Brussels, 25 November 2003 The Council will discuss the issue of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER). ITER aims to build a new large-scale experimental reactor producing a...
Brussels, 25 November 2003 The Presidency will inform the Council about the outcome of the "European Convention on Life Sciences and Biotechnology" conference held in Rome on 21-22 November. The...
Brussels, 25 Nov 2003 A Framework Agreement between the European Community and the European Space Agency (ESA) was signed today: For the European Community, by: Ms. Letizia MORATTI, Italian Minister...
Brussels, 25 Nov 2003 A new report by the Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) has raised concerns about the quality of genetic testing methods in the EU, and advocated an international approach...
Brussels, 25 Nov 2003 As well as recognising European excellence in collaborative research, the awards ceremony of the 2003 Descartes Prize in Rome on 20 November gave policy makers and scientists...
Brussels, 25 Nov 2003 The Committee of the Regions (CoR) has welcomed the Commission's action plan on investing in research, but has emphasised the need to support basic research, and to...
Brussels, 25 Nov 2003 A new one billion euro Eureka cluster project has been established, bringing together the biggest names in telecommunications in order to safeguard Europe's leadership in the...
Cook joins MPs in revolt over top-up fees At least 100 Labour MPs including Robin Cook, the former foreign secretary, will launch a mass revolt tomorrow against Tony Blair's plans to introduce...
Brussels, 25 Nov 2003 The European Commission's Education and Culture DG has published a call for tenders for a study on the contribution of vocational education and training systems to achieving the...
Brussels, 25 Nov 2003 The CADDET (centre for the analysis and dissemination of demonstrated energy technologies) initiative has launched a new web service comprising a one-stop-shop to information on...
Brussels, 25 Nov 2003 Last year the international science magazine The Scientist invited readers in the USA, Canada and western Europe to give their opinions of the 'Best places to work for postdocs...
Brussels, 25 Nov 2003 Summary: The JRC has published a report on the current scope and quality of genetic testing services in Europe. Contact: danae.ortega@jrc.es Url: http:///www.jrc.es/home/index....
Paris, 25 Nov 2003 Dotted across varied regions of our planet are the waterlogged landscapes known as wetlands. Often inaccessible, these muddy areas are actually treasure houses of ecological...
Paris, 25 Nov 2003 ESA's Mars Express probe is scheduled to arrive at Mars at Christmas: the Beagle 2 lander is expected to touch down on the surface of the Red Planet during the night of 24 to 25...
HIV cases in Britain rising 20% a year The number of people infected with HIV in Britain is increasing by nearly 20 per cent a year and one third are unaware that they have the disease, according to...