Research*EU Magazine | Number 56 (October 2016)

What can we learn from insects?

Summary:

Over the past years, scientist across the globe have been studying insects to test new treatments for humans, investigate the nature of ageing, draw inspiration for cooperation mechanisms in robots, study the effects of pollution and solve many other scientific challenges. EU funding — mostly provided in the form of Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions — has helped and continues to help these scientists in their quest for answers.

This issue of the Research*EU magazine is an ode to the entomologists’ contribution to scientific advances in Europe. The special feature section covers eight recently-completed or close-to-completed projects, with topics as fascinating as insect response to climate change, maggot-inspired robotics, beetle-inspired farming, fungus that can control ant behaviour, or genetic alterations that allow insects to walk on water.

This special feature is followed by the usual eight sections providing insights into biology and medicine, social sciences and humanities, energy and transport, environment, IT and telecommunications, industrial technologies, food and agriculture, and physics and mathematics, along with a list of upcoming events hosted by or involving EU-funded research projects.

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Special Feature: What can we learn from insects?

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