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  • Drug delivery

    Boosting drug delivery to beat cancer

    With the support of multiple ERC grants, Triantafyllos Stylianopoulos embarked on a journey to unravel the complexities of drug delivery to tumours. His pioneering research holds the potential to open new avenues in the fight against cancer.
    With the support of multiple ERC grants, Triantafyllos Stylianopoulos embarked on a journey to unravel the complexities of drug delivery to tumours. His pioneering research holds the…
    With the support of multiple ERC grants, Triantafyllos Stylianopoulos embarked on a journey to unravel the complexities of drug delivery to tumours…
    With the support of multiple ERC grants, Triantafyllos Stylianopoulos embarked on a journey to unravel the complexities of drug delivery to tumours. His pioneering research…
    With the support of multiple ERC grants, Triantafyllos Stylianopoulos embarked on a journey to unravel the complexities of…
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    Maths in the Earth’s crust

    This year the ERC reached a special round-number milestone: its 10,000th grantee. The successful applicant to reach this significant threshold was Inga Berre, an applied mathematician and leading Norwegian researcher in geothermal energy. We…
    This year the ERC reached a special round-number milestone: its 10,000th grantee. The successful applicant to reach this significant threshold was Inga Berre, an applied mathematician…
    This year the ERC reached a special round-number milestone: its 10,000th grantee. The successful applicant to reach this significant threshold was…
    This year the ERC reached a special round-number milestone: its 10,000th grantee. The successful applicant to reach this significant threshold was Inga Berre, an applied…
    This year the ERC reached a special round-number milestone: its 10,000th grantee. The successful applicant to reach this…
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    Luminescent leap forward: Maximising the efficiency of solar panels in bad weather

    Inspired by the country’s cloudy weather, an Irish researcher has developed a new way to increase the efficiency of solar panels – even in the event of overcast skies. With a grant from the European Research Council (ERC), the disruptive technology…
    Inspired by the country’s cloudy weather, an Irish researcher has developed a new way to increase the efficiency of solar panels – even in the event of overcast skies. With a grant…
    Inspired by the country’s cloudy weather, an Irish researcher has developed a new way to increase the efficiency of solar panels – even in the event…
    Inspired by the country’s cloudy weather, an Irish researcher has developed a new way to increase the efficiency of solar panels – even in the event of overcast skies. With a…
    Inspired by the country’s cloudy weather, an Irish researcher has developed a new way to increase the efficiency of solar…
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    Secrets of cells revealed by innovative droplet-based tools

    A European bioengineer has pushed the boundaries of cell manipulation by pioneering a new, droplet-based method of study. His innovation, allowing for the highly detailed observation of cells, has resulted in the launch of a spin-off company as well…
    A European bioengineer has pushed the boundaries of cell manipulation by pioneering a new, droplet-based method of study. His innovation, allowing for the highly detailed observation…
    A European bioengineer has pushed the boundaries of cell manipulation by pioneering a new, droplet-based method of study. His innovation, allowing…
    A European bioengineer has pushed the boundaries of cell manipulation by pioneering a new, droplet-based method of study. His innovation, allowing for the highly detailed…
    A European bioengineer has pushed the boundaries of cell manipulation by pioneering a new, droplet-based method of study…
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    Feeling legs again improves amputees’ health

    Two volunteers are the first above-knee amputees in the world to feel their prosthetic foot and knee in real time. Their bionic prosthesis, developed by a European team of researchers, has sensors that connect to residual nerves in the thigh. The…
    Two volunteers are the first above-knee amputees in the world to feel their prosthetic foot and knee in real time. Their bionic prosthesis, developed by a European team of researchers,…
    Two volunteers are the first above-knee amputees in the world to feel their prosthetic foot and knee in real time. Their bionic prosthesis, developed…
    Two volunteers are the first above-knee amputees in the world to feel their prosthetic foot and knee in real time. Their bionic prosthesis, developed by a European team of…
    Two volunteers are the first above-knee amputees in the world to feel their prosthetic foot and knee in real time. Their…
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    Tiny biodegradable circuits for releasing painkillers inside the body

