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September 2021 Highlights 

Magnetic Phenomena Discovery Paves Way to Faster and More Efficient Data Storage – COST Action CA17123

6th European Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Industry and Finance within the COST Action Fintech and AI in Finance

Science Business - COST: Exploring how to improve the science-policy interface

Online meeting on food packaging sustainability innovation CA19124 by Fresh Plaza

The University of Murcia hosts the Second Training School of the Underground4value project to enhance the underground heritage

GoodBrother COST Action reported in Spanish outlets: ElPeridico; Novaciencia; El Español - Experts from around the world address privacy in surveillance systems for the care of the elderly at the University of Alicante

Regenerative economy - the new wave of sustainability (COST Action Restore)

Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra hosts 1st Global Digital Human Rights Network Meeting - CA19143

Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski, inspired by meeting with SACURIMA COST Action

The European network 'DIGFORASP' participates in the 'Forensics Europe Expo' in London

Identifying air transport effects on regional development: COST Action ATARD

International Conference on Plasma Physics and Applications: New Opportunities in Plasma Applications for Smart and Sustainable Agriculture

Modular Energy Islands For Sustainability And Resilience – New COST Action CA20109 highlighted in Turkish media

Expert reaction to a press release on the government response to the gene editing consultation

 
COST Actions in the News
 
Honest Columnist | 4/09/2021  
How do magnetic waves behave in antiferromagnets and how do they spread? What role do “domain walls” play in the process? And what could ...
Funding: German Research Foundation (DFG), European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST), Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation,
FocusTechnica | 5/09/2021  
How do magnetic waves behave in antiferromagnets and how do they spread? What role do “domain walls” play in the process? And what could ...
Funding: German Research Foundation (DFG), European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST), Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation,
Akta | 7/09/2021  
Cjelodnevna interaktivna radionica EU grantovi - kako do bespovratnih sredstava za privatni i javni sektor SARAJEVO - 30. septembar 2021 ...
i organizacije sa novim saznanjima o EU, Horizon Europe, Eureka, COST Action, IPA III i EIC Accelerator, te napraviti značajan uticaj i
Hoboctи | 7/09/2021  
ПОВОДОМ 700 година од упокојења краља Милутина (1282-1321), Универзитет у Крагујевцу у оквиру пројекта EuroWeb COST Action (19131), ...
(1282-1321), Универзитет у Крагујевцу у оквиру пројекта EuroWeb COST Action (19131), Институт за литургику и црквену уметност Православног
Alpha Galileo | 8/09/2021  
Date: September 9, 2021 Time: 12:30-17:15 (CEST) Location: Online Conference Registration: https://bit.ly/3A5vIRX (register for free ...
on Artificial Intelligence in Industry and Finance within the COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) Action Fintech and AI in
Mreza-mira | 9/09/2021  
Ova radionica će vas upoznati sa širokim mogućnostima bespovratnog finansiranja iz različitih EU fondova uključujući nove EU programe – ...
, upoznat je sa svim detaljima ovog EU programa kao i drugih programa EU (COST Action, EUREKA,…) koje će podijeliti s učesnicima radionice,
Science Business | 14/09/2021  
Following a series of summer webinars exploring the stakes of science communication and science for policy exercises, COST and the JRC (Joint Research Centre) joined forces once again at the INSGA (International Network for Government Science Advice) 2021 ’ conference: “Build back wiser: knowledge, policy and public dialogue”.
FreshPlaza | 15/09/2021  
Are you aware of the latest developments and innovations in food packaging? Is recycling of post-consumer plastic one of the challenges you ...
open to everyone free of charge. This conference is organised through the COST Action “Circul-a-bility: rethinking packaging for circular
Murciadiario | 15/09/2021  
La Segunda Escuela de Formación de la COST Action CA18110 Underground Built Heritage as catalyser for Community Valorisation se celebrará ...
La Segunda Escuela de Formación de la COST Action CA18110 Underground Built Heritage as catalyser for Community Valorisation se celebrará de
Alpha Galileo | 16/09/2021  
Last August, the American Chemical Society Publication arm, one of the world’s largest scientific organisations, released an virtual ...
the networking opportunities offered by the COST Programme” says Dr Evelina Colacino, Chairing the COST Action. Further readings and other
