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And we may see more changes that make cities greener and cleaner. </div> </div> <div class="sm:tw-flex tw-mb-8"> <div class="tw-basis-1/5 tw-shrink-0"> <a href="/en/horizon-magazine/get-your-dancing-shoes-ai-and-virtual-reality-team-bring-party-you" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/hm/field/image/shutterstock_1962926566_crop.jpg?itok=6lZgTdKs" width="600" height="400" alt="Connecting online through dancing could help relieve loneliness and improve health. © Creativa Images, Shutterstock.com" title="Connecting online through dancing could help relieve loneliness and improve health. © Creativa Images, Shutterstock.com" /> </a> </div> <div class="tw-basis-4/5 sm:tw-ml-4 lg:tw-ml-8"> <div class="tw-text-blue tw-uppercase"> <a href="/en/horizon-magazine/topics/science-society" hreflang="en">Science in society</a> </div> <div class="tw-font-serifbold tw-text-2xl tw-my-2"><a href="/en/horizon-magazine/get-your-dancing-shoes-ai-and-virtual-reality-team-bring-party-you" hreflang="en">Get your dancing shoes on! AI and virtual reality team up to bring the party to you </a> </div> Staying home to dance the night away may soon be the next big thing. EU-funded researchers are using AI to create an online dancefloor for the whole world to share. </div> </div> <div class="sm:tw-flex tw-mb-8"> <div class="tw-basis-1/5 tw-shrink-0"> <a href="/en/horizon-magazine/roasting-chestnuts-recycling-walnuts-turning-festive-treats-sustainable-new-materials" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/hm/field/image/shutterstock_2559312455_cropped.jpg?itok=JTvFf2ej" width="600" height="400" alt="Nut shells contain cells with unique interlocking structures that make them interesting for transformation into strong, biodegradable materials. © Smit, Shutterstock.com" title="Nut shells contain cells with unique interlocking structures that make them interesting for transformation into strong, biodegradable materials. © Smit, Shutterstock.com" /> </a> </div> <div class="tw-basis-4/5 sm:tw-ml-4 lg:tw-ml-8"> <div class="tw-text-blue tw-uppercase"> <a href="/en/horizon-magazine/topics/agriculture" hreflang="en">Agriculture</a> | <a href="/en/horizon-magazine/topics/environment" hreflang="en">Environment</a> | <a href="/en/horizon-magazine/topics/frontier-research" hreflang="en">Frontier research</a> </div> <div class="tw-font-serifbold tw-text-2xl tw-my-2"><a href="/en/horizon-magazine/roasting-chestnuts-recycling-walnuts-turning-festive-treats-sustainable-new-materials" hreflang="en">Nature’s puzzle: cracking walnuts for a greener tomorrow</a> </div> EU-funded researchers are exploring how to make strong and sustainable new materials from hard-to-crack nutshells. </div> </div> <div class="sm:tw-flex tw-mb-8"> <div class="tw-basis-1/5 tw-shrink-0"> <a href="/en/horizon-magazine/frosty-business-digging-deep-uncover-snows-hidden-secrets" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/hm/field/image/Snow%20plays%20a%20major%20role%20in%20our%20climate%20system%2C%20but%20it%20still%20holds%20many%20unanswered%20questions..jpg?itok=rkpbkI7P" width="600" height="400" alt="Snow plays a major role in our climate system, but it still holds many unanswered questions. © LedyX, Shutterstock.com" title="Snow plays a major role in our climate system, but it still holds many unanswered questions. © LedyX, Shutterstock.com" /> </a> </div> <div class="tw-basis-4/5 sm:tw-ml-4 lg:tw-ml-8"> <div class="tw-text-blue tw-uppercase"> <a href="/en/horizon-magazine/topics/environment" hreflang="en">Environment</a> </div> <div class="tw-font-serifbold tw-text-2xl tw-my-2"><a href="/en/horizon-magazine/frosty-business-digging-deep-uncover-snows-hidden-secrets" hreflang="en">Frosty business – digging deep to uncover snow’s