LVK collaboration reports 161 new gravitational wave detections
Scientists from the international LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA (LVK) collaboration have published an updated catalog of gravitational wave detections, adding 161 newly identified signals from colliding black holes, bringing the total number of confirmed events to 390. The discovery, announced in Gravitational Wave Transient Catalog 5.0 (GWTC-5), marks a significant advance in gravitational astronomy and provides researchers with […]
PhotoMel investigates factors that increase melanoma risk in young adults
A major European research project led by the Medical University of Vienna will investigate how environmental factors increase melanoma risk in young people. The four-year initiative, known as PhotoMel, has secured more than €5.7 million in funding through the Horizon Europe Mission Cancer program and is scheduled to start in September 2026. This project will […]
Researchers find evidence of Zwane Wolf effect on Mars
Using data from NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft, a team from West Virginia University found evidence that the planet’s atmosphere is protected from the solar wind even in the absence of a strong magnetic field, also known as the Zwanwolf effect. The Zwan-Wolf effect was first reported in 1976 and was observed only in the planetary magnetosphere, […]
Transforming wildfire management with geodesy and geospatial science
Wildfire management can be improved through geodesy and geospatial science, offering proactive, evidence-based strategies and advanced technologies that enhance risk assessment, resource allocation, and response efforts. Geodesy and geospatial science are fundamental to wildfire management and can move the involved processes from reactive response to anticipatory, evidence-based action. Conventional measures such as fuel reduction, patrols, […]
Telescope could reveal lost half of the universe
A new European-led telescope could map the dusty hidden half of the universe without using any fossil fuels. If you’ve ever seen the Milky Way in the night sky, you’ve probably noticed that it appears cloudy. That’s because toward the center of our galaxy, and most galaxies, there is an enormous amount of dust that […]
AI joins quest to find new treatments for rare neuromuscular diseases
Rare neuromuscular diseases often have no cure because developing targeted drugs is time-consuming, expensive, and risky for companies. New approaches using AI and stem cell models could ultimately shift the balance. Belgian AI company Kantify was operating as usual until a cancer diagnosis forced the team to rethink its direction. “We built algorithms for areas […]
Why restoring soil health is a win-win for farmers and the environment
More than half of Europe’s soil is degraded. Researchers have shown that restoring soil through better agriculture makes both environmental and economic sense. Soil nourishes us, filters water, and supports most of Earth’s food chains. But they are also Europe’s most neglected resource, quietly deteriorating beneath our feet while we look elsewhere. Andres Rodríguez Seijo […]
TU/e achieves record-breaking energy transfer between particles
Scientists at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) have made a major breakthrough in energy transfer, demonstrating that energy can be transferred between tiny particles over millimeter distances without being lost as heat or light. A research team led by Professor Jaime Gómez Rivas, together with researchers Jie Ji and Wouter Holman, developed a surface made […]
European breakthrough to reverse paralysis after spinal cord injury
Once thought impossible, restoring movement after paralysis is becoming a reality thanks to EU-funded researchers who have developed a device to reconnect the brain to the body. Spinal cord injury (SCI) remains one of the most devastating neurological diseases, disrupting communication between the brain and the body and leaving millions of people around the world […]
How PySAF turns biocrude oil into sustainable aviation fuel
Aircraft emit approximately 1 billion tons of CO₂ every year. A promising sustainable aviation fuel feedstock has sat largely unused in drums for decades. Flights account for approximately 2.5% of global CO₂ emissions. This number sounds modest until you consider all the climate impacts of aviation at altitude. Due to contrails, nitrogen oxide effects, and […]