EUREKA project puts child safety first
Brussels, 24 October 2006 Conventional seats are often complicated to install and include a number of separate parts. There are different car seats for different age groups and they do not...
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Harder than steel for auto production
Brussels, 24 October 2006 Automobiles need to lose weight in order to cut their fuel consumption. More and more manufacturers are therefore beginning to use thin sheets of high-strength steel....
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Plastic components from the microwave
Brussels, 24 October 2006 Manufacturing fiber-reinforced plastic components for ships, facades of buildings and wind power plants is a technically difficult process. Researchers are now developing a...
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Power pack for the boondocks
Brussels, 24 October 2006 Geoscience measuring networks have gaps, for where there is no electricity, no data can be collected. Many remote regions are still white spots on the data landscape. A new...
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Commission adopts recommendation on efficient use of nuclear decommissioning funds
Brussels, 24 October 2006 Driven by the overarching importance of the safety of citizens, the European Commission has adopted today a new Recommendation with measures to ensure adequate and properly...
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Government announces next steps for BNG sale and plans for National Nuclear Laboratory
London, 24 October 2006 The future of BNFL's nuclear clean-up and research arms were today outlined by the Government, as it approved plans to break up and sell off British Nuclear Group and...
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Commission takes new step towards EU-Kazakhstan agreement on peaceful use of nuclear energy
Brussels, 24 October 2006 The Commission has adopted today a recommendation to the Council to conclude a cooperation agreement on the peaceful use of nuclear energy between the Euratom Community and...
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European Construction Technology Platform conference - Versailles, 21-22 November
Brussels, 24 October 2006 The European Construction Technology Platform (ECTP) will hold its second conference in Versailles, France on 21-22 November 2006. This event will give all stakeholders of...
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EUCAR reception and conference 2006 - Brussels, 22-23 November
Brussels, 24 October 2006 The EUCAR (European Council for Automotive Research and Development) 2006 reception and conference will take place on from 22 to 23 November in Brussels, Belgium. The theme...
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Science communication: conference - Budapest, 27 November
Brussels, 24 October 2006 A conference on science communication will take place in Budapest, Hungary, on November. The event will mark the end of a one-year research and communication programme...
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Welsh university heads call for action over funding gap Welsh university chiefs are urging assembly members to make urgent changes to a draft budget amid fears underfunding of higher education is...
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Parliamentary report on direct actions by Joint Research Centre (link)
Brussels, 23 October 2006 Report on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the Specific Programme to be carried out by means of direct actions by the Joint Research Centre under the 7th...
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Parliamentary report on FP7 programme for nuclear research and training activities (link)
Brussels, 23 October 2006 Report on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the specific Programme implementing the seventh Framework Programme (2007-2011) of the European Atomic Energy...
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Developing FP7 research proposals: workshop - Cambridge, 17 November
Brussels, 23 October 2006 A workshop on the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) entitled 'Developing FP7 research proposals' will take place in Cambridge, UK, on 17 November.. The event is ideal for...
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Prime Minister Vanhanen urges more flexibility to find Community patent solution
Brussels, 23 October 2006 Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen has urged the EU's Heads of State and Government to renew efforts to reach an agreement on creating a Community patent. 'We should all...