Brussels, 20 March 2002 Ispra (IT): A new scientific information service (SIS) on advanced alternative methods in biomedical sciences has been made available by the Validation of Biomedical Testing...
Brussels, 20 March 2002 Ispra (IT): The Food Products and Consumer Goods unit has developed a database, designed to allow direct and user-friendly access to information regarding methods of GMO...
Brussels, 20 March 2002 Brussels (BE): The Scientific Steering Committee (SSC), advising the European Commission inter alia on BSE related issues, has published an opinion outlining a set-up for...
Brussels, 20 March 2002 Ispra (IT): On 1 March 2002 the European Space Agency successfully launched the ENVISAT satellite using an Ariane 5 launch vehicle. The ENVISAT mission will provide unique...
Paris, 20 March 2002 "Space can do a lot for European citizens. Our global satellite navigation system Galileo is now only a step away from taking wing and fly high", said Antonio Rodotà , the...
Paris, 19 March 2002 Antonio Rodotà , ESA's Director General and Philippe Busquin, Research Commissioner and responsible for space policy, today opened the first meeting of the GMES Steering Committee...
Paris, 19 March 2002 The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) have announced a call to communication companies who are interested in undertaking a contract for brand...
Brussels, 20 March 2002 An international conference on 'Steel research - from ECSC (the European coal and steel community) to the future' will take place in Luxembourg on 26 June 2002. The Treaty...
University standards reports to be scrapped Parents and students will no longer be able to compare the quality of universities or degree courses because the inspection system on which the comparisons...
BL and Hefce announce strategic digital alliance The British Library and the Higher Education Funding Council for England have announced a strategic alliance which they hope could see a...
Brussels, 19 March 2002 Eight European companies signed a memorandum of understanding in Brussels on 18 March, which sees the creation of 'Galileo services'. Galileo services brings together...
Brussels, 19 March 2002 Philippe Busquin, Research Commissioner and responsible for space policy, will open the first meeting of the GMES Steering Committee in Brussels today. This meeting unites,...
Brussels, 19 March 2002 In a drive to gear up research on genomics - the study of genes and their function - the European Commission has awarded €39.4 million to three large research projects. The...
Brussels, 19 March 2002 'The biggest and the most difficult challenge which the smaller countries face in S&T [science and technology] is finding a balance between their needs and constraints...
Brussels, 19 March 2002 The different perspectives of the science community, the market, policymakers and citizens will be addressed at the TII annual general meeting which will take place in Turin,...