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Culture and climate are connected. This week Horizon Magazine featured EU researchers who involved residents in reviving rural areas by protecting their cultural heritage such as local castles affected by climate change and repurposing historical buildings in their neighbourhood. More than 20 000 people died in road accidents in the EU in 2023, highlighting the need for greater safety behind the wheel. EU researchers are developing customised technology to detect when a driver is getting mentally or physically tired by monitoring their individual sleepy cues. To help achieve a circular economy, the EU needs to tackle billions of tonnes of waste from metals production. EU-funded projects came up with new techniques for upcycling waste from aluminium, copper, zinc, lead and nickel into additives for cement and even as a road-building material. | | | Irish castles and ancient Greek rites show culture's role in regional regeneration
Tapping into the long and rich histories of places around Europe is a central part of an EU push for rural and urban revival. | |
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Wake-up call: reducing road accidents with customised driver alerts
EU researchers are coming up with advanced technologies to spot early signs of fatigue and erratic behaviour in people behind the wheel. | |
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Irish castles and ancient Greek rites show culture's role in regional regeneration
Tapping into the long and rich histories of places around Europe is a central part of an EU push for rural and urban revival. | |
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The woman who built a biotech business from an EU science contest
Andrea Stephany Diaz founded a startup to improve lung-cancer diagnosis after participating in a 2022 European event for young researchers. | |
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