'There is a void at the heart of this country'
In Burma, teaching has been ravaged by a Government intent on repressing free thought and by monastic schools' rote learning. But, finds William Barnes, there are attempts to repair the damage...
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Weapons of choice for tree huggers
Outraged by Lancaster's links with an arms firm and the prosecution of activists, academics went on a word offensive. Adam James explains In January, a peeved vice-chancellor e-mailed Bill Rammell,...
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Latest research news
What the ape can tell us about that horrific human drug trial New drugs such as the one used in the Northwick Park Hospital trial may be intrinsically unsafe for human beings because of an immune...
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Coreper Agenda Entry on adoption of the Scientific and Technological Cooperation Agreement with Switzerland
Brussels, 03 May 2006 Full text of Document 8833/06 Suite of documents 8833/06 PROVISIONAL AGENDA for: 2138th MEETING OF THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE (Part 1) date: Wednesday 3 (11:00) May...
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Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) at the heart of the Commission’s job and growth initiative
Brussels, 3 May 2006 Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) at the heart of the Commission’s job and growth initiative There is a very close link between IPR and the competitiveness of the EU...
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President of the European Commission meets leading members of the European Research Council
Brussels, 03 May 2006 This evening Commission President Barroso, with Commissioners Potocnik and Figel', will meet members of the Scientific Council of the European Research Council, including its...
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EFC Chief Executive talks of a new start for Europe's research foundations
Brussels, 03 May 2006 The recent Eurobriefing Brussels conference brought together research foundations from around Europe, as well as European Commission officials, and could mark a new beginning...
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Report indicates decreasing biodiversity and increasing number of endangered species
Brussels, 03 May 2006 The 'Red List' of threatened species, published by the World Conservation Union (IUCN) had been updated, and now contains 16,119 individual species classified as endangered....
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Study finds drop in fertility rates among men over 40
Brussels, 03 May 2006 A new study has revealed that men's fertility, like women's, declines with age. Scientists from the French National Institute for Demographic Studies, INED, in partnership with...
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G8 calls for action on avian flu, report highlights Asia-Pacific Achilles' heel
Brussels, 03 May 2006 A meeting of G8 health ministers in Saint-Petersburg has concluded that the best way to deal with any outbreak of avian flu is to ensure rapid detection in anticipation of a...
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Conference to launch European Technology Platform for Biofuels
Brussels, 03 May 2006 A conference to mark the launch of the European Biofuels Technology Platform will take place on 8 June in Brussels. Organised by the European Commission with the support of the...
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L’Inserm, seul organisme public français entièrement dédié à la recherche biologique, médicale et en santé des populations, adopte la charte et le code de conduite pour les chercheurs
Brussels, 03 May 2006 Aujourd’hui a Bruxelles, le Directeur Géneral de l’Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (Inserm,...
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MPs warn on science departments The Government must seize more control over universities to stop them closing science, technology, engineering and mathematics departments, MPs have demanded. In the...
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