Researchers have discovered that mutations in a single gene has been linked to cases of severe obesity, offering new gene therapy possibilities to fight against the global epidemic. Obesity –
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French Writer and analyst Guillaume Pitron warns about growing reliance on rare-earth metal – which are necessary to build high-tech products – in his book La guerre des métaux rares
MEPs argued Europe needs to boost its online defences against Russian “orchestrated disinformation” ahead of upcoming elections. At a plenary debate in Strasbourg on January 17, Members of the European
A new pan-European study establishes how the nature of Europe’s forests has changed over the last thousands of years. A recent study led by academics in Sweden, Germany, France, Estonia
The European Commission announced it would hold off on a measure to tax electronic cigarettes uniformly across the European Union, claiming that it had insufficient data to come to an
On Tuesday January 16th, MEPs voted in favour of an amendment to ban the use of electrical pulse fishing within EU waters. The European Parliament was voting on new fisheries
French authorities are searching five sites run by dairy giant Lactalis over a scandal involving salmonella in baby formula. The Paris prosecutor’s office confirmed French police have raided five premises
The European Chemicals Agency is once again accused of restricting public access to information – raising the long-standing claim that the agency is under the thumb of the industry. Transparency
The EU wants to create a European market for plastic waste, and implement measures to make all plastic packaging in Europe recyclable or reusable by 2030. The EU is cleaning
EU executive voices support for greater research and innovation funding as Brexit threatens funding shortfall. The fight over the European Union’s spending in the 2020s has already begun. As the