The European Commission has recently launched a TV magazine on EU research projects on Euronews, entitled FUTURIS.
FUTURIS is widely available to European and International audiences. It is broadcast in seven languages, 20 times a week on Euronews satellite and cable networks (102 countries worldwide – including Japan).
EU research projects (see the 7th EU Research Framework programme for more information) involve several partners from different EU Member States. They are also open to international cooperation, including with Japanese researchers in the public or private sectors.
Please click on the picture to view each video programme:
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Tackling allergies and asthma with a Europe-wide approach Millions of Europeans suffer from allergies and asthmas, because of pollution, new substances, genetic predisposition and – ironically – an overly clean lifestyle. In a European-wide network, researchers are working closely together to improve treatments for these diseases. |
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ITER: Hopes for clean and abundant energy The sun has been shining for several billion years and provides the Earth with solar power. Now scientists are hoping to copy the energy source of the sun here on earth, in so-called fusion reactors. |
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Countering bacterial resistance to antibiotics Antibiotics are used around the world to fight diseases in both animals and humans, but many bacteria which carry disease have become resistant to antibiotics. Different European research projects are looking into new ways of stopping this resistance. |
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Researchers playing hard at the World Cup The leading nations are competing for the World Cup, stirring emotions among billions of football fans around the world. But it is also an opportunity for top researchers to try out new technologies. |
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Smart cars to reduce road accidents With around 50,000 people killed annually in car accidents in the European Union, Brussels wants to halve this figure by 2010 with the help of new technology. |
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Arctic research looks for clues to global warming |
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Developing intelligent fabrics |
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Conversing with computers |
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Biotech advances in wine production |
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Still too few women work in European Research! |
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Micro- and nano-technologies are revolutionising medicine |
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The bid to solve the bird flu crisis |
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Hydrogen: vector for clean energy |
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Space robotics |
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The fight against fat |
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More reliable and intelligent software |
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Weather Detectives |
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Independent living |
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Solar-powered disinfection |
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Rehabilitation robots |
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50 years of EU Research |
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Reducing urban noise |
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Predicting tsunamis in Europe |
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Research to protect deep-sea corals |
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AIDS: New leads for treatments and vaccines |
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Learning without killing |
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Fish for the future |
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Shaping the future of shipping |
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Research on underwater mud volcanoes |
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Ecosystem evolution on the Volga |
Please refer to the following sites to see more films on EU research projects.
Futuris, Euronews
TVLink
STAR Projects
