Washington, 13 Aug 2003 Researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder will combine historical records with measurements from satellites to complete an online database of the world's glaciers...
Brussels, 13 Aug 2003 Researchers in the UK have announced the generation of Europe's first human embryonic stem cell line. The breakthrough was made by a team of scientists from King's College...
Brussels, 13 Aug 2003 A scientific consultancy in Germany has developed a new electronic communications system designed to develop innovative ideas for new water products and systems. Hundreds of...
Brussels, 13 Aug 2003 A report prepared by an independent high level study group at the request of Commission President Romano Prodi has outlined a path for growth in Europe, which sees an emphasis...
Brussels, 13 Aug 2003 The European Commission's Information Society DG has published a call for tenders relating to a study of strategies and requirements for the information society technologies (...
Brussels, 12 Aug 2003 Scientists at the University of Bonn in Germany have identified the gene which enables plants to survive droughts. The news is likely to be welcomed by the country's farmers,...
Brussels, 12 Aug 2003 Final preparations are currently being made for the launch of Europe's first Moon probe, SMART-1, due to take place in Kourou, French Guiana, in the early hours of 29 August....
Paris, 12 Aug 2003 Arianespace today announced a delay in Flight 162, scheduled to launch SMART-1 on the first stage of its journey to the moon. The Ariane-5 launch, with SMART-1 and two commercial...
Brussels, 12 Aug 2003 Description/object of the contract: The aim of the contract is to provide European policy makers with a set of tools that will assist them in their policy-making regarding...
Brussels, 12 Aug 2003 The centre of excellence for industrial gas turbines (CE-IGT) will host a conference aimed at defining research priorities within the sector from 23 to 24 October in...
Brussels, 12 Aug 2003 Nutrigenomics will be the focus of an international conference taking place in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on 6 and 7 November. The conference will comprise a number of sessions...
Brussels, 12 Aug 2003 INFORSE-Europe and the centre for alternative technology in Wales are hosting a pan European seminar on sustainable energies from 30 September to 4 October in Wales, UK. The...
Paris, 12 Aug 2003 Student teams from all over Europe and Canada have been flocking to enter the Aurora design competition since its inception in January. After careful evaluation by experts from the...
Brussels, 12 Aug 2003 Scientists in the US have used genetically modified stem cells to repair heart damage in rats following a heart attack, but it is unclear whether the breakthrough will...
A-level pass rates reach record high The pass rate at A level has risen for the 22nd consecutive year to over 95 per cent, results out tomorrow will show, although the rate of improvement has slowed...