Descartes Research Prize 2005: the shortlist
Brussels, 12 July 2005 This background note provides details of the 14 projects that have been selected for the shortlist of this year’s Descartes Prize (see IP/05/914 ). CANCERGENES...
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2005 Descartes Prize nominees announced
Brussels, 12 Jul 2005 The 14 shortlisted research teams in contention for this year's Descartes Prize were announced by the Commission on 11 July at a special event in Brussels to mark the next stage...
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TPIS: safety for sustainable European industry growth
Brussels, 12 Jul 2005 A new Technology Platform on industrial safety (TPIS) has been launched to help enable the sustainable growth of European industry. Like other Technology Platforms, the main aim...
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Competitiveness Council has 'opportunity and obligation' to create effective European Research Council
Brussels, 12 Jul 2005 The 'Initiative for Science in Europe' (ISE), which represents over 50 European scientific organisations in their support for the European Research Council (ERC) initiative, has...
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Spanish researcher reveals basis for differences between identical twins
Brussels, 12 Jul 2005 A mystery has been puzzling geneticists for decades: how it is possible that the identical twins - those that are genetically identical - nevertheless display genetic...
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World Science Forum, Hungary
Brussels, 12 Jul 2005 Inspired by the success of the First World Science Forum in 2003, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences - in partnership with UNESCO and the International Council for Science (ICSU...
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Conference: Nuclear Energy in Europe 2005, Brussels
Brussels, 12 Jul 2005 The international conference 'Nuclear Energy in Europe 2005' will take place in Brussels, Belgium, from 17 to 18 October. The conference will discuss the most pressing issues...
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'HyICE' – optimising hydrogen powered engines
Brussels, 12 Jul 2005 As scientists around the world seek to advance new hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, European researchers are providing leadership in the production and marketing of...
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Muslim scholar to press on with lectures Britons of all races must pull together to promote a common understanding, a leading Muslim scholar said yesterday. Tariq Ramadan said only a shared dialogue...
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Today's news
Police fund visit by academic who justifies suicide bombings A victim support group has questioned why an Islamic academic who justifies suicide bombings has been invited to speak at a London...
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EU project targets safe blood substitutes
Brussels, 11 Jul 2005 A European project is working to solve the problems associated with using donor blood for transfusions. EuroBloodSubstitutes, the first project of its kind in Europe, is...
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US government welcomes ITER decision
Brussels, 11 Jul 2005 Having initially supported Japan's bid to host the international thermonuclear experimental reactor (ITER), US government officials have welcomed the final decision to base the...
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Watching 'the Tour' from space: competitors tracked by satellite
Brussels, 11 Jul 2005 Thanks to EGNOS, the European geostationary navigation overlay service, the position and speed of each rider in the Tour de France can now be followed in real-time. The fifth...
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Austrian scientists identify SARS receptor
Brussels, 11 Jul 2005 For the first time, researchers in Austria have identified an important receptor protein for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), which originated in southern China in 2002...
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Food quality and safety call - Integrated Projects and Networks of Excellence
Brussels, 11 Jul 2005 The European Commission has published a call for proposals in the area of 'Food quality and safety' under the Sixth Framework Programme's (FP6) activity of the same name. This...