Tag Archives: RESEARCH

University of Twente Recognizes AI’s Potential While Acknowledging Risks

(IN BRIEF) The University of Twente (UT) acknowledges the opportunities presented by Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT while emphasizing the need to be aware of associated risks. UT believes that AI can be a valuable tool in education and … Read the full press release

Télécom Paris, Bouygues Telecom, and Thales Collaborate to Advance Responsible Digital Identity Research

(IN BRIEF) Télécom Paris, in collaboration with Bouygues Telecom and Thales, has launched the Research Chair in Responsibility for Digital Identity (RD-ID). Directed by Valérie Fernandez and Laura Draetta, the chair aims to conduct research and innovation projects that align … Read the full press release

Max Planck and University of Helsinki Launch Center to Investigate Social Inequalities in Population Health

(IN BRIEF) The Max Planck l University of Helsinki Center for Social Inequalities in Population Health, known as MaxHel, has launched its research initiative to investigate the factors that contribute to health inequalities. The center, located in Helsinki and Rostock, … Read the full press release

Breakthrough Experiment at University of Twente Demonstrates Coexistence of Quantum Mechanics and Thermodynamics

Breakthrough Experiment at University of Twente Demonstrates Coexistence of Quantum Mechanics and Thermodynamics

(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the University of Twente have resolved a paradox between quantum mechanics and thermodynamics using an experiment with photons in an optical chip. In quantum mechanics, time can be reversed and information is always preserved, while thermodynamics … Read the full press release

DNV Research Reveals Growing Importance of Solar-Plus-Storage in Global Energy Transition

(IN BRIEF) DNV’s research highlights that solar-plus-storage solutions are crucial for enhancing the efficiency and resilience of global energy networks, according to 92% of energy industry professionals. Solar-plus-storage, often referred to as the “power couple,” addresses the intermittency issues of … Read the full press release

University of Exeter Academics Lead the Way as Scientific Section Presidents for British Science Festival

(IN BRIEF) The British Science Association (BSA) has announced the selection of three experts from the University of Exeter as Scientific Section Presidents for the 2023 British Science Festival. Professor Tim Lenton will serve as the Geology President, focusing on … Read the full press release

St Andrews professors receive grants for research in divinity and medieval history from British Academy

(IN BRIEF) The British Academy has awarded nearly £8 million in research funding to promote public engagement and understanding of the SHAPE disciplines, including the Senior Research Fellowships, Mid-Career Fellowships, and collaborative SHAPE research projects. Among the recipients are three … Read the full press release

Vodafone brings 5G to University of Palermo, creating Italy’s first smart campus

(IN BRIEF) Vodafone has launched a dedicated 5G network at the University of Palermo, Sicily, as part of the “5G 4 A Smart Sicilian Academic Campus” project. The network, funded by the European Union and supported by the Ministry of … Read the full press release

France and Netherlands Sign MoU to Strengthen Technological Capacity and Autonomy in EU

(IN BRIEF) The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) and Dutch Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen their collaboration in research and innovation. The agreement aims to enhance the … Read the full press release

Loughborough University expands research and teaching partnerships with Symbiosis International University in India

(IN BRIEF) Loughborough University in the UK has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Symbiosis International University (SIU) in India, which is one of the country’s leading private universities. The agreement follows initial discussions that took place during a Vice-Chancellor’s … Read the full press release

New research highlights flaws in Environmental Impact Assessments

(IN BRIEF) New research from the University of East Anglia suggests that Environmental Impact Assessments may significantly underestimate the impact that new developments have on wildlife by not accounting for how animals move between different sites. The study shows how … Read the full press release

Artificial Intelligence to advance research aimed at improving heart health

(IN BRIEF) The EU-funded DataTools4Heart project is launching the first platform to consolidate real-world cardiology data from millions of people across multiple European countries. The initiative, which will be coordinated by the Artificial Intelligence in Medicine lab at the University … Read the full press release

Neuroscientist to Develop New Theory of Emerging Curiosity with Distinguished Fellowship

(IN BRIEF) Eveline Crone, a developmental neuroscientist at Erasmus University Rotterdam and Leiden University, has been awarded the Distinguished NIAS-Lorentz Fellowship 2023/24 for her research on the emergence of curiosity. During the fellowship, starting in September 2023, she will investigate … Read the full press release

