Juliette Portala

9 hours ago | sciencebusiness.net | Juliette Portala

Signals that the next Framework Programme will be placed in a new Competitiveness Fund are growing, with European Commission vice president Stéphane Séjourné stating this weekthat the fund would be a “coherent architecture that follows the entire life of companies from research to industrial production.” Meanwhile, a leaked structurefor the fund featured some, but not all, elements of Horizon Europe and made no mention of a separate FP10.

1 day ago | sciencebusiness.net | Juliette Portala

A recent midterm analysis of Horizon Europe contained good news about Widening, the mechanism intended to close the research and innovation gap between EU nations. It showed that the share of funding received by the 15 Widening countries increased from 9% to 14% in the first three years of Horizon Europe, and that they were involved in 58% of collaborative projects, up from 47% under Horizon 2020. But expert observers think it is too soon to celebrate.

3 days ago | thecooldown.com | Juliette Portala

There is nothing more satisfying than dropping a "boring lawn" for a multitude of native plants and other floral surprises. And there is one particular social media user who can certainly vouch for that. "I've been slowly removing the grass in my backyard. It now has lots of natives, peppers, herbs, and a few baby Japanese maples," one Redditor shared with the members of the r/NoLawns subreddit. Their post and the stunning before-and-after photographs highlight an important point.

3 days ago | sciencebusiness.net | Juliette Portala

The fate of the next Framework Programme seems to have been sealed. After months of speculation around whether FP10 would be swallowed by the European Commission’s new Competitiveness Fund, Stéphane Séjourné, executive vice-president for prosperity and industrial strategy, has announced that the mega-fund will include research and innovation. “Funding for greater competitiveness is fragmented,” Séjourné said at an event organised by the EU executive on May 12.

4 days ago | thecooldown.com | Juliette Portala

Conflicts among neighbors are far from rare. In this case, the issue was sparked by a trash problem. One Redditor shared a photo to r/badroomates and titled the post "Upstairs neighbors trash outside of our front door.""This is our side of the driveway also, so we literally cannot park without moving the trash," the original poster wrote. "Back recycling bin is completely empty," they added, suggesting that their neighbor does not recycle.