Scientists find gene for rare disease
Brussels, 17 May 2004 A team of European and North American scientists has discovered the gene for Cornelia de Lange syndrome (CdLS), a disabling genetic disease that affects one in 10,000 children....
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US responds to criticism of its stem cell research policy
Brussels, 17 May 2004 Following signs of increasing support for embryonic stem cell research in the US, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have issued a statement acknowledging that additional...
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No Armageddon during Earth's magnetic switch, say German researchers
Brussels, 17 May 2004 Fears that we will be bombarded by harmful radiation from space when the Earth's magnetic field falters during the next reversal of its poles are unfounded, according to German...
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Recombinant protein production meeting
Brussels, 17 May 2004 The third recombinant protein production meeting will be held in Tavira, Portugal, from 11 to 14 November. The aim of the event will be to evaluate and compare the technological...
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UK Competition Commission clears Zeiss/Bio-Rad merger
London, 17 May 2004 The Competition Commission (CC) has approved the proposed acquisition by Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH (Zeiss) of the microscope business of Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc (Bio-Rad). Carl Zeiss...
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Best universities snub state pupils Students from fee-paying schools are winning 3,000 places a year at top universities at the expense of youngsters from the state sector, research by the Higher...
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Presentations on Future Developments by Leading IT Industry CTOs at December 2003 Meeting Organized by the ITU (links)
Geneva, 14 May 2004 Chief Technology Officers (CTOs) are the individuals in ICT companies assigned to lay the foundations for the future development of their companies by deciding which technological...
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EU Research Commissioner Discusses Standards and Research
Brussels, 14 May 2004 Commissioner Busquin foresees a change of paradigm in future co-operation between standardization and research Brussels (13 May 2004) – - The future relationship between...
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Proposed Council Decision on an EU-Israel Agreement on a Civil GNSS (link)
Brussels, 14 May 2004 Full text of Document 9479/04 Suite of documents 9479/04 No. Cion prop.: 8926/04 TRANS 178 MAR 66 AVIATION 102 RECH 82 ISR 5 Subject: EU-ISRAEL AGREEMENT ON A CIVIL GNSS...
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Future of EU research (Extract from: Preparation of Competitiveness Council, 17-18 May)
Brussels, 14 May 2004 European Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin will present the guidelines for future research policy in the EU, the basis for a forthcoming Communication on "Science and...
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Commission FAQ on the Community Patent - Proposals Before the Council (link)
Brussels, 14 May 2004 What is the main difference between the compromise text of the Regulation before the Competitiveness Council and the Commission's original proposal? The Presidency text of the...
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Proposed Community Patent Regulation (Extract from: Preparation of Competitiveness Council, 17-18 May)
Brussels, 14 May 2004 The Presidency will seek to achieve political agreement on the Regulation to establish a Community Patent and, if that is reached, approval of the proposal to revise the...
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Third country researchers' visa (Extract from: Preparation of Competitiveness Council, 17-18 May)
Brussels, 14 May 2004 The Council will hold an exchange of views on a Directive and two Recommendations (COM(2004)178 final, 16.03.04) proposed by the Commission to help third country researchers...
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Technical report No 92 - An inventory of biodiversity indicators in Europe, 2002
Copenhagen, 14 May 2004 This review of biodiversity-related indicators was undertaken to support the development of a core set of environmental indicators by the European Environment Agency. Among...
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Network of Excellence to deliver fruits of genomics revolution to marine biologists
Brussels, 14 May 2004 Recent advances in the field of genomics have opened up many exciting avenues of research, which offer real hope in the identification of new treatments for human diseases and...