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March 2022 Highlights

GliMR COST Actions made the news around the globe: Researchers put forward evidence for use of advanced MRI techniques as brain cancer monitoring biomarkers

World Wildlife Day 2022: COST Actions for recovering key species for ecosystem restoration

International Women's Day 2022: COST Actions for a sustainable tomorrow


Wanted: More Women in Quantum Technologies

World Water Day: For the first time, scientists reveal the mystery behind the smell of drinking water in Turkey

NCBR: Research and innovation offices in Brussels team up to help Ukrainian research community

Universities start scoping out how to help Ukrainian academics fleeing the war

How to boost green chemistry and technology at the industrial level?

Exploring possibilities for bringing plasma medicine to patients: Introducing PlasTHER

Latvian Centre For Contemporary Art announces online discussion “Political emancipation of artistic practices in Ukraine”

Fisabio coordinates an international project to investigate improvements in healthcare - ERNST COST Action has also been covered in many Spanish media

Yahoo Finance and several financial reports - Aquaponics Market - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecast (2022 - 2027) COST Action FA1305 on the demand for organically grown produce expected to drive the global aquaponic industry during the forecast period

International Conference on Internet Governance at Frederick University! In Cyprus

The Polytechnic University of Valencia joins the search for the perfect software - introducing European Research Network on Formal Proofs by EFE & CADENA SER among other

The academic community of Ukraine addressed an open letter to the EU on cooperation with Russian institutions

The Republic of Tunisia joins Horizon Europe, the world’s largest research and innovation programme

