Paris, 30 July 2002 The Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MERIS) onboard ESA's Envisat environmental satellite captured this dramatic image of Hurricane Elida off the west coast of Mexico on 25...
Paris, 30 July 2002 When packing for a trip towards another planet, there are some things, such as microorganisms, that you do not want to include in your 'luggage'. For example, what if...
Paris, 30 July 2002 Long-duration spaceflight has a significant impact on the body, with astronauts experiencing changes in their bone and muscle in particular. To meet the requirements of long-stay...
Brussels, 30 July 2002 'Biomaterial 2002', organised by the Innovation relay centre (IRC) at THATI GmbH in Erfurt, Germany and the Thüringen Society for biomatieral will take place on 24 and 25...
Brussels, 30 July 2002 The European Commission's Education and Culture DG has announced a call for tenders for the first external mid-term evaluation of the Leonardo da Vinci programme II. The...
Brussels, 30 July 2002 A conference devoted to technological innovation in design and construction will take place at the British Museum, London, on 29 January 2003. The morning session will examine...
Brussels, 30 July 2002 An agreement establishing a framework for cooperation and support in the field of space technology was signed between the European space agency (ESA) and Eurocontrol (European...
Brussels, 30 July 2002 As preparations for the Sixth Framework programme (FP6) continue, EU Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin and Director-General of the Research DG Achilleas Mitsos have both...
Virus expert backs smallpox choice Claims that Britain has bought the wrong kind of smallpox vaccine to guard against terrorist attack were dismissed as “garbage” yesterday by an expert. John Oxford...
Bomb attack on Hebrew University cafeteria At least 30 people have been injured in an apparent suicide bomb attack on the law school cafeteria of Jerusalem's Hebrew University this...
Brussels, 29 July 2002 An EU funded project which succeeded in developing technology to monitor and detect damage in large scale constructions such as bridges, tunnels, domes and offshore facilities...
Brussels, 29 July 2002 The European Commission's Information Society DG has issued an open call for tenders for a study on the impact of the IST programme, and of its predecessor programmes, ESPRIT...
Brussels, 29 July 2002 Can research cooperation be intensified? How do we deal with the risks presented by new discoveries? How can developed countries ensure that developing countries have access to...
Brussels, 29 July 2002 UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has said science is crucial to building a healthy and prosperous future for the country, and must be given adequate funding and public backing. He...
Ispra, Italy, 29 July 2002 A technique for the detection of pancreatic disease owned by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) has been granted a patent by the United States Patent...