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Glycoscience studies the biological roles of carbohydrates and how they can be used in treatment and diagnosis of diseases, to prevent infections and prepare new functional smart materials. COST Action Functional Glyconanomaterials for the Development of Diagnostics and Targeted Therapeutic Probes (GLYCONanoPROBES) brings together glycoscientists across Europe promoting collaboration, knowledge transfer and training for early career stage researchers.

Chair of LITHME Dave Sayers talks about new language technologies, like Augmented Reality for real-time translation of voice (audio) and mouth movement (video) combined in wearable devices. These devices are in prototype now, set for widespread adoption soon, and they will radically change how we communicate with each other, and with machines. For more details on these new technologies and their likely effects on language, see the LITHME forecast report: https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/75737

A sedentary lifestyle in old age is associated with increased risk of chronic and disabling diseases, premature mortality, and substantial economic burden for society. Increase in physical activity (PA), on the other hand, may compensate negative effects of ageing and reduce inactivity costs. However, not all exercise regimens are universally effective, and inter-individual differences in responses to PA exist. Therefore, there is an urgent need for creating “tailored” exercise programmes that will fit the specific needs of the various and diverse ageing populations.

The main aim of the COST Action PhysAgeNet is to establish a sustainable network that will foster evidence-based research and practice of physical activity in older adults and will enhance integration of innovative ICT solutions based on open data consolidated research information, in order to promote health and reduce the burden of inactivity in ageing populations.

COST Action ConservePlants tell us a story to raise society awareness about the need and the importance of conserving threatened plants. The focus is on the evolutionary history of some plants that have their origin in the Tertiary (several million years ago), and have been able to overcome the glacial periods that covered the northern hemisphere with ice, thanks to some adaptations that make them very peculiar and exclusive plants.

The main aim of COST Action COREnet is to fill the gaps and research needs in the field of religion and migration and to communicate new results and knowledge directly to public debate and the various fields of practice. COREnet is focused on creating a European platform for the critical exchange of research into migration and religious diversity between academia and practice all over Europe.