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Living materials that can heal themselves - and maybe the planet too

Materials that can grow, adapt, sense, and repair themselves, much like living tissue: however futuristic this might sound, ‘living materials’ are already a reality, and the EU is positioning itself at the forefront of this rapidly evolving field. ‘Engineered living materials’ (ELMs) are composed, either...

on September 09, 2026 - Articles, New Technologies

Luc Piguet: 'Today, we have over 2,000 failed satellites in orbit'

Articles, Space

Interview with ClearSpace's CEO Luc Piguet on solutions for a sustainable circular space economy This Thursday 26 October, the European Parliament’s Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA) will host a workshop on the Future of space - the sustainable path. We spoke with one of the speakers,...

on October 25, 2023
New STOA study on better access to medicines in the EU

Articles, Health, Policy

Interview with study author Simona Gamba When it comes to less profitable markets such as rare diseases, paediatric diseases or antimicrobials, medicines in the EU could be hard to come by, both in terms of price and availability. On Thursday 19 October, Senior Assistant Professor Simona Gamba (University...

on October 16, 2023
Digital immersive technologies and robotics in education

Videos

Learning with the help of a social robot... Using virtual reality to understand complex concepts... Digital tools for teaching are becoming increasingly common in classrooms and universities around the world, but what are the risks? Concerns range from privacy and data security to questions on ethics...

on October 11, 2023
ESMH Media Review – October 04, 2023

Media review

Disinformation on social media: check out the ESMH selection of 14 science and tech news published in the last weeks on the web.

on October 04, 2023
Virtual and augmented reality in education: huge benefits, but also ethical concerns

Articles, New Technologies

Over the last decade, people have been suggesting that digital immersive technologies (DITs) such as virtual reality and augmented reality could supplement - or even replace - a variety of education activities of schools and universities. These technologies can create lifelike virtual environments for...

on September 27, 2023
Henry Ajder on generative AI: 'We need a balance between excitement and supervision'

Articles, Artificial Intelligence

Henry Ajder is a renowned expert on generative artificial intelligence (AI) and deepfakes. He advises companies and governments including Adobe, Meta and the European Commission on the impact of AI on business and society. Ajder also hosted "The Future Will Be Synthesised", a BBC radio series on deepfakes...

on September 20, 2023
Carbon capture, utilisation and storage: a polarising or pragmatic part of the EU climate toolbox?

Articles, Energy, Environment

Carbon capture, utilisation and storage technologies could help tackle hard-to-abate emissions in the fight against climate change, but they face challenges in investment, viability and scepticism when it comes to risks of greenwashing and allowing business as usual. Carbon capture, utilisation and...

on September 13, 2023
Science-driven solutions for sustainable food

Past Events

This event, organised by the European Research Council (ERC) and the European Parliament's Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA), will address the critical role of curiosity-driven, frontier research in solving practical challenges in sustainable food production and consumption. 10...

on September 12, 2023