Brussels, 11 Feb 2004 An Integrated Project supported by the European Commission, and bringing together 40 international research facilities, is hoping to identify new strategies in the fight against...
Brussels, 11 Feb 2004 A new project on medical devices has been allocated over 16 million euro of Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) funding to fight such health problems as spinal cord injuries,...
Brussels, 11 Feb 2004 The closing workshop for the CRAFT project 'risk assessment of biomechanical damage risks in small and medium sized enterprises [SMEs]' will take place in San Gimignano, Italy,...
Brussels, 11 Feb 2004 The European association of research managers and administrators (EARMA) and NATO will hold a training course on realising national research potential and effective science...
Brussels, 11 Feb 2004 The second 'World conference and technology exhibition on biomass for energy, industry and climate protection' will take place in Rome, Italy, from 10 to 14 May 2004....
Brussels, 11 Feb 2004 The European Commission's Research DG has published a prior information notice of a call for tenders for examining the design of research programmes, and private sector...
Paris, 11 Feb 2004 Beagle 2, the British-built element of ESA's Mars Express mission, has failed to communicate since its first radio contact was missed shortly after it was due to land on Mars on...
Paris, 11 Feb 2004 With just 21 days to the launch of the European Space Agency's Rosetta comet mission, the spacecraft's lander has been named "Philae". Rosetta embarks on a 10-year journey to Comet...
Washington D.C., 11 Feb 2004 University of California leads U.S. academic institutions for tenth consecutive year The Department of Commerce's United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today...
V-cs put case for cash to keep UK competitive Universities in England and Northern Ireland need a 30 per cent increase in expenditure to boost student numbers, maintain international competitiveness...
Brussels, 11 Feb 2004 An EU funded project is preparing to test different forms of high altitude platforms (HAPs), airships or solar powered aircraft located in the sky at an altitude of around 20 km...
Brussels, 11 February 2004 The European Commission today presented the first NEST (New and Emerging Science and Technology) projects retained for funding for 2004. These ten projects cover issues...
Strasbourg, 11 February 2004 Verbatim report of proceedings on 10 February 2004, Part 2 Byrne, Commission. Mr President, the study 'Global Assessment of Organic Contaminants in Farmed Salmon',...
Brussels, 11 Feb 2004 A bio-engineered plant that detects buried landmines by changing colour could save thousands of lives and limbs, Danish scientists claim. Field tests will establish its...
Brussels, 11 Feb 2004 Mobile communications mean different things to different people. For young people, a cool way to chat with friends; for businesses, an essential tool; and, for scientists, a...