Call for proposals - research into ethics
Brussels, 26 May 2004 The European Commission has launched a call for proposals for research into ethics under the science and activity area of the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6). This call covers...
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Commission publishes women and science call for proposals
Brussels, 26 May 2004 The European Commission has launched a call for proposals for women and science under the science and society activity area of the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6). This call...
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Cassini-Huygens approaching Saturn and Titan
Paris, 26 May 2004 Launched in October 1997, the ESA/NASA Cassini-Huygens mission is currently heading for Saturn. While ESA's Huygens probe will be the first ever to land on the surface of a moon in...
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Rosetta's scientific 'first' - observation of Comet Linear
Paris, 26 May 2004 ESA's comet-chaser Rosetta, whose 10-year journey to its final target Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko started on 2 March, is well on its way. The first phase of commissioning is...
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Latest research news
IVF baby born using sperm frozen in 1979 A baby born using sperm which was frozen for 21 years is believed to mark a world record in fertility treatment, British researchers said on Monday. The boy,...
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New FP6 Major Projects Library (link)
Brussels, 25 May 2004 The library contains an overview of over 150 Integrated Projects (IPs) and Networks of Excellence (NoEs) listed by thematic priority. The What's New? section features projects...
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Inquiry finds combination of organisational and resource factors responsible for Beagle 2 failure
Brussels, 25 May 2004 An official enquiry into the failure of the Beagle 2 Mars lander has found that 'there were programmatic and organisational reasons that led to a significantly higher risk of...
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EU-NIS partnering event in bio-informatics
Brussels, 25 May 2004 An EU-NIS (Newly Independent States) partnering event in bio-informatics will take place in Novosibirsk, Russia, from 25 to 30 July. The purpose of the partnering event is to...
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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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Today's news
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...