FP6 Workshop, Italy
Brussels, 25 May 2004 The Italian Agency for the Promotion of European Research, APRE, is organising a workshop on the contractual and administrative aspects of the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6),...
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International symposium on post-harvest science
Brussels, 25 May 2004 The International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS) is organising its fifth international post-harvest symposium, to take place in Verona, Italy, from 6 to 11 June....
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Animal activists could be barred near labs Activists campaigning for animal welfare could be permanently barred from demonstrating outside Britain's biggest testing laboratory or its employees' homes...
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Expedition Research Grants
Deadline: 25/06/2004
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Today's news
Beagle fell victim to Martian heatwave, says Pillinger Britain's ill-fated Beagle 2 space probe probably fell victim to the wrong kind of weather - a Martian heatwave - Colin Pillinger of the Open...
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Making a finer point about plastic waste
Brussels, 24 May 2004 The seas around Europe and beyond are awash with tiny scraps of plastic discarded by beachgoers and other careless polluters, say UK researchers who combed scores of British...
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Ageing Societies and Ageing Sociology - Challenges and Possibilities: 7-9 September 2004, University of Surrey, Roehampton, UK (link)
Brussels, 24 May 2004 The problems associated with ageing societies calls for intensified scientific research to answer vital questions. What will ageing societies look like? How does ageing affect...
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GeoSur 2004 - 22-23 November 2004 - Buenos Aires, Argentina (link)
Brussels, 24 May 2004 This event - the International Symposium on the Geology and Geophysics of the Southernmost Andes, the Scotia Arc and the Antarctic Peninsula - will provide a forum for...
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EU funds breast cancer research: TRANS-BIG aims to accelerate the clinical applications of biological discoveries
Brussels, 24 May 2004 The European Commission is providing seven million euro for a new project, entitled TRANS-BIG, and aimed at addressing breast cancer treatment. 'Cancer is the main cause of...
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Opportunities in plant genetics being missed, say European Science Academies
Brussels, 24 May 2004 A report by the European Academies of Science Advisory Council (EASAC) has called for a more coordinated approach, as well as increased funding, so as to enable Europe to...
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UK to establish new centre for 3Rs research
Brussels, 24 May 2004 The UK Government has announced that it is to establish a national centre for research into the 3Rs of animal experiments - replacement, refinement and reduction. Accompanying...
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International symposium on medicinal chemistry
Brussels, 24 May 2004 The European Federation of Medicinal chemistry is organising its annual international symposium on medicinal chemistry, to take place in Copenhagen in Denmark, and Malmo in...
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Financial management in FP6
Brussels, 24 May 2004 A workshop on financial management in the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) will take place in Hamburg, Germany, on 6 July. The event will introduce participants to the financial...
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Envisat catches the eye of Typhoon Nida
Paris, 24 May 2004 The 150-kilometre-per-hour winds of Typhoon Nida brought destruction and death to the Philippines this week. At least 31 people were killed and hundreds more were made homeless as...
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Lessons learnt from Beagle 2 and plans to implement recommendations from the Commission of Inquiry
Paris, 24 May 2004 The Mars Express spacecraft, carrying the Beagle 2 lander, was launched on 2 June last year, arriving in the vicinity of Mars in December. The separation of Beagle 2 from Mars...