Research*EU Magazine | Number 97 (November 2020)

Special Feature: Innovative EU Research Hones in on HIV

Summary:

With a nod to the current COVID-19 crisis, this month's special feature focuses on the other major global pandemic of the past 50 years and the excellent EU-funded research that has been carried out (and is still being carried out) into developing new treatments and, hopefully, a working vaccine and/or cure.  Life After reconnects with the LETS-CROWD project team, which has continued to develop its solutions to keep mass gatherings safe.  Originally conceptualised with terrorist threats in mind, in a world without mass gatherings, they have innovatively modified their technology to help provide solutions to the challenges posed by COVID-19.  And, finally, Project of the Month showcases the TIPES project that has recently published a new paper on their new model that can help predict severe draughts in the Amazonian basin months before they happen.

Contents:

• • Health
    • Targeting Plasmodium egress as a novel treatment for malaria
    • Innovative gold-based drugs for guided anticancer therapy
    • Artificial Intelligence overcomes laboratory testing for pathogen detection
  • Society
    • Study of mixed families tests sociological assumptions
    • Critical analysis of unedited texts shines light on key medieval patriarch
    • Understanding global Catholicism in a contemporary context
  • Energy
    • Bridging the gap between citizens and smart grid solution providers
    • Heating and cooling technologies bring financial and environmental benefits to European residents
    • A more efficient way of maintaining wind turbines
  • Climate Change and Environment
    • How events 3 000 km beneath our feet leave a mark on Earth's surface
    • A sustainable way of controlling invasive species
  • Project of the Month
    • A new model to accurately predict severe drought in the Amazon - 18 months in advance!
  • Special Feature
    • Innovative EU Research hones in on HIV
  • Food and Natural Resources
    • Protecting crops by unravelling the mysteries of plant immunity
    • No more crop damage thanks to intelligent laser technology that keeps pest birds away
  • Industrial Technologies
    • Going underground - higher-quality diaphragm walls
    • Bringing next-generation smart connected products closer with low-cost, flexible electronics
  • Digital Economy
    • Preserving the intangible: New technology for the visual arts
    • Socially distanced, digitally connected: a mobile platform to bring workers together
    • Innovative AI algorithms promise to revitalise the retail industry
  • Security
    • No need for walkie-talkies with smart emergency communication
    • Fully automated web-based solution tackles printed document fraud and counterfeiting
  • Fundamental Research
    • Research reveals clues to the hidden geometry of prominent mathematical categories
    • Prey behaviour study lifts curtain on depth perception
    • Achieving a clearer picture of the nuclear world
  • Life After...
    • Catching-up with LETS-CROWD: Expanding a technological toolbox to keep mass gatherings safe - even in the age of COVID-19

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