Postcards from Kourou
Paris, 23 January 2002 As Principal Integration and Test Engineer at Kourou, Gilles Labruyère oversees the final preparations making Envisat ready for the harsh environment of space. He's also been...
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Spanish Research Minister wishes to see innovation included in ERA
Brussels, 25 January 2002 Setting out the Spanish Presidency's priorities for research, development, innovation, industry, telecommunications and the information society to the European Parliament on...
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USA to reconsider ITER participation?
Brussels, 25 January 2002 US President Bush's science advisor has revealed that the country is reviewing its position regarding participation in the ITER international fusion project, just three...
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Improving scientific communication
Strasbourg, 25 January 2002 Strasbourg, 25.01.2002 - The Parliamentary Assembly closed its winter session with the examination of a report on scientific communication presented by Claude Birraux (...
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NHS pressure reduces medical research The heavy pressures of working for the National Health Service are leaving little time for essential medical research, doctors warned today. A poll of 600...
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From today's UK papers
Salaries rise but vacancies fall Graduates' salaries have risen but the number of vacancies has fallen and the jobless total for university leavers is expected to increase. Average earnings rose 3...
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Envisat - the detail's in the data...
Paris, 24 January 2002 ENVISAT N° 4 In a cool, air conditioned room on the ground floor of a modern building on the outskirts of Rome, a young scientist is carefully handling a "pizza". But this "...
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Economic Policy Committee's report on EU research and development in 2001
Brussels, 24 January 2002 Report on research and development. Translation of letter from Mr J.-P. COTIS, Chairman of the EPC to Mr Rodrigo RATO, President of the ECOFIN Council, dated 15 January 2002...
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Mr Erkki Liikanen: "Commission proposal for comprehensive biotechnology policy" Press Conference Brussels, 23 January 2002
Brussels, 23 January 2002 1. The potential of biotechnology The potential for Europe of Biotechnology was clearly acknowledged in Stockholm last year. On this occasion, the European leaders endorsed...
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Spanish Secretary of State for Science and Technology confident of meeting Presidency challenges
Brussels, 24 January 2002 Spanish Secretary of State for science and technology, Ramon Marimon, is confident that the Spanish Presidency will succeed in reaching agreement on a number of contentious...
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French embryonic research bill passes first hurdle
Brussels, 24 January 2002 A government-sponsored bill to lift a ban on embryonic research has passed its first reading in the French Parliament. France's current laws in this area were adopted in...
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First Ariane launch of 2002 successful: Bangalore-made communications satellite to serve the Indian sub-continent
Paris, 24 January 2002 A telecommunications satellite for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was put into geostationary orbit late last evening from Europe's spaceport in French Guiana. At...
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Renewal of COST technical committees (chemistry, forestry): reports of December meetings
Brussels, 24 January 2002 European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research - COST Terms of Reference for the COST Technical Committee on Chemistry submitted to the Senior...
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Spain proposes creation of EU Alert and Technological Research Centre at Europol headquarters
Brussels, 24 January 2002 The proposal was made during the European Conference on the use of new technologies in relation to drugs trafficking, held in Madrid as one of the initiatives of the Spanish...
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New website provides central information point on anti-doping
Brussels, 24 January 2002 A new interactive website supported by the European Commission aims to provide information from (and for) all the main players in the fight against doping in sport. Aimed at...