G10 medicines group publishes report
Brussels, 08 May 2002 The G10 medicines group, established in March 2001 to look at ways of encouraging innovation and competitiveness in the EU pharmaceutical industry, presented its final report to...
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FP6 Action in Support of Research Infrastructures: Structuring the European Research Area
Brussels, 08 May 2002 This document is being widely circulated in order to generate an open discussion on the provisions for supporting research infrastructures in the Specific Programme on...
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Life sciences and EU citizens: European think tank fosters better understanding between bio-sciences and society
Brussels, 8 May 2002 At a meeting in Granada on 7 May, the European Group on Life Sciences (EGLS), reporting to Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin, set its agenda for the year to come. EGLS's...
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EGE presents stem cell opinion to Romano Prodi
Brussels, 08 May 2002 An opinion on the ethical conditions and limits of the patenting of human stem cells was presented to European Commission President Romano Prodi by the European group on ethics...
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Spain continues to push for European research and innovation area
Brussels, 08 May 2002 Spain is continuing to promote the idea of a European research and innovation area as a way to address the gap between academic research and industrial innovation, Dr Arturo...
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Accompanying measure to R&D in statistics organises Greek workshop
Brussels, 08 May 2002 A Fifth Framework programme (FP5) project designed to facilitate technology and know-how transfer within the European statistical system is holding a workshop on recent...
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New eEurope action plan to have fewer priorities than predecessor
Brussels, 08 May 2002 The new eEurope 2005 action plan will have fewer and more focused priorities than its predecessor, the eEurope 2002 action plan, EU Commissioner for Enterprise and Information...
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New information leaflet on nanotechnology in ERA available
Brussels, 08 May 2002 The European Commission has published an updated version of its information leaflet on nanotechnology in the European research area (ERA). The leaflet outlines the many...
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Austria's comments on proposed directive on control of high activity sealed radioactive sources
Brussels, 8 May 2002 Proposal for a Council Directive on the control of high activity sealed radioactive sources. Cover note. Brussels, 3 May 2002 (07.05) (document 8635/02 ATO 57). Full text...
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Commons grilling for 'elitist' Royal Society The 340-year-old Royal Society was forced to defend itself during a 75-minute grilling by MPs yesterday. Royal Society president Lord May faced a barrage...
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Nottingham wins in popularity stakes The coveted title of the most popular university in Britain this year goes Nottingham, in the second instalment of the Good University Guide. (The Times) York...
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Draft Council conclusions on biotechnology
Brussels, 7 May 2002 Draft Council Conclusions on biotechnology. Report from Industry Working Party on 2 May 2002 to Permanent Representatives Committee. Brussels, 3 May 2002 (document 8396/02 ECO...
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The European Group on Ethics makes public in Brussels its opinion on the "Ethical aspects of patenting inventions involving human stem cells"
Brussels, 7 May 2002 The European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies (EGE) has presented to the President Prodi on Tuesday 7th May 2002 its opinion n°16 on the "Ethical aspects of...
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International consortium decodes mouse genome
Brussels, 07 May 2002 An international consortium of scientists has published the draft genetic make-up of the mouse. The breakthrough will provide vital information to researchers investigating the...
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Experts divided over form of proposed agency for infectious diseases
Brussels, 07 May 2002 European experts are divided over the form a newly proposed agency for infectious diseases should take, according to a report from BioMedNet News. The debate follows an...