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 E-Mail Coastal populations are experiencing relative sea-level rise up to four times faster than the global average - according to new research from the University of East Anglia. A new study published today in Nature Climate Change is the first to analyse global sea-level rise combined with measurements of sinking land. The impact of subsidence combined with sea-level rise has until now been considered a local issue rather than a global one. But the new study shows that coastal inhabitants...

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Change of strategy could improve health of women living with HIV in the region Screening women living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa for cervical precancer using a molecular test is much more accurate than traditional methods and could reduce costly and inconvenient procedures, according to new research published in PLoS Medicine. The study, led by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) in partnership with the University of Ouagadou...

Screening women living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa for cervical precancer using a molecular test is much more accurate than traditional methods and could reduce costly and inconvenient procedures, according to new research published in PLoS Medicine.

Research Article Diagnostic accuracy of cervical cancer screening and screening–triage strategies among women living with HIV-1 in Burkina Faso and South Africa: A cohort study Helen A. Kelly , Roles Investigation, Project administration, Resources, Supervision, Writing – review & editing Affiliation Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa Affiliation Centre de Reche...

European Commission As part of its function to supervise the implementation of the EU treaties and legislation, the European Commission oversees the work of EU agencies, including Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency. For this reason, two representatives of DG HOME represent the Commission on the Frontex Management Board. The Frontex Regulation also requires that the European Commission be kept regularly informed of agency activities. Frontex falls within the responsibility and ...

Sustainability Projects: Germany Among Countries Most Funded by the EU In order to tackle the Energy Challenge (a globally recognised commitment to reduce carbon emissions), the European Union set up the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme (2014-2020) - the biggest EU research and innovation project looking into smart energy systems for a sustainable and renewable energy future. •    Spain received 41.41% of funding from the European Union for sustainable energy projects - €160,148,586 �...

 E-Mail IMAGE: Badger, a three-metre-long drilling robot consisting of a drilling head, two clamping modules and two propulsion and steering modules. view more  Credit: UC3M This robotic system is composed of two main elements: a surface vehicle with a geo-radar that is used to scan the ground, so that subterranean obstacles can be detected; and an autonomous underground robot that does the drilling work. "Once the subsoil has been scanned by the rover, using a software developed as p...

10 new members join European University Associaton The European University Association (EUA) has announced that the EUA Council has approved the applications of ten new individual members to join the association. The EUA represents more than 800 universities and national rectors’ conferences in 48 European countries. The new individual full members (higher education institutions that conduct research, provide degree programmes in two of the three study cycles and receive direct publ...

EC launches Action Plan on synergies between civil, defence and space industries The European Commission has presented an Action Plan on Synergies between civil, defence and space industries. The Action Plan was launched on 22 February 2021 and aims at further enhancing Europes technological edge and supporting its industrial base. According to the EC, its Action Plan is devised against the background that, for the first time, EU funding presents opportunities to reinforce European in...

UNIDO report identifies first steps towards strengthening Moldova’s national innovation system VIENNA, 19 February 2021 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has published "The Innovation Ecosystem in Moldova", a report that presents a preliminary analysis of Moldova’s research and innovation ecosystem. The report aims to inform and connect actions in the fields of innovation and industrial competitiveness in the context of the Country Framework Programme signed...