Merck and Intel fund academic research program in Europe to drive sustainable semiconductor manufacturing with AI and machine learning

(IN BRIEF) Merck and Intel have signed a memorandum of understanding to invest in a new academic research program aimed at driving innovation in semiconductor manufacturing processes and technologies using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. The companies will jointly … Read the full press release

New research challenges accepted mechanism for creating electropores in biomembranes

(IN BRIEF) Researchers from the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Lyon and the University of Freiburg’s Institute of Physiology have cast doubt on the accepted model of creating electropores in biomembranes using electric fields. Electroporation is used to create targeted defects … Read the full press release

UK: Online Safety Bill criticized by Samaritans for lack of protections for adults

(PRESS RELEASE) EWELL, 16-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Samaritans, a charity registered in England and Wales that works to make sure there’s always someone there for anyone who needs someone, has issues its criticism for the Online Safety Bill in the … Read the full press release

Neste and the University of Helsinki to support a groundbreaking research on the link between the state of the seas and climate change

(PRESS RELEASE) ESPOO, 2-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Neste (HEL: NESTE), the world’s leading provider of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel and the 4th most sustainable company in the world, has announced a new five-year cooperation with the University of … Read the full press release

India tops the nations with most profound interest in the space according to a recent Inmarsat study

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 23-Aug-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat (LSE: ISAT), the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has announced that India tops the nations with most profound interest in the space and work in the sector according to a … Read the full press release

Laut einer aktuellen Inmarsat-Studie führt Indien die Nationen mit dem größten Interesse an der Raumfahrt an

(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) LONDON, 23-Aug-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat (LSE: ISAT), der weltweit führende Anbieter von globaler, mobiler Satellitenkommunikation, hat bekannt gegeben, dass Indien die Nationen mit dem größten Interesse an den Weltraum und die Arbeit in diesem Sektor laut einer aktuellen … Read the full press release

DNV research: majority of energy experts anticipate physical damage to assets and loss of life due to cyber-attacks

Energy professionals believe that cyber-attacks on the industry are likely to cause harm to life, property and the environment in the next two years. 84% expect physical damage to assets and 57% anticipate loss of life Less than half (47%) … Read the full press release

Investigación de DNV: la mayoría de los expertos en energía anticipan daños físicos a los activos y pérdida de vidas debido a los ciberataques

Los profesionales de la energía creen que es probable que los ataques cibernéticos a la industria causen daños a la vida, la propiedad y el medio ambiente en los próximos dos años. El 84% espera daño físico a los activos … Read the full press release

University of Bristol led study found that obese women are at double risk of developing womb cancer

(PRESS RELEASE) BRISTOL, 19-Apr-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — University of Bristol, a red brick research university, has announced that it led a new research on the link between body mass index (BMI) and endometrial cancer risk. The study, funded by Cancer … Read the full press release

DNV’s Energy Transition Research: one third of the energy mix in Europe will come from non-fossil fuels in 2024

Energy mix will decarbonize more quickly in Europe. Gas consumption alone will be 9% lower in 2024 as countries pivot towards renewables Greenhouse gas emissions will be 580Mt (or 2.3%) lower in Europe in the period 2022-2030 Europe will produce … Read the full press release

The European University Association leads the drafting of an agreement on how to reform research assessment across Europe

(PRESS RELEASE) BRUSSELS, 14-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — The European University Association, a Brussels based association that represents more than 800 institutions of higher education in 48 countries, has announced that together with Science Europe, an association that represent major public … Read the full press release

Barclays Partner Finance research: younger shoppers spent more than they anticipated when used unregulated BNPL (buy now, pay later) loans

18–24 year-old consumers who use ‘buy now, pay later’ (BNPL) products spend 20 per cent of their discretionary income on repayments 29 per cent are concerned about their ability to pay back what they borrowed, and nearly 8 per cent … Read the full press release

Bosch to launch an in-house startup focused on quantum sensor products following seven years of researching on quantum sensing

(PRESS RELEASE) GERLINGEN, 17-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Robert Bosch GmbH (Bosch), a German multinational engineering and technology company, has announced the launch of an in-house startup that will be focused on quantum sensor products following seven years of researching on … Read the full press release

Cardiff University joins the Horizon 2020 Project CALIPER

(PRESS RELEASE) THESSALONIKI, 14-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — The CALIPER consortium welcomes the Academia Europaea Cardiff Knowledge Hub, hosted by Cardiff University. Founded in 1988, Academia Europaea (AE) has a thriving membership of almost 5,000 world-leading researchers, mainly from across Europe … Read the full press release

