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...
Brussels, 10 May 2005 Scientists have developed new sensors to test for the presence of pesticides in water and other environmental samples that are more sensitive than any previous tests, thanks to...
Brussels, 10 May 2005 Some of Europe's leading scientists in the field of human motor research have come together to establish the European consortium for research into biological movement (Biomove...
Brussels, 10 May 2005 An amendment to the law that would prohibit experiments on great apes is currently being considered in Austria. Such experiments are currently neither requested or approved in...
Brussels, 10 May 2005 The second annual European Semantic Web Conference (ESWC) will take place in Crete, Greece, from 29 May to 1 June 2005. Hosted by a group of three FP6 (Sixth Framework Programme...
Brussels, 10 May 2005 The Belgian Wallonie regional authority and the French Region Nord - Pas de Calais, with the support of the Committee of Regions, is organising a European seminar on the role...
Brussels, 10 May 2005 Ireland's Higher Education Authority has launched a call for expressions of interest for the establishment and management of a national digital media research and innovation...