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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Paris, 24 May 2004 Image Large image This image of the Arsia Mons shield volcano was taken by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA's Mars Express. This image...
Animal rights extremists step up attacks Animal rights extremists are launching an increasing number of violent attacks and making greater use of intimidation methods, according to research by the...
Deadline: 16/06/2004
There are more ways to improve performance in university league tables than boosting academic merit and research excellence. A £7 million indoor athletics centre has propelled the University of Wales...
Peter Collett will be familiar to viewers of Channel 4's reality TV game show Big Brother as one of the resident psychologists. He was back on our screens this week with the first episode of the two-...
Pharmaceuticals working their way into nature put plants and animals in danger. Steve Farrar reports Scientists are becoming concerned that pharmaceuticals may be slowly poisoning British wildlife. A...
When Manchester United and Millwall supporters gather in Cardiff at the weekend for the FA Cup final, probably the last thing on their minds will be their impact on the global environment. But as the...