FP6 funds new generation of robots
Brussels, 22 Mar 2004 The European Commission is providing 4.3 million euro for a new project aimed at developing a new generation of embodied agents able to interact and communicate, without human...
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EU project on earthquake risk holds final conference
Brussels, 22 Mar 2004 RISK-UE, an EU funded project that aims to develop an advanced approach to earthquake risk scenarios with application possible in different European towns, will hold its final...
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Conference to highlight Ipv6 developments
Brussels, 22 Mar 2004 The 6NET conference organised by the Free University of Brussels, in collaboration with the European Commission, will take place in Brussels on 18 and 19 May. The event, dealing...
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Fighting childhood leukaemia
Brussels, 22 Mar 2004 An international conference on the latest technologies available to fight childhood leukemia will be held in London, the UK, from 6 to 10 September. The conference will give...
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Envisat fishes up facts behind Chilean giant squid invasion
Paris, 22 Mar 2004 Masses of large ocean-going squid have inundated the shores of Southern Chile, alarming local fishermen who fear these carnivorous invaders could threaten fish stocks. Envisat has...
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EDCTP - European & Developing countries Clinical Trials Partnerships
Brussels, 19 Mar 2004 The EDCTP is a research programme for the development of new medical products, microbicides and vaccines to fight HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis targeted at sub-Saharan...
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'AVITRACK' automated surveillance of airport aprons
Brussels, 19 Mar 2004 A new EU-funded project will use state-of-the-art video systems and intelligent algorithms to track objects and persons, and to interpret normal aircraft servicing operations on...
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Commission takes first step towards realising hydrogen economy vision
Brussels, 19 Mar 2004 The Commission is currently awarding 16 contracts, worth nearly 100 million euro, for research projects on hydrogen and fuel cells, following the first call for proposals in...
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New study leads researchers to predict the world's 'sixth mass extinction'
Brussels, 19 Mar 2004 A new wildlife study in the UK has provided evidence that many bird, butterfly and plant species are in sharp decline, which it says could signal the arrival of a new phase of...
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Patagonian ice dam studied from space as cracks open
Paris, 19 Mar 2004 A spectacle unseen for 16 years occurred in Patagonia this week: a natural dam of blue ice gave way to crushing lake waters trapped behind it, finally breaking apart. Watching...
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German universities woo British students German universities have mounted a publicity campaign to woo British and international students to their fee-free degree courses. Representatives of German...
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Convergence or Divergence in the Regulation of Food Safety and Traceability in the EU and USA? Speech by Commissioner David Byrne at the Food Safety Conference in Washington
Washington DC, 19 March 2004 Introduction The profile of risk and risk-related issues has risen markedly in the last 15 years. There has been a growing recognition of the importance of proper risk...
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FP6 project to pinpoint new research challenges with mathematical models
Brussels, 19 Mar 2004 The participants in a new project on 'New and emerging themes in industrial and applied mathematics' (NETIAM) are hoping that their work will 'raise awareness of how mathematics...
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ESA launches initiative for innovation
Brussels, 19 Mar 2004 The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched a new initiative aimed at accelerating the 'idea-to-product' process and making the European space industry more competitive. The...
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Interdisciplinary research conference on biomaterials, France
Brussels, 19 Mar 2004 The 14th interdisciplinary research conference on biomaterials will take place in Limoges, France, on 25 and 26 March. The conference is aimed at scientists, engineers and...