hidden secrets </a> </div> EU-funded researchers are braving extreme Arctic conditions to shed light on snow’s crucial role in Earth’s climate system. </div> </div> <div class="sm:tw-flex tw-mb-8"> <div class="tw-basis-1/5 tw-shrink-0"> <a href="/en/horizon-magazine/curiosity-and-simple-compound-soil-bacteria-help-unlock-potential-way-slow-down-ageing" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/hm/field/image/Professor%20Michael%20Hall-crop.jpg?itok=oSsu_GA4" width="600" height="400" alt="Professor Michael Hall won the 2024 Balzan prize for deciphering the molecular mechanisms that regulate cell growth and ageing. © Biozentrum, University of Basel" title="Professor Michael Hall won the 2024 Balzan prize for deciphering the molecular mechanisms that regulate cell growth and ageing. © Biozentrum, University of Basel" /> </a> </div> <div class="tw-basis-4/5 sm:tw-ml-4 lg:tw-ml-8"> <div class="tw-text-blue tw-uppercase"> <a href="/en/horizon-magazine/topics/health" hreflang="en">Health</a> </div> <div class="tw-font-serifbold tw-text-2xl tw-my-2"><a href="/en/horizon-magazine/curiosity-and-simple-compound-soil-bacteria-help-unlock-potential-way-slow-down-ageing" hreflang="en">Curiosity and a simple compound in soil bacteria help unlock a potential way to slow down ageing</a> </div> Professor Michael Hall, the 2024 Balzan Prize winner, explains how investigating a novel compound found on Easter Island led to major scientific breakthroughs in the understanding of cell growth and ageing. </div> </div> <div class="sm:tw-flex tw-mb-8"> <div class="tw-basis-1/5 tw-shrink-0"> <a href="/en/horizon-magazine/smarter-greener-better-redefining-future-machine-power" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/hm/field/image/The%20transformation%20of%20industrial%20manufacturing%20towards%20greater%20sustainability%20will%20rely%20on%20machines%20and%20computer.jpg?itok=S-Vn0ldE" width="600" height="400" alt="The transformation of industrial manufacturing towards greater sustainability will rely on machines and computers working seamlessly together. © A9 STUDIO, Shutterstock.com" title="The transformation of industrial manufacturing towards greater sustainability will rely on machines and computers working seamlessly together. © A9 STUDIO, Shutterstock.com" /> </a> </div> <div class="tw-basis-4/5 sm:tw-ml-4 lg:tw-ml-8"> <div class="tw-text-blue tw-uppercase"> <a href="/en/horizon-magazine/topics/ict" hreflang="en">ICT</a> | <a href="/en/horizon-magazine/topics/industry" hreflang="en">Industry</a> </div> <div class="tw-font-serifbold tw-text-2xl tw-my-2"><a href="/en/horizon-magazine/smarter-greener-better-redefining-future-machine-power" hreflang="en">Smarter, greener, better – redefining the future of machine power</a> </div> In an age of smart machines, EU-funded researchers are ensuring that they are being designed with sustainability and societal well-being in mind. </div> </div> <div class="sm:tw-flex tw-mb-8"> <div class="tw-basis-1/5 tw-shrink-0"> <a href="/en/horizon-magazine/fresh-eyesight-insights-bring-human-eye-sharp-focus" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/hm/field/image/Developing%20state-of-the-art%20computer%20models%20of%20the%20eye%20will%20help%20make%20eye%20surgery%20safer%20and%20more%20precise.