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EU Approves 1.75 Billion Euro Programme for IST Projects
The new two-year work programme for the Information Society Technologies theme of the Sixth Framework Programme has been approved by the EU's member states. This opens the way for three new calls for proposals for research and development funding of more than 1.75 billion euros. view more (2004-10-12)
Solar Power Aircraft Will Make Broadband Available To All
An international project is developing new technology that can be installed into high altitude platforms - such as solar powered aircraft or airships - to make Broadband Internet access available to remote areas and moving trains. view more (2004-12-23)
Animal Welfare: European Commission supports research to improve animal breeding and food quality
How are animals fed and treated? In the aftermath of the mad cow and other food scare crises, European consumers are more and more concerned about "farm to fork" food safety and where their food comes from. EU research can help improve animal breeding and living conditions. The European Commission discussed farm animal welfare research... view more... (2002-04-24)
ESF provides new secretariat for COST
Following detailed negotiations, the European Science Foundation (ESF) and the European Commission have signed a contract for ESF to provide the administrative, technical and scientific secretariat and management for COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology). This follows on from an earlier agreement between ESF and the Committee of... view more... (2003-09-30)
Launch of Gene flow in plants and microorganisms scientific initiative and consultation
BBSRC and NERC are setting up an open consultation on a dedicated website where interested parties will be able to comment on: view more (2000-03-12)
Materials Today (February issue) Molecular electronics: What is it? How will it be applied in the future?
Introducing molecular electronics "In the natural world, molecules are used for many purposes. Using molecule-based materials for electronics, sensing, and optoelectronics is a new endeavor, called molecular electronics, and the subject both of riveting new research, and substantial popular press interest," says Mark Ratner. As one of... view more... (2002-02-06)
High-Speed Catamaran Could Ease Road Congestion
A new high-speed cargo catamaran could significantly reduce the number of lorry journeys on European roads thanks to a grant of almost one million euros from the EU's Framework Programme. view more (2004-09-03)
Making Shipyards More Efficient and Environmentally Friendly
Shipyards used to repair and convert existing vessels are set to become more efficient and environmentally friendly with the help of a grant of EUR2,151,000 (euros) from the EU's Framework Programme. SHIPMATES (SHIPrepair to MAintain Transport which is Environmentally Sustainable) is a three year project to provide a blueprint for a... view more... (2004-09-15)
First large-scale trial of genetically personalised treatment for breast cancer to start soon
Hamburg, Germany: The first large-scale independent trial to study the role of molecular tumour signatures in breast cancer will get underway in the coming year, scientists announced today (Friday March 19) at the 4th European Breast Cancer Conference. TRANS-BIG, a translational research network involving about 40 partners from... view more... (2004-03-17)
INTAS workshop tackles the role of social and human sciences in the European Research Area
INTAS- the International Association for the promotion of co-operation with scientists from the New Independent States (NIS) - organised, in collaboration with the European Commission DG Research (Directorate K - Social Sciences and Humanities; Foresight), a strategic workshop on social sciences and humanities on 9-10 November 2004 in Brussels.... view more... (2004-11-23)
Amanda Fisher receives EMBO Gold Medal
Amanda Fisher, group head at the MRC Clinical Science Centre, London (U.K.), is this year`s winner of the EMBO Gold Medal. This prestigious prize is awarded by EMBO in recognition of Amanda Fisher`s outstanding work on nuclear organization and gene expression as well as for her research on the molecular characterisation of the AIDS virus (HIV).... view more... (2002-10-08)
EU Funding Helps Improve The Quality Of The Fish We Eat
The quality of the fish that ends up in the shops, and eventually on our dining tables, is set to improve following a three and a half year research project into the monitoring techniques available to the fish processing industry. The MUSTEC project, for the development of multi-sensor techniques for monitoring the quality of fish, received a... view more... (2004-07-15)
Bio-engineering of blood vessels
Blood vessel prostheses work best when the biochemical and mechanical properties match reality as much as possible and when they are made of biodegradable material. To this end tissue technologists grow natural vascular wall cells, endothelial cells, in a biodegradable tube made of collagen. According to Professor Istv'¡n Vermes tissue... view more... (2002-04-16)
The European Molecular Biology Organization announces the first international practical workshop for biology teachers
Following in the footsteps of last year`s very successful EMBO workshop for German biology teachers, the EMBO initiative goes international on 5 - 6 July 2002 at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany. Attracting secondary school biology teachers from across Europe, the workshop comprises scientific lectures from... view more... (2002-06-25)
Do Rocks Hold The Key To Nuclear Waste Storage?
Technology to monitor how the rock barrier around radio active waste reacts has been developed by an Anglo French consortium with the help of 466,286 euros from the EU's Framework Programme towards the projects total cost of 765,619 euros. view more (2004-09-09)
Post brain injury: New nerve cells originate from neural stem cells
Most cells in the human brain are not nerve cells, but supporting cells (glial cells). They serve as a framework for nerve cells and play an important role in the wound reaction that occurs with injuries to the brain. view more (2008-03-12)
World Wide Web Consortium Publishes Speech Recognition Grammar Specification
Open Invitation to Test Critical Component of W3C Speech Interface Framework http://www.w3.org/ -- 26 June 2002 -- The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has issued the Speech Recognition Grammar Specification as a W3C Candidate Recommendation. Speech grammars allow voice-based application authors to create rules describing what users are expected to... view more... (2002-06-26)
Coming Soon To Your Mobile - TV and Internet Access
People on the move will soon be able to access TV programmes and the internet on dual mode mobile phones, thanks to a highly praised, cross European project made possible by a grant of EUR3.71 million from the Information Society Technology (IST) Programme of the European Union's Fifth Framework Programme (FP5). With project partners in the UK,... view more... (2004-05-25)
Fernström Prizes To Swedish Researchers In Medicine
On November 3 the Erik K. Fernström Foundation will confer prizes on seven researchers in medical science. The Fernström Foundation is one of the largest foundations of its kind in Sweden. The Nordic Prize, worth the sum of SEK 1 million, is awarded this year to Professor Lennart Philipson. He has done important work in cell and... view more... (2003-10-31)
Supersizing the supercomputers: What's next?
Supercomputers excel at highly calculation-intensive tasks, such as molecular modeling and large-scale simulations, and have enabled significant scientific breakthroughs. view more (2005-08-31)
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