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21/10/2024
The results from the Open Consultation on the priorities of the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) for the European Partnership for BrainHealth are in! Between July 17 and August 21, more than 550 respondents contributed to the development of a comprehensive roadmap aimed at promoting and preserving brain health while reducing the burden for people living with brain disorders across Europe.Key research priorities and innovation areas of the SRIA include: 1. Promoting Brain Health ...
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21/10/2024
The PRIMA Programme, an EU partnership under Horizon Europe, has launched an online survey to gather input from stakeholders across the Mediterranean to help define new Research and Innovation (R&I) priorities for a potential Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) under the renewed PRIMA Partnership. This input will shape PRIMA’s future R&I agenda and contribute to the region’s sustainable development efforts. Stakeholders from academia, NGOs, the ...
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21/10/2024
The 8th issue of the EU Copernicus Ocean State Report (OSR 8) is now available online, published alongside an interactive Summary detailing key aspects of the report for policymakers, members of the blue economy and the general public. This year’s report reveals — among many findings — an ocean facing record-breaking extreme events, including deep and intense marine heatwaves, unexpected phytoplankton blooms, as well as increased ocean warming. ...
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18/10/2024
The National Research Council of Italy (CNR) is offering researchers a unique opportunity to access ship time aboard their cutting-edge research vessel, the R/V Gaia Blu. Designed for a broad range of marine studies, from oceanographic surveys to environmental monitoring, this vessel offers an ideal platform to carry out innovative projects that contribute to the understanding of the marine environment in the Mediterranean region. This opportunity goes beyond offering ship time; researchers can ...
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17/10/2024
Xjenza Malta participated in a series of pivotal events organised by the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) on October 2nd and 3rd, 2024, in Cairo. Representing Malta as government stakeholders and the national focal point for the UfM Regional Platform in Research and Innovation, George Bugeja (Deputy Director), and Felipe Nalin Abdala (Executive in Policy and Strategy) of the Internationalization Unit, were actively engaged in discussions that are shaping the future of science diplomacy, ...
Mtella’:
08/10/2024
The SmartGaze project, funded by Xjenza Malta, formerly the Malta Council for Science and Technology (MCST) under the Smart Cities programme, has made significant strides in developing a cutting-edge system to assist individuals with mobility impairments. The project team recently presented its findings at two prestigious conferences: the 26th International conference on Human-Computer Interaction (HCII 2024) and the European Conference on Eye Movements (ECEM 2024). At both events, poster ...
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07/10/2024
Composite materials are made up of two or more distinct constituent materials encapsulated together that when combined develop a new material capable to take advantage of the individual material properties of the constituent phases. Concrete which is heavily used in buildings is a composite material in itself, made up of aggregate bonded together with cement. The relatively low tensile strength and ductility of concrete can be enhanced further by the inclusion of steel reinforcements leading to ...
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04/10/2024
The JPI Oceans initiative, Science for Good Environmental Status (S4GES), has completed the first phase of its work and published a pivotal paper introducing a novel approach to monitoring and evaluating the health of our seas. This research, supported by institutional funding through the JPI Oceans framework, brought together 11 research-performing and funding organisations. Professor Aldo Drago, lead expert appointed by Xjenza Malta and affiliated with the Oceanography Section at the Institute...
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04/10/2024
UNIMED organised its fourth stakeholder workshop at the International Agricultural Research and Training Centre (UTAEM) in Menemen, Turkey on 4 April 2024. Twenty experts from the agricultural sector in Turkey participated in the workshop, which was divided in two parts. In the first part of the workshop the participants were asked to assign weighting coefficients to the four indices which make up the Survivability-of-Droughts Index: perception, adaptability, vulnerability, and ...
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18/09/2024
The RoOFPEVs project, spearheaded by The Foundation for Innovation and Research – Malta (FiR.mt), is at the forefront of addressing critical challenges in Malta’s journey towards a sustainable energy transition. Supported by Xjenza Malta under the Research Excellence Programme, this project, titled "Robust Optimisation Framework for PVs and EVs Integration at Low Voltage Network," targets key technical and operational barriers to integrating renewable energy sources, such as photovoltaic (PV...