Latest European Research Council News

Seals have a unique superpower in their ears, and we finally know how it evolved
Prehistoric plague could have caused population collapse in stone age Europe
ERC Proof of Concept grant to Emma Andersson will lead to fewer laboratory animals
Notre Dame receives A$3.5 million European Research Council funding to explore philosophy in the Abrahamic traditions
University of Manchester researcher secures ERC Advanced Grant for atomic-scale nanotechnology
ERC grants to KI researchers for new treatments for breast cancer and inflammation
The Milky Way was rewired by a cataclysmic collision billions of years ago. Now it is on course for another
Green growth claims are overstated – our study shows three reasons why
Victorians called burnout ‘overwork’ – and they cured it by holidaying in France
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Chronic bowel disease involves multiple types of inflammation happening at once
There’s a reason we don’t have birds the size of elephants: the mysterious story of how dinosaurs evolved – expert Q&A
The story of birds: a new history from their dinosaur origins – extract of Steve Brusatte’s new book
2026 Starting Grant for research into pancreatitis using mini-organs
Early warning signs of brain infection in children identified in new study
Progress In Stem Cell Therapy For Type 1 Diabetes
New blood test may improve mapping of mosquito-borne viruses
Our modern vision evolved from an ancient one-eyed worm creature
German Cancer Prize For José Pedro Friedmann Angeli
Chopping down areas of tropical rainforest is causing rising temperatures linked to thousands of deaths
Drilling Into Magma In Iceland Has Key Lessons For NZ
Large mapping of hereditary differences in the immune system
Fathers’ mental health deteriorates long after the birth of their child
AI Sheds Light On Ancient Gaming Mystery
Researchers Demonstrate How Magnets Influence Behavior of Metamaterials
Immune Cells Are Programmed Within Body To Fight Cancer
How Vitamin B2 Could Pave Way To New Cancer Therapies
Astrophysicists trace the origin of valuable metals in space, from colliding stars to merging galaxies
What makes a city beautiful? Here’s what ratings of thousands of urban landscapes reveal
SpaceX rocket left behind a plume of chemical pollution as it burnt up in the atmosphere
Remote-controlled CAR-T For Safer Immunotherapy
Removing livestock from grasslands could compromise long-term soil carbon storage, study finds
NASA telescopes spot surprisingly mature cluster in early Universe
Decoded: How cancer cells protect themselves from the immune system
How Brain Waves Shape Our Sense Of Self
Plant sex life is more complicated than you probably imagine
In this age of global uncertainty, where in the world can we look for guidance?
Polar bears are adapting to climate change at a genetic level – and it could help them avoid extinction
Rethinking Planet With Eels As Guides
How European colonisation has created more animal hybrids
When did people first arrive in Australasia? New archaeogenetics study dates it to 60,000 years ago
Severely Ill Ants Sound Alarm And Are Killed
How the nervous system activates repair after spinal cord injury
New Window Into Pancreatic Islet Cell Function
The science of weight loss – and why your brain is wired to keep you fat
Strong As Team: MPG Among Europe’s Top Three
How teen friendships may predict self harm
When Healing Turns Harmful: Adrenal Support Cells Tied To Cancer Origin