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Researchers at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano are harnessing the power of alpine herbs to fight parasites in farm animals.

Using Herbs to Fight Parasites Dr Ioanna Poulopoulou of the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano (unibz) is harnessing the power of herbs to tackle an insidious enemy.

What happens when a market category dies? Or when once thriving businesses are no longer sustainable or considered ethical?

Towards a Green and Ethical Future Associate professor Marjo Siltaoja from the Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics examines what happens when a market category dies and particularly when practices used by once…

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live? The answer for virtual reality pioneer Steven LaValle was northern Finland.

Establishing a New Field of Engineering in Oulu Professor Steven LaValle, virtual reality pioneer, is laying the foundations for perception engineering, a new field of engineering focuses on the engineering behind virtual reality.

A unique funding scheme at Europe's most innovative university turns excellent research into practical solutions.

Valorizing Research: From Bench to Business KU Leuven's Industrial Research Fund (IOF), a unique Flemish funding scheme, is a key player in supporting the launch of new, university-developed technologies.

A 20-year collaborative research project between the Netherlands and China is investigating how coastal systems in the two countries are adapting to climate change.

Climate Change Clues in Coastal Mud A 2 year collaborative research project between the Netherlands and China aims to investigate how coastal systems adapt to climate change.

“With our approach, you can analyse the body of research at any time, even when some trials are still in their interim stages."

Better meta-analysis leads to better research “With our approach, you can analyse the data at any time. We take the time component out, which means that you could reach your conclusions at any time and stop.”

We don’t need better memories. We just need to know how to make better passwords.

What cognitive science can teach us about passwords Can't remember your passwords? The problem is with your confidence, not your memory, say Dr. Naomi Woods of the University of Jyväskylä

“Whether you're making a robot that's going to operate underwater, in space, or here in the Italian Alps, a lot of the same principles apply."

Discover the Future of Mobile Robots Their wide range of applications has helped make mobile robotics one of the fastest growing fields of research today.

How do you build a bridge between the user and new technology?

Giving Computers the Human Touch The adoption of new technology hinges not only on technical innovation, but also on human-computer interaction. Dr. María Menéndez-Blanco of unibz studies this bridge between users and technology.

“At KU Leuven, technology is not a goal in itself, but a means to better learning, better assessment, and better internationalisation."

Paving the way for a new kind of digital education At KU Leuven, Europe’s most innovative university, the latest pedagogy and e-learning research meets technological expertise in the form of a top quality digital learning environment that is easy to…