Санкт-Петербурга и Санкт-Петербурга - БезФормата.Ru | 16/09/2021  
14 сентября состоялась первая из онлайн-лекций, которые проводятся Санкт-Петербургским государственным архитектурно-строительным ...
при Университете Минью (ISISE), председатель проекта «COST Action TU1406: спецификации качества для проезжих мостов, стандартизация на
Elperiodic.com | 16/09/2021  
La UA coordina el proyecto Goodbrother financiado por la Unión Europea en el que participan 37 países europeos, Canadá, Estados Unidos y ...
del programa Cooperación Europea en Ciencia y Tecnología, COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology), una de las redes europeas
Novaciencia.es | 16/09/2021  
La privacidad o, más bien, la falta de ella es uno de los grandes debates de la sociedad que nos ha tocado vivir. Tras los atentados del 11 ...
del programa Cooperación Europea en Ciencia y Tecnología, COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology), una de las redes europeas
El Español | 17/09/2021  
Alicante coordina 'Goodbrother', la iniciativa de la UE, EE.UU y Canadá para limitar la sensación de vigilancia de las personas mayores.
del programa Cooperación Europea en Ciencia y Tecnología, COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology), una de las redes europeas
Medium | 19/09/2021  
Av Key Rosenstock og Nora Lade Gjørvad. Den nye nasjonale strategien for sirkulær økonomi ble lansert i juni 2021, og viser at Norges ...
: Sustainability: Restorative to Regenerative av COST (the European Cooperation in Science and Technology) The Nature Imperative: How the
Academie d'Agriculture de France | 19/09/2021  
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oftransgenesis and New Breeding Techniques" . This 2nd conference of PlantEd (COST Action 18111) will take place over three days (20-22
Mood - Sapo | 20/09/2021  
Carta Portuguesa de Direitos Humanos Digitais, liberdade de imprensa online, limites da liberdade de expressão, entre outros temas, estão ...
(UC). Financiado pela agência europeia COSTEuropean Cooperation in Science and Technology – este projeto, que envolve investigadores de
Mais Superior | 20/09/2021  
O grupo europeu “Global Digital Human Rights Network”, criado em 2020, vai realizar o primeiro encontro presencial, nos ...
(UC). Financiado pela agência europeia COSTEuropean Cooperation in Science and Technology – este projeto, que envolve investigadores de
Alpha Galileo | 21/09/2021  
Issued by the SACURIMA COST Action on Safety Culture and Risk Management in Agriculture. SACURIMA is the first COST Action of its kind to ...
Issued by the SACURIMA COST Action on Safety Culture and Risk Management in Agriculture. SACURIMA is the first COST Action of its kind to
DiarioInformacion.es | 21/09/2021  
La Universidad de Alicante coordina el proyecto Goodbrother, en el que participan 37 países europeos, Canadá, Estados Unidos y Túnez - La ...
del programa Cooperación Europea en Ciencia y Tecnología, COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology), una de las redes europeas
European Energy Innovation | 23/09/2021  
Changes in air transport can have important effects on regional development. COST Action ‘Air Transport and Regional Development’ (ATARD)
Market Watch - Intelligent Management | 23/09/2021  
În perioada 31 august – 3 septembrie s-a desfășurat la Măgurele 19th International Conference on Plasma Physics and Applications - cea de-a ...
celor 4 zile a fost reprezentată de lucrările primului Workshop al COST Action CA 19110 - Plasma applications for smart and sustainable
Alpha Galileo | 27/09/2021  
The Forensics Europe Expo has taken place at the ExCeL Conference Center in London on September 14-16, and the DIGFORASP network has had ...
, contributing novel perspectives from Artificial Intelligence Members of the COST Action DIGFORASP, chaired by Professor Jesús Medina of
Science Media Centre | 29/09/2021  
The government have published a press release on new plans to unlock the potential benefits of gene editing as part of their response to ...
, 2017-2020. I am a UK representative of an EU COST Action PlantEd ‘Genome editing in plants – a technology with transformative potential’
Haberler.com | 29/09/2021  
EÇEM/CEEE GÜNCEL Eylül 2021Özyeğin Üniversitesi Enerji, Çevre ve Ekonomi Merkezi’nin Eylül 2021 etkinlikleri haberlerini aşağıda ...
Bilim ve Teknolojide Avrupa İşbirliği Kuruluşu (European Cooperation in Science and Technology - COST Association)'nun CA20109 numaralı "
Or6 | 29/09/2021  
EÇEM/CEEE AKTÜEL | Eylül 2021 Özyeğin Üniversitesi Güç, Çevre ve İktisat Merkezi’nin Eylül 2021 aktiflikleri haberler ini aşağıda ...
Bilim ve Teknolojide Avrupa İşbirliği Kuruluşu (European Cooperation in Science and TechnologyCOST Association)’nun CA20109 numaralı “
 
