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JRC scientists – in collaboration with research groups from the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology EMPA and the French...
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Today, the European Commission released the first ever edition of the ‘Cultural and Creative Cities Monitor’. This new tool developed by the JRC...
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The first ever global erosivity map gives new insights into the geography of the rain's impact on soil erosion.
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JRC scientists have proposed a new approach for identifying the impacts of climate change and extreme weather on the variability of global and...
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The JRC's EURL ECVAM has launched a validation study to assess in vitro methods for the detection of chemicals which disrupt thyroid function.There is...
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The European Commission's Knowledge Centre on Migration and Demography (KCMD) has expanded the datasets within its Dynamic Data Hub to include...
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New JRC Data Catalogue gives scientists, policy makers, data journalists and other users quick access to all research data produced at the JRC.
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The June issue of the JRC MARS crop monitoring Bulletin for Europe was published this week, alongside four Bulletins in the JRC MARS Bulletin global...
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JRC scientist contributed to the functionalisation and characterisation of silicon carbide nanoparticles (SiCNPs).These particles have the promising...
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As part of its activities, the JRC has recently completed an on-site bio-optical measurement campaign in the Mediterranean Sea to verify the marine...