Europe's top marine scientists due in Derry
 
COST Actions in the News
 
Alpha Galileo | 2/03/2022  
Each month, COST is highlighting a COST Action which has had a significant scientific and societal breakthrough. In the summer of 2021, ...
to showcase those advancements. The breakthrough of this month is by COST Action “European non-wood forest products network (NWFPs)”, (
Alpha Galileo | 3/03/2022  
The 2022 World Wildlife Day focuses this time on the importance of recovering key species for ecosystem restoration, seeking to draw ...
-related questions. More information: - COST Action G-BiKE - COST Action CLIMBATS - COST Action europeantrackingnetwork - COST news on
kcl.ac.uk | 4/03/2022  
The statement is a result of a joint effort of researchers from eight European countries and the US, highlighting evidence gaps and ...
with expertise in this field to convene through the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Glioma MR Imaging 2.0 initiative,
FinanzNachrichten.de | 7/03/2022  
Panel of International Experts Deem MR DSC Perfusion as Most Clinically Validated MILWAUKEE, WI / ACCESSWIRE / March 7, 2022 / Imaging ...
the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Glioma MR Imaging 2.0 (GLiMR) Initiative. It consisted of a comprehensive review
Alpha Galileo | 8/03/2022  
Plasma medicine is an interdisciplinary field that emerged in the last two decades as an innovative field between physics, chemistry, ...
or industry among others. In September 2021, In this context, the COST Action Therapeutical applications of Cold Plasma (PlasTHER), set up
Science Business | 8/03/2022  
In these difficult days for Europe, we - the members of a community of Brussels-based research and innovation liaison offices - would like ...
an initiative born online, coordinated by researchers from the nep4dissent.eu COST Action, financed by Horizon 2020. It is a Twitter profile
Alpha Galileo | 8/03/2022  
As celebrations for International Women’s Day(IWD) take place today on 8 March, the importance of maintaining efforts to promote gender ...
essential and Dr. Marie Ruiz, Chair of theWomen on the Move COST Action, in herinterview for COSTsaid: “Emphasizing women’s visibility in
Science Business | 8/03/2022  
Universities in Central and Eastern Europe have already begun helping students, academics and researchers affected by the war – but the ...
war started, Sanita Reinsome, a science communicator working on a COST Action project in eastern Europe launched the Science for Ukraine
EE Times Europe | 8/03/2022  
There is still a long way to go to remove barriers to gender equality in science and within the quantum community, but some companies such ...
involved in the quantum community, according to the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST Association), an EU-funded program
Alpha Galileo | 11/03/2022  
The European network GliMR published an article collection to highlight the potential of advanced MRI techniques to improve diagnosis and ...
(Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Nl). The European COST Action ‘Glioma MR Imaging 2.0’ (GliMR) ,is an
Flash Art | 14/03/2022  
The Latvian Centre For Contemporary Art has announced “Political emancipation of artistic practices in Ukraine”, an online discussion that ...
curated by Ieva Astahovska and Linda Kaljundi. The event is supported by the Nep4Dissent Research Network, an EU COST Action Association.
Europa Press | 16/03/2022  
Archivo - FISABIO COORDINA UN PROYECTO INTERNACIONAL PARA INVESTIGAR EN MEJORAS EN ASISTENCIA SANITARIA - FISABIO - Archivo VALÈNCIA, 16 ...
COST, una iniciativa enmarcada en el consorcio ERNST (European Researchers' Network Working on Second Victims) cuyo objetivo es el estudio y
20 Minutos.es | 16/03/2022  
La Fundació per al Foment de la Investigació Sanitària i Biomèdica de la Comunitat Valenciana (Fisabio) coordina el projecte Acció COST, ...
Acció COST, una iniciativa emmarcada en el consorci ERNST (European Researchers' Network Working on Second Victims) que el seu objectiu és l
Yahoo! Finance | 18/03/2022  
The global aquaponics market is estimated to register a CAGR of 9. 6% during the forecast period (2022-2027). The COVID-19 pandemic majorly ...
farming in the organic produce industry, the European-funded COST Action FA1305 “The European Union Aquaponics Hub-Realising Sustainable
Alpha Galileo | 21/03/2022  
Introducing COST Action GREENERING Since the nineteen-century industry has improved every aspect of our lives, nevertheless in the second ...
Introducing COST Action GREENERING Since the nineteen-century industry has improved every aspect of our lives, nevertheless in the second
Alpha Galileo | 22/03/2022  
Today, according to the UN, one in three people live without safe drinking water. By 2050, up to 5.7 billion people could be living in ...
Turkish freshwaters’. The study was closely related to the WaterTOP COST Action – which stands for Taste and Odor in early diagnosis of
Global Association of Risk Professionals | 23/03/2022  
Geneva, Switzerland Professor and Head of the Institute of Wealth & Asset Management at Zurich University of Applied Sciences, School of ...
Finance and Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence in Finance. Within the European COST Action «Fintech and AI in Finance», he leads the
LSWN | 24/03/2022  
Autore: COST Action CHARME
ricerca biologica sia nel mondo accademico che in quello industriale. La COST Action CHARME, che si conclude questo mese, ha offerto ai
www.efe.com | 25/03/2022  
de investigación se enmarca dentro de una acción COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) sobre pruebas formales de software
Valencia Plaza | 26/03/2022  
VALÈNCIA (EFE). La Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), como miembro del Instituto Valenciano de Inteligencia Artificial (VRAIN), ...
de investigación se enmarca dentro de una acción COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) sobre pruebas formales de software
Cadena Ser | 26/03/2022  
de investigación se enmarca dentro de una acción COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) sobre pruebas formales de software
StudentLife.com.cy | 28/03/2022  
Στο επίκεντρο του Συνεδρίου η προστασία των ανθρωπίνων δικαιωμάτων στην ψηφιακή εποχή
τελεί υπό την αιγίδα της ευρωπαϊκής δράσης COST ACTION CA19143- The Global Digital Human Rights Network. Το φετινό συνέδριο έχει τίτλο “
Громадський простір | 28/03/2022  
Академічна спільнота України звернулася з відкритим листом до Європейської Комісії, Європейського Парламенту, Ради Європейського Союзу (ЄС ...
and Development Funding and Coordination, COSTEuropean Cooperation in Science and Technology Research infrastructure initiatives (XFEL
European Commission | 29/03/2022  
Today, the Commission and Tunisia have signed the agreement granting the Republic of Tunisia the association status to Horizon Europe, the ...
Tunisia is active in several transnational cooperation mechanisms. This includes the COST Programme, EUREKA, the Partnership for R&I in the
Derry Now | 30/03/2022  
Loughs Agency is set to welcome Europe’s top marine scientists to the North-West for the European Tracking Network (ETN) Annual Meeting, ...
day event in Derry. The conference, which is funded by the EU’s COST Action programme, will take place in the City Hotel Derry from April 5
 
