Marco Polo Mission update - Docking and Ingress
Paris, April 2002 Docking of the Soyuz vehicle TM-34 with the International Space Station was completed successfully today without manual intervention at 09:55 CEST (07:55 GMT). At 11:25 (09:25 GMT)...
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Update: 12:10
Graduates want retirement limits scrapped Compulsory retirement ages should be scrapped and employees able to chose when to retire, according to a survey published today by the Association of...
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Latest research news
Women's fertility in decline by late 20s Women begin to lose their fertility in their late 20s and not in their 30s, scientists have discovered. A study published today by the National Institute of...
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Today's news
Gene research project wins £45m boost The world's largest study of the links between genes and disease is to go ahead with £45 million initial support from the government and charity the Wellcome...
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Commission funds 24 per cent of European R&D projects, study shows
Brussels, 26 April 2002 The European Commission funds around 24 per cent of all publicly-financed R&D (research and development) projects in the EU, a study commissioned by KoWi, the German R...
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Busquin to meet public on Open Door Day
Brussels, 26 April 2002 Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin will discuss European issues and research policy with members of the public during the EU institutions' Open Door Day on 4 May. The...
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UK e-science centre to lead involvement in EU computing projects
Brussels, 26 April 2002 A national UK e-science centre that will spearhead involvement in advanced European computing projects was opened by the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown on 25...
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Study contract on 'access to public contracts for small and medium sized enterprises'
Brussels, 26 April 2002 The European Commission's Enterprise DG has issued a call for tenders for a study contract on 'access to public contracts for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs).' The...
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Commission adopts proposal for scientific cooperation agreement with Ukraine
Brussels, 26 April 2002 The European Commission has approved a draft scientific and technological cooperation agreement with Ukraine and submitted it to the Council for final approval. The draft...
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Limited IPR Helpdesk back online
Brussels, 26 April 2002 The IPR Helpdesk, which provides intellectual property rights (IPR) advice to current and potential contractors in EU supported research projects, is now back in operation...
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ESA finds a black-hole flywheel in the Milky Way
Paris, 26 April 2002 Far away among the stars, in the Ara constellation of the southern sky, a small black hole is whirling space around it. If you tried to stay still in its vicinity, you couldn't....
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MetOp website goes live
Paris, 26 April 2002 The MetOp satellite now has its own website. MetOp will be Europe's first polar-orbiting satellite dedicated to operational meteorology. It represents part of the European...
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Update: 12:45
TUC calls on government to bolster basic skills Lack of basic skills among the workforce is costing £10 billion a year in lost productivity, Trades Union Congress general secretary John Monks claimed...
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New showcase on environment projects on CORDIS
Brussels, 26 April 2002 CORDIS, the European Commission's Research and Development Information Service, has introduced information on key EU-funded research projects in the field of the environment...
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Parliament committee adopts 86 amendments on FP6 proposals
Brussels, 25 April 2002 The European Parliament's Committee on industry, external trade, research and energy (ITRE) voted for 86 amendments to the Council's common position on the Sixth Framework...