Every year thousands of people in Europe are paralysed by a spinal cord injury. Many are young adults, facing the rest of their lives confined to a wheelchair. Although no medical cure currently exists, in the future they could be able to walk again thanks to a mind-controlled robotic exoskeleton being developed by EU-funded researchers.

Date: 2013-03-07

As cars get clever - bristling with computer chips and networking capabilities - an EU-funded project makes sure that your car's data stays safe and the networks are secure from hackers and tampering.

Date: 2013-02-28

If you live in one of the dozen or so European countries with an up and running 4Gmobile network, you may have already bought a 4G-enabled phone, hoping to enjoy the blisteringly fast data rates your operator is advertising. 4G services are undoubtedly a big improvement on their 3G predecessors, but significant discrepancies in user experience remain. EU-funded researchers are trying to solve the problem.

Date: 2013-02-28

GÉANT, the pan-European research and education network infrastructure, is evolving fast. Long considered the most advanced research network in the world thanks to its 99.999 % availability, continual development and an expanding range of multi-domain services to enhance performance and access, GÉANT is building on that reputation with a comprehensive upgrade to its transmission and switching technology

Date: 2013-02-21

Remember high school physics class? Trawling through text books, grappling with complex theories and little, if any, hands-on experimentation. Many students across Europe could be forgiven for describing physics as a boring subject. But that is now set to change thanks to an EU-funded project that is bringing 'inquiry-based learning' (IBL) to the physics classroom.

Date: 2013-01-31

When using your mobile phone, it doesn't take much to lose that precious signal - just turning a corner or riding on a train can be enough. EU-funded research is developing new technologies to eradicate those annoying 'black holes' in wireless coverage, while freeing up some mobile network capacity at the same time.

Date: 2013-01-24

These days light is frequently used for all sorts of therapies and medical applications, from cancer diagnosis and treatment to monitoring of oxygen in the blood. An EU-funded project to support collaboration between researchers, industry and clinicians is helping Europe become a world leader in this exciting new discipline of biophotonics.

Date: 2013-01-24

Remember those early days of computer games and consoles? Keeping digital ''treasures'' like Super Mario and Pacman for posterity is a huge technical challenge. And the same issues apply to the high-end business software of yesteryear. But thanks to an EU-funded project, we now have tools that will enable access to obsolete software long into the future.

Date: 2013-01-03

'Fools ignore complexity. Pragmatists suffer it. Some can avoid it. Geniuses remove it.' The words of pioneering computer scientist Alan Perlis, who would probably be shaking his head in dismay at the complexity of modern software systems. Though they may not describe themselves as geniuses, a team of EU-funded researchers are bringing complexity under control, deploying an alternative approach

Date: 2012-12-19

If you have bought a new television lately, the chances are it is a lot smarter than your old one. Smart TVs, also known as connected or hybrid televisions, featuring integrated internet connectivity, currently account for around a third of TV sales in Europe. They are the end point in a huge and rapidly expanding value chain driven by the intensifying convergence of television and the internet.

Date: 2012-12-13