 
COST Actions in Scientific Reviews
 
Nature | 1/03/2022  
Measurement(s) metagenomics analysis • Cytochrome C Oxidase Subunit 1 Technology Type(s) amplicon sequencing • Dideoxy Chain ...
(Grant 00.0418.PZ/ P193-1077). This work was supported by COST Action “Global Warning” (FP1401). CABI is an international intergovernmental
inria.fr | 1/03/2022  
Inria is leading EuroProofNet, an action launched by EU funding organisation COST, which addresses the safety and security of critical IT systems. IT researchers from the institute have joined forces with their counterparts from around thirty or so countries across Europe to improve the interoperability of proof assistants - a major issue for cybersecurity.
inria.fr | 1/03/2022  
Inria is leading EuroProofNet, an action launched by EU funding organisation COST, which addresses the safety and security of critical IT systems. IT researchers from the institute have joined forces with their counterparts from around thirty or so countries across Europe to improve the interoperability of proof assistants - a major issue for cybersecurity.
MDPI | 2/03/2022  
Dissolved ions in aqueous media are ubiquitous in many physicochemical processes, with a direct impact on research fields, such as ...
FIS2017-83157-P, MICINN grant No, PID2020-114654GB-I00 and COST Action CA18212(MD-GAS). Institutional Review Board Statement Not applicable.
MDPI | 3/03/2022  
An Aerosol Chemical Speciation Monitor (ACSM) was deployed to investigate the temporal variability of non-refractory particulate matter (NR ...
The authors would also like to acknowledge the contribution of the COST Action CA16109 (COLOSSAL) and MaREI, the SFI Research Centre for
MDPI | 3/03/2022  
Mapping crop variables at different growth stages is crucial to inform farmers and plant breeders about the crop status. For mapping ...
for spatiotemporal sensing of scalable ecophysiological traits) funded by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology, www.cost.eu,
MDPI | 4/03/2022  
A new sigma-2 (σ2) receptor ligand (FA4) was efficiently synthesized and evaluated for cytotoxic, proapoptotic, and antimigratory activity ...
D.P.A. was supported by the COST Action CA17104 STRATAGEM, supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) (www.cost.eu).
Medical Xpress | 4/03/2022  
Researchers from the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences and the Glioma MR Imaging 2.0 (GliMR) initiative, have released a ...
with expertise in this field to convene through the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Glioma MR Imaging 2.0 initiative,
MDPI | 5/03/2022  
In this contribution, we propose ground-penetrating radar (GPR) investigation performed close and on some prehistoric tumuli, locally ...
.eu, access on 21 January 2022), supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology www.cost.eu, access on 21 January 2022).
MDPI | 7/03/2022  
This paper explores the effectiveness of parallel stylometric document embeddings in solving the authorship attribution task by testing a ...
remarks, together with plans for future research. 2. Dataset The COST Action “Distant Reading for European Literary History” (https://www.
Frontiers | 7/03/2022  
Introduction A library of hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S)-releasing doxorubicin analogues was synthesized to overcome the well-known ...
is based upon work from COST Action, CA17104–STRATAGEM, supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) www.cost.eu .
MDPI | 7/03/2022  
Sci (ISSN 2413-4155) is an international, open-access journal that covers most fields of scientific research. It has set out to challenge ...
like to express their explicit gratitude to all the members of the EU COST Action 16112 “NutRedOx”. Institutional Review Board Statement Not
MDPI | 7/03/2022  
Wingless/integrase-11 (WNT)/β-catenin pathway is a crucial upstream regulator of a huge array of cellular functions. Its dysregulation is ...
article is based upon work from COST Action STRATAGEM, CA17104, supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology), “New
MDPI | 7/03/2022  
Ideally, to carry out screening for eye diseases, it is expected to use specialized medical equipment to capture retinal fundus images. ...
upon work from COST Action IC1303-AAPELE—Architectures, Algorithms, and Protocols for Enhanced Living Environments and COST Action CA16226–
MDPI | 9/03/2022  
The introduction of irrigation in vineyards of the Mediterranean basin is a matter of debate, in particular in those of the Douro ...
”. This work also benefited from the networking activities within the European COST Action CA 17111 INTEGRAPE, the CoLAB VINES & WINES, and
MDPI | 9/03/2022  
