Brussels, 06 Nov 2003 On the eve of a United Nations vote on a proposed ban on human cloning, a group of leading stem cell scientists made a final appeal to the UN General Assembly on 5 November not...
Brussels, 06 Nov 2003 The UK is to launch a new research programme investigating the ability of companies to adapt to the demands of a knowledge-based economy. The 'evolution of business knowledge'...
Brussels, 06 Nov 2003 The Commission is supporting a European conference on innovative technologies and materials for the protection of cultural heritage, which will take place in Athens, Greece, on...
Paris, 06 Nov 2003 The Dutch Ministers of Economical Affairs and of Education, Culture and Science have announced the mission name of the next Soyuz flight to the International Space Station, which...
Paris, 06 Nov 2003 Main media events surrounding the arrival of ESA's Mars Express at Mars ESA's Mars Express probe is scheduled to arrive at Mars at Christmas: the Beagle 2 lander is expected to...
Paris, 06 Nov 2003 Today, at its 105th meeting, ESA's Science Programme Committee (SPC) has made important decisions concerning the Cosmic Vision programme. Due to the current financial exigencies...
Brussels, 06 Nov 2003 FINAL A5-0369/2003 4 November 2003 Type of Procedure: Consultation procedure REPORT on the proposal for a Council decision amending decision 2002/834/EC on the specific...
Madeleine Albright, the first female US secretary of state, believes that women have certain advantages over men in the world of international diplomacy, although they are still thin on the ground....
Crimes against a people continue in Nigeria but the fight goes on, writes Ike Okonta It may be ten years since members of the Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (Mosop), led by Ken Saro-Wiwa,...
Molecular science is revolutionising archaeology - researchers can now tell what Mesolithic man had for lunch. Geoff Watts investigates Hear the word "archaeology" and what comes to mind? People...
A vintage wine is a perfect blend of past and present, writes Patrick E. McGovern, but what if we take the process a step further and recreate ancient wines in a modern-day setting? After analysing...
Sex crimes are at the top of the justice agenda, which may mean revisiting preventative measures previously dismissed. Adam James reports. The scientific establishment has, until now, been sceptical...
You're underpaid, overworked and unloved - and you're too gutless to do anything about it, says Tina Brown. Teaching undergraduates and postgraduates certainly has advantages over teaching...
Madeleine Albright, the first female US secretary of state, believes that women have certain advantages over men in the world of international diplomacy, although they are still thin on the ground....
Crimes against a people continue in Nigeria but the fight goes on, writes Ike Okonta It may be ten years since members of the Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (Mosop), led by Ken Saro-Wiwa,...