Brussels, 25 Feb 2003 A new report by the Commission's DG Research into the overall socio-economic (SE) dimension of the Fifth Framework Programme (FP5) concludes that the general SE relevance of FP5...
Brussels, 25 Feb 2003 A draft opinion aimed at defining the patentability of computer implemented inventions more clearly, was backed on 19 February by the European Parliament's Committee on industry...
Brussels, 25 Feb 2003 The international association for the promotion of cooperation with scientists from the New Independent States (NIS) of the former Soviet Union (INTAS) has established an e-...
Brussels, 25 Feb 2003 The University of Verona is hosting a meeting entitled 'development strategies in scientific research: mobility and strengthening of human capital' on 28 February. The event is...
Brussels, 25 Feb 2003 A workshop funded by the European Commission under the safer Internet action plan, to be held in Luxembourg on February, will look at the issue of quality labels for websites....
Paris, 25 Feb 2003 It is midnight on 1 January 2004 and you want to send a greeting on your mobile phone to a friend. Sorry, the line is too busy, try again later. If you think you are alone with...
Brussels, 25 Feb 2003 Six years ago, when physicists successfully teleported photons for the first time, the world wondered what would be next. Could people or large objects be teleported? Would...
Brussels, 25 Feb 2003 Over 50% of Italians are against any initiatives to build nuclear power plants, according to a new report monitoring the relationship between citizens, institutions and research...
LibDems would tax the rich to pay for universities The Liberal Democrats have earmarked up to £1.6 billion for higher education from their alternative budget, announced today. The party...
Universities warned over creation of fees cartels Charles Clarke yesterday warned universities that if they collectively fixed prices so that all students faced the prospect of a £3,000 "top-up fee"...
Medical hopes for tiny DNA computer A computing machine composed solely of DNA molecules and enzymes has been recognised by Guinness World Records as the smallest biological computing device. Around...
Brussels, 24 February 2003 The purpose of this statement is to alert civil society and decision-makers on the problems raised by advertising of genetic tests via the Internet. There is a...
Brussels, 24 Feb 2003 French President Jacques Chirac has called for an international convention on bioethics in an effort to address research into human cloning. Speaking to France's national ethics...
Brussels, 24 Feb 2003 Agriculture ministers from EU countries opposed to the authorisation of new genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have restated their objection to the lifting of a five year de...
Paris, 24 Feb 2003 Students interested in space science and technology might like to check out ESA's education site to see what activities are new or ongoing in 2003. One of the valuable...