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Hay fever sufferers in parts of Europe will welcome a new ally in their annual bout with the allergy. An insect never previously found in Europe has arrived with the taste for a weed that spreads pollen, but it may also affect plants that we like to have around. The COST Programme has funded a…

Imagine a perfect day filled with excitement and wonder. Picture yourself snorkelling in crystal-clear waters, surrounded by a variety of colourful fish. Later, treat yourself to a delicious lunch at a cozy fish restaurant by the sea. But there’s more to this idyllic scene than meets the eye. Flourishing fish populations not only enhance the…

If you had to pick your favourite female researcher, who would it be? This has been the question on social media over the last week and for good reason, the 11 February was the International day for Women and Girls in Science. We are wrapping up our week-long celebration by introducing some of the women…

Can textiles be produced in a consciously aware manner, woven through and through with history? Blogs are written by COST Actions Europe through Textiles: Network for integrated and interdisciplinary Humanities (EuroWeb) brings together researchers and innovators from 32 countries across Europe and beyond with the goal of rewriting European history through textiles. The Action fosters…

Plasma medicine background Plasma medicine is an interdisciplinary field that emerged in the last two decades as an innovative field between physics, chemistry, engineering, and life sciences. Applications of cold plasmas have been studied in disinfection, wound healing, and cancer treatment. This area combines plasma technology with clinical medicine and bioengineering with the final aim to…

Original story published in Science|Business on 25 May 2021 Networking is a prerequisite for finding partners when bidding for Horizon Europe funding. It should be a cornerstone of the renewed single market for research, says Paulo Ferrão, president of COST, as the association celebrates its 50th anniversary by Goda Naujokaitytė As it celebrates its 50th anniversary,…

More than ever, communicating science results to a wide range of audiences is crucial. It not only helps strengthen science and research, but it can impact society as a whole. Acknowledging this importance, the COST Programme encourages its researchers to communicate their COST Action outcomes as broadly as possible. For every COST Action, a dedicated…

Scientific cooperation between the EU and Israel goes back to 1996, when Israel, as the first non-European country, started to be associated via a specific agreement to the European Framework Programme. Israel is now considered to be one of the European ‘Innovation Leaders’ with a quality of research equal to the most advanced EU Member…

COST Actions have joined forces since the beginning of the pandemic to help advance research into COVID-19. After more than a year, these collaborations have not only continued amongst the different COST Actions, but novel partnerships sparked beyond the COST programme continue to blossom as well.