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New research shows that pigeons fit in one extra wingbeat per second when flying together, and also identifies why this is worth their effort.

New study says that planting trees is the most effective and cheapest way to fight global warming.

A game introduced by partners of an EU initiative will contribute to the research and teaching of atomic interactions. Ultimately, it will help in the development of quantum computing technologies.

New large-scale study finds that spending about 2 hours a week in nature is good for us.

A new study shows that horses were much more genetically diverse before the onset of modern breeding practices.

Scientist duo explores some of life’s common worries in an entertaining book backed by scientific evidence.

A new study suggests a supernova that exploded millions of years ago greatly influenced our ancestors to walk upright.

An EU initiative has created a hybrid biosensor through the fusion of living and digital technology.

Scientists unearth a new species of dinosaur that evolved bat-like wings to climb trees.

International study says a fungus that kills amphibians has caused the biggest loss of nature from a single disease.

A new study reveals that sun bears communicate by copying facial expressions just like humans.

We cover graphene a lot on CORDIS. And why wouldn’t we? It’s the thinnest known compound but also the strongest. Graphene promises to be a hugely important material in the twenty-first century and the EU has invested big in graphene research. In our special feature on graphene in issue 70 of Research*eu magazine, we featured GRAPHENESENS, an EU-funded project that is helping to take graphene from the lab and onto the market. For this month’s ‘Life After’, we got back in touch with Dr Pufinji Obene, Operations Director of Precision Varionic International and GRAPHENESENS coordinator.

DNA analysis reveals men in Spain were almost completely wiped out over 4 000 years ago.

EU-backed researchers have developed a new technology to build a low-cost, portable Raman spectrometer. It will help create groundbreaking opportunities for material analysis and quality control in various sectors.

NASA and the European Space Agency joined forces to answer the seemingly impossible: what is the Milky Way’s mass?

Scientists have introduced an ultra-precise sensing approach for the measurement of acoustic and ultrasonic waves.

A small brown rat in Australia is the first mammal known to have become extinct because of climate change.

Study finds that fish populations are declining as oceans warm.

Scientists have developed a robot controller to assist humans in a safe and adaptable manner.

NASA is launching a space mission that could help answer some of the universe’s oldest questions.