Asymptotic Giant Branch (AGB) stars play a key role in the chemical evolution of galaxies. These stars are the fundamental stellar site for ...
IReNA network (US NSF AccelNet) and the ChETEC COST Action (CA16117, European Cooperation in Science and Technology). M.P. thanks the ERC
Nature | 9/03/2022  
Abstract Viral vectors are used to insert genetic material into semirandom genomic positions of hematopoietic stem cells which, after ...
publication is based on work from COST Action CA15109 (COSTNET), supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology). E.C.W.
MDPI | 9/03/2022  
In dairy cows, Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is among the most prevalent microorganisms worldwide, causing mastitis, an inflammation of ...
Zurich for the TEM imaging. The authors are active participants of the COST Action CA16119 (In vitro 3D total cell guidance and fitness).
MDPI | 10/03/2022  
In Austria, only fragmented information on the occurrence of alien and potentially invasive mosquito species exists. The aim of this study ...
(ZAMG). Acknowledgments The work was done within the framework of AIM-COST Action CA17108. We wish to thank all citizen scientists and the
MDPI | 10/03/2022  
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome CoronaVirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is composed of four structural proteins and several accessory non-structural ...
/2017, respectively. The authors would also like to acknowledge COST Action CA17104: STRATAGEM—New diagnostic and therapeutic tools against
MDPI | 10/03/2022  
Thanks to the emergence of cloud-computing platforms and the ability of machine learning methods to solve prediction problems efficiently, ...
for spatiotemporal sensing of scalable ecophysiological traits) funded by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology, www.cost.eu,
MDPI | 12/03/2022  
β-Tricalcium phosphate was combined with silica aerogel in composites prepared using the sol–gel technique and supercritical drying. The ...
under the TKP2021-EGA funding scheme. This study and publication were supported by the COST Action CA18125, the GINOP-2.2.1-15-2017-00068,
MDPI | 14/03/2022  
The antibacterial activity of four bacterial standard strains that are naturally encountered in humans and animals was investigated by ...
applicable. Acknowledgments This paper is in the frame of COST Action CA18217—European Network for Optimization of Veterinary Antimicrobial
MDPI | 16/03/2022  
This Special Issue of Energies, “Smart Cities and Positive Energy Districts: Urban Perspectives in 2021”, introduces contemporary research ...
a cluster of buildings. According to this purpose, and to a Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) approach, the model combines systemized data—at
MDPI | 17/03/2022  
The Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) is a mountain ungulate living in the European Alps. Although being currently classified as a species of Least ...
National Science Foundation COST grant (198147) in the framework of the COST Action G-BiKE (CA18134). Institutional Review Board Statement
MDPI | 17/03/2022  
The fabrication of bioactive three-dimensional (3D) hydrogel scaffolds from biocompatible materials with a complex inner structure ( ...
and FEDER funds. Work carried out in the framework of the COST Action CA18125 “Advanced Engineering and Research of aeroGels for Environment
MDPI | 18/03/2022  
Hydroxypyridinones (HPs) are recognized as excellent chemical tools for engineering a diversity of metal chelating agents, with high ...
P/0056/2020. We also thank the COST Action CA18202, NECTAR, supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology). Conflicts of
MDPI | 21/03/2022  
The prevalence and clinical importance of arterial hypertension are still growing. Inorganic nitrite (NO2−) represents an attractive ...
-Main, Mainz, Germany. A.D. is a member of the European COST Action EU-CARDIOPROTECTION (CA16225). This paper contains results that are part
MDPI | 21/03/2022  
A multicenter (LCAO) B-spline basis is described in detail, and its capabilities concerning affording convergent solutions for electronic ...
results reported is gratefully acknowledged. Support was provided by the COST Action CA18222, Attochem. Conflicts of Interest The authors
Nature | 21/03/2022  
Plant NLR proteins trigger immune responses upon recognition of pathogen effectors. Here the authors show that the integrated decoy domain ...
China Scholarship Council (CSC grant 201806350131) and from interactions promoted by COST Action Sustain FA1208 (https://www.cost-sustain.
MDPI | 22/03/2022  
The aim of this study was to evaluate the microbial changes and biogenic amine (BA) formation in rapeseed meal (RP) during fermentation ...