 
COST Actions in specialized publications
 
MDPI | 1/09/2021  
Amyloid-β (Aβ) is a dynamic peptide of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) which accelerates the disease progression. At the cell membrane and cell ...
at Semmelweis University. Part of this work was supported by EU COST Action CA16122 and the National Research, Development and Innovation
Science Direct | 1/09/2021  
Risk categorisation of abattoirs based on their hygiene process performances has been suggested as an essential component of a risk-based meat safety assurance system...this publication is based upon work from COST Action 18105 (Risk-based Meat Inspection and Integrated Meat Safety Assurance), supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology; www.cost.eu),
Science Direct | 1/09/2021  
The overall objectives of meat inspection are to contribute to food safety, animal welfare, and animal health. In the European Union (EU), ...This study is based on work from COST Action 18105 RIBMINS (www.ribmins.com) supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology; www.cost.eu),
Springer | 2/09/2021  
Abstract Crystallization is an important quality parameter that can significantly affect consumer acceptability and perceived quality of ...
(TUBITAK) with the proposal number 217O089 under 1001 Program. The role of COST Action CA15209 (European Network on NMR Relaxometry) is also
Springer | 2/09/2021  
Abstract Chemical constants extracted from ^{124}Xe+ ^{124}Sn collisions at 32 AMeV are compared to the predictions of an extended nuclear ...
No. UID/FIS/04564/2020, and POCI-01-0145-FEDER- 029912, by PHAROS COST Action CA16214, and by “IFCPAR/CEFIPRA” Project No. 5804-3. H.P.
MDPI | 2/09/2021  
Cardioprotective medications are still unmet clinical needs. We have previously identified several cardioprotective microRNAs (termed ...
Rainer Schulz is a working group leader of the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST action CA16225, EU-Cardioprotection).
MDPI | 2/09/2021  
The rapid development of the sharing economy that has been registered in recent years is caused by a number of factors. The increasingly ...
Collaborative Economy from the Point of View of the Czech Republic”; COST Action CA16121 “From Sharing to Caring: Examining Socio-Technical
MDPI | 2/09/2021  
The overarching aim of this research was to develop a method for deriving crop maps from a time series of Sentinel-2 images between 2017 ...
for spatiotemporal sensing of scalable ecophysiological traits) funded by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology, www.cost.eu,
MDPI | 3/09/2021  
Materials that confer antimicrobial activity, be that by innate property, leaching of biocides or design features (e.g., non-adhesive ...
), Manchester Metropolitan University and the COST Action AMiCI (CA15114), (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) for providing
MDPI | 4/09/2021  
African swine fever (ASF) is one of the most important and devastating viral diseases in wild boar and domestic pigs worldwide. In the ...
is partly based upon work from COST Action 15116 ASF-STOP supported by the European Cooperation in Science and Technology and was partially
Springer | 6/09/2021  
Abstract NMR relaxometry is a powerful analytical method that can easily be applied to wine. Proton spin–lattice nuclear magnetic ...
Download references Acknowledgements The authors are grateful to COST Action CA15209 European Network on NMR Relaxometry (EURELAX). P.B. is
Nature | 6/09/2021  
Abstract The critical current of a superconducting nanostructure can be suppressed by applying an electric field in its vicinity. This ...
Foundation (DFG) project #FO 956/6-1 (Germany) and European Cooperation in Science and TechnologyCOST Action #CA16218 (NANOCOHYBRI). V.M.F.
MDPI | 6/09/2021  
An electroencephalogram (EEG) is an electrophysiological signal reflecting the functional state of the brain. As the control signal of the ...
P.’s work is also based upon work from COST Action CA18106, supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology). C.F.C’s work
MDPI | 7/09/2021  
In this work, a mathematical computer simulation model is used to predict the possible energy generated from different Waves Energy ...
Network) European COST Action (www.wecanet.eu, accessed on 30 August 2021). The project is supported by the European COST Association (COST
MDPI | 8/09/2021  
Forest biodiversity is a key element to support ecosystem functions. Measuring biodiversity is a necessary step to identify critical issues ...
). D.R. was partially supported by the H2020 COST Action CA17134 ‘Optical synergies for spatiotemporal sensing of scalable ecophysiological
MDPI | 8/09/2021  
Plectin, a high-molecular-mass cytolinker, is abundantly expressed in the central nervous system (CNS). Currently, a limited amount of data ...
(grant numbers P3 310, J3 9266 and J3 7605); by EuroCellNet COST Action (grant number CA15214) and by CipKeBip. Conflicts of Interest The
Nature | 9/09/2021  
Abstract Habitat fragmentation and loss have contributed significantly to the demographic decline of European wildcat populations and ...
