Is this the earliest image of a gay couple?
An intimate embrace between two Ancient Egyptian men has stirred strong feeling and rigorous debate in the academy, says Steve Farrar Mounir Basta crawled out of the rough-hewn passageway and found...
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Mega-advance is not for me, thanks
Many academics dream of winning a big-money contract to write for the general reader. But, as Anthea Lipsett discovers, not everyone wants to be the next Simon Schama The phone call is one that most...
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Light the pyre for bonfire night
That most English of festivals is threatened by overregulation, US-style Hallowe'en and pet owners. James Sharpe tracks the plot against November 5 Next Saturday, as many readers will be aware, marks...
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Joint resolution on patents for biotechnological inventions - Resolution adopted by 338 votes in favour to 272 against with 35 abstentions
26 Oct 2005 Joint resolution on patents for biotechnological inventions Resolution adopted by 338 votes in favour to 2 against with 35 abstentions. European Parliament Previous Item Back to Titles...
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Communicating science is about touching people's souls, says Germany's leading communicator of science
Brussels, 26 Oct 2005 Wolfgang Heckl is part of a rare breed - a leading scientist whose efforts to communicate his work to a wider audience have made him a household name in his native Germany and...
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ERA-NET and Article 169 initiatives to be extended in FP7
Brussels, 26 Oct 2005 A new Commission brochure entitled 'Networking the European Research Area' gives an update on the implementation of two instruments intended to coordinate national programmes -...
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EU research projects: a manager's guide to troubleshooting
Brussels, 26 Oct 2005 A workshop on 'EU research projects: manager's guide to troubleshooting' will take place in Cambridge, UK, on 22 November. The workshop aims to equip participants with knowledge...
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Best practices for innovation hubs and science and technology parks
Brussels, 26 Oct 2005 A conference on best practices for innovation hubs and science and technology park concepts will take place in Oulu, Finland, on 8 and 9 December. Finland has one of the most...
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UK Patent Agents' Paper on the disclosure of origin of 'genetic resouces'
London, 26 Oct 2005 The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) seeks to promote: Conservation of biological diversity. Sustainable use of its components. Equitable sharing of the benefits from the...
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Cambridge and Oxford rise in world academic rankings Cambridge and Oxford are now the third and fourth best universities in the world respectively, according to international rankings published today...
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Latest research news
Ginseng can help keep you clear of colds, say scientists People who take ginseng suffer substantially fewer colds, research published yesterday showed. Only one in 10 of those given daily doses of...
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Jacques Barrot appoints Karel Van Miert as facilitator for Galileo
Brussels, 25 October 2005 Jacques Barrot, Vice President of the European Commission in charge of Transport, has appointed Karel Van Miert, former European Commissioner, to take up the role of...
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Commission report Annual Report on research and technological development activities of the Union in 2004 (link)
Brussels, 25 Oct 2005 REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION Annual Report on research and technological development activities of the European Union in 2004 {SEC(2005) 1326} Full Text [...] 2. COMMUNITY...