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Irish Deputy Prime Minister to attend CORDIA - Mary Harney joins the panel at opening plenary of Europe's central biotech convention
The Irish Deputy Prime Minister (An T'¡naiste) and the incoming President of the EU Competitiveness Council from next January, Mary Harney, has agreed to speak at the opening plenary session of CORDIA - EuropaBio Convention 2003, on 2nd December, in Vienna, Austria. Mary Harney is a highly respected and admired politician and is the first woman in... view more... (2003-09-30)
Harvesting "green" pharmaceuticals
Blood substitutes and antibodies to combat caries, harvested from plants - molecular farming provides a solution. Fraunhofer researchers are producing a number of valuable substances from tobacco. They were awarded Joseph-von-Fraunhofer special-merit prize. view more (2001-11-12)
Abertay researchers in clover to unearth destructive bug
Scots scientists are playing a key role in a major new research effort which could save Britain's farmers millions of pounds a year through reductions in fertiliser and pesticide use. Biotechnology experts at the University of Abertay Dundee, in partnership with two organisations in England, have been awarded £471,000 by the BBSRC... view more... (2002-04-04)
Genome study of beneficial microbe may help boost plant health
In a study expected to greatly benefit crop plants, scientists have deciphered the genome of a root- and seed-dwelling bacterium that protects plants from diseases. view more (2005-06-27)
New INNOGEN Centre Will Help Shape Future Science And Technology Policy
Experts in science, technology, economics and law will explore the impacts of genomics on society, and of society on genomics and related industry sectors, at a new centre set up at the University of Edinburgh. The centre, INNOGEN, funded by a major award of £2m, will act as a 'melting pot' for knowledge and information, as specialists... view more... (2002-11-13)
Reprogramming Human Cells Without Inserting Genes
A research team comprised of faculty at Worcester Polytechnic Institute's (WPI) Life Sciences and Bioengineering Center (LSBC) and investigators at CellThera, a private company also located at the LSBC, has discovered a novel way to turn on stem cell genes in human fibroblasts (skin cells) without the risks associated with inserting extra genes or... view more... (2009-07-30)
Human ageing gene found in flies
Scientists funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have found a fast and effective way to investigate important aspects of human ageing. view more (2008-05-12)
Hebrew University one of 25 institutions involved in new European vasculer genomics network
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem is one of only 25 institutions represented in the European Vascular Genomics Network (EVGN), whose operational launch was announced this week by Inserm, the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research. EVGN is the first European Union-funded network in the field of cardiovascular diseases. The... view more... (2004-05-12)
Two More Potential HIV Vaccines
Despite long-term researchers' efforts, efficient human immunodeficienct virus (HIV) vaccine has not been created yet. However, researchers are not giving up their attempts. Russian biologists are now proposing two more vaccine options based on DNA that encodes human immunodeficienct virus proteins. Experience proves that traditional ways of... view more... (2004-05-17)
Campus Vienna Biocenter - Architecture & Agency aid Scientific Communication
23rd of April, 2004: Vienna, the Biotech hub of Eastern and Central Europe, will see a significant extension. Today, a new laboratory-cum-office building is officially inaugurated. With its open architecture, the modern building stands for both internal and external scientific communication. Besides several research companies, PR&D - the leading... view more... (2004-04-22)
Is Europe on Track to Meet the Lisbon Competitiveness Goals? Commissioner Busquin to present latest science and technology figures
Press conference - Release of the Third European Report on Science & Technology Indicators 2003 17th March, 2003, Brussels, 11h00 - 12h00 The Third European Report on Science & Technology Indicators 2003 presents the latest and most reliable data on investment in EU research and its performance. It analyses Europe's strengths and... view more... (2003-03-12)
DOE publishes research roadmap for developing cleaner fuels
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released an ambitious new research agenda for the development of cellulosic ethanol as an alternative to gasoline. view more (2006-07-07)
Scientists find potential protein biomarkers for growth hormone
Ohio University scientists have identified several proteins in mice that might act as biomarkers for growth hormone. The research could be the first step to finding a more reliable way to detect recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH), which some athletes and teenagers use illegally to boost muscle and reduce fat. view more (2008-06-18)
Northern Ireland’s First Science Research Park Launched at Coleraine
The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Sir Reg Empey MLA, today launched the first phase of the Science Research Park at the University of Ulster’s Coleraine campus. Today’s launch represents the first Science Park development in Northern Ireland and is the result of more than £6 million in capital investment by the... view more... (2000-12-18)
Sainsbury Re-appoints Research Council Chairmen
Science and Innovation Minister Lord Sainsbury today announced the re-appointment of Dr Peter Doyle as Chairman of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and Sir Anthony Cleaver as Chairman of the Medical Research Council (MRC). Lord Sainsbury said "I am delighted that Dr Doyle and Sir Anthony Cleaver have agreed... view more... (2002-03-08)
Clean energy from rotting waste
In spite of all public enthusiasm for sorting and recycling waste, a considerable amount of unsorted, often evil-smelling household rubbish always remains. This is left to rot on waste tips, where it represents a burden on the environment through pollution of ground water and emissions of gas. Methods of reducing the volume of such waste include... view more... (2000-01-27)
Book conservation
Paper has played a vital role in the cultural and economic progress of mankind. Handwritten and meticulously illustrated books and early printed works are like precious treasures. But deterioration is threatening much of this cultural heritage in libraries and archives. The bearers of human knowledge, in some cases centuries old, are damaged by... view more... (1999-07-01)
TU Delft improves production of chemicals from wood waste
Researchers from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands have succeeded in making a significant leap forward in the production of biochemicals and biofuels from waste wood. view more (2010-03-11)
GM Breakthrough Could Help Dutch Elm Disease Fight
A team of scientists from the University of Abertay Dundee has grown the world's first genetically modified elm trees. The breakthrough could lead to the reintroduction into their natural habitat of elm trees resistant to the Dutch elm disease (DED) fungus. Since 1970, more than 20 million elms in the UK have fallen victim to the environmentally... view more... (2001-08-24)
Funding for biomedical research doubles in last decade
From 1994 to 2003, total funding for biomedical research in the U.S. doubled to $94.3 billion, with industry providing 57 percent of the funding and the National Institutes of Health providing 28 percent, according to a study in the September 21 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on medical research. view more (2005-09-21)
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