New study led by researchers from the University of Leicester sheds light on the planetary cycle of metals and how this could be vital for the green revolution

(PRESS RELEASE) LEICESTER, 31-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Leicester, a public research university based in Leicester, England, has announced that a new international study led by researchers from its Centre for Sustainable Resource Extraction has discovered a new … Read the full press release

Schneider Electric among the top 5 corporate sustainability leaders in the Corporate Knights’ 2022 Global 100 list

(PRESS RELEASE) RUEIL-MALMAISON, 19-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Schneider Electric (EPA: SU), a global leader in energy management, digital transformation and automation active in more than 100 countries, has announced it earned the 4th place in the Corporate Knights’ annual Global … Read the full press release

Empa: Researcher to make small power plants from graphene nanoribbons that can generate electricity from heat

(PRESS RELEASE) DÜBENDORF, 18-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Empa, the Swiss research institute for applied materials sciences and technology, has announced that the researcher Mickael L. Perrin plans to build tiny power plants from graphene nanoribbons that can generate electricity from … Read the full press release

Lloyds Bank Business study: only 12 percent of small businesses across UK made the move to go digital due to the pandemic

Just 10% of small businesses launched a virtual shop window as a direct result of the pandemic  Nearly half of small businesses are yet to make the move to online 65% see lack of digital skills as main barrier to … Read the full press release

New study looks into the link between the genetic variant APOE4 allele and the severity of COVID-19 in Finland

(PRESS RELEASE) HELSINKI, 27-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — University of Helsinki, the oldest and largest institution of academic education in Finland, and University Hospital Helsinki, Finland’s largest provider of healthcare services, have announced a new study that investigates the connection between … Read the full press release

University of Exeter led research may be at the doorstep of finding a treatment for the common diabetes complication hypoglycaemia

(PRESS RELEASE) EXETER, 17-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — University of Exeter, a public research university in Exeter, Devon, South West England, United Kingdom, has announced that a research that it led together with Rigel Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: RIGL), a biotech firm dedicated … Read the full press release

Dr Ashleigh Filtness of Loughborough University will be part of the Foundation of Science and Technology Future Leaders 2022

(PRESS RELEASE) LOUGHBOROUGH, 16-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Loughborough University, a public research university and a UK top 10 University, has announced that Dr Ashleigh Filtness, a Senior Lecturer in Human Factors and Transport Safety, has been selected to be a … Read the full press release

Schneider Electric awarded Champion status in Canalys Channel Leadership Matrix EMEA for third year in a row

APC™ named as a vendor Champion in Canalys’ annual report for channel management leadership in EMEA ‘Champion’ status acknowledges vendors who achieve the highest levels of excellence in channel management, and year on year improvements Leadership status awarded for strong … Read the full press release

New Crypto Advisory Practice launched by the leader in digital payments Visa

The case for crypto is getting stronger for financial institutions. New UK insights from global research highlight that: 41% of UK adults surveyed have either used cryptocurrencies or view them positively 27% of those surveyed are owners of cryptocurrencies for … Read the full press release

GE ACADEMY online Final event

(PRESS RELEASE) THESSALONIKI, 8-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Gender Equality Academy (GE Academy) on the 18th of November 2021 organized its online final event aimed at presenting the project results as well as their uptake after the project’s lifetime. The online … Read the full press release

Lloyds Bank Business: many SMEs across UK forced to urgently seek new borrowing due to the pandemic

Vast majority of UK business content with current levels of debt Profit squeeze seen as biggest barrier to future growth Third of businesses would not contact their bank if worried about finances (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 25-Oct-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Lloyds … Read the full press release

Industry 4.0: investments in IoT notably higher than in cloud computing, security, big data analytics, robotics, ML, VR

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 14-Oct-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat (LSE: ISAT), the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has announced the release of its new report entitled “Industrial IoT in the Time of Covid-19 Research Programme”, which reveals that investment … Read the full press release

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB) maintains its high ratings in the Prospera Commissioned Research 2021 survey

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 11-Oct-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (STO: SEB-A) (SEB), a Swedish financial group leader on the Nordic market, has announced it earned a top ranking in commissioned research in Prospera’s new survey where 128 buyers … Read the full press release