Brussels, 19 Nov 2002 Four of Europe's most prestigious laboratories signed the Partnership for Structural Biology (PSB) in Grenoble, France, on 15 November, creating an integrated programme and...
Brussels, 19 Nov 2002 The European Space Agency's (ESA) fourth European workshop on hot structures and thermal protection systems (TPS) for space vehicles will be held from 26 to 29 November in the...
Brussels, 19 Nov 2002 Viviane Reding, European Commissioner for Education and Culture, and Dr Brendan Nelson, Australian Minister for Education, Science and Training, announced a new pilot project on...
Brussels, 19 Nov 2002 The European Research and Innovation Area and enlargement will be two of Greece's priorities when it takes over the Presidency of the EU on 1 January 2003. 'Greece wants to...
Brussels, 19 Nov 2002 Finland is to host its first international biotechnology event, BioTech Helsinki 03, from 24 to 26 March 2003. The conference will present the latest advances in life sciences...
Brussels, 19 Nov 2002 EREC, the European Renewable Energy Council, is organising a conference on renewable energy sources for islands, tourism and water desalination in Crete, Greece from 26 to 28...
Government gives Darwin Initiative further £7m The government today gave a £7 million boost to help animals and plants in developing countries in the second phase of the Darwin Initiative, which...
MPs attack universities over science base failure Universities have failed Britain's science base because of their "callous and short-sighted" management culture, a Commons inquiry will say today....
Decaf coffee gives same kick as full-strength Decaffeinated coffee is no healthier than conventional coffee and may be just as likely to keep drinkers awake all night, scientists have found. Research...
Brussels, 18 Nov 2002 The Academy of Finland has launched seven new research programmes, with a budget of 41.3 million euro, in which foreign researchers may also participate. The new research...
Copenhagen, 18 Nov 2002 1. Adoption of the agenda 2. (poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items HORIZONTAL QUESTIONS 3. Competitiveness Commission communication entitled "Better Environment for...
Brussels, 18 Nov 2002 The scientific truth behind the age-old blacksmith's secret that the strongest steel is formed by rapidly cooling it has been revealed by a joint Dutch, Danish and French...
Brussels, 18 Nov 2002 The European Commission has granted antitrust clearance to a package aimed at giving third generation (3G) mobile equipment manufacturers better access to patents. Easier access...
Merger killed by dons' opposition Plans to merge two London colleges into a "super-versity" were abandoned yesterday after running into stiff opposition from academic staff. The proposal to combine...
Clarke delivers cash-for-reforms message to FE Education secretary Charles Clarke was today bringing the government's cash-for-reforms message to further education colleges. They must do better in...