In the spotlight
The hard truth behind Biden’s cyber warnings
politico, 27.03.2022
Hackers from Russia and elsewhere have repeatedly breached companies and agencies critical to the nation’s welfare. “We should consider every sector vulnerable,” one of the president’s top cyber aides says.
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Inside Ukraine’s cyber guerrilla army Pro-Ukrainian hackers have launched cyberattacks against Russian targets. Who are they, and what do they want?
deutschewelle-en, 26.03.2022
For decades, countries have deployed cyber operations to sabotage their enemy, obtain sensitive information or sow confusion and thicken the fog of war. But the war in Ukraine has given rise to an unprecedented form of online guerrilla warfare.
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Hackers are targeting European refugee charities
ibtimes, 23.03.2022
Hackers are targeting European charity groups working to help Ukrainian refugees fleeing the country following Russia’s invasion, a senior Ukrainian cybersecurity official said on Wednesday. Victor Zhora, the deputy chief of Ukraine’s State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection, did not provide much further detail.
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Digital transition
How ‘sponge cities’ use nature to tackle climate-fuelled floods
trust, 24.03.2022
A new study compares cities’ trees and lakes to its concrete levels to gauge how well they will respond to climate shocks.
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Face recognition tech joins war in Ukraine.
Ukraine is employing face recognition technology to identify invading Russian troops killed on its soil, a complex and unprecedented avenue for software already seen as problematic, experts sayhttps://t.co/vVTGLXO6v5 pic.twitter.com/A9aJGQayxm
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) March 25, 2022
A new forensic identification as reliable as DNA ?🧬
Through @HUniqueProject Sue Black explores a new method of identification using our hands' uniqueness plus #AI. It will recognise anatomical features to distinguish one hand 🖐 from another.
See 👉 https://t.co/f567Nr42MG pic.twitter.com/z2PJK3RLKB
— European Research Council (ERC) (@ERC_Research) March 23, 2022
Environmental sustainability
Is space the next frontier for agriculture and biology?
forbes, 24.03.2022
Space exploration is very much in vogue again in recent years thanks to the exploits of billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson. But while their high-flying tourism-focused adventures may have grabbed the headlines of late, an active industry has been more quietly pressing on with experiments and projects that could have a huge impact on the future of humanity – both here on Earth and when we are eventually ready to head out and settle other worlds.
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Russia’s war has hastened the climate-driven energy transition—but it will not be risk-free. We explain how it will disrupt some economies and cause new dependence on others https://t.co/NoZ5XKCePp
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) March 25, 2022
#Climatechange is severely affecting the 🇳🇱.
A newly-funded #LIFEprogramme project aims to involve:
👥Civil society
🏢Municipalities
💧Water authoritiesTo accelerate the application of climate change 🌏adaptation measures in the country
Read more 👉https://t.co/3CbfSPyuem pic.twitter.com/QJt9CHWu4h
— LIFE Programme (@LIFEprogramme) March 25, 2022
Mobility & Energy
EU countries seek alternatives to Russian energy
euractiv-en, 24.03.2022
A few countries view renewable energies as a pivotal solution and the plans for greener energy production are generally postponed. Coal remains a backup option for Germany and the Czech Republic.
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#UPDATE The US and EU have announced a task force aimed at reducing Europe's reliance on Russian fossil fuels in the face of Moscow's war on #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/GxzDlzXvJQ
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) March 25, 2022
Nuclear plants are pricey, and much more so if they are bespoke. Reusing plans, suppliers and people to crank out identical ones should make construction cheaper https://t.co/xGHkBq5fS5
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) March 25, 2022
One step closer to making new urban air mobility a reality. First ever guidance by @EASA for the creation of #vertiports harmonises standards & enables a safe design. Great support for the 🇪🇺 industry ready to embark on this exciting journey & discover new horizons! – DG Hololei https://t.co/ul3QcPPLy0
— EU Transport (@Transport_EU) March 24, 2022
Agriculture & Food
The world’s forests do more than just store carbon, new research finds
guardian, 24.03.2022
The world’s forests play a far greater and more complex role in tackling climate crisis than previously thought, due to their physical effects on global and local temperatures, according to new research. The role of forests as carbon sponges is well established.
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We need a food systems approach to protect our forests. Here's why https://t.co/AzkKzkbPyD #Forests #FoodSecurity pic.twitter.com/jwTpwCB9ZO
— World Economic Forum (@wef) March 24, 2022
Health
📢 Quick diagnosis and treatment for tuberculosis makes all the difference!