(Nr. 01.2.2-MITA-K-702-05-0001) and COST Action CA18101 ‘Sourdough Biotechnology Network towards Novel, Healthier, and Sustainable Food and
MDPI | 22/03/2022  
The deposition of a ferromagnetic layer can affect the properties of high-temperature superconductors underneath. We investigated the ...
.2016 REBMAT, Core Programme PN19-030101, COST Action 19108 Hi-SCALE and COST Action 16218 Nanocohybri. Institutional Review Board Statement
MDPI | 22/03/2022  
Research on new conservation treatment for archaeological wood requires large amounts of wooden material. For this purpose, artificial wood ...
STSM Grant from COST Action FP1303 [COST STSM reference number: COST-STSM-FP1303-37557 granted to M.B.], and the STSM Grant from COST Action
MDPI | 22/03/2022  
Aquatic invertebrates are a major source of biomaterials and bioactive natural products that can find applications as pharmaceutics, ...
. Funding This study was supported by the European Cooperation in Science and Technology, COST Action 16203 MARISTEM (Stem Cells of Marine/
MDPI | 22/03/2022  
Laccases (Lac) and tyrosinases (TYR) are mild oxidants with a great potential in research and industry. In this work, we review recent ...
. The contribution of COST Action LignoCOST (CA17128 Pan-European network on sustainable lignin valorization) supported by COST (European
MDPI | 22/03/2022  
Some of the most interesting aspects of free radical chemistry that emerged in the last two decades are radical enzyme mechanisms, cell ...
applicable. Acknowledgments I would like to thank the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) to have given me the opportunity
MDPI | 23/03/2022  
Fenton reactions with metal complexes of substituted porphyrins and hydrogen peroxide are useful tools for the mineralization of ...
00008, GINOP-2.3.3-15-2016-00004 and COST Action CA18125. The authors also acknowledge the financial support provided to this project by the
MDPI | 23/03/2022  
The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a ligand-activated transcription factor whose activity can be modulated by polyphenols, such as ...
thank Wormbase and the GENiE network funded by the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST Action BM1408). The research and APC
Nature | 24/03/2022  
Abstract The lime leaf-miner, Phyllonorycter issikii is an invasive micromoth with an unusually higher number of haplotypes in the invaded ...
by Le Studium (France), Short Term Scientific Mission (STSM) within COST Action FP1401 “Global Warning” [herbarium survey in Europe], the
MDPI | 27/03/2022  
Keratinocyte stem cells play a fundamental role in homeostasis and repair of stratified epithelial tissues. Transplantation of cultured ...
EV-ER grant from Regione Piemonte to E.C. E.C. is a member of EU COST Action CA18116 “ANIRIDIA-NET”. G.C. was supported by a fellowship from
MDPI | 28/03/2022  
Bottom ash (BA) is the main residue left by municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI). As the circular economy is strengthened, the use of ...
from COST CA15115 Action Mining the European Anthroposphere (MINEA), supported by the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST).
MDPI | 29/03/2022  
As a result of recent political changes in North Macedonia, economic practice in the country has moved away from the communist model that ...
.; Schraml, U. Forest Land Ownership Change in Europe. COST Action FP1201 FACESMAP Country Reports; University of Natural Resources and Life
MDPI | 29/03/2022  
Starch-based confectionery products were prepared using different types of sugar. In addition to using different sugar, starch was replaced ...
Statement Not applicable. Acknowledgments Authors would like to acknowledge EURELAX COST Action (CA 15209). Conflicts of Interest The
MDPI | 30/03/2022  
Production of gluten-free bread (GFB) with good quality characteristics represents a technological challenge. Our study aimed to obtain ...
March 2022) supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) (https://www.cost.eu/ (accessed on 10 March 2022). COST is a
MDPI | 30/03/2022  
Mitochondrial bioenergetics are progressively acquiring significant pathophysiological roles. Specifically, mitochondria in general and ...
to Professor Claudio Grassi; Line D.1 2016 to R.S.) and supported by COST Action CA15203 MitoEAGLE (https://www.mitoeagle.org/index.php/
MDPI | 31/03/2022  
Free Space Optics (FSO) technology enabling next-generation near-Earth communication is prone to severe propagation losses due to ...
from COST Action CA19111 “European Network on Future Generation Optical Wireless Communication Technologies (NEWFOCUS)”, supported by COST (