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The enigmas of language
Images of the brain refute a theory of the 60s on the domain of language
A region of the brain that extends through both hemispheres, the planum temporale, is larger in the left than in the right hemisphere. The finding was linked in the 1960s with the hosting of language processing in the left hemisphere, but today European researchers show that this asymmetry is not a marker of language lateralization. 
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Star Wars´ universe has inspired scientists
The Force is strong with EU-funded research
In a recent article Professor Cartsen Welsch, Head of Physics at the University of Liverpool, UK, has outlined how the ´Star Wars´ universe has inspired scientists to use more than the Force to push the boundaries of physics – and highlights the on-going research of three EU-funded projects.
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Human Brain Project
The brain is still ´connected´ during non-REM sleep
When we sleep, our organism goes through different phases of sleep, however the brain remains interconnected during non-REM sleep, which was thought not to happen. The finding by a European team of researchers has also made it possible to analyse the scientific basis of consciousness, an increasingly important field of neuroscience.
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Commission responds to European Citizens´ Initiative
Europe announces more transparency in scientific assessments
With the Communication adopted today, the Commission replies to the European Citizens´ Initiative (ECI) "Ban glyphosate and protect people and the environment from toxic pesticides" and commits to presenting a legislative proposal in 2018, to further increase the transparency and quality of studies used in the scientific assessment of substances.
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Scientists from Argentina, Canada, China, SouthAfrica and UK
Five Laureates Named for 2018 L´ORÉAL-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards
The L´Oréal Foundation and UNESCO have selected five outstanding women scientists from Argentina, Canada, China, South Africa, and the United Kingdom who will receive the 2018 L´Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards in life sciences on 22 March 2018 in Paris.
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10 November
World Science Day for Peace and Development
Celebrated every 10 November, World Science Day for Peace and Development highlights the important role of science in society and the need to engage the wider public in debates on emerging scientific issues. It also underlines the importance and relevance of science in our daily lives.The 2017 theme is "Science for Global Understanding".
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 (iCapital
Commission awards Paris as most innovative European city in 2017
Today, the European Commission awarded the 2017 European Capital of Innovation (iCapital) prize of €1,000,000 to Paris (France). The iCapital award, granted under the EU´s research and innovation programme Horizon 2020, recognises Paris for its inclusive innovation strategy. Tallinn (Estonia) and Tel Aviv (Israel) were selected as runners-up, and were both awarded €100,000. The prize money will be used to scale up and further expand the cities´ innovation efforts.
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UN climate conference (COP23)
EU expects solid progress on Paris Agreement implementation at UN climate conference in Bonn
The EU expects this year´s UN climate conference (COP23) to reaffirm once again the international community´s commitment to stepping up the global response to climate change and achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement.
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Molecular Biology and Evolution,
New theory addresses how life on Earth arose from the primordial muck
American and New Zealand researchers use experimental evidence to overturn widely-accepted theory on the dawn of life on Earth
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EU research and innovation funding programme
Europe to invest €30 billion in new solutions for societal challenges and breakthrough innovation
The European Commission today announced how it will spend €30 billion of the EU research and innovation funding programme Horizon 2020 during 2018-2020, including €2.7 billion to kick-start a European Innovation Council.
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Horizon 2020 Work Programme from 2018 to 2020
EU to invest €30 billion in new solutions for societal challenges and breakthrough innovation
The European Commission today announced how it will spend €30 billion of the EU research and innovation funding programme Horizon 2020 during 2018-2020, including €2.7 billion to kick-start a European Innovation Council.
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Towards a more sophisticated brain
Low cost android´ to study the brain
The two main pitfalls of robots which imitate the human body are their control and the difficulty encountered when manufacturing them in a cost-effective manner. Researchers from the MoCoTi European project have designed the prototype of an android which learns how to actuate its own limbs and can be easily duplicated. The device, formed of an artificial brain which controls a tendon-driven robotic arm, might be the first step towards low cost humanoid robotics.
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 A nationalized blockchain
Spanish banks, telcos and utilities launch the first blockchain consortium, Alastria
The main Spanish banking, energy and telecommunications companies, among other sectors, have established Alastria, the world´s first regulated national network based on blockchain.
