Leader: New stars for old
The brain drain is a perennial concern of politicians and university leaders, but it is never as simple as the headlines make out. The academic labour market has become so international that no...
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EPO Technical Board of Appeal restricts "Oncomouse" patent
Munich, 07 Jul 2004 As a result of an appeal decision, European patent EP 0 169 672 better-known as the "Oncomouse" patent, has been further restricted. In 1985 the President and Fellows of Harvard...
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EU software patent directive under attack
Brussels, 07 Jul 2004 The European software patent directive, passed during the EU Competitiveness Council of 18 May, seems set to be reviewed after the Lower House of the Dutch Parliament passed a...
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Commission welcomes industry-led sustainable chemistry technology platform
Brussels, 07 Jul 2004 The establishment of innovative public-private partnerships in strategic areas of research through the use of so-called technology platforms is a stated Commission priority, and...
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Agenda of the Research Working Party and Joint Research/Atomic Questions Working Party, Monday 12 July
Brussels, 07 Jul 2004 Full text of Document 17/04 1. Commission communication "Science and technology, the key to Europe's future - Guidelines for future European Union policy to support research" -...
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Indian R&D a growing competitor for Europe, finds report
Brussels, 07 Jul 2004 A recently published report has identified India as an emerging hub for collaborative and outsourced research and development (R&D) in drug development, biotechnology...
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Benchmarking national policies in support of e-learning for SMEs - call for tenders
Brussels, 07 Jul 2004 The Commission's Enterprise DG has published a call for tenders relating to the benchmarking of national policies in support of e-learning for small and medium sized enterprises...
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Study on the supply and demand of e-skills in Europe
Brussels, 07 Jul 2004 The Commission's Enterprise DG has published a call for tenders to carry out a study on the supply and demand of e-skills in Europe. The objectives of the study are to analyse...
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Computer science and modern technologies in optoelectronics conference, Romania
Brussels, 07 Jul 2004 The Romanian society of optoelectronics is organising a symposium on computer science and modern technologies in optoelectronics to be held in Bucharest on 28 and 29 October....
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Listening to Vega
Paris, 07 Jul 2004 On a humid day in June, with a temperature similar to that at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, the engine of a miniature Vega launcher was ignited at Colleferro, a small town...
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Today's news
Bursars blamed for debt crisis at Oxford A major Oxford University benefactor last night hit out at the colleges' approach to investment after it emerged yesterday that half of them had plunged into...
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Latest research news
Scientists get a titanic surprise at encounter with Saturn moon Unprecendented images of the surface of Titan, Saturn’s largest and most interesting moon, have been captured by the Cassini spacecraft...
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EU chemical and biotech players join forces to foster sustainable and competitive chemistry
Brussels, 6 July 2004 Although Europe is a world leader in chemical production, holding 28% of the world market, its proportion of global trade has dropped by 4% over the past decade. Today in...
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Commissaire Philippe Busquin: Une plateforme technologique européenne pour une industrie chimique soutenable Conférence de presse
Bruxelles, le 6 juillet 2004 Bienvenue et merci aux participants, en particulier Mr Jan Dopper (CEFIC Research and Science Board) Dr. Stefan Marcinowski (BASF Managing Board) Dr. Jo van Hemelrijck (...
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A control centre in Italy for EGNOS, the first European satellite navigation system
Paris, 06 Jul 2004 Italy takes on a prominent role in European satellite navigation with the opening on 13 July of a master control centre for EGNOS (European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service...