ESA's new challenge with Rosetta
Paris, 21 Jan 2003 After the initial disappointment of postponing the Rosetta mission, ESA's Director of Science David Southwood expressed his firm determination to accept the delay and take it on as...
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The European Commission and ESA launch debate on a space policy for the Union
Paris, 21 Jan 2003 Today in Brussels, European Research Commissioner, Philippe Busquin, introduced the Green Paper on EU Space Policy. The Paper, prepared in co-operation with the European Space...
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Open Consultation Meeting, 6/7 Feb, for discussion of the issues to be addressed in the June 2003 World Radiocommunications Conference
Brussels, 21 Jan 2003 · OBJECTIVES OF THE MEETING The main objective of this consultation meeting is to obtain views of industry and other affected parties, in order to take them into account in the...
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The PROTECH project - Keeping probiotic bacteria alive in food products
Brussels, 21 Jan 2003 An EU funded project is exploring the beneficial nature of probiotic bacteria and testing viable methods for its survival throughout the processing treatments, storage...
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Open forum on science and technology in European society
Brussels, 21 Jan 2003 Stockholm is to host a large, pan-European interdisciplinary scientific meeting from 25 to 28 August 2004 to provide a forum for open dialogue on science and technology in...
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Commission launches debate on a space policy for the EU
Brussels, 21 January 2003 Today in Brussels, European Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin introduced the Green Paper on EU Space Policy. The Paper, prepared by the Commission in co-operation with...
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Joint European space research reaches the stars
Brussels, 21 Jan 2003 Three teams of European astronomers have released the deepest wide-field colour image ever of the southern sky that penetrates far into the distant cosmos and is providing...
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2003 - Making disability less of a handicap
Brussels, 21 Jan 2003 One in ten EU citizens has a disability of some sort, but this need not be a handicap to becoming independent, productive members of society. To address the special needs of...
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Scientists invited to apply for membership of scientific committees or panels on food safety (link)
Brussels, 21 January 2003 Call for expressions of interest in membership of the Scientific Committee or a Scientific Panel of the European Food Safety Authority (OJ C14A/1 21.1.2003). Full text [NB...
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Commission publishes latest R&D figures for Europe
Brussels, 21 Jan 2003 The European Commission has published a new booklet entitled 'Towards a European Research Area. Science, Technology and Innovation - key figures 2002'. The publication lists...
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JRC starts work on (Q)SARs
Brussels, 21 Jan 2003 Ispra (I): The Joint Research Centre has begun working on (quantitative) structure-activity relationships ((Q)SARs) - theoretical models that can be used to predict the...
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EU Food Safety Authority seeks scientists
Brussels, 21 Jan 2003 The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is seeking scientists with a background in risk assessment to join its scientific committee and scientific panels. The central role of...
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Update: 12:50
Scots Agricultural College strike called off Today's planned strike at the Scottish Agricultural College has been called off after a meeting between management and the union Prospect, which will now...
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Today's news
Marxist past comes back to haunt Clarke Charles Clarke, the self-proclaimed Marxist student leader of the 1970s, will haunt Charles Clarke, the education secretary, today as he announces plans for...
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Latest research news
Minister says animal tests vital for science The government declared unequivocally yesterday that animal experiments remain essential for medical advances, human welfare, and protection of the...