Workshop on safer roadside infrastructure
Brussels, 19 Oct 2004 An international workshop on 'design and redesign guidelines for safer roadside infrastructure' will take place in Lisbon, Portugal, on 24 November. The workshop, organised as...
Search
-
-
European biotechnology crossroads
Brussels, 19 Oct 2004 The eighth European biotechnology crossroads conference will take place in Marseille, France, from to 29 October. Centred around the theme 'from ideas to markets', the...
-
ETNO Comments on COM(2004)353 "Science and technology, the key to Europe's future – Guidelines for the future European Union policy to support research" (link)
Brussels, 19 Oct 2004 Executive Summary: The general guidelines and objectives provided in the European Commission document are largely shared by ETNO. The involvement of the main participants –...
-
Last ion engine thrust puts SMART-1 on the right track for its Moon encounter
Paris, 18 October 2004 From 10 to 14 October the ion engine of ESA's SMART-1 carried out a continuous thrust manoeuvre in a last major push that will get the spacecraft to the Moon capture point on...
-
Today's news
Blair insists A levels will stay in shake-up Tony Blair and Education Secretary Charles Clarke yesterday appeared to undermine the spirit of a radical new English diploma system recommended by a...
-
Commission's opinion clears disposal of radioactive wase from Cattenom nuclear power station
Brussels, 18 October 2004 Commission opinion of 22 June 2004 concerning the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste resulting from the modification of authorisations for discharges of liquid...
-
Spanish maize farmers prove the concept of co-existence, says biotech industry
Brussels, 18 Oct 2004 Having strengthened its regulations on the traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), the Commission has recently lifted the EU's de facto moratorium...
-
Expert group assesses potential of competitive basic research funding in Europe
Brussels, 18 Oct 2004 The high level expert group (HLEG) on 'Maximising the wider benefits of competitive basic research funding at European level' has started work on its report on the potential...
-
Commission launches social sciences and humanities newsletter
Brussels, 18 Oct 2004 The European Commission has launched a new newsletter on EU research in the social sciences and humanities. Each issue contains an editorial, highlights, news of forthcoming...
-
Oral Evidence on Human Reproductive Technologies and the Law Given to the UK Parliament Science and Tehcnology Committee (link)
London, 18 Oct 2004 HUMAN REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND THE LAW House of Commons Science and Technology Committee
-
New Cross-Reference Digest for Nanotechnology
Washington D.C., 18 Oct 2004 As part of the USPTO's continuing efforts to improve the ability to search and examine nanotechnology-related patents, the agency has established a new cross-reference...
-
International exhibition for the smart card market
Brussels, 18 Oct 2004 An international exhibition on cards and information technology security will take place in Paris, France, from 2 to 4 November. The identification of people and products using...
-
Members of European Research Advisory Board (link)
Brussels, 18 October 2004 Commission Decision for the nomination of the members of the European Research Advisory Board (OJ C256/5 16.10.2004). Full text On 3 June 2004 the Commission appointed 45...
-
Commission publishes Marie Curie calls for proposals
Brussels, 18 Oct 2004 The European Commission has published eight calls for proposals under the Marie Curie Actions of the Sixth Framework Programme. The details are as follows: - Marie Curie Intra-...
-
Today's news
UN cloning ban vote divides Britain and US Britain and America are squaring off against each other for a crucial debate at the United Nations this week which could result in a controversial...