Brussels, 20 March 2002 Latest figures for broadband access show a healthy rise in the number of people taking up the facility, but research indicates that Internet users are still unwilling to pay...
Brussels, 20 March 2002 IRMM produces 41Ca reference material to combat Osteoporosis Geel (BE): At IRMM in Geel a set of calcium isotopic reference materials has been produced as part of a study on...
Brussels, 20 March 2002 Karlsruhe (DE): ITU signed a framework agreement with the Institute of Nuclear Physics of the National Nuclear Centre of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The subject of the...
Brussels, 20 March 2002 Ispra (IT): A new scientific information service (SIS) on advanced alternative methods in biomedical sciences has been made available by the Validation of Biomedical Testing...
Brussels, 20 March 2002 Ispra (IT): The Food Products and Consumer Goods unit has developed a database, designed to allow direct and user-friendly access to information regarding methods of GMO...
Brussels, 20 March 2002 Brussels (BE): The Scientific Steering Committee (SSC), advising the European Commission inter alia on BSE related issues, has published an opinion outlining a set-up for...
Brussels, 20 March 2002 Ispra (IT): On 1 March 2002 the European Space Agency successfully launched the ENVISAT satellite using an Ariane 5 launch vehicle. The ENVISAT mission will provide unique...
Paris, 20 March 2002 "Space can do a lot for European citizens. Our global satellite navigation system Galileo is now only a step away from taking wing and fly high", said Antonio Rodotà, the...
Paris, 19 March 2002 Antonio Rodotà, ESA's Director General and Philippe Busquin, Research Commissioner and responsible for space policy, today opened the first meeting of the GMES Steering Committee...
Paris, 19 March 2002 The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) have announced a call to communication companies who are interested in undertaking a contract for brand...
Brussels, 20 March 2002 An international conference on 'Steel research - from ECSC (the European coal and steel community) to the future' will take place in Luxembourg on 26 June 2002. The Treaty...
University standards reports to be scrapped Parents and students will no longer be able to compare the quality of universities or degree courses because the inspection system on which the comparisons...
BL and Hefce announce strategic digital alliance The British Library and the Higher Education Funding Council for England have announced a strategic alliance which they hope could see a...
Brussels, 19 March 2002 Eight European companies signed a memorandum of understanding in Brussels on 18 March, which sees the creation of 'Galileo services'. Galileo services brings together...
Brussels, 19 March 2002 Philippe Busquin, Research Commissioner and responsible for space policy, will open the first meeting of the GMES Steering Committee in Brussels today. This meeting unites,...