers has identified a genetic variant in people who are prone to a common form of migraine. Published in the journal ...

Water-borne disease is spreading quickly among Pakistan flood survivors, posing a ...

EU-funded scientists have discovered that temperatures greater than 16 C can cause skeletal deformities in young salmon. The finding is part of the FINE FISH ('Reduction of ...

Scientists from China and the UK have discovered that a leaf-cutting ant, Acromyrmex octospinosus, uses a cocktail of antibiotics to keep its fungus gardens neat. Among these ...