Schröder in favour of GMOs
Brussels, 03 Nov 2004 Germany needs to be more open-minded towards the use of geneticly engineered products, says German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder. Speaking at a convention for the Council for...
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Convention on the future of memory: preservation of culture in the digital world
Brussels, 03 Nov 2004 The CSI-Piemonte technical scientific committee is organising a convention entitled 'The future of memory: preservation of culture in the digital world', to be held in Turin,...
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Conference on hormone-mimicking chemicals
Brussels, 03 Nov 2004 A conference on 'hormone-mimicking chemicals: effects on human health and the environment' will take place in London, the UK, on 30 November. The conference will aim at...
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The Canyons of Mars (link to photos)
Paris, 03 Nov 2004 Photos: Tithonium Chasma, Valles Marineris, on Mars European Space Agency http:///www.esa.int/export/esaCP/index.ht ml
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Degrees may be scrapped for US-style system Traditional university degree classifications that award students first, second, or third-class honours degrees should be abandoned, according to a report...
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Latest research news
Success of lung cancer vaccine brings hope of a breakthrough A vaccine for treating lung cancer has shown very promising results in a trial, according to results presented on Monday. The trial adds...
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Commercial Exploitation of Intellectual Property Assets of Universities and Research Institutions through Licensing and Technology Transfer (link to WIPO presentation)
Geneva, 01 Nov 2004 Full presentation World Intellectual Property Organisation http:///www.wipo.int
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Revised Draft Agenda of the November 1-5 Meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic ߣߣÊÓƵ, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (link)
Geneva, 01 Nov 2004 REVISED DRAFT AGENDA prepared by the Secretariat 1. Opening of the Session 2. Adoption of the Agenda See document WIPO/GRTKF/IC/7/INF/3. 3. Accreditation of Certain Non-...
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UK Parliament Science and Technology Committee Report on Government support for the Beagle 2 Lander (link)
London, 02 Nov 2004 Summary This inquiry focussed upon the way in which the UK Government supported the Beagle 2 consortium in the development of a lander for the European Space Agency's (ESA) Mars...
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Contracts Signed to Build the New Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) Spacecraft for Weather Forecasting
Paris, 02 Nov 2004 The contract for a fourth Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) spacecraft was signed today, ensuring continuity of European meteorological satellite services with the delivery of data...
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International Mission to Study Black Hole, Gamma Ray Link
Brussels, 02 Nov 2004 NASA's Swift mission, an international collaboration, is dedicated to studying the connection between black holes and gamma-ray bursts (GRB), the most distant and powerful...
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EURAB dismayed at lack of progress on social sciences and humanities
Brussels, 02 Nov 2004 The European Union Research Advisory Board (EURAB) has followed up its recommendations on social sciences and humanities within the European Research Area (ERA) of January 2004...
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Spain allows stem cell research
Brussels, 02 Nov 2004 The Spanish government has approved a series of measures to allow research on embryonic stem cells. At a press conference on 29 October, Deputy Prime Minister Maria Teresa...
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Dutch minister calls for inclusion of research data storage in FP7
Brussels, 02 Nov 2004 Dutch Minister for Education, Culture and Science, Maria van der Hoeven, has called for new efforts to secure the digital storage of scientific research, which, she claimed,...
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Inventory of scientific advice processes and risk governance in the enlarged EU
Brussels, 02 Nov 2004 The European Commission's Research DG has published a call for tenders to produce an inventory of scientific advice processes and risk governance in the enlarged EU. The...