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JRC scientists have published a written protocol, accompanied by a video demonstration for the differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells into...
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The 2013 horse meat scandal has put the issue of food fraud under the spotlight. The revision of the EU control regulations, adopted in March 2017...
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JRC scientists - in close collaboration with the Italian Institute of Sciences of Food Production - evaluated the performance of an analytical method...
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European Commission services in charge of Trade policy together with the Joint Research Centre have just published an analysis of female jobs...
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JRC scientists developed and validated (international ring trial) a method that allows the determination of the carcinogenic mycotoxin Ochratoxin A in...
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In an article published in Ecology and Evolution on 13 June, Strona and Veech demonstrate how the underlying assumption in ecological network analysis...
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The JRC has recently published a technical report that illustrates the flows of biomass for each sector of the EU bioeconomy, using the Sankey biomass...
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JRC scientists contributed to the comparison of the biokinetics of single doses of titanium dioxide nanoparticles applied in rats by intravenous...
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The JRC's EU Policy Lab and DG GROW have launched the project #Blockchain4EU: Blockchain for Industrial Transformations, running until February 2018...
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On 17 May 2017, the European Commission adopted two legislative instruments designed to help EU Member States to better define the good environmental...
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JRC scientists carried out an assessment of chemical alternatives of different flame retardants. The aim wasto suggest safer and more environmental...
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JRC scientists contributed to a research study assessing the robustness and transferability of digital PCR detection methods for the quantification of...
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JRC scientists assessed the variation of results from various gluten methods and its likely impact on the enforcement of EU legislation. The study...
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The JRC has recently extended its Marine Modelling Toolbox to cover the Black Sea.The Black Sea has suffered from severe ecological changes since the...
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Scientists from the JRC and University of Nice developed new surfaces with high water-adhesion properties similar to those observed on rose petal...
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JRC scientists supported the development of two guidelines released by the International Cooperation on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for...
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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 forced...
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A JRC-led article recently published in Science finds that the increase in global vegetation density has had substantial climate impacts in recent...
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An international study warning of how World Heritage Sites are being damaged by human activities, of which the JRC was a co-author, has won a...
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From 16 to 19 May, the JRC hosted in Ispra (Italy) 101 postgraduate students and early-career scientists from 29 countries worldwide for the JRC...