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RSS![FTA2018 – Future in the making](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2018-06/capture_fta2018.jpg?itok=VOOVLrHq)
On 4-5 June 2018 in Brussels, the JRC organises the sixth edition of the Future-oriented Technology Analysis (FTA) international conference.
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Reliable and reproducible characterisation of nanomaterials has become a key challenge to understanding nanomaterial biocompatibility, risk assessment...
![Every year, 1.4 million Africans move from their country of birth.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2018-06/african_imigration.jpg?itok=R3aQFt6h)
Scientists analyse past and present migration patterns from and within Africa, and the drivers behind them.
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In response to calls by the European Parliament and Member States for action to protect and mitigate the decline of pollinators and their habitats...
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The European Commission has today launched a proposal on how to modernise and simplify the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), one of the core policies...
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The JRC is looking for participants to help with its monitoring campaign of manure to help develop criteria for safe processed manure.In order to...
![Members of the new ESAC pictured with JRC colleagues and invited observers from Brazil and Korea](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2018-05/esac_group_december_2017.jpg?itok=oDDbckhI)
New ESAC will meet in December to review affinity reagents produced using animal-free technologies and methods for skin sensitisation.The JRC's EU...
![The water shortage in Cape Town and Southern Africa is indicative of more long-term weather patterns.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2018-05/capetowntitle_david_adobestock_189029300.jpeg?itok=bCSWT12X)
Scientists analyse Southern African weather patterns, helping policymakers plan actions to minimise the impact of water shortages.
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The JRC provided DG Environment with information on the most common marine litter items found on European beaches to help draft today's new European...
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A Commission proposal for a new Regulation on the use of treated water for irrigation has been adopted today.The proposal aims to help alleviate water...