%20%C2%A9%20Marko%20Aliaksandr.jpg?itok=p3PqGniO" width="600" height="400" alt="Developing state-of-the-art computer models of the eye will help make eye surgery safer and more precise. © Marko Aliaksandr, Shutterstock.com" title="Developing state-of-the-art computer models of the eye will help make eye surgery safer and more precise. © Marko Aliaksandr, Shutterstock.com" /> </a> </div> <div class="tw-basis-4/5 sm:tw-ml-4 lg:tw-ml-8"> <div class="tw-text-blue tw-uppercase"> <a href="/en/horizon-magazine/topics/health" hreflang="en">Health</a> | <a href="/en/horizon-magazine/topics/science-society" hreflang="en">Science in society</a> </div> <div class="tw-font-serifbold tw-text-2xl tw-my-2"><a href="/en/horizon-magazine/fresh-eyesight-insights-bring-human-eye-sharp-focus" hreflang="en">Fresh eyesight insights bring human eye into sharp focus</a> </div> EU-funded researchers are unlocking the secrets of the human eye, creating cutting-edge digital models that are transforming the quality of eye surgeries. </div> </div> <div class="sm:tw-flex tw-mb-8"> <div class="tw-basis-1/5 tw-shrink-0"> <a href="/en/horizon-magazine/storm-proofing-europe-steps-marine-monitoring-efforts" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/hm/field/image/shutterstock_2470079457_crop.jpg?itok=pCV62qyw" width="600" height="400" alt="Researchers are developing the EU’s marine monitoring service to track important changes in the world’s oceans. © ChrisNoe, Shutterstock.com" title="Researchers are developing the EU’s marine monitoring service to track important changes in the world’s oceans. © ChrisNoe, Shutterstock.com" /> </a> </div> <div class="tw-basis-4/5 sm:tw-ml-4 lg:tw-ml-8"> <div class="tw-text-blue tw-uppercase"> <a href="/en/horizon-magazine/topics/environment" hreflang="en">Environment</a> | <a href="/en/horizon-magazine/key-themes/horizon-2020" hreflang="en">Horizon 2020</a> </div> <div class="tw-font-serifbold tw-text-2xl tw-my-2"><a href="/en/horizon-magazine/storm-proofing-europe-steps-marine-monitoring-efforts" hreflang="en">Storm-proofing: Europe steps up marine monitoring efforts</a> </div> EU-funded researchers are building Europe’s capacity to monitor our seas and oceans and predict changing conditions. </div> </div> <div class="sm:tw-flex tw-mb-8"> <div class="tw-basis-1/5 tw-shrink-0"> <a href="/en/horizon-magazine/waste-not-want-not-turning-food-waste-fertile-soil-sustainable-growth" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/hm/field/image/shutterstock_1788897992_cropp.jpg?itok=FM4GOJmo" width="600" height="400" alt="Efforts to recycle food production waste into natural fertilisers are a win-win for farmers and the environment. © LamoonfilmPhoto, Shutterstock.com" title="Efforts to recycle food production waste into natural fertilisers are a win-win for farmers and the environment. © LamoonfilmPhoto, Shutterstock.com" /> </a> </div> <div class="tw-basis-4/5 sm:tw-ml-4 lg:tw-ml-8"> <div class="tw-text-blue tw-uppercase"> <a href="/en/horizon-magazine/topics/agriculture" hreflang="en">Agriculture</a> | <a href="/en/horizon-magazine/topics/environment" hreflang="en">Environment</a> | <a href="/en/horizon-magazine/topics/science-society" hreflang="en">Science in society</a> </div> <div class="tw-font-serifbold tw-text-2xl tw-my-2"><a href="/en/horizon-magazine/waste-not-want-not-turning-food-waste-fertile-soil-sustainable-growth" hreflang="en">Waste not, want not: turning food waste into fertile soil for sustainable growth</a> </div> EU-funded researchers are turning food processing waste into a valuable resource, transforming discarded biomaterials into natural fertilisers. </div> </div> <div class="sm:tw-flex tw-mb-8"> <div class="tw-basis-1/5 tw-shrink-0"> <a href="/en/horizon-magazine/eu-takes-lead-search-new-mpox-treatments" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/hm/field/image/shutterstock_2159911645_crop.jpg?itok=_MJxs39z" width="600" height="400" alt="International collaboration is crucial when dealing with infectious diseases. ©Tatiana Buzmakova, Shutterstock.com" title="International collaboration is crucial when dealing with infectious diseases. ©Tatiana Buzmakova, Shutterstock.com" /> </a> </div> <div class="tw-basis-4/5 sm:tw-ml-4 lg:tw-ml-8"> <div class="tw-text-blue tw-uppercase"> <a href="/en/horizon-magazine/topics/health" hreflang="en">Health</a> </div> <div