Information day on FP6 priority 6, Paris
Brussels, 06 Aug 2003 The French agency for the environment and energy management (ADEME) is organising an information day on priority six of the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6), 'sustainable...
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EU project produces gentle potato sorting system
Brussels, 06 Aug 2003 An EU funded project has succeeded in developing a new potato sorting system which inflicts less damage than traditional systems on the potatoes passing through it. The DECOP...
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Cambridge to extend rights to academic research Cambridge University will extend its rights to ownership of intellectual property generated by researchers under proposals published yesterday. If...
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CORDIS launches FP6 science and society service
Brussels, 05 Aug 2003 A new service dedicated to 'science and society' in Europe has been launched by CORDIS, the Commission's research and development information service. While science and society...
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SMART-1: the lunar adventure begins
Paris, 05 Aug 2003 This is clearly Europe's time for interplanetary exploration. Having sent the first European mission to Mars, ESA is about to launch its first probe to the Moon. It is called SMART...
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Airbag to keep windsurfer safe on 8000 km voyage
Paris, 05 Aug 2003 Extreme sports adventurer Raphaëla Le Gouvello is about to windsurf 8000 km across the Pacific Ocean - from Peru to Tahiti in 80 days. Her board incorporates a new 'anti-capsize'...
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Ninth European nutrition conference: Rome, Italy
Brussels, 05 Aug 2003 The ninth European nutrition conference will take place from 1 to 4 October in Rome, Italy. The conference will gather scientists from different regions in Europe, particularly...
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International symposium on nephrourology, la Baule, France
Brussels, 05 Aug 2003 The 12th international symposium of radionuclides in nephrourology will take place from 16 to 19 May 2004 in La Baule, France. The conference will aim to assess the role of...
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Commission co-ordinates EU aid to fight forest fires in Portugal and France
Brussels, 05 Aug 2003 Summary: The Response Centre of European Commission has been active over the last few days to rapidly co-ordinate assistance and support to Portugal and France in combating...
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European forest fire information system aims to reduce number of fires
Brussels, 05 Aug 2003 Although some of the forest fires currently raging through Portugal and France are believed to have been started intentionally, the European Commission has developed a system...
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New diagnosis device enables patients to monitor health from home
Brussels, 05 Aug 2003 Doctors and patients alike will be heartened by the news that a recently completed EU project has developed a diagnostic device which will improve treatment for chronic diseases...
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Public gets first glimpse of solar sail spacecraft
Brussels, 05 Aug 2003 Visitors to the 'centennial of flight' exhibition in New York have been given the chance to see part of a revolutionary spacecraft which its designers describe as the future of...
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Maths A level is to be made easier The mathematics A level is to be made easier amid falling candidate numbers and fears that the subject could disappear from many universities. Ken Boston, chief...
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Human drugs alter biting insects' resistance Common malaria drugs make mosquitoes more susceptible to some insecticides and more resistant to others, new research suggests. Understanding the...
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2004 Euro-India cooperation forum
Brussels, 04 Aug 2003 The 2004 Euro-India cooperation forum on the information society will take place in New Delhi, India, from 24 to 26 March 2004. The event is aimed at promoting cooperation...