Rosetta's view of home
Paris, 03 Aug 2004 This image, taken by ESA's Rosetta comet-chaser spacecraft, shows the Earth-Moon system from a distance of 70 million kilometres. This is close to the maximum distance reached by...
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Tories to charge students more for loans The Conservatives are planning to impose an interest rate above inflation on student loans to fund their commitment to abolish all university tuition fees....
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Antimicrobial growth promoters and the prospects of a worldwide ban
Brussels, 02 Aug 2004 A conference on 'Antimicrobial growth promoters: worldwide ban on the horizon?' will take place in Noordwijk aan Zee in the Netherlands on 31 January and 1 February 2005. In...
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German government pleased with results of stem cell law
Brussels, 02 Aug 2004 Germany has published a report on the first 18 months of regulations allowing the import and use of human embryonic stem cells for research purposes. The report covers the...
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US to pin its nuclear fusion hopes on ITER
Brussels, 02 Aug 2004 Despite continuing international deadlock over where to base the international thermonuclear experimental reactor (ITER), the United States' Department of Energy (DOE) is set to...
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Open Source Risk Management (OSRM) Position Paper on Mitigating Linux Patent Risk (link)
02 Aug 2004 Full text Patents pose an ever-present threat to software of all kinds, because any person that uses or distributes software that infringes a patent is liable and can have money damages...
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Russian scientists still among the best, says Businessweek
Brussels, 02 Aug 2004 The Russian scientific education system is going through a revival, producing over 200,000 science graduates a year, according to a report by the magazine Businessweek. The...
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EnviroInfo Conference 2004, Switzerland
Brussels, 02 Aug 2004 An international conference on informatics for environmental protection will be held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 21 to 23 October. The conference, which will take place at the...
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Programme 2003-2008: Call for tenders: L-Luxembourg: Development of the European Health Survey System - New: Contract notice (link)
Brussels, 02 Aug 2004 Full text Health and Consumer Protection DG
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Today's news
Too many women doctors, says female chief The medical profession is in danger of losing its power and influence because too many women are scaling its ranks, according to Carol Black, the president...
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How big is nanotechnology for Europe? The Commission launches an open consultation
Brussels, 30 July 2004 The Commission is launching a wide consultation on its Communication “Towards a European Strategy for Nanotechnology” in which it proposed an integrated and responsible...
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UK report hails nanotechnology potential, but urges caution vis-à-vis nanoparticles
A UK working group has completed its report on nanotechnology, concluding that it has great potential and poses few new risks. However, as much is still unknown about the effects of nanoparticles on...
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Future European Union research policy - Open consultation - An online questionnaire is available
Brussels, 30 Jul 2004 The Commission would welcome views and comments from all regarding the future European research policy. Contributions would be particularly welcome from the research community...
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Report of the UK Patent Office's Patent Enforcement Project Working Group - Includes Proposal to Set Up Mutual Insurance Association (link)
London, 30 Jul 2004 Full text of the report compiled by Michael Edwards & Associates acting as advisers to the Patent Enforcement Project Working Group. [...] 1. Executive Summary 1.1 Before...
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The Europe of Knowledge 2020 - Parallel seminars: Sciences dissemination and Science shops and universities - Speakers' Papers are available (links)
Brussels, 30 Jul 2004 Sciences dissemination Science shops and universities DG Research http://europa.eu.int/comm/dgs/research/i ndex_en.html