class="tw-font-serifbold tw-text-2xl tw-my-2"><a href="/en/horizon-magazine/eu-takes-lead-search-new-mpox-treatments" hreflang="en">EU takes the lead in the search for new mpox treatments </a> </div> As the monkeypox virus continues to pose a threat to global health, EU-funded researchers are working together with international partners to manage the disease and protect the most vulnerable. </div> </div> <div class="sm:tw-flex tw-mb-8"> <div class="tw-basis-1/5 tw-shrink-0"> <a href="/en/horizon-magazine/star-wars-what-killed-universes-massive-galaxies" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/hm/field/image/shutterstock_2422282147_crop.jpg?itok=dWJqHF6o" width="600" height="400" alt="Using powerful telescopes, researchers study how remote galaxies are formed, evolve and die. ©Triff, Shutterstock.com" title="Using powerful telescopes, researchers study how remote galaxies are formed, evolve and die. ©Triff, Shutterstock.com" /> </a> </div> <div class="tw-basis-4/5 sm:tw-ml-4 lg:tw-ml-8"> <div class="tw-text-blue tw-uppercase"> <a href="/en/horizon-magazine/topics/space" hreflang="en">Space</a> </div> <div class="tw-font-serifbold tw-text-2xl tw-my-2"><a href="/en/horizon-magazine/star-wars-what-killed-universes-massive-galaxies" hreflang="en">Star wars: what killed the universe’s massive galaxies?</a> </div> Astronomers are closer than ever to working out how the biggest galaxies in the cosmos grew so quickly before dying. </div> </div> <div class="sm:tw-flex tw-mb-8"> <div class="tw-basis-1/5 tw-shrink-0"> <a href="/en/horizon-magazine/eu-research-alliance-fights-back-against-resistant-super-bacteria" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/hm/field/image/shutterstock_691541095_croped.jpg?itok=mAkMLVbA" width="600" height="400" alt="Europe’s scientists are working together to boost research into antimicrobial resistance and find new treatments. © Gorodenkoff, Shutterstock.com" title="Europe’s scientists are working together to boost research into antimicrobial resistance and find new treatments. © Gorodenkoff, Shutterstock.com" /> </a> </div> <div class="tw-basis-4/5 sm:tw-ml-4 lg:tw-ml-8"> <div class="tw-text-blue tw-uppercase"> <a href="/en/horizon-magazine/topics/health" hreflang="en">Health</a> | <a href="/en/horizon-magazine/topics/public-private-partnerships" hreflang="en">Public–Private Partnerships</a> </div> <div class="tw-font-serifbold tw-text-2xl tw-my-2"><a href="/en/horizon-magazine/eu-research-alliance-fights-back-against-resistant-super-bacteria" hreflang="en">EU research alliance fights back against resistant super-bacteria</a> </div> Antimicrobial resistance is a growing health threat across the world, but EU-funded scientists are working together to boost research and find new treatments. </div> </div> <div class="sm:tw-flex tw-mb-8"> <div class="tw-basis-1/5 tw-shrink-0"> <a href="/en/horizon-magazine/cutting-waste-not-corners-how-advanced-lasers-are-shaping-eco-friendly-manufacturing" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/hm/field/image/Improvements%20in%20laser%20technology%20could%20help%20increase%20sustainability%20in%20manufacturing.%20%C2%A9%20OlegDoroshin%2C%20Shutterstock_0.jpg?itok=5EmushQL" width="600" height="400" alt="Improvements in laser technology could help increase sustainability in manufacturing. © OlegDoroshin, Shutterstock.com" title="Improvements in laser technology could help increase sustainability in manufacturing. © OlegDoroshin, Shutterstock.com" /> </a> </div> <div class="tw-basis-4/5 sm:tw-ml-4 lg:tw-ml-8"> <div class="tw-text-blue tw-uppercase"> <a href="/en/horizon-magazine/topics/energy" hreflang="en">Energy</a> | <a href="/en/horizon-magazine/topics/environment" hreflang="en">Environment</a> | <a