Today's papers
Surrogate couples make better parents The first scientific study of surrogacy suggests not only that surrogate mothers have no problem handing over babies but that the families who receive the child...
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New research suggests nitrogen-fixing crops a possibility
Brussels, June 2002 It may be easier to design plants that make their own nitrogen fertiliser than previously thought, according to new research published in the journal Nature on 26 June. The roots...
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Commission conference to examine alternatives to animal experiments
Brussels, June 2002 The European Commission is holding a conference on research into alternative methods to animal testing and experimentation from 9 to 10 July in Brussels, Belgium. The event aims...
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Commission asks Ireland to comply with Directive on Animal Experiments
Brussels June 2002 The Commission is sending a second written warning or Reasoned Opinion to Ireland asking for compliance with a 2001 European Court of Justice ruling with regard to the Animal...
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Busquin explains new elements in FP6
Brussels, June 2002 EU Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin explained the major new elements contained in the forthcoming Sixth Framework programme (FP6) at a briefing in Brussels on June. He...
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The 6th EU Research Framework Programme
The 6th EU Research Framework Programme Bruxelles, le juin 2002 Frequently asked questions What is the EU Research Framework Programme (FP)? The FP is the EU's main instrument for research funding in...
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Event to discuss how science and innovation can contribute to sustainable development
Brussels, June 2002 A forum on 'Science, technology and innovation for sustainable development' will take place in parallel with the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South...
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Integral's solar wings unfurled - Better sunbathing for satellites
Paris, June 2002 Future telecommunications and broadcasting satellites can have more power and add more channels without need for a major redesign. More efficient solar cells offer 50 per cent more...
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Clean, safe - and competitive: EU research delivers cutting-edge solutions for cleaner, more efficient and eco-friendly industrial processes - media briefing 16 July
Brussels, June 2002 Media briefing on Clean Technologies Tuesday 16 July 2002 European Commission, Brussels and Scoribel SA, Feluy, Belgium, On 16 July, the European Commission will organise a one-...
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The European Union is falling further and further behind in research and competitiveness
Brussels, June 2002 In the USA, €288 billion ($265 billion) was spent on research and technological development (R&D) in 2000, but only €164 billion in the EU. European Commissioner for...
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Rosetta wishes CONTOUR luck chasing comets
Paris, June 2002 Comets are suddenly in vogue in space research. ESA is getting ready to send its comet chaser Rosetta in January 2003 to rendezvous with Comet Wirtanen and study it in immense detail...
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Today's papers
Tories pledge aid for poor students Iain Duncan Smith unexpectedly made two policy announcements last night as he faced a hostile audience of young voters. The Conservative leader, in a special...
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Chisinau
Moldovan prime minister Vasile Tarlev has banned the use of the term "Romanian language and literature" in official documents, including prospectuses and history textbooks in schools and universities.
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Rector resigns over student representation
The rector of Cyprus University, Nicolas Papamichael, has quit in protest against a parliamentary decision to award student bodies 33 per cent representation on departmental councils. At a heads of...
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Frozen meat poses food-poison threat
Researchers have found that defrosted meat can rapidly become contaminated with bacteria. The finding may partly explain the UK's food-poisoning epidemic. Work at the Centre for Cell and Tissue...