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JRC scientists have developed the first comprehensive inventory of publicly available tools that are ready to be used for nanomaterial safety...
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) in Karlsruhe has entered into collaboration for technical services with Terrestrial Energy. This is part of...
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Responding to consumer concerns about food quality and fraudulent practices concerning food the European Commission is launching a Knowledge Centre...
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Amidst growing concerns over the low uptake of flu shots in Europe, scientists from the Italian National Research Council and the JRC confirm that...
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A paper describing a new evaluation of cross sections for neutron interactions with 238U was selected by Europhysics News as a nuclear physics...
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To mark International Women’s Day, some of our leading scientists tell us about their work and why they love science.
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Adapting our land use and mitigating the effects of climate change are key to minimising fire danger in Europe
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A study just published by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) in Nature Climate Change shows that soils can be a net sink of greenhouse gases through...
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The JRC releases new certified reference materials (CRMs) based on genetically modified cotton. These GMO CRMs will enable control laboratories to...
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The JRC makes a significant contribution to the rare diseases (RD) community with workshops on tools for the RD registries interoperability.This year...