Holiday weather on Mars
Paris, 13 Aug 2003 ESA's Mars Express is due to arrive at Mars in December 2003, and its Beagle 2 lander will be making a touchdown in the middle of the Martian winter. Will it see a 'white Christmas...
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NASA Funds Study of World's Glaciers - Key Indicators of Climate Change
Washington, 13 Aug 2003 Researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder will combine historical records with measurements from satellites to complete an online database of the world's glaciers...
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UK scientists set to make first deposit in stem cell bank
Brussels, 13 Aug 2003 Researchers in the UK have announced the generation of Europe's first human embryonic stem cell line. The breakthrough was made by a team of scientists from King's College...
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New electronic communication system aims to deliver innovative water systems
Brussels, 13 Aug 2003 A scientific consultancy in Germany has developed a new electronic communications system designed to develop innovative ideas for new water products and systems. Hundreds of...
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Report sees research and innovation as key to growth in Europe
Brussels, 13 Aug 2003 A report prepared by an independent high level study group at the request of Commission President Romano Prodi has outlined a path for growth in Europe, which sees an emphasis...
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Study of strategy and requirements for IST research in the Sixth Framework Programme
Brussels, 13 Aug 2003 The European Commission's Information Society DG has published a call for tenders relating to a study of strategies and requirements for the information society technologies (...
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Genetically modified plants can survive drought, find scientists
Brussels, 12 Aug 2003 Scientists at the University of Bonn in Germany have identified the gene which enables plants to survive droughts. The news is likely to be welcomed by the country's farmers,...
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Europe's first Moon probe prepares for lift-off
Brussels, 12 Aug 2003 Final preparations are currently being made for the launch of Europe's first Moon probe, SMART-1, due to take place in Kourou, French Guiana, in the early hours of 29 August....
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Flight 162 delayed
Paris, 12 Aug 2003 Arianespace today announced a delay in Flight 162, scheduled to launch SMART-1 on the first stage of its journey to the moon. The Ariane-5 launch, with SMART-1 and two commercial...
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Benchmarking of public biotechnology policy - contract notice
Brussels, 12 Aug 2003 Description/object of the contract: The aim of the contract is to provide European policy makers with a set of tools that will assist them in their policy-making regarding...
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Conference on priorities for industrial gas turbine research
Brussels, 12 Aug 2003 The centre of excellence for industrial gas turbines (CE-IGT) will host a conference aimed at defining research priorities within the sector from 23 to 24 October in...
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International nutrigenomics conference
Brussels, 12 Aug 2003 Nutrigenomics will be the focus of an international conference taking place in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on 6 and 7 November. The conference will comprise a number of sessions...
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Pan European seminar on the future of sustainable energy, Wales
Brussels, 12 Aug 2003 INFORSE-Europe and the centre for alternative technology in Wales are hosting a pan European seminar on sustainable energies from 30 September to 4 October in Wales, UK. The...
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Aurora student design competition finalists
Paris, 12 Aug 2003 Student teams from all over Europe and Canada have been flocking to enter the Aurora design competition since its inception in January. After careful evaluation by experts from the...
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Researchers split over importance of latest stem cell discovery
Brussels, 12 Aug 2003 Scientists in the US have used genetically modified stem cells to repair heart damage in rats following a heart attack, but it is unclear whether the breakthrough will...