US report confirms rise of Asian research
Brussels, Jul 2005 A new report published in the US has underlined Asia's strengthening global position in research, revealing that the region is catching up with Europe and the US in terms of...
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Committee recommends genetic research with conditions in Malta
Brussels, Jul 2005 The Maltese government's Social Affairs Committee has presented recommendations to the national parliament, which support the authorisation of genetic research providing that a...
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French scientists fear for basic research, despite government assurances
Brussels, Jul 2005 Scientists in France have expressed concerns that the country's government is promoting innovation at the expense of basic research, following the announcement that 1.5 billion...
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Project management in FP6
Brussels, Jul 2005 A workshop on project management under the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) will take place in Hamburg, Germany, on 7 and 8 September. The event is aimed at equipping participants...
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IRCs hold biotech partnering event
Brussels, Jul 2005 A network of Innovation Relay Centres (IRCs) will hold an international partnering event during the international fair Biotechnica, which will take place in Hanover, Germany. The...
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Low-Cost, Lightweight Unfolding Telescope Design May Give Rise to Fleets of Space Telescopes
Paris, Jul 2005 A novel suitcase-sized telescope could revolutionise the way we see the Earth and other planets. ESA has supported the work of a group of students in developing the Dobson Space...
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Union launches online attack against Brunel The Association of University Teachers has stepped up its campaign against Brunel University by launching a series of online adverts aimed at damaging the...
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International Gairdner Awards
Deadline: 01/10/2005
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International Prize
Deadline: 31/10/2005
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Latest research news
Cloning plan poses new ethical dilemma Healthy women could be asked to donate their eggs for cloning research in a controversial bid to speed up the development of new treatments for disease....
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Proposed Council Decision authorising the placing on the market of foods and food ingredients derived from genetically modified maize line MON 863 (link)
Brussels, 26 Jul 2005 Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION authorising the placing on the market of foods and food ingredients derived from genetically modified maize line MON 863 as novel foods or novel...
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Opinion of the European Food Safety Agency GMO Panel on Hungary's Invoking of the Safeguard Clause under Directive 2001/18 (link)
Brussels, 26 Jul 2005 Opinion of the GMO Panel related to the safeguard clause invoked by Hungary according to Article 23 of Directive 2001/18/EC [25 July 2005] Adopted on 8 June 2005 (Question No...
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EESC praises transition to Research Fund for Coal and Steel
Brussels, 26 Jul 2005 The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has supported the continuation of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel, and offered its support for the establishment of...
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EUREKA project presents monitoring system for hazardous rail freight
Brussels, 26 Jul 2005 The EUREKA project 'Logchain Translog Safety' has developed a satellite-based system for monitoring the transportation of hazardous rail freight between Europe and Asia....
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Scientists to test theory of life on Titan
Brussels, 26 Jul 2005 Scientists are preparing to use data collected as the European Space Agency (ESA) probe Huygens descended through the atmosphere of Titan to see whether there is methane-...