New treatments mean #TB patients don’t need hospital care and quickly stop being infectious#WorldTBDay pic.twitter.com/NbCcZOpMCq
— WHO/Europe (@WHO_Europe) March 24, 2022
Clock Gene Mutation Found to Contribute to the Development of Autism
CLOCK gene disruptions may be a mechanism that underlies several forms of autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions.#asd #genetics #neuroscience #sciencehttps://t.co/O0DY3EuTWD
— Neuroscience News (@NeuroscienceNew) March 24, 2022
Science policy & Communication
How Russia sowed a conspiracy theory about U.S. bioweapons in Ukraine
forbes, 10.03.2022
Russia claimed to discover U.S.-funded biological weapon facilities in Ukraine this week, an evidence-free allegation the United States quickly denied and cast as another Kremlin attempt to weaponize conspiracy theories to justify its invasion of Ukraine—and a possible precursor to a Russian-sponsored biological or chemical attack.
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🆕Why is the gender ratio of teachers imbalanced?
Women are very over-represented in teaching but improving the recognition of the profession will help us to attract and retain good teachers regardless of gender
Find out more in our #OECDEAG in Focus 👉 https://t.co/Z95EdZseJR pic.twitter.com/GMbcXxDqG8
— OECD Education (@OECDEduSkills) March 25, 2022
The numbers of students leaving Ukraine had skyrocketed even before Russia’s invasion of Ukrainehttps://t.co/jzQAGqhW00@EPCulture @sabineverheyen @RomeoFranz1 @Dace_Melbarde @negrescuvictor @msojdrova
— European Parliamentary Research Service (@EP_ThinkTank) March 25, 2022
EU initiatives
Commission launches support platform for Ukrainian scientists
sciencebusiness, 22.03.2022
The European Commission today launched a portal that pulls together information and support services for researchers in Ukraine and those fleeing the Russian invasion of the country, amid calls for coordinated EU action. The portal offers help with finding housing, job opportunities and recognition of education qualifications.
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STOA Study – Privacy and security aspects of 5G technology
europarl, 17.03.2022
STUDY Panel for the Future of Science and Technology EPRS | European Parliamentary Research Service Scientific Foresight Unit (STOA) – Privacy and security aspects of 5G technology Privacy and security aspects of 5G technology.
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STOA Study – How are we coping with the pandemic? Mental health and resilience amid the Covid-19 pandemic in the EU
europarl, 16.03.2022
STUDY Panel for the Future of Science and Technology EPRS | European Parliamentary Research Service Scientific Foresight Unit (STOA) – How are we coping with the pandemic?
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What if machines made fairer decisions than humans? But, if the output is incorrect, who is responsible for the error?
New #scientific #foresight study by the Parliament's research service on automated machine learning: https://t.co/YxVB8lAlly @EP_ScienceTech @EP_ThinkTank pic.twitter.com/KtnsMq3N9b
— EP Technology (@EP_Technology) March 25, 2022
The #REPowerEU plan aims to accelerate the #CleanEnergy transition & increase Europe's energy independence.
Find every month in our newsletter:
💶funding opportunities
📰news
🎫events
⚡project updates
on #sustainableenergy #renewables #EUGreenDeal👉https://t.co/3JXUEj2UIE pic.twitter.com/wH584ec2zs
— CINEA🇪🇺 Clean Energy (@cleanenergy_eu) March 24, 2022
Curious news
VIDEO: Egypt unveils five ancient Pharaonic tombs at the Saqqara archaeological site south of Cairo.
Saqqara is a vast necropolis of the ancient Egyptian capital Memphis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site home to more than a dozen pyramids and ancient Coptic Christian monasteries pic.twitter.com/xaSxxS45C4— AFP News Agency (@AFP) March 25, 2022
Australia's spectacular Great Barrier Reef – the world's largest coral reef system – is suffering "mass bleaching" as corals lose their colour under the stress of warmer seas, authorities reporthttps://t.co/3ySLlvJ8SU#AFPgraphics pic.twitter.com/mEiK65qWEf
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) March 25, 2022
On March 18th the temperature reached a high of -11.8°C—more than 40°C warmer than the average for this time of year https://t.co/1HtQsJfiRQ
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) March 25, 2022
