The BA festival of science, Manchester, UK
Brussels, 04 Aug 2003 The BA, the UK organisation dedicated to the communication and appreciation of science, will hold its annual festival of science at the University of Salford in Manchester, UK,...
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Scientists reverse age related reduction in learning and memory capacity
Brussels, 04 Aug 2003 A team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute for experimental medicine in Germany believe they have identified the neurophysiological process responsible for the decline...
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Hiroshima study shows today's radiation guidelines are correct
Brussels, 04 Aug 2003 Some 58 years after the first atomic bombs were used in attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan, a study has concluded that current safety limits on radiation exposure are...
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GMES: a key component of integrated Earth observation system, says French government
Brussels, 04 Aug 2003 Claudie Haigneré, French Minister for Research and New Technologies, has called for greater political commitment to connecting and expanding the disparate collection of Earth...
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Overseas students exploited by £155 visa, v-c says The vice-chancellor of Cambridge University has accused the government of exploiting overseas students by imposing large fees for extending their...
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CORDIS offers improved online submission tool for publication of exploitable results
Brussels, 01 Aug 2003 CORDIS, the European Commission's Research and Development Information Service, has developed an easier-to-use submission tool for innovators wishing to present their research...
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Plan for disposal of radioactive waste at Cadarache, France, approved
Brussels, 1 August 2003 Commission opinion of 29 July 2003 concerning the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste arising from the operation of the radioactive waste conditioning and storage...
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Digital divide still growing, claims EU report
Brussels, 01 Aug 2003 A new EU report on the economic, social and environmental impact of information and communication technologies (ICT) has called for action to be taken to halt the still growing...
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UK report launches public debate on nanotechnology
Brussels, 01 Aug 2003 While some in the research community believe that nanotechnology will be the key technology for the 21st century, a discussion on the subject, involving both policymakers and...
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CHRIS/Proba takes lead in Spanish campaign to help hyperspectral sensor development
Paris, 01 Aug 2003 Braving remorseless July temperatures, more than 40 researchers from across Europe gathered at the hot, dry heart of Spain – a site selected because of the unique opportunity to...
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Galileo joint undertaking recruits staff
Brussels, 01 Aug 2003 The Galileo joint undertaking has launched a recruitment drive for staff. The posts to be filled are technical and administrative team members, engineers, lawyers, economists,...
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Proposed Council Regulation on the establishment of structures for the management of the European satellite radionavigation programme (link)
Brussels, 01 Aug 2003 Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION on the establishment of structures for the management of the European satellite radionavigation programme Full Text EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM It...
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College lecturers reject pay deal University lecturers have rejected a pay offer that, a fortnight ago, was hailed by employers and support staff unions as a historic breakthrough. The snub by the...
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Humans are to blame for Europe's warming climate, scientists say
Brussels, 31 Jul 2003 Scientists from the UK meteorological office have found new evidence to suggest that humans are to blame for climate warming, not only at global level, but over individual...
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Israeli scientists use sun to create solar scalpel
Brussels, 31 Jul 2003 Israeli scientists have succeeded in using a beam of sunlight to remove a lesion from a liver during surgery. So far the technology has been limited to use on animals. The team...