In the field stories
National and regional research & education networks traverse our planet, providing ultra high-speed connectivity and tailor-made services that underpin scientific discovery, foster global collaborations and unlock access to education.
The blog In The Field features fascinating stories from around the world about people and projects empowered by these networks to make a difference.
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AI tackles traffic congestion and mobility challenges in the Philippines
In The Field • 30 March 2026DOST-ASTI is developing AI tools tailored to Philippine roads, improving traffic monitoring, emergency vehicle priority and smarter transport planning.
Guatemala fights arsenic pollution with supercomputing
In The Field • 25 March 2026Researchers in Guatemala used RedCLARA’s BELLA II supercomputing testbed to model how shrimp-shell polymers bind arsenic, advancing scalable water-cleaning solutions.
Introducing daily ice forecasts for Arctic shipping
In The Field • 24 March 2026The NOCOS DT project delivers daily sea ice risk forecasts for Arctic shipping, combining Copernicus data and modelling to support safer navigation and operations.
Genetic transfer of courtship behavior between species
In The Field • 10 March 2026Japanese researchers transferred a courtship behavior between fruit fly species by rewiring neural circuits through a single gene, revealing genetic roots of behavior.
Targeting drop-out at Brazil’s universities
In The Field • 03 March 2026An AI platform developed with support from Brazil’s NREN RNP helps universities identify students at risk of dropping out and intervene earlier to improve retention.
Brazil’s academic diplomas turn digital
In The Field • 19 February 2026Brazil has made all academic diplomas digital, using a blockchain-based system developed with support from the NREN RNP to issue, validate and preserve credentials.
Revealing the carbon footprint of digital services
In The Field • 16 February 2026Finland’s NREN CSC has developed a carbon footprint model for digital services, showing hardware manufacturing dominates emissions and guiding more sustainable data storage.
High-performance computing unlocks insights buried in patent data
In The Field • 05 February 2026Using DeiC’s Interactive HPC, researchers analysed millions of patents to show how even small mismatches in scope and description can hinder innovation.
Moving gigabytes per kilometre: how NTRO modernised road surveys using Globus
In The Field • 03 February 2026NTRO is using Globus via AARNet to move and analyse large road survey datasets in near real time, helping improve safety and efficiency across transport networks.
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