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...
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...
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...
Brussels, 02 Aug 2004 Full text Health and Consumer Protection DG
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Brussels, 30 Jul 2004 Sciences dissemination Science shops and universities DG Research http://europa.eu.int/comm/dgs/research/i ndex_en.html
Brussels, 30 Jul 2004 The conference is addressed to all research ethics committees in Europe and provides an opportunity to meet one another to share information, best practices and ideas for future...
Brussels, 30 Jul 2004 The first recipients of the European Young Investigator (EURYI) awards were announced in Brussels on 29 July, providing 25 excellent young scientists with five year grants of up...
Brussels, 30 Jul 2004 The International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS), and the Mediterranean Consortium are organising an international geological congress, to be held in Florence, Italy, from...
Brussels, 30 Jul 2004 The 12th international symposium on insect-plant relationships will take place from 7 to 12 August in Berlin, Germany. The event will follow the lead of previous insect-plant...
Paris, 30 Jul 2004 A future step up in security for the Olympic Games and other such events could come with help from space thanks to technologies being developed by the European Space Agency....