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Cambridge students moan about wailing wall Students want Cambridge University to end a 300-year-old tradition of publicly posting exam results on its famous "wailing wall". The prospect of first...
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Atkins diet may cut chance of pregnancy, study shows The high-protein Atkins diet may be damaging the chances of weight-conscious women getting pregnant and having a healthy baby, scientists said...
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Clinton tipped to follow Ustinov at Durham A "well-placed source" says that former US President Bill Clinton could be in line for the chancellorship of Durham University. A university spokesman said...
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EU ‘Newmood’ research investigating genetic links to treat depression with new drugs
Brussels, 29 June 2004 120 million people worldwide suffer from depression. An EU-funded research project launched recently will help to uncover the genetic factors linked to depression to develop...
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Making the future with nanoelectronics: a strategy for Europe
Brussels, 29 June 2004 To become the world’s most competitive powerhouse, Europe must lead the transition of the micro-electronics sector to the next generation of nano-electronics, with co-ordinated...
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Maize Genetically Modified (Extract from Provisional Version, Environment Council of 28 June)
Brussels, 29 Jun 2004 The Council examined the Commission proposal for a Decision authorising the placing on the market of a maize product genetically modified for glyphosate tolerance (Zea mays L...
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EU-US Agreement GALILEO / GPS (Other items approved - Extract from: Provisional Version, Environment Council of 28 June)
Brussels, 29 Jun 2004 The Council adopted unanimously by written procedure, initiated on 21 June and closed on 22 June 2004, the decision on the signature and provisional application of the agreement...
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Finalised Text of Council Regulation on the Establishment of Structures for the Management of the European Satellite Radionavigation Programmes (link)
Brussels, 29 Jun 2004 Full text of Document 10508/04 Suite of documents 10508/04 Subject: Council Regulation on the establishment of structures for the management of the European satellite...
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Gateway of research career opportunities across Europe
Brussels, 29 Jun 2004 A new Commission leaflet describes two key initiatives designed to unlock the mobility potential of EU research: the European Researchers' Mobility Portal and the European...
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Athens workshop on space industry
Brussels, 29 Jun 2004 A workshop will be held in Athens from 8-9 July to enable ESA staff to meet with representatives of Greek companies and institutes in order to support them in increasing their...
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Experts meet to prepare MANUFUTURE vision
Brussels, 29 Jun 2004 The Commission-appointed MANUFUTURE High Level Group of experts from industry and research met for the first time in Brussels in June 2004. The objective was to review progress...
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2020 vision for the future of nanoelectronics
Brussels, 29 Jun 2004 Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin, Enterprise and Information Society Commissioner Erkki Liikanen and Pasquale Pistorio, President and CEO of STMicroelectronics, outlined a...
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Paving the way for new turbine engines
Brussels, 29 Jun 2004 The STR project developed new components and production processes that will make future generations of gas turbine engine more affordable to produce, and much more efficient to...
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Diamond wire cutter enables slicing the legs off oil rigs below the seabed for relocation
Brussels, 29 Jun 2004 The SBC diamond wire cutter makes it possible to slice free underwater structures – such as oilrigs and wellheads – below the seabed, using a novel minimal-disturbance technique...
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Commission officially launches European network of mobility centres
Brussels, 29 Jun 2004 The Commission has taken another step towards implementing the recommendations of the 2000 Lisbon Council summit with the official inauguration of the European network of...