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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

European responses to the corona crisis - Part 2 (28 March - 3 April)

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During the Coronavirus crises, the European Science-Media Hub is collecting and publishing a regular update of the most relevant releases provided by EU institutions and other European and global actors. 🆕 Last Update : 3 April

on March 30, 2020
Prof. Marion Koopmans: 'We will see more of this if we topple natural balances'

Articles, Health

Interview on the COVID-19 pandemic with WHO expert Prof. Marion Koopmans, Virologist and Veterinary, Director of Virosciences, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam. She was appointed, together with six other leading European experts, as a member of the advisory panel on COVID-19 of the European Commission. How...

on March 30, 2020
How to Achieve the "Nuova Normalità"?

Articles, Health

Interview with Walter Ricciardi, Professor of General and Applied Hygiene at the Catholic University, Advisor to the Italian government for Italy’s relationships with international health organisations. How was the Italian response to the spread of Covid-19 organised? Walter Ricciardi: From an...

on March 27, 2020
Prof. Alexander Kekulé : "The EU needs a trustworthy appointee for pandemics and an epidemiological expert council"

Articles, Health

Interview on the Corona crisis with Professor Alexander Kekulé, virologist and epidemiologist. Prof. Kekulé is Director of the Institute for Biosecurity Research (IBS) and Director of the Institute for Medical Microbiology at Martin Luther University in Halle, Germany. Europe has become the epicentre...

on March 25, 2020
ESMH selection: sources of information about Coronavirus

Articles, Information Society, Health

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the need for reliable sources of information on the virus and ensuing crisis is more important than ever. To this end, the European Science-Media Hub has compiled a list of such sources, ranging from recognised official international webpages providing daily updates,...

on March 23, 2020
European responses to the corona crisis - Part 1 (12 March - 27 March)

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During the Corona virus crises, the European Science-Media Hub is collecting and publishing a regular update of the most relevant releases provided by EU institutions and other European and global actors. (12 March - 27 March)

on March 18, 2020
ESMH Press Review, special edition on coronavirus – March 18, 2020

Media review

Special edition on coronavirus: check out the ESMH selection of 20 news published in the last 2 weeks on the web.

on March 18, 2020
Fake news in science : how false medical news on social media miseducates our society

Articles, Disinformation, Health

Social media platforms have taken a leading role in our everyday lives and have changed the way we obtain health information online. The most recent topic fuelling disinformation is the novel Coronavirus. However, it is not the only one.

on March 11, 2020