Europe's first Moon probe prepares for lift-off
Brussels, 12 Aug 2003 Final preparations are currently being made for the launch of Europe's first Moon probe, SMART-1, due to take place in Kourou, French Guiana, in the early hours of 29 August....
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Flight 162 delayed
Paris, 12 Aug 2003 Arianespace today announced a delay in Flight 162, scheduled to launch SMART-1 on the first stage of its journey to the moon. The Ariane-5 launch, with SMART-1 and two commercial...
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Benchmarking of public biotechnology policy - contract notice
Brussels, 12 Aug 2003 Description/object of the contract: The aim of the contract is to provide European policy makers with a set of tools that will assist them in their policy-making regarding...
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Conference on priorities for industrial gas turbine research
Brussels, 12 Aug 2003 The centre of excellence for industrial gas turbines (CE-IGT) will host a conference aimed at defining research priorities within the sector from 23 to 24 October in...
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International nutrigenomics conference
Brussels, 12 Aug 2003 Nutrigenomics will be the focus of an international conference taking place in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on 6 and 7 November. The conference will comprise a number of sessions...
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Pan European seminar on the future of sustainable energy, Wales
Brussels, 12 Aug 2003 INFORSE-Europe and the centre for alternative technology in Wales are hosting a pan European seminar on sustainable energies from 30 September to 4 October in Wales, UK. The...
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Aurora student design competition finalists
Paris, 12 Aug 2003 Student teams from all over Europe and Canada have been flocking to enter the Aurora design competition since its inception in January. After careful evaluation by experts from the...
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Researchers split over importance of latest stem cell discovery
Brussels, 12 Aug 2003 Scientists in the US have used genetically modified stem cells to repair heart damage in rats following a heart attack, but it is unclear whether the breakthrough will...
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Today's news
A-level pass rates reach record high The pass rate at A level has risen for the 22nd consecutive year to over 95 per cent, results out tomorrow will show, although the rate of improvement has slowed...
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Latest research news
Opinion divided over stem cells that heal heart attacks Injections of hardy stem cells have helped rats to recover from a heart attack. But researchers are still arguing about the value of such cells...
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Building bridges over troubled waters
Brussels, 11 Aug 2003 With the growing risk of flooding in recent years, the European Union is working hard to find watertight forecasting, prevention and management solutions. An upcoming Commission...
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Forensics under the magnifying glass
Brussels, 11 Aug 2003 For most of us, forensic science is the stuff of television drama not real-life science being done in laboratories to solve Europe's crime and fraud cases. A forthcoming EU...
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6th Framework Programme for RTD (2002-2006) - Second Information Day on Second Call for Proposals the 24/09/2003 on CIVITAS II, CONCERTO, Railway Research and Infrastructure Charging & Electronic Fee
Brussels, 11 Aug 2003 Information Day Brussels 24 September 2003 Registration by 12 September 2003 Announcement Registration form Registration form CIVITAS II - Programme Infrastructure Charging...
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Partners for Life network stimulates SME participation in Framework Programmes
Brussels, 11 Aug 2003 Partners for Life, a Commission funded network aimed at promoting the participation of small life science enterprises in Community research projects, has directly generated the...
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UK launches inquiry into peer review of scientific results
Brussels, 11 Aug 2003 Scientists, journalists and the public have until 26 September to tell the UK's Royal Society how peer review of scientific results can be improved. The feedback is invited as...