Research*EU Magazine | Number 25 (September 2013)

The big clean-up: how to tackle toxic substances

Summary:

EU-funded science certainly is one of the first lines of defence against toxic substances, so this issue of the research*eu results magazine is acknowledging recent efforts by looking into its latest contributions. We interviewed Dr Maria Diez-Ortiz, project coordinator of the NANO-ECOTOXICITY project, who starts the ‘industrial technologies’ section by introducing her work on assessing the impact nanoparticles have on soil organisms. In fact, the entire section is given over to toxicity and how to reduce its effects, while other articles referring to this special theme are featured throughout the magazine.

The ‘biology and medicine’ section begins with ‘Towards evidence-based public policy for alcohol’ on page 6, followed by the ‘social sciences and humanities’ section which starts with ‘Inspirational education for budding scientists’. The ‘energy and transport’ theme then opens with ‘Addressing aircraft hazards through cutting-edge simulation’.

Right after the ‘environment’ section, which begins with the forward-looking ‘Unique study looks at global population projections up to 2100’, the ‘IT and telecommunications’ section sheds light on ‘Empowering innovation in photonics through collaboration’. Finally, the ‘space’ section features the story ‘The EU keeps an eye on the sky’. The issue ends, as usual, with a list of events and upcoming conferences.

Contents:

Industrial Technologies

Climate Change and Environment

Digital Economy

Energy

Health

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