Danielle Posthuma Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (inactief) is bridging the gap between genetic studies and brain disease mechanisms. From GWAS to functional insights, researchers are exploring causes of Alzheimer’s, schizophrenia and more. Read more 👉 europa.eu/!mNNfpX #GeneEditing EU Research Results

🧬 How do chromosomes get their shape? Cees Dekker @TUDelft shows that molecular motors called condensins actively loop and twist DNA, shaping chromosome structure the way we know it and influencing how our genome functions. 👉 europa.eu/!rFHNNP #GeneEditing EU Research Results

Team of scientists led by Sebastian Marino Estay University of Exeter & Luca Matra Trinity College Dublin reveal the “teenage” phase of planetary systems, showing how young planets shape their systems and hinting at our solar system’s past 👉 link.europa.eu/68746W National Radio Astronomy Observatory | NRAO ESO ALMA Observatory📡

When did modern humans and Neanderthals really meet? Sahra Talamo at the University of Bologna uses ancient tree rings to refine radiocarbon dating, offering a clearer timeline of early human–Neanderthal contact. 👉 europa.eu/!8dVKtd BRAVHO Lab EU Research Results

Meet Giuseppe Paternò! 🇮🇹 Associate Professor of Physics at Politecnico di Milano researching light influence on bacterial behaviour, currently discovering new ways to combat antibiotic resistance 💊 #Amb4ERC Find out more 👉 bit.ly/3Zq1LdT Giuseppe Paternò Association of ERC Grantees

Can space help deliver clean energy on Earth? The EU-funded project University of Glasgow explores ultra-lightweight orbiting solar reflectors to boost solar power output at dawn and dusk when demand is high and supply is low. #WorldCleanEnergyDay 👉 bit.ly/3YXUxxH

How can war destruction be monitored more effectively? André Gröger Barcelona School of Economics will use his 2025 #ERCPoC to automate war damage analysis using satellite imagery and AI – aiming to support humanitarian efforts. 👉 link.europa.eu/xcNpqk 🔗 link.europa.eu/FbCFtP UNOSAT

A naked mole-rat may hold the key to healing hearts 🫀 Researchers have identified a protein that helps regenerate heart muscle and reduce scarring after injury, transforming heart attack treatments. 🔬 link.europa.eu/xcNpqk 🔗 link.europa.eu/FbCFtP #ERCPoC #EUfunding

Can we detect meteotsunamis? 🌊 Jadranka Šepić #Amb4ERC 🇭🇷 is working on an algorithm to track them in real time. Curious to know more 👉 bit.ly/4bnbx81 University of Split Association of ERC Grantees

Why do earthquakes kill more people in some regions? With his #ERCPoC grant, Michalis Vassiliou National Technical University of Athens will test low-cost ways to protect vulnerable buildings, making earthquake protection accessible where it’s needed most. 👉 link.europa.eu/xcNpqk 🔗 lnkd.in/eDqMSNZr

Building on earlier #ERCSyG work with Jørgen Arendt, Charlotte Mehlin and Michael Bachmann, Erik Vilain Thomsen DTU now advances ultrasound imaging to visualise tiny blood vessels in real time with no contrast or radiation. Learn more 👉 link.europa.eu/xcNpqk #ERCPoC

🛠️ Building the world’s tiniest machines at the nanoscale? ERC grantee and Nobel Prize winner Ben Feringa turned science-fiction into reality. 👉 Learn about molecular machines and 'smart' nanomaterials in the new ERC report on #FrontierResearch in #AdvancedMaterials.

Vincent du Vigneaud was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1955 for his research into the ‘love hormone,’ oxytocin. He not only determined its chemical composition, but succeeded in making it by artificial means. #ValentinesDay #NobelPrize

#ICCD2026: Ana Banito @dfkz is looking into how how childhood sarcomas develop and testing new ways to treat them. 🔗 bit.ly/4rioyoo EU Research Results

A solar eclipse reminds us how much of the universe is hidden from view. Much the same is true of our own galaxy. ERC grantee Marijke Haverkorn uses polarised starlight to map Milky Way’s magnetic field in 3D, sharpening our view of the wider cosmos. 🔗 bit.ly/4qvAkKO

What can fragile papyrus fragments reveal about life 2,000 years ago? ERC grantee Marie-Pierre Chaufray is shedding new light on administration, taxation and daily life under the early Ptolemies. 👉 bit.ly/4kxioOE

🌱 Plants have 2 antiviral defences: a silent, perfect system 🛡️ and a costly emergency 'war economy' ⚠️. ERC-funded research by Peter Brodersen University of Copenhagen shows how these layers may reveal a fundamental principle of life. 🔗 bit.ly/3OhV6QS #PlantScience

Could brain signals guide a cure for epilepsy? Maeike Zijlmans UMC Utrecht International aims to improve how surgeons identify epileptic tissue during operations, using advanced EEG biomarkers to help increase the chances of seizure-free outcomes. 🔗 bit.ly/3MIbfyw EU Research Results

What can prehistoric hunter-gatherers teach us about climate change? Felix Riede Aarhus University studied how people adapted 15,000 years ago, showing that the rate of climate change can shape cultures, choices and survival. 🔗 bit.ly/4tywNON EU Research Results

New research by Barry Molloy University College Dublin reveals that women and children were deliberately targeted in one of Europe’s largest prehistoric mass killings. The findings shed light on Iron Age conflicts, violence and power 2,800 years ago. 👉 link.europa.eu/JWnpmt UCD Social Sciences