    ERC grantee Juergen Brugger and his team have developed biodegradable microresonators that can be heated locally with a wireless system. Doctors could soon be using them in implants to control the release of painkillers within tissue.By Laure-Anne…
    ERC grantee Juergen Brugger and his team have developed biodegradable microresonators that can be heated locally with a wireless system. Doctors could soon be using them in implants to…
    ERC grantee Juergen Brugger and his team have developed biodegradable microresonators that can be heated locally with a wireless system. Doctors…
    ERC grantee Juergen Brugger and his team have developed biodegradable microresonators that can be heated locally with a wireless system. Doctors could soon be using them in…
    ERC grantee Juergen Brugger and his team have developed biodegradable microresonators that can be heated locally with a…
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    Autonomous flight inspired by nature

    Humans have wondered at flight since primeval times. Yet despite almost two centuries of designing machines to fly, birds still do it better in many ways. Dr Shane Windsor, a lecturer in Aerodynamics at the University of Bristol, is looking at how…
    Humans have wondered at flight since primeval times. Yet despite almost two centuries of designing machines to fly, birds still do it better in many ways. Dr Shane Windsor, a lecturer…
    Humans have wondered at flight since primeval times. Yet despite almost two centuries of designing machines to fly, birds still do it better in many…
    Humans have wondered at flight since primeval times. Yet despite almost two centuries of designing machines to fly, birds still do it better in many ways. Dr Shane Windsor, a…
    Humans have wondered at flight since primeval times. Yet despite almost two centuries of designing machines to fly, birds…
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    Buckle up, turbulence ahead

    What if a formation of wind turbines could learn to maximise airflows generated from the movement of other machines to improve their efficiency? What if planes could learn to fly to avoid turbulence? ERC grantee Philippe Chatelain uses artificial…
    What if a formation of wind turbines could learn to maximise airflows generated from the movement of other machines to improve their efficiency? What if planes could learn to fly to…
    What if a formation of wind turbines could learn to maximise airflows generated from the movement of other machines to improve their efficiency? What…
    What if a formation of wind turbines could learn to maximise airflows generated from the movement of other machines to improve their efficiency? What if planes could learn to…
    What if a formation of wind turbines could learn to maximise airflows generated from the movement of other machines to…
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    Gas turbines: a breath of fresh air

    When the engines of a plane rev up and we are momentarily plunged into our seats, chances are that propulsion is due to a gas turbine. Although these energy generators are fundamental to industry, especially to aeronautics, their production of…
    When the engines of a plane rev up and we are momentarily plunged into our seats, chances are that propulsion is due to a gas turbine. Although these energy generators are fundamental…
    When the engines of a plane rev up and we are momentarily plunged into our seats, chances are that propulsion is due to a gas turbine. Although these…
    When the engines of a plane rev up and we are momentarily plunged into our seats, chances are that propulsion is due to a gas turbine. Although these energy generators are…
    When the engines of a plane rev up and we are momentarily plunged into our seats, chances are that propulsion is due to a…
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    Understanding the mechanics of metals across scales

    How can we develop new materials that meet the extreme challenges of aerospace applications? Seizing the great potential of magnesium as a lightweight metal or making steels more resistant to failure and corrosion are two engineering challenges…
    How can we develop new materials that meet the extreme challenges of aerospace applications? Seizing the great potential of magnesium as a lightweight metal or making steels more…
    How can we develop new materials that meet the extreme challenges of aerospace applications? Seizing the great potential of magnesium as a…
    How can we develop new materials that meet the extreme challenges of aerospace applications? Seizing the great potential of magnesium as a lightweight metal or making steels…
    How can we develop new materials that meet the extreme challenges of aerospace applications? Seizing the great potential of…