• Posted 30-Mar-2020

Join the AI-ROBOTICS vs COVID-19 initiative of the European AI Alliance

The European Commission launches an initiative to collect ideas about deployable Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics solutions as well as information on other initiatives that could help face the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.

  • Posted 30-Mar-2020

A pinch of graphene to increase batteries' lifetime and capacity

A multidisciplinary team of Graphene Flagship researchers is developing high-performance graphene enabled silicon-based lithium-ion batteries for hearing aids, wearables and small electronic devices. In doing so, they identified how to use a pinch of graphene to increase the lifetime and the capacity of these batteries by 30%.

  • Posted 30-Mar-2020

Human Rights and Democracy: striving for dignity and equality around the world

The European Commission and the High Representative set out the priorities and way ahead on Human rights and Democracy, adopting a Joint Communication and the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy for 2020-2024.

  • Posted 30-Mar-2020

Chemical hazards data and modelling boost

The European Food Safety Authority has updated its OpenFoodTox database which now includes toxicity data on almost 5,000 chemicals drawn from over 2,000 scientific evaluations carried out by EFSA since 2002.

  • Posted 30-Mar-2020

Fundamental rights of refugees and migrants at European borders

In recent weeks, states in Europe have taken measures to protect their borders to address public order, public health, or national security challenges. States also took these measures to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus in Europe. All these measures can have an impact on people’s rights, say the EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) and the Council of Europe Special Representative on Migration and Refugees in a joint statement.

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