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Action is needed to monitor and control the emerging Internet of Toys, concludes a new JRC report. Privacy and security are highlighted as main areas...
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In close collaboration with JRC scientists, a network of German food safety authorities developed a novel method able to efficiently detect six...
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JRC scientists contributed to a proposal by a European expert group to reduce the number of animal testing for the safety assessment of nanomaterials...
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The JRC has recently released a high-resolution tree occurrence dataset for Europe. The EU-Forest dataset is the most comprehensive database ever of...
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Despite the rapidly growing volume and economic importance of data in the digital economy, the legal framework for data ownership, access and trade...
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In close collaboration with the Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK-CEN), JRC scientists assessed the reliability of different calibration standards...
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JRC scientists compared different techniques for the extraction of heavy metals from sewage sludge, the latter being a potential risk to the...
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Marine litter is a threat to the marine ecosystem, human health and economic activities. A new JRC report sheds light on the many effects of litter in...
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The new JRC report on "Innovation and Regional Specialisation in Latin America" analyses how smart specialisation is implemented in Mexico, Colombia...
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Massive coastal flooding in northern Europe that now occurs once every century could happen every year if greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise...