EU sees marked decrease in GM crop field trials
Brussels, 14 Apr 2003 The number of field-based trials of genetically modified (GM) crops in the EU has fallen by around 80 per cent since 1998, a new Commission study has shown. The survey, carried...
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Scientists release final human genome sequence
Brussels, 14 Apr 2003 The International Human Genome Consortium announced on 14 April that they have successfully sequenced the human genome more than two years earlier than expected. The UK based...
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EU accompanying measure provides gateway to genome research in Europe
Brussels, 14 Apr 2003 An EU funded accompanying measure is continuing to play a primordial role in improving communication networks in genomics with the launch of a virtual gateway to genomes in...
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Ministers to examine 'study-while-you-work' degrees A new kind of degree course is to be launched in which students graduate after conducting research while continuing in their full-time jobs. To...
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SMEs and research spearhead EU enlargement
Brussels, 14 Apr 2003 Science in candidate countries will get a €13 million boost with the launch of several support actions. Helping SMEs put together and manage research projects takes the lion...
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ESA signs contract with CNES for Automated Transfer Vehicle Control Centre
Paris, 14 Apr 2003 On Thursday 17 April ESA Director of Human Spaceflight, Mr Jörg Feustel-Büechl, will sign a contract with the French space agency (CNES), represented by its President Yannick d'...
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Dawkins renews attack on Iraq invaders Scientist Richard Dawkins today renewed his attack on the US and the UK over their invasion of Iraq and said that any coalition action against Syria would be...
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Breathing 'physics and life' into science teaching
Brussels, 14 Apr 2003 Accused of being under funded, uninteresting and just plain difficult, science in schools is undergoing a serious identity crisis. EIROforum's 'physics and life' initiative...
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IT in the life sciences - partnering event
Brussels, 14 Apr 2003 An international partnering event on information technology in the life sciences is to take place on 28 May in Sardinia, Italy. The main aim of the event is the promotion of...
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ESA at GNSS 2003 in Graz: Highlights on satellite navigation for Europe
Paris, 14 Apr 2003 The European Space Agency will be joining forces with the European Commission in a major contribution to GNSS 2003, the seventh in a series of international conferences devoted to...
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European Research in Action - six new on-line leaflets: Biodiversity in Europe, Global Monitoring for Environment and Security, Antibiotics resistance, Socio-economic research, Aeronautics, Nanotechno
Brussels, 14 Apr 2003 Download page for the leaflets DG Research http://europa.eu.int/comm/dgs/research/i ndex_en.html
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Outcome of the Parliament's first reading on the proposed decision to establish the (Erasmus World) programme for intercultural understanding in higher education in 2004-2008
Brussels, 11 Apr 2003 Full text of Document 8289/03 Suite of documents 8289/03 Subject: Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a programme for the...
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PATLIB 2003 - international conference for patent professionals
Brussels, 11 Apr 2003 The PATLIB 2003 conference, organised within the framework of the European Patent Office's cooperation policy with national patent offices, will take place from 21 to 23 May in...
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Prior information for information society call for proposals
Brussels, 11 Apr 2003 The European Commission has published a prior information notice concerning a call for proposals for projects in the information society section of the Sixth Framework Programme...
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UK Patent Office practice notice on patenting inventions involving human embryonic stem cells
London, 11 April 2003 The Patent Office today published a Practice Notice clarifying the UK's position on inventions involving human embryonic stem cells. The Patent Office considers that, on balance...