IRMM: Evaluation of rapid scrapie tests
Brussels, 09 Dec 2003 Geel (B): In the frame of the Action on Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy (TSE) and pathogens IRMM finalised the preparation of more than 24000 tissue samples for the...
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EU-South Africa research committee discusses measures for closer cooperation
Brussels, 09 Dec 2003 The South African government and the European Commission affirmed their commitment to closer cooperation on research issues during the fourth annual meeting of the EU-South...
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Finalised Text of Council Directive on the Control of High Activity Sealed Radioactive Sources and Orphan Sources (link)
Brussels, 09 Dec 2003 Full text of Document 10487/03 Suite of documents 10487/03 Subject: Council Directive on the control of high activity sealed radioactive sources and orphan sources COMMON...
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Proposed Council Decision on a supplementary research programme To be implemented by the Joint Research Centre for the European Atomic Energy Community (link)
Brussels, 09 Dec 2003 Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on adopting a supplementary research programme To be implemented by the Joint Research Centre for the European Atomic Energy Community Full Text...
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Nordic countries dominate the first global digital access rankings
Brussels, 09 Dec 2003 Sweden has topped the international telecommunication union's (ITU) digital access index 2002, described as the world's first global rankings for information and communication...
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International symposium on electrical, electronic and computer engineering
Brussels, 09 Dec 2003 The second international symposium on electrical, electronic and computer engineering will take place from 11 to 13 March 2004 in Nicosia, Cyprus. The symposium will provide an...
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Mars is just around the corner
Paris, 09 Dec 2003 After a journey of 400 million km, ESA's Mars Express is now approaching its final destination. On 19 December, the spacecraft is scheduled to release the Beagle 2 lander it has...
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Commentary on Vatican's Willingness to Examine Biotech's Potential by US Ambassador to the Holy See
Washington, 09 Dec 2003 GMOS: AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL By Jim Nicholson U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See According to the United Nations, 30,000 people a day die from hunger. And as many as 1.5 billion...
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Dearing revises opinion and endorses top-up fees Lord Dearing, who headed the most authoritative inquiry for decades into university finances, came out in favour of the government's proposals for top...
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EU Science and Technology Committee, COST, Launches 11 New Projects, Extends Seven Others
Brussels, 08 Dec 2003 European Co-operation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research - COST - 157th MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE OF SENIOR OFFICIALS FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH (COST)...
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Antinuclear campaigners question the safety of Europe's ITER candidate site
Brussels, 08 Dec 2003 An organisation opposed to nuclear energy in France has voiced concerns over the safety of Europe's proposed site for the international thermonuclear experimental reactor (ITER...
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Eureka to contribute to reaching 3 per cent target by catching investors' attention
Brussels, 08 Dec 2003 Eureka, the European network for market oriented research and development (R&D), has outlined how it intends to contribute to the EU's goal of increasing research...
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Focus on demand needed to boost UK business research intensity, claims report
Brussels, 08 Dec 2003 The key to increasing private research investment is strengthening the demand for research from business, rather than increasing the supply of ideas and services from...
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GM sugar beet more environmentally friendly, claims study
Brussels, 08 Dec 2003 Genetically modified (GM) sugar beet is better for the environment than conventional beet, according to the first study of the wider impact of such crops on the planet's...
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Total ban on human cloning finds its way back onto UN agenda
Brussels, 08 Dec 2003 A group of United Nations member states, led by Costa Rica, is expected to seek endorsement for an immediate ban on all forms of human cloning at the next meeting of the UN...