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RSS![Winter crops in agricultural areas which experienced severe frosts during the cold spell were mostly protected by a thick snow cover.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2018-03/field_in_winter_c_adobestock_by_areporter_500_f_139362880.jpg?itok=0K8H9IXX)
According to the March issue of the JRC MARS Crop monitoring Bulletin (Vol. 26 No 3), which was published yesterday, weather conditions have generally...
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The recently published fifth MAES (Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services) report provides guidance to the EU and its Member States...
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The JRC releasedtwo new Certified Reference Materials (CRMs) for automotive diesel fuel containing 7 % biodiesel, so-called 'diesel (B7)'. These CRMs...
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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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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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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...
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The JRC has launched a study to review available education and training resources that support the 3Rs approach: Replacement, Reduction and Refinement...
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An Award of Achievement has been recently given by the ASTM (International Standards Organisation) committee C26 "Nuclear Fuel Cycle".Stephan Richter...
The Cultural and Creative Cities Monitor (CCCM) shows how well the 168 selected cities in 30 European countries perform.Performance is measured using...
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The Joint Research Centre joined forces with the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines and Healthcare (EDQM)to develop reference materials...
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Honey is highly valued for its taste, aroma, naturalness, and its content of bio-actives. Unfortunately, not all honey on the market is genuine.The...
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According to the February issue of the JRC MARS Crop monitoring Bulletin (Vol. 26 No 2), which was published today, the low-temperature...
![Guanacos roaming in the Torres del Paine National Park, Chile](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2018-02/20180216-torresdelpaine.fw_.png?itok=NzcYkNrO)
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission has today launched the second version of the free DOPA Explorer, the most advanced global...
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A JRC paper published in PLOS One yesterday finds that changes in the amount of freshwater flowing from rivers into the Mediterranean Sea can have a...
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Can a change in public procurement of food and food services, for schools and worksite canteens for example, lead to better health for all? That was...
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Experts from several German and French organisations - including scientists from EFSA and the JRC - reviewed the current application of classical and...
![KCMD and IOM’s GMDAC are working to use of big data sources to support migration policymaking](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2018-02/workshop-bigdata-manage-migration.jpg?itok=MPKttwdg)
The use of non-conventional data sources for migration policymaking was the topic of a workshop organised by the European Commission's Knowledge...