Program (No. 872146); (iv) COST Action G-Bike (CA18134), supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology); (v) Ministry of
MDPI | 9/09/2021  
Floods are among the most frequent and deadliest natural disasters, and the magnitude and frequency of floods is expected to increase. ...
by COST association, grant number CA16209 (Land4flood) through STSM grants of G.J. and M.K. and WM grant of N.B. The APC was funded by COST
Springer | 9/09/2021  
Abstract Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is the third most common cause of heart failure. The multidisciplinary nature of testing — involving ...
for Basic Research in cardiology (PI0012_2019), COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) Action EUCardioRNA CA17129, and the
MDPI | 10/09/2021  
Understanding how knotted proteins fold is a challenging problem in biology. Researchers have proposed several models for their folding ...
D.G. and P.D.-T. thank the COST Action European Topology Interdisciplinary Action (EUTOPIA) CA17139 for supporting collaborative meetings of
MDPI | 11/09/2021  
Noncommunicable diseases (NCD) and age-associated diseases (AAD) are some of the gravest health concerns worldwide, accounting for up to 70 ...
]. Funding The APC was funded by the COST Action EpiLipidNET, CA19105-Pan-European Network in Lipidomics and EpiLipidomics. Acknowledgments
MDPI | 11/09/2021  
Fifteen selenocompounds, comprising of eight ketone-containing selenoesters (K1–K8, also known as oxoselenoesters) and seven cyano- ...
-COST, grant number LTC19007. The study was supported by COST Action 17104 New Diagnostic and Therapeutic Tools Against Multidrug Resistant
Springer | 12/09/2021  
Abstract We study combinatorial structures in large-scale mixed-integer (nonlinear) programming problems arising in gas network ...
Research Campus Modal (fund number 05M14ZAM) and ICT COST Action TD1207 for additional support. Rights and permissions Open
Springer | 13/09/2021  
Abstract Several real-world situations can be represented in terms of agents that have preferences over activities in which they may ...
et al. 2018). This work was partly supported by COST Action IC1205 on Computational Social Choice. Andreas Darmann has been supported by the
MDPI | 14/09/2021  
The natural diastereomeric mixture of silybins A and B is often used (and considered) as a single flavonolignan isolated from the fruit ...
Ministry of education of the Czech Republic, grant number LTC18071 (COST Action CA16225) and by the Czech Science Foundation, grant number
MDPI | 14/09/2021  
High energy photons from astrophysical sources are unique probes for some predictions of candidate theories of Quantum Gravity (QG). In ...
of historical facts. The authors acknowledge networking support by the COST Action CA18108. Conflicts of Interest The authors declare no
Springer | 14/09/2021  
Abstract Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and the heart failure (HF) which may follow are among the leading causes of death and disability ...
is based on the work from COST Action EU-CARDIOPROTECTION CA16225 supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology). DJH is
Springer | 15/09/2021  
Abstract Sea stars can adhere to various underwater substrata using an adhesive secretion of which Sfp1 is a major component. Sfp1 is a ...
”, ARC-17/21 UMONS 3), by the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Action CA15216 (STSM n°36,087, 41,592 and 45,324), by
MDPI | 16/09/2021  
We discuss the total collision singularities of the gravitational N-body problem on shape space. Shape space is the relational ...
. thanks the Action CA18108 QG-MM from the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST), the Foundational Questions Institute (FQXi
MDPI | 16/09/2021  
Studies on developing effective neuromarkers based on magnetoencephalographic (MEG) signals have been drawing increasing attention in the ...
, and the COST Action Open Multiscale Systems Medicine (OpenMultiMed) supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology).
MDPI | 16/09/2021  
This paper delivers actionable recommendations towards building a rationale for activating and promoting Underground Built Heritage (UBH) ...
, Memorandum of Understanding for the Implementation of the COST Action CA18110 Underground Built Heritage as Catalyser for Community
Springer | 16/09/2021  
Abstract New experimental data on the fragmentation of the tyrosine amino acid molecule (C9H11NO3)C9H11NO3) are presented being related to ...
authors are grateful to the CA18212—Molecular Dynamics in the GAS phase COST Action and the Ukrainian National Research Fund (Grant No. 2020
MDPI | 17/09/2021  
1 Department of Geography, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia 2 School of Education & Psychology, University ...
upon work from the COST Action CA18213 Rural NEET Youth Network, supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology); www.
Springer | 17/09/2021  
