XMM-Newton closes in on space's exotic matter
Paris, 06 Nov 2002 A fraction of a second after the Big Bang, all the primordial soup of matter in the Universe was 'broken' into its most fundamental constituents. It was thought to have disappeared...
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No more doubts about ESA's Venus Express!
Paris, 06 Nov 2002 Yesterday, ESA's Science Programme Committee (SPC) gave the final go-ahead for the Venus Express mission. The SPC, which met on 4 and 5 November 2002, unanimously confirmed its...
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Indian scientists criticise removal of DNA samples from India for European study
Brussels, 06 Nov 2002 Indian scientists have accused European scientists of violating India's guidelines on removing biological material for research from the country. A joint UK/German study...
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Oxford University plugs for green energy Oxford University is to become the biggest 100 per cent buyer of "green" elecricity in the UK and the third largest in Europe. A consortium of the colleges...
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Blair hints at delay to top-up fees Prime minister Tony Blair appeared to throw a lifeline to millions of middle-class families yesterday with a hint that top-up fees for university tuition may be...
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EU research shows how science can help disabled people
Brussels, 5 November 2002 As part of the "European Science and Technology Week" (4-10 November 2002) €2,7 million campaign, EU Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin today opened the SMART ("Society...
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Report on the Commission communication on Life sciences and biotechnology - A Strategy for Europe
Brussels, 05 Nov 2002 FINAL A5-0359/2002 23 October 2002 REPORT on the Commission communication on Life sciences and biotechnology - A Strategy for Europe Full text [...] What is the action plan? The...
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The Danish EU Presidency introduces group dynamics to the European research network EUREKA
Copenhagen, 05 Nov 2002 Many eyebrows were raised when the Danish EU Presidency for the European research network EUREKA informed participants at the three-day conference in Odense on 28 October that...
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Commissioners call for reform at opening session of IST 2002 conference
Brussels, 05 Nov 2002 European Commissioners Erkki Liikanen and Philippe Busquin used their opening addresses to the IST 2002 conference to call for changes in the use and research of information and...
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2002 IST Prize hailed as 'best ever'
Brussels, 05 Nov 2002 Helge Sander, the Danish Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation, and Erkki Liikanen, Commissioner for Enterprise and the Information Society, have described this year's...
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Environment Working Party draft of recitals for proposed regulation on the transboundary movement of genetically modified organisms (link)
Brussels, 05 Nov 2002 Full text of Document 13680/02 31 October 2002 OUTCOME OF PROCEEDINGS from: General Secretariat to: Delegations No. prev. doc: 133/02 ENV 589 MI 212 WTO 138 ONU 74 AGRI 252...
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Exploitation event on TRIS take-up trials
Brussels, 05 Nov 2002 The European Commission's Information Society DG, in cooperation with the EU funded accompanying measure TRIS, is organising an exploitation event aimed at promoting and...
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Nordic Centres of Excellence
Brussels, 05 Nov 2002 Four units have been selected to take part in the first Nordic Centres of Excellence programme. The initiative was launched with a view to raising the quality standards of...
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6th research framework programme - Rules of participation (EC and Euratom) (Extract from Provisional Version, Ecofin Council of 4 November)
Brussels, 05 Nov 2002 EC Programme The Council adopted the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and...
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FP6 edition of Euroabstracts available on CORDIS
Brussels, 05 Nov 2002 The latest issue of Euroabstracts, which focuses on the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6), is now available. The magazine gives a breakdown of the scientific challenges and...