George the chatbot got smart
Brussels, 20 October 2006 To web surfers, 'George' is a bald, spectacled and slightly androgynous-looking 39-year-old, who claims to be a computer programmer. But to his creators, this quirky chat...
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Chronic wasting disease in deer spread through blood and saliva
Washington, 20 October 2006 Researchers have found that deer pass chronic wasting disease to each other through saliva and blood. Currently, scientists do not know if chronic wasting disease -- a...
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Note by Spanish delegation on case of zebra mussels for consideration in connection with proposal for concerted action on invasive alien species (link)
Brussels, 20 October 2006 Full text of Document 14142/06 Suite of documents 14142/06 Brussels, 18 October NOTE from General Secretariat to delegations Subject: Invasive alien species: proposal for...
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European technology platform for wind energy makes R&D top priority
Brussels, 20 October 2006 Research and development (R&D) will be at the top of the agenda of the newly launched European Technology Platform for Wind Energy, says Arthourous Zevros, President of...
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Biorefineries - cornerstone of sustainable bio-based economy
Brussels, 20 October 2006 Green energy and bioproducts are solid alternatives to fossil fuels and products made from oil, in the short to medium term. The large-scale transformation of biomass into a...
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Finnish Minister of Trade and Industry Mauri Pekkarinen: Growing resources for a green future - investing in science and technology (link)
Helsinki, 20 October 2006 Growing resources for a green future - investing in science and technology Speech by Minister of Trade and Industry Mauri Pekkarinen European Conference on Biorefinery...
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Report on international workshop on climate change impacts on water cycle, resources and quality
Brussels, 20 October 2006 For years, sceptics have sown doubt about the science of climate change. Discarding convincing evidence as unreliable and contradictory, they have been quick to brand...
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Research reveals ways to save energy at home
Brussels, 20 October 2006 On 19 October, The European Commission launched its ambitious action plan to cut Europe's energy consumption by 20% over the next 14 years. Turning your television off...
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Energy and environmental European projects: seminar - Brussels [no date yet available]
Brussels, 20 October 2006 Getting Ready for the 2007-2013 EU Financing Opportunities The new EU funding schemes for 2007-2013 shall be soon put in place; furthermore, the first calls under FP7 are...
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University chiefs voice concern over European MIT plans Vice-chancellors have warned that plans for a European rival to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology could simply be a duplication of...
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What inspires that light-bulb moment?
Success through Failure - How Invention Begins
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A still life of 'mere scum and offal'
School of Genius
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Lilliputians and gorillas pit weights to learn size isn't everything
In the Beat of a Heart
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A welcome oasis brings life to field
Journal of African Archaeology
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Old world is not just a Hollywood backlot
Studies in European Cinema