'The ice pack may shut the door in our face'
Scientists will use 'bloodhound' and 'hummingbird' robots to plumb the depths of the Arctic Ocean, despite a huge risk. Anna Fazackerley reports. The underwater robot had always come back before. But...
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What use is a silent witness?
As he faces deportation from Botswana for speaking out on democracy, Kenneth Good looks beyond the tolerance of elected ruling elites for signs of a more egalitarian, participatory form of governance...
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Campus curiosities. 06 Britain's longest fireman's pole, Bournemouth
It sounds like a dream accessory for a student union building. At more than 14m in length, the Victorian fireman's pole that cuts through all four storeys of Bournemouth University's Old Firestation...
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Deep in Davy Jones's locker lies Earth's final frontier...
Our monthly guide to some of the conferences taking place around the world. ... and scientists are meeting to continue the international collaboration needed to to reveal its secrets, says Harriet...
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Conference: The Associated Professional Sleep Societies' annual meeting, June 18-23, Colorado Convention Center, Denver, Colorado, US. Fees $425 for non-members, reduced rates for members of...
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Finalised Text of Council Decision Approving the Accession of the European Community to the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (link)
Brussels, 25 May 2005 Full text of Document 8824/05 Suit e of documents 8824/05 Subject: COUNCIL DECISION approving the accession of the European Community to the International Convention for the...
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Bt10: Ireland notifies contaminated consignment stopped in port
Brussels, 25 May 2005 Today the Irish authorities informed the European Commission through the Rapid Alert System that a shipment with a consignment of corn-gluten feed contaminated with the...
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Coreper Agenda Entry on adoption of a Council Decision on the accession of the European Community to the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants
Brussels, 25 May 2005 Full text of Document 9153/05 Suit e of documents 9153/05 PROVISIONAL AGENDA for: 2098th MEETING OF THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE (Part 1) date: Wednesday 25 May (10....
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Coreper Agenda Entry on Research, Space and ITER
Brussels, 25 May 2005 Full text of Document 9153/05 Suit e of documents 9153/05 PROVISIONAL AGENDA for: 2098th MEETING OF THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE (Part 1) date: Wednesday 25 May (10....
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Coreper Agenda Entry on the Council Decisions on the scientific and technological cooperation agreements with Brazil and Mexico
Brussels, 25 May 2005 Full text of Document 9153/05 Suit e of documents 9153/05 PROVISIONAL AGENDA for: 2098th MEETING OF THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE (Part 1) date: Wednesday 25 May (10....
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SMEs offered 50,000 euro incentive to develop innovative Galileo applications
Brussels, 25 May 2005 Small businesses, entrepreneurs and researchers are being offered 50,000 euro in business development support to come up with the best idea for new applications for Galileo,...
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US House of Representatives forces stem cell funding issue
Brussels, 25 May 2005 The US Congress's lower chamber, the House of Representatives, has voted in favour of a bill to lift restrictions on government funding for embryonic stem cell research. This...
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Environment and sustainable development in FP6 and FP7
Brussels, 25 May 2005 The French National Institute for Applied Sciences (INSA) is organising an information day on environment and sustainable development in the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) and...
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E-learning call for proposals
Brussels, 25 May 2005 The European Commission has published a call for proposals for its e-learning programme. The call addresses the following areas: Promoting digital literacy - Identification,...
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Britain rejects pleas on visa cost The British government is to press ahead with plans to increase the cost of visas for overseas students studying in the UK despite claims by universities that it...