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A major upgrade to the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) has equipped scientists with innovative tools to address health issues, environmental problems, energy demands and other global challenges, according to speakers at the Science|Business Annual Conference. Having increased the performance of X-ray beams by a factor of 100 in terms of brilliance and coherence, the fourth-generation synchrotron, ESRF-EBS (Extremely Brilliant Source), is opening up access to previously unattainable data.

As Americans discover that they must relocate due to climate change, the mismatch between the FEMA buyout process and the need gets worse. 

Because government programs are so difficult to access, communities often find themselves dealing with climate relocation on their own.

ATTRACT, a research and innovation project funded by the European Union and backed by a consortium of nine partners will commit €28 million to finance 36 projects from more than 20 countries. These projects were presented at the Kick-off meeting where participants had the opportunity to know each other and to explain what their projects are about. Welcoming words by Michael Krisch