When E. O. Wilson suggested in his 1975 book Sociobiology that every facet of human behaviour was influenced by our genetic inheritance, he launched a furious battle that still rumbles on. Colleagues...
The history of Glasgow's Necropolis has been buried for 150 years. Olga Wojtas meets the man who is unearthing it Ronnie Scott pauses on the muddy pathway leading up the Glasgow Necropolis hill and...
In 2005, Terry Pratchett imagined for THE what the wizards at his Unseen University might do in the face of targets, inspections and research assessment
It was a Thursday afternoon. The college council of the Unseen University, Discworld’s oldest and most venerable school of wizardry, liked their Thursday afternoon meetings.
Brussels, 11 May 2005 The first ever survey of research and development (R&D) personnel across all industrial sectors in Europe has revealed that most participants predict there will be...
Brussels, 11 May 2005 The economic, social and, to a certain degree, political future of Europe rests on the shoulders of Europe's scientific community, believes French Research Minister, Fran&...
Brussels, 11 May 2005 A campaign was launched in the UK on 10 May to encourage women who have taken a break from working to return to careers in science, engineering and technology (SET). Research...
Brussels, 11 May 2005 The European Commission has launched a call for proposals entitled 'Communication network development - e-infrastructure - Grid initiatives' under the Research Infrastructures...
Soas faces action over alleged anti-semitism A dossier of evidence documenting alleged instances of anti-semitic behaviour at the School of Oriental and African Studies has been compiled and...
Exercise 'slows growth of cancer' Vigorous exercise could slow the progression of prostate cancer in older men and help keep them alive, new research suggests. Scientists in the United States looked...
Brussels, 10 May 2005 On 12 and 13 May, Janez Potocnik, European Commissioner for Science and Research will attend the China-EU High Level Forum on Science and Technology Strategy in Beijing. He will...
Brussels, 10 May 2005 The European Commission has been working on a proposal for a regulatory framework on human tissue engineered products, as well as other cell/tissue based products. In the light...
Brussels, 10 May 2005 1. Background The Scientific Committee on Toxicity, Ecotoxicity and the Environment (CSTEE) published in March 1999 a report on human and wildlife health effects of endocrine...
Strasbourg, 10 May 2005 Joseph DAUL (EPP-ED, FR) Report on the proposal for a Council decision approving the accession of the European Community to the International Convention for the Protection of...
Brussels, 10 May 2005 Ageing is going to impact on every aspect of our societies, and Europe needs to understand it fully and respond at every level of government, says Lambert van Nistelrooij, MEP...