Abstract Cross-national studies in Europe reveal sharp regional differences in the prevalence of loneliness among older adults, with the ...
The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support provided by COST Action CA15122 ROSEnet funded by the EU Framework Programme for
Cambridge Core | 18/09/2021  
The large-scale adoption of occupational exoskeletons (OEs) will only happen if clear evidence of effectiveness of the devices is available ...
upon work from COST Action 16116—Wearable Robots for Augmentation, Assistance or Substitution of Human Motor Functions, supported by COST (
MDPI | 18/09/2021  
Different patterns can be created on the surface of growing crystals, among which the step bunches and/or step meanders are two of the most ...
article is based upon work from COST Action 18234, supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology). Conflicts of Interest
Molecular Therapy | 18/09/2021  
We have previously demonstrated the efficacy of antisense therapy for splicing defects in cellular models of metabolic diseases, ...
Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad (SAF2010-17272 to L.R.D), COST Action BM1207 (L.R.D. is Management Committee member), the National
MDPI | 21/09/2021  
Topological defects in anisotropic fluids like liquid crystals serve as a playground for the research of various effects. In this study, we ...
/0000760). The authors would like to acknowledge the contribution of COST Action CA17139EU “European Topology Interdisciplinary Action”. J.V
Springer | 21/09/2021  
Abstract Polyoxo-noble-metalates (PONMs), a class of molecular noble metal-oxo nanoclusters that combine features of both polyoxometalates ...
CliniMARK, and CA15132 – hCOMET. MČ and DK would like to thank COST Action CA16113 – CliniMARK for supporting this research with Short-Term
MDPI | 23/09/2021  
The aim of this research work is to shed more light on performance-based design through a computational framework that assesses the ...
of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Belgrade and the COST Association, Brussels, Belgium within the Action CA 18203, which is
MDPI | 23/09/2021  
Sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) is a temperate fruit species whose production might be highly impacted by climate change in the near future ...
(ECPGR Activity Grant Scheme – Second Call, 2015). The COST Action Cherry funded part of accession sampling and the first meeting of EU.
MDPI | 23/09/2021  
Positive Energy Districts (PED) are areas within cities that generate more renewable energy than they consume, contributing to cities’ ...
from COST Action Positive Energy Districts European Network (PED-EU-NET), supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology,
MDPI | 24/09/2021  
1 Department of Biocatalysis, Institute of Catalysis (CSIC), Marie Curie 2, 28049 Madrid, Spain 2 School of Chemistry, University of ...
The guest editors acknowledge the COST action GLYCONanoPROBES (CM18132), supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology).
MDPI | 24/09/2021  
Cancer is one of the most important problems of modern medicine. At the present time, gene therapy has been developed against cancer, which ...
COST Action CA17140 “Cancer Nanomedicine from the Bench to the Bedside” supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology).
MDPI | 26/09/2021  
Raising concerns about the effectiveness of the energy poverty policy actions in Poland, such as Clean Air and Stop Smog, brings forward ...
work from COST Action ‘European Energy Poverty: Agenda Co-Creation and Knowledge Innovation’ (ENGAGER 2017–2021, CA16232), supported by COST
MDPI | 28/09/2021  
Natural polymers, based on proteins or polysaccharides, have attracted increasing interest in recent years due to their broad potential ...
-081). AMP was supported by the European Network of Bioadhesion Expertise (COST Action CA15216). ET was supported by the MSc Biotechnology
Springer | 30/09/2021  
Abstract In this paper, we formulate a procedure for assessing reasoning as it is expressed in natural arguments. The procedure is a ...
Funding This paper has been supported by an STSM grant from COST Action CA 17132 – European Network for Argumentation and Public Policy
Nature | 30/09/2021  
Abstract Van der Waals heterostructures composed of multiple few layer crystals allow the engineering of novel materials with predefined ...
article is based upon work from COST Action CA16218 Nanocohybri, supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology)—www.cost
Springer | 30/09/2021  
Abstract We construct traversable wormholes with anti-de Sitter asymptotics supported by a phantom field. These wormholes are massless and ...
by the DFG Research Training Group 1620 Models of Gravity and the COST Action CA16104. JLBS would like to acknowledge support from the DFG
Plos One | 30/09/2021  
Abstract Novel topological methods are introduced to protein research. The aim is to identify hot-spot sites where a bifurcation can alter ...
N.) Swedish Research Council under Contract No. 2018-04411 (A.N.) COST Action 707 CA17139 (A.N.) Ministry of Science and Higher Education of