href="/en/horizon-magazine/topics/industry" hreflang="en">Industry</a> | <a href="/en/horizon-magazine/topics/science-society" hreflang="en">Science in society</a> </div> <div class="tw-font-serifbold tw-text-2xl tw-my-2"><a href="/en/horizon-magazine/cutting-waste-not-corners-how-advanced-lasers-are-shaping-eco-friendly-manufacturing" hreflang="en">Cutting waste, not corners – how advanced lasers are shaping eco-friendly manufacturing</a> </div> A new generation of lasers using ultrashort bursts of light is showing great potential for the sustainable manufacturing of precision parts. </div> </div> <div class="sm:tw-flex tw-mb-8"> <div class="tw-basis-1/5 tw-shrink-0"> <a href="/en/horizon-magazine/moving-graphene-lab-fab-how-2d-materials-could-transform-everyday-electronics" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/hm/field/image/shutterstock_2107476131_crop.jpg?itok=kClVfehf" width="600" height="400" alt="EU-funded researchers are accelerating the integration of graphene into new prototypes for electronics, photonics, sensors and optoelectronics. © aslysun, Shuttestock.com" title="EU-funded researchers are accelerating the integration of graphene into new prototypes for electronics, photonics, sensors and optoelectronics. © aslysun, Shuttestock.com" /> </a> </div> <div class="tw-basis-4/5 sm:tw-ml-4 lg:tw-ml-8"> <div class="tw-text-blue tw-uppercase"> <a href="/en/horizon-magazine/topics/industry" hreflang="en">Industry</a> </div> <div class="tw-font-serifbold tw-text-2xl tw-my-2"><a href="/en/horizon-magazine/moving-graphene-lab-fab-how-2d-materials-could-transform-everyday-electronics" hreflang="en">Moving graphene from lab to fab – how 2D materials could transform everyday electronics </a> </div> Graphene has lived up to its promise in the lab. Now, EU-funded researchers are working on supporting its wider adoption in high-end electronics, photonics and sensors. </div> </div> <div class="sm:tw-flex tw-mb-8"> <div class="tw-basis-1/5 tw-shrink-0"> <a href="/en/horizon-magazine/digital-digs-technology-preserving-europes-cultural-heritage" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/hm/field/image/shutterstock_684192565_crop.jpg?itok=J2k73UyT" width="600" height="400" alt="Digital technology helps capture historical remains in great detail to create a permanent digital record. © NERYXCOM, Shutterstock.com" title="Digital technology helps capture historical remains in great detail to create a permanent digital record. © NERYXCOM, Shutterstock.com" /> </a> </div> <div class="tw-basis-4/5 sm:tw-ml-4 lg:tw-ml-8"> <div class="tw-text-blue tw-uppercase"> <a href="/en/horizon-magazine/topics/environment" hreflang="en">Environment</a> | <a href="/en/horizon-magazine/topics/ict" 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width="600" height="400" alt="Latvia’s Soviet-era blocks are among the many poorly insulated buildings and EU-funded deep renovations are the best way to improve their energy efficiency. © Aleks Kend, Shutterstock.com" title="Latvia’s Soviet-era blocks are among the many poorly insulated buildings and EU-funded deep renovations are the best way to improve their energy efficiency. © Aleks Kend, Shutterstock.com" /> </a> </div> <div class="tw-basis-4/5 sm:tw-ml-4 lg:tw-ml-8"> <div class="tw-text-blue tw-uppercase"> <a href="/en/horizon-magazine/topics/energy" hreflang="en">Energy</a> | <a href="/en/horizon-magazine/topics/environment" hreflang="en">Environment</a> </div> <div class="tw-font-serifbold tw-text-2xl tw-my-2"><a href="/en/horizon-magazine/more-comfort-less-carbon-clearing-hurdles-deep-building-renovation-across-europe" hreflang="en">More comfort, less carbon: Clearing hurdles to deep building renovation across Europe</a> </div> To improve living conditions and reduce 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