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New method developed to study mechanical proteins linked

New method developed to study mechanical proteins linked to muscular disorders

Researchers at the Spanish National Centre for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC) have developed a method to analyse the mechanical functions of proteins through controlled cleavage. The study, published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, shows a causal link between a…
Researchers at the Spanish National Centre for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC) have developed a method to analyse the mechanical functions of proteins through controlled cleavage. The study, published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, shows a causal…
Researchers at the Spanish National Centre for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC) have developed a method to analyse the mechanical functions of proteins through controlled cleavage. The study, published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, shows a causal link between a…
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ERC awards €657m in grants to researchers across Europe

321 researchers have won 2022 European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants. The funding - worth in total €657 million – is part of the EU’s Horizon Europe programme. It will help excellent scientists, who have 7 to 12 years’ experience after…
321 researchers have won 2022 European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants. The funding - worth in total €657 million – is part of the EU’s Horizon Europe programme. It will…
321 researchers have won 2022 European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants. The funding - worth in total €657 million – is part of the EU’s…
321 researchers have won 2022 European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants. The funding - worth in total €657 million – is part of the EU’s Horizon Europe programme…
321 researchers have won 2022 European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants. The funding - worth in total €657 million…
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Proof of Concept Grants 2022: Examples of projects

The ERC has announced the results of the third and final round of the Proof of Concept Grants competition of 2022 and 90 new winning projects on 24 January 2023. It put the total number of grantees who received this top-up innovation funding in two…
The ERC has announced the results of the third and final round of the Proof of Concept Grants competition of 2022 and 90 new winning projects on 24 January 2023. It put the total…
The ERC has announced the results of the third and final round of the Proof of Concept Grants competition of 2022 and 90 new winning projects on 24…
The ERC has announced the results of the third and final round of the Proof of Concept Grants competition of 2022 and 90 new winning projects on 24 January 2023. It put the…
The ERC has announced the results of the third and final round of the Proof of Concept Grants competition of 2022 and 90 new…
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ERC grant competitions 2021 - Final lists of researchers

The initial results of the competitions for Starting Grants, Consolidator Grants and Advanced Grants under the ERC’s 2021 Work Programme were published in the first half of 2022. Since then, a majority of the successful candidates accepted the…
The initial results of the competitions for Starting Grants, Consolidator Grants and Advanced Grants under the ERC’s 2021 Work Programme were published in the first half of 2022. Since…
The initial results of the competitions for Starting Grants, Consolidator Grants and Advanced Grants under the ERC’s 2021 Work Programme were…
The initial results of the competitions for Starting Grants, Consolidator Grants and Advanced Grants under the ERC’s 2021 Work Programme were published in the first half of…
The initial results of the competitions for Starting Grants, Consolidator Grants and Advanced Grants under the ERC’s 2021…
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ERC Starting Grants 2022 - project highlights

The ERC announced the winners of the Starting Grants 2022 call on 22 November 2022. 408 projects have been selected for funding.Here we share six examples. 
The ERC announced the winners of the Starting Grants 2022 call on 22 November 2022. 408 projects have been selected for funding.Here we share six examples. 
The ERC announced the winners of the Starting Grants 2022 call on 22 November 2022. 408 projects have been selected for funding.Here we share six…
The ERC announced the winners of the Starting Grants 2022 call on 22 November 2022. 408 projects have been selected for funding.Here we share six examples. 
The ERC announced the winners of the Starting Grants 2022 call on 22 November 2022. 408 projects have been selected for…
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ERC awards €636m to emerging science talent across Europe

Four hundred eight researchers have won this year’s European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grants. The funding is worth in total €636 million and is part of the Horizon Europe programme. It will help excellent younger scientists, who have 2 to 7…
Four hundred eight researchers have won this year’s European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grants. The funding is worth in total €636 million and is part of the Horizon Europe…
Four hundred eight researchers have won this year’s European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grants. The funding is worth in total €636 million and…
Four hundred eight researchers have won this year’s European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grants. The funding is worth in total €636 million and is part of the Horizon…
Four hundred eight researchers have won this year’s European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grants. The funding is worth in…
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ERC Synergy Grants 2022 - project highlights

The ERC announced the winners of the Synergy Grants 2022 call on 25 October 2022. Twenty-nine projects have been selected for funding. Here are five examples.
The ERC announced the winners of the Synergy Grants 2022 call on 25 October 2022. Twenty-nine projects have been selected for funding. Here are five examples.
The ERC announced the winners of the Synergy Grants 2022 call on 25 October 2022. Twenty-nine projects have been selected for funding. Here are five…
The ERC announced the winners of the Synergy Grants 2022 call on 25 October 2022. Twenty-nine projects have been selected for funding. Here are five examples.
The ERC announced the winners of the Synergy Grants 2022 call on 25 October 2022. Twenty-nine projects have been selected…
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Twenty-nine groups backed by ERC Synergy Grants to tackle complex research questions

What secrets does Greenland’s melting ice hide? How is the sense of space, hierarchy and ownership hardwired in our brains? Can we find promising pathways for a “post growth” era that will reconcile our wellbeing with the planetary boundaries?…
What secrets does Greenland’s melting ice hide? How is the sense of space, hierarchy and ownership hardwired in our brains? Can we find promising pathways for a “post growth” era that…
What secrets does Greenland’s melting ice hide? How is the sense of space, hierarchy and ownership hardwired in our brains? Can we find promising…
What secrets does Greenland’s melting ice hide? How is the sense of space, hierarchy and ownership hardwired in our brains? Can we find promising pathways for a “post growth”…
What secrets does Greenland’s melting ice hide? How is the sense of space, hierarchy and ownership hardwired in our brains?…
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Two grantees win 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics

This year’s Nobel Prize in Physics goes to Professors Alain Aspect and Anton Zeilinger, both funded by the European Research Council (ERC).
This year’s Nobel Prize in Physics goes to Professors Alain Aspect and Anton Zeilinger, both funded by the European Research Council (ERC).
This year’s Nobel Prize in Physics goes to Professors Alain Aspect and Anton Zeilinger, both funded by the European Research Council (ERC).
This year’s Nobel Prize in Physics goes to Professors Alain Aspect and Anton Zeilinger, both funded by the European Research Council (ERC).
This year’s Nobel Prize in Physics goes to Professors Alain Aspect and Anton Zeilinger, both funded by the European Research…
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