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 Cause of Earth´s Recent Record Carbon Dioxide
NASA reveals a satellite that monitors CO2 in our planet
NASA satellite that´s been mapping the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide in the atmosphere in unprecedented detail, scientists are learning much more about how plants work, and how the land and oceans suck up and release CO2. This information could help us figure out how our world will respond to global warming. The new study provides space-based evidence that Earth´s tropical regions were the cause of the largest annual increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration seen in at least 2,000
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4-10 October
World Space Week: "Exploring New Worlds in Space"
The 2017 World Space Week Theme focuses attention on astrobiology missions like New Horizons ; feats of engineering such as Lockheed Martin´s Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle and efforts of New Space actors such as Space X and other entities with a vision for exploration and utilization of extraterrestrial resources, such as metals from asteroids, water from the Moon, and unlimited solar energy in the Earth´s orbit.
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 Materials of the future
Graphene Week opens up, the world-wide gathering for graphene experts
Due to its excellent properties, graphene aims to revolutionize not only industry, but also our daily lives, with devices of unprecedented flexibility. But before making history, it has to face its main obstacle: low profitability. Scientists from the European project Gladiator present this week at the Graphene Week in Athens a new technique and methodology to monitor the growth of graphene that will improve the quality and reduce the fabrication costs of the material.
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University of Houston
Artificial ´skin´ gives robotic hand a sense of touch
A team of researchers from the University of Houston has reported a breakthrough in stretchable electronics that can serve as an artificial skin, allowing a robotic hand to sense the difference between hot and cold, while also offering advantages for a wide range of biomedical devices.
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Semi-autonomous criminal intelligence analysis system
Improvements to machine-intelligence will improve accuracy and speed up police investigations
Police in the UK and Belgium have started testing a semi-autonomous criminal intelligence analysis system designed to speed up investigation, improve precision and even pre-empt crimes by detecting connections that people often miss.
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In-between Wikipedia, Shazam and Zalando
Ultimate app enhances movie or series watching experience
If you are into movie and series-related apps, chances are that you´ve recently noticed a newcomer with mouth-watering features named Dive (into your movie and series). Something in-between Wikipedia, Shazam and Zalando, the app makes use of the microphone in your mobile devices to provide real-time information about the scene you´re watching, or allow you to buy the fancy shoes worn by your favourite actor.
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With a team of 60 people
Facebook working on a technology on how to read your mind
Social network says it´s assembled a team to build technology that allows you to ´think´ commands at your smartphone. According to Facebook it´s developing technology to read your brainwaves so that you don´t have to look down at your phone to type emails, you can just think them.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison
Researchers use brain scans to predict people´s dreams
A team of scientists from Wisconsin have unpicked the regions of the brain involved in dreaming and even claim to be able to predict the contents of a dream based on a person´s brain activity. The new findings promise to have important ramifications on our understanding of the purposes of dreams and of human consciousness itself.
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Electric scooter renting service
Innovative scooter renting service now powered by a EU project
MOTIT — an electric scooter renting service made available by means of a dedicated app — has come a long way since its launch in Barcelona in 2013. The system is will soon be available in Milan and is being tested in Paris. But this growth didn´t come without improvements. Complaints from users having difficulties in locating their scooters have led to the conception of a Galileo receiver and its integration into MOTIT scooters as part of the G MOTIT project.
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Captured by NASA´s Chandra X-ray Observatory
Star in closest orbit ever seen around black hole
Astronomers have found evidence of a star that whips around a likely black hole twice an hour. This could be the tightest orbital dance ever seen by a black hole and a companion star in our own Milky Way galaxy
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Iconic mobile
Nokia launches a mobile for retro-adopters
Finnish brand Nokia, a former mobile star, on Sunday launched three new Android smartphones and unveiled a revamped version of its iconic 3310 model more than a decade after it was phased out.
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Watly machine
Supercomputer provides access to water, energy and the internet
A new machine called the Watly offers solutions to three of society´s most important challenges – ensuring access to clean water, sustainable energy generation and reaping the benefits of the evolving digital revolution. Supported by funds from the Horizon 2020 project, the innovative SME behind the project is now nearly ready to unveil its first full-scale Watly machine.
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