The role of the patent in the innovation process
Brussels, 09 Dec 2002 'Innovation is only achieved when the innovation hits the market.' These were the words of Thomas Gering, responsible for setting up spin-offs developed in the Fraunhofer...
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eHealth for Europe
Paris, 09 Dec 2002 Sitting in a doctor's waiting room is not most people's idea of fun, so a recent conference in Bruges, Belgium, on Delivering eHealth across Europe, has good news for Europeans -...
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December 11 - new liftoff date for the 10-tonne Ariane 5
Paris, 09 Dec 2002 Arianespace has announced that the first launch of the new Ariane 10 tonne will take place on December 11. This date was confirmed following replacement of two external chill-down...
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Future astronaut diagnostics for the ISS bring advances in technology for telemedicine
Paris, 6 December 2002 On Thursday 5 December 2002 an ESA-coordinated demonstration in medical telediagnostics was carried out on board the French hospital ship Sirocco. In a project initiated by ESA...
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Addressing the science and society relationship will give the EU project a soul, says Prodi
Brussels, 09 Dec 2002 Commission President Romano Prodi has referred to the relationship between science and society as an issue which illustrates the EU's political and moral dimension. Speaking at...
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Europe plans world's biggest telescope
Brussels, 09 Dec 2002 Astronomers in Europe have agreed to join forces in a single project to design and build the largest optical telescope in the world. The telescope's main mirror will be up to...
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ESF conference on assessing the impact of genetically modified plants
Brussels, 09 Dec 2002 A European Science Foundation conference assessing the impact of genetically modified plants will investigate introgression from crops to wild plants and the consequences...
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International conference on systems biology: The logic of life
Brussels, 09 Dec 2002 The third international conference on systems biology will take place from 13 to 15 December in Stockholm, Sweden. It will bring together experimentalists and theorists from...
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Joint statement - International Space Station Heads of Agency meeting
Paris, 6 December 2002 Space agency leaders from the United States, Europe, Canada, Japan and Russia met today in Tokyo, Japan, to review and further promote International Space Station (ISS)...
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Update: 12:25
Clarke announces school science network A £50 million plan to improve science teaching in schools was announced today by education secretary Charles Clarke. A national network of science learning...
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Today's news
Universities will be told to favour poor Universities will have to discriminate in favour of poorer students from non-academic backgrounds under new guidelines being developed by the government. They...
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Further action needed to reach EU climate change target, projections show
Copenhagen, 06 Dec 2002 Further action needed to reach EU climate change target, projections show Policy measures taken so far by European Union countries to curb their emissions of greenhouse gases...
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Marine Environment - Accident of the "Prestige" - Council conclusions (Extracted from: Provisional Version, Transport Council, 5 Dec)
Brussels, 06 Dec 2002 The Council held an inñdepth debate on maritime security, the prevention of pollution and the response to be made following the accident of the oil tanker Prestige and...
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International Management of the Internet - Reform of Icann (heard a report) (Extract from: Provisional Version, Telecoms Council, 5 Dec)
Brussels, 06 Dec 2002 The Council heard a report from the Commission on international management of the Internet, and in particular on the reform of ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and...
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GMOs Preparation of the Environment Council, 9-10 Dec
Brussels, 6 December 2002 The Council could also reach a political agreement on the Commission's Proposal for a Regulation concerning the traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms...