Bringing the latest technology to society
Brussels, 19 May 2004 Brussels played host to two initiatives aimed at bringing some of the newest and most promising technology to the public on 18 May, and EU Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin...
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Workshop on European space industry in Warsaw
Paris, 19 May 2004 ESA will meet with Polish industry and institutes, at a workshop in Warsaw, Poland, 26- May, to provide Polish industry with an opportunity to gain insight into ESA's programmes...
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Correction: 'Great Wall of China' image was a river
Paris, 19 May 2004 For almost four years and hundreds of individual articles the ESA Portal has been bringing its readers the facts about Europe's space activities. Today however, we have to inform...
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Travelling back in time
Paris, 19 May 2004 Every time you look at the sky, you travel back in time... in a sense. When you look at a star which is 100 000 light-years away, you see it as it was 100 000 years ago. Its light...
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Latest research news
Car fumes 'may cause one in six cot deaths' Exhaust fumes from vehicles may be to blame for up to a sixth of cot deaths, says an international study. Soot from combustion is already linked with lung...
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GMO Food Has Great potential for the Poor, says FAO, but it's no Panacea
Rome, 17 May 2004 Biotechnology holds great promise for agriculture in developing countries, but so far only farmers in a few developing countries are reaping these benefits, FAO said in its annual...
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UN report adds fuel to GM controversy
Brussels, 18 May 2004 The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has given its support to genetically modified organisms (GMOs) with the provision that biotechnology is backed by...
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Scientists create even healthier vegetables
Brussels, 18 May 2004 Researchers from Bristol University in the UK have created a genetically modified plant that can produce healthy fatty acids normally associated with eggs and fish. The...
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Launch of new Network of Excellence on prion diseases, France
Brussels, 18 May 2004 The French Commission for Atomic Energy (CEA) is organising a conference to launch a new Network of Excellence on prion diseases, to be held in Fontenay-aux-Roses, France, on 28...
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Third Country Researchers In the European Community (Extract from: Provisional Version, Competitiveness Council of 18 May)
Brussels, 18 May 2004 The Council had an exchange of views on the Commission proposals on the admission of third- country nationals to carry out scientific research in the EC. Delegations intervened...
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ECI XI - European Congress of Ichthyology, 6-10 September 2004, Tallinn, Estonia
Brussels, 18 May 2004 Organised by the Estonian Marine Institute (University of Tartu), this event will cover a range of topics in this field, including sessions and symposia on taxonomy, systematics...
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PVBA 2005 - Plant-Based Vaccines and Antibodies, 8-10 June 2005, Prague, Czech Republic
Brussels, 18 May 2004 This international forum scheduled for next year will review the current state of research, including the applications and development of vaccines and antibodies expressed in...
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Inadequate R&D and innovation spending could have serious consequences for EU, says Competitiveness Council
Brussels, 18 May 2004 Talks on the first day of the EU's Competitiveness Council on 17 May focused on how to increase Europe's competitiveness and innovation. The Council called on the Commission and...
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International technology transfer days 2004 to address biomaterial
Brussels, 18 May 2004 The fourth edition of the 'international technology transfer days', this year entitled 'Biomaterial 2004', will take place in Erfurt, Germany, on 4 and 5 November. The main...
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National conference on EU research funding, Germany
Brussels, 18 May 2004 The 16th national conference on EU research funding will be held at the University of Leipzig, Germany, from 2 to 4 June, focusing on 'experiences with the new instruments in...