European Science-Media Hub

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

Science communication in the digital age: How to navigate the risks and rewards?

Articles, Communication

The digital revolution and dawn of generative AI are fundamentally reshaping the conditions for science communication and journalism, giving rise to new threats but also new opportunities to improve the reach and accessibility of scientific knowledge. These themes are the focus of the European Science-Media...

on June 18, 2025
Science communication beyond the headlines: interview with science journalist Kai Kupferschmidt

Articles, Communication

This year, on 13 June, the European Science-Media Hub hosted a science communication workshop at the European Youth Event in Strasbourg. We talked to its main speaker: 'Science' magazine journalist Kai Kupferschmidt ahead of the event. He mentions the challenges science journalism is facing and the large...

on June 11, 2025
ESMH Summer School 2025: 'Science communication in the digital age' - Programme

Past Events

On 24-26 June 2025, the European Science-Media Hub (ESMH) of the European Parliament is organising a Summer School in Brussels on 'Science Communication in the Digital Age'. Young journalists between 18 and 39 years old have been invited following a call for application published earlier this year. ...

on June 05, 2025
Research and Innovation Summit at European Parliament

Articles, Policy, Research

On Wednesday 4 June from 18:30h until 20h CEST, the high-level STOA-G6 conference ‘Shaping Europe's Future: Research and innovation at the heart of European leadership’ took place in the European Parliament’s library room in Brussels. You can watch the recording online. The Summit, fully booked, brought...

on June 04, 2025
Building European leadership for the second quantum revolution

Videos

Quantum computing is at the cutting edge of technological innovation, promising transformative capabilities that could revolutionise fields from cryptography to materials science and artificial intelligence. How can Europe build on its foundational work and secure leadership in the second quantum revolution,...

on May 28, 2025
Eleni Diamanti: ‘The EU has a unique position in quantum technologies’

Articles, New Technologies

How to ensure European competitiveness and leadership in the ever more important field of quantum technologies? The European Science-Media Hub asked Eleni Diamanti, who will speak at the upcoming workshop ‘Building European Leadership for the Second Quantum Revolution' on 20 May, organised by the European...

on May 19, 2025
AI in science: balancing innovation and integrity

Videos

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the scientific landscape, delivering unprecedented breakthroughs but raising profound questions about research integrity and scientific dialogue. AI has become an essential scientific tool, that creates both opportunities and challenges for Europe's research...

on May 14, 2025
ESMH Media Review – May 7, 2025

Media review

€500 million EU package to woo US scientists, killer fungus, breakthrough for quantum and photonics, AI and more: check out the ESMH selection of 22 science and tech news items published recently on the web.

on May 07, 2025