CORDIS-JRC

The Member States and the European Council have developed a set of 10 Joint Programming Initiatives (JPIs) to overcome the fragmentation of research activities, programmes and policies across Europe. Since the JPIs involve different institutions from different countries with different procedures, there is a need for framework conditions (FCs) facilitating harmonised planning and implementation.

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The Member States and the European Council have developed a set of 10 Joint Programming Initiatives (JPIs) to overcome the fragmentation of research activities, programmes and policies across Europe. Since the JPIs involve different institutions from different countries with different procedures, there is a need for framework conditions (FCs) facilitating harmonised planning and implementation.

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Crack detection in complex parts has hitherto been a manual task using magnetic particle inspection. An EU-funded project combined robotics and thermography to replace this decade-old method.

Within the scope of the EU-funded project THERMOBOT (Autonomous robotic system for thermo-graphic detection of cracks), scientists developed a new automated inspection process exploiting thermography for crack detection.

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Crack detection in complex parts has hitherto been a manual task using magnetic particle inspection. An EU-funded project combined robotics and thermography to replace this decade-old method.

Within the scope of the EU-funded project THERMOBOT (Autonomous robotic system for thermo-graphic detection of cracks), scientists developed a new automated inspection process exploiting thermography for crack detection.

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Engine exhaust from ships is one of the most pervasive pollutants in the world today. An EU initiative built a device that can remove gases and particles from diesel exhaust.

Ships use a type of low-cost diesel that is high in sulphur and other pollutants. In 2010, the International Maritime Organization put into place strict regulations on ship emissions to limit this major source of air pollution.

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Engine exhaust from ships is one of the most pervasive pollutants in the world today. An EU initiative built a device that can remove gases and particles from diesel exhaust.

Ships use a type of low-cost diesel that is high in sulphur and other pollutants. In 2010, the International Maritime Organization put into place strict regulations on ship emissions to limit this major source of air pollution.

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An EU-funded project has made it easier for SMEs and researchers to access world-class testing facilities to trial next generation biofuel feedstocks.

Completed in September 2015, the four-year BRISK project brought together 26 partners from across Europe – various academic and research institutions – to establish a highly visible network of demonstration rigs.

An EU-funded project has made it easier for SMEs and researchers to access world-class testing facilities to trial next generation biofuel feedstocks.

Completed in September 2015, the four-year BRISK project brought together 26 partners from across Europe – various academic and research institutions – to establish a highly visible network of demonstration rigs.

Science and industry are collaborating to develop future pharmaceuticals for treating chronic inflammatory diseases. The medicines will combat immunological processes that have gone wrong.

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Science and industry are collaborating to develop future pharmaceuticals for treating chronic inflammatory diseases. The medicines will combat immunological processes that have gone wrong.

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A new type of steel-reinforced concrete protects buildings better from bomb attacks. Researchers have developed a formula to quickly calculate the concrete’s required thickness. The material will be used in the One World Trade Center at Ground Zero.

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A new type of steel-reinforced concrete protects buildings better from bomb attacks. Researchers have developed a formula to quickly calculate the concrete’s required thickness. The material will be used in the One World Trade Center at Ground Zero.

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The ninth, and final, AQUAEXCEL (Aquaculture Infrastructures for Excellence in European Fish Research) Call for Access is now open, with a deadline of 12 September 2014.

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INDIGO POLICY Linking Programme call for proposals has been launched on 24 July 2014 and is open until 29 September 2014. This programme will support the establishment of multilateral virtual laboratories in biotechnology in the field of health, involving minimum 2 European and 1 Indian research teams.

The selected project will be the opening of a bilateral cooperation (EU-EU or EU-India) to a new partner or a formalisation of an informal multilateral network, proposing a complementary cooperation.

Innovative nano-material based supercapacitors are set to bring mass market appeal a good step closer to the lukewarm public interest in Germany. This movement is currently being motivated by the advancements in the state-of-the-art of this device.

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Getting around in a town or city is a necessity in order to carry out everyday tasks. With the advancing years the tendency is to abandon the private vehicle and make increasing use of public transport. However, knowing which is the most convenient bus to get to the centre or when you have to change buses is not always a straightforward task.

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A new medication has shown the potential to cure drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB). The new drug, which was announced at the annual International AIDS Conference, in Melbourne, Australia, could represent a medical breakthrough that would impact on the lives of millions of TB-sufferers worldwide.

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We are all exposed to radiations. Such exposure can be harmless at very low doses but damage our health above certain thresholds. But what happens in between is more difficult to predict. The PROCARDIO project is casting light on part of this mystery, with a focus on radiation-induced heart disease.

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Energy generation and management technologies are both essential to optimise energy efficiency when designing new buildings

The UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country is exploring the suitability of materials to improve fuel cells as an alternative to the electrical grid.

One of the applications that fuel cells may have is the supplying of homes with electrical power. When considering applications of this type that call for greater power, a research group in the UPV/EHU’s department of Mineralogy and Petrology has studied the use of one type of material, perovskites, for the design of these cells.