The battle that just rages on and on
John D. Barrow grapples with infinity - a concept great minds have struggled to grasp - and charts the way it has shaped our view of the universe The boundless, timeless and endless have attracted...
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Places to unwind the mind
Andrew Motion does it on the beach, Linda Colley in the pool and Freeman Dyson on the bus. Anthea Lipsett explores some inspirational places On the wide sands of Holkham beach there is plenty of...
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The tomorrow people
Procrastination is a common affliction, particularly among students. Michael North ponders the reasons why some folk don't just do it Penny Aspinell, student counsellor at Leeds University, runs...
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Today's news
College cuts ties with Islamic institute A university has severed its ties with an Islamic college alleged to have links with a radical cleric who is likely to be banned from entering Britain. The...
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Second publication of Commission's opinions clearing plans for radioactive waste disposal at two French nuclear sites (OJ links)
Brussels, 10 August 2005 The following notices have been published in the Official Journal of the EU. They appear to be identical to those published on 8 August (see items dated 4 April on...
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Addressing the approaching revolution in particle physics
Brussels, 10 Aug 2005 An approaching revolution in the understanding of the most basic physical laws governing the Universe will bring some 600 physicists and engineers to an intensive two-week...
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French researchers help to reveal manipulative nature of malaria parasite
Brussels, 10 Aug 2005 Mosquitoes are more attracted to people infected with the transmissible stage of malaria, according to a new study by French and Kenyan researchers. And it appears to be the...
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Swedish student company wins entrepreneurship award for pedestrian mood reflectors
Brussels, 10 Aug 2005 Young innovators in Sweden have been rewarded for their 'pedestrian mood reflectors' through the Junior Achievement-Young Enterprise (JA-YE) European company of the year...
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Hidden greedy black holes revealed
Brussels, 10 Aug 2005 Most of the largest black holes in the Universe have been devouring stars without being noticed - until now. A UK-led international team of astronomers has reported in Nature...
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Nanotechnologies for drug delivery
Brussels, 10 Aug 2005 A course on nanotechnologies for drug delivery and medical application will take place in Ancona, Italy, from 6 to 9 September. The course is aimed at scientists and graduates...
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Conference: strategies for engineered negligible senescence (SENS)
Brussels, 10 Aug 2005 The second SENS conference, 'A practical approach to developing real anti-aging medicine', will take place in Cambridge, UK, from 7 to 11 September. The purpose of the SENS...
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The photon: its first hundred years and the future
Brussels, 10 Aug 2005 The conference, 'The Photon: Its First Hundred Years and the Future' will take place in Warsaw and Kazimierz, Poland, from 30 August to 9 September. This conference, organised...
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Latest research news
Curry spice may protect against cancer Scientists hope they are unravelling the secrets of how a prime curry ingredient helps protect against cancer. They have found the active agent in turmeric, the...
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Belgian and UK researchers cooperate to develop universal flu vaccine
Brussels, 09 Aug 2005 A Belgian research institute and a UK pharmaceutical firm are cooperating to develop a new universal influenza vaccine that will offer greater protection in the event of a major...
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Laser scanning system to fight forgery
Brussels, 09 Aug 2005 A British team of scientists at Imperial College London and Durham University has announced in the journal Nature the discovery of a surprisingly simple and effective new way to...