UK and ESA announce Beagle 2 inquiry
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...
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Unlocking the secrets of the universe, Rosetta lander named Philae
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...
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USPTO Releases List of Top 10 Universities Receiving Most Patents in 2003 (link)
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...
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New IgNobels 2004
The Ig Nobels are awarded for the world's most original research. Highlights will include why the brains of London taxi drivers are more highly developed than those of their fellow citizens, the...
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Europe faces allergy epidemic Half of all Europeans may be suffering from some sort of allergy by 2015 if the escalating epidemic, which is responsible for millions of children missing school and...
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Research funding shakeup planned A shakeup of the complex procedure used to determine how more than £8 billion over six years from 2009 will be allocated to universities by assessing the quality of...
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Commission approves plan for disposal of radioactive waste by Belgoprocess
Brussels, 9 February 2004 Commission Opinion of 5 February 2004 concerning the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste resulting from modifications to Site-1 of Belgoprocess plc in Belgium, in...
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Addendum to the Note on Galileo Security Structures (link)
Brussels, 09 Feb 2004 Full text of Document 5490/04 Addendum 02 Suite of documents 5490/04 Subject: Galileo Security Structures Delegations will find in Annex 1 the response received from the...
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The Convention on Biological Diversity: background and glossary
Brussels, 9 February 2004 The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was negotiated under the auspices of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). It is one of the three key multilateral environmental...
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Should universities continue to supply both teaching and research? asks Irish minister
Brussels, 09 Feb 2004 Ireland's Minister for Education, Noel Dempsey, questioned whether universities should continue to have the dual role of teaching and conducting research as he opened a...
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GSM industry welcomes Commission call for increased ICT investment
Brussels, 09 Feb 2004 GSM Europe, an interest group representing 143 mobile operating companies, has applauded a recent communication from the Commission aimed at boosting investment in the...
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Many 'organic' foods contain GM ingredients, claims study
Brussels, 09 Feb 2004 A wide range of organic or health food products on sale in the UK contain traces of genetically modified (GM) ingredients, according to a study due to be published in April....
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Germany celebrates record participation levels in FP6 projects
Brussels, 09 Feb 2004 Germany's Minister for Education and Research, Edelgard Bulmahn, has welcomed figures showing that German researchers are participating in more projects under the Sixth...
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New European project to improve quality of doctoral programmes
Brussels, 09 Feb 2004 The European University Association (EUA) has launched a new pilot project on doctoral programmes funded by DGs Research and Education and Culture. The aim of the project is to...
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Launch event for food safety Network of Excellence
Brussels, 09 Feb 2004 The launch event for the CASCADE Network of Excellence, which will examine the effects of chemical residues in food and drinking water on human health, will take place in Malaga...