New study on trade rules and public health
Brussels, 10 Sep 2002 Greater co-operation between trade and health policy-makers is called for in a recent study jointly published by the World Health Organization (WHO) and World Trade Organization...
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How curiosity in nuclear waste could lead to a treatment for AIDS
Brussels, 10 Sep 2002 While it is still early days, an accidental discovery by a US scientist could lead to a treatment for AIDS. And the source can be found clogging nuclear waste filters. The...
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UK scientists develop new faster DNA test for tuberculosis
Brussels, 10 Sep 2002 A new DNA test which can detect tuberculosis in a matter of hours could be a key tool for the EU in its attempts to combat communicable diseases, particularly AIDS, malaria and...
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Website aims to link up social science research
Brussels, 10 Sep 2002 A new website managed by the University of Birmingham in the UK, in partnership with the European research institute and in collaboration with the social science information...
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Make contacts or arrange meetings online prior to FP6 launch event
Brussels, 10 Sep 2002 The European Commission has launched a web service to enable those attending the launch of the Sixth Framework programme (FP6) in Brussels on 11 November to establish contacts,...
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Seminar to focus on standardisation for microsystems
Brussels, 10 Sep 2002 MEMSTAND, an EU funded project focusing on standardisation for microsystems is holding a seminar on the same subject in Barcelona, Spain, from 24 to 26 February. Funded under...
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European broadband survey shows Germany making great progress
Brussels, 10 Sep 2002 A survey of Internet connection speeds by Europeans at home has shown that German households have the highest level of broadband connections. The survey by Nielsen/NetRatings,...
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Today's news
Blunkett backs student volunteerism David Blunkett, the home secretary and former education secretary, has backed the idea of employing students to do voluntary work in schools, with hours spent in...
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Rees predicts Wild West colonies on Mars Martian colonies may resemble the Wild West if privately-funded expeditions are the first to reach the planet, Sir Martin Rees, the Astronomer Royal,...
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Accident prevention card project drawn from Fifth Framework programme proposal
Brussels, 09 Sep 2002 A research proposal that had originally been made for the Fifth Framework programme is being commercialised in Spain in a move that could prevent thousands of accidents a year....
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Europe takes over from USA on the web
Brussels, 09 Sep 2002 Internet penetration is now greater in Europe than in the USA, according to a new survey. While the USA has 183 million users, Europe has 186 million, according to the nua.com...
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UK information days on IST and project coordination under FP6
Brussels, 09 Sep 2002 Two workshops for EU R&D (research and development) project proposers, administrators and managers will be held in Cambridge, UK, in October. On 25 October, the workshop...
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Summit endorses the role of Earth observation satellites in sustainable development
Paris, 09 Sep 2002 Although there is some controversy surrounding the outcome of last week's summit on sustainable development there is one subject on which all delegates were unanimous: the...
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Latin America reaps development dividends with ESA Earth observation training
Paris, 09 Sep 2002 A joint programme established by the United Nations and the European Space Agency (ESA) to teach advanced remote-sensing technologies is paying off for Earth observation...
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Research networks in FP6
Brussels, 09 Sep 2002 The North Rhine-Westphalia science centre is holding a conference on European science policy, and in particular the Sixth Framework programme (FP6) in Düsseldorf, Germany on 29...