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Jump in university tuition fees likely to fuel inflation concerns Petrol prices, gas and electricity bills have borne most of the blame for rising inflation since the start of the year. But the new...
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Verification report on Greece's management of radioactive material and discharges (link)
Brussels, 9 August 2006 Greece, 12 to 16 September 2005 Main findings (222 KB) Technical report (926 KB) [...] Objectives The primary objective of the Article 35 verifications is to establish the...
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End of insulin injections for patients with rare form of diabetes
Brussels, 09 Aug 2006 Research breakthroughs could revolutionise treatment for sufferers of neonatal diabetes, many of whom could swap their insulin injections for tablets. Neonatal diabetes affects...
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Molecular targets and cancer therapeutics -- Prague, 7-10 November
Brussels, 09 Aug 2006 The 18th EORTC - NCI - AACR symposium, entitled 'Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics', will take place in Prague, the Czech Republic, between 7 and 10 November. Organised...
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Two tenders for research into mobility in the EU
Brussels, 09 Aug 2006 The European Commission's DG for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities has published two tenders for research into job and geographic mobility in the EU. - Job...
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Science key to achieving Millennium Development Goals, says African Union
Brussels, 09 Aug 2006 A 10-year plan to improve Africa's education systems highlights the importance of science and technology to achieving the Millennium Development Goals. African Education...
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Go Dutch - save a fortune in fees Dutch universities are the first in continental Europe to offer a full range of postgraduate courses taught and assessed in English. The fees represent exceptional...
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Allergies linked to Parkinson's disease Millions of people who suffer from chronic allergies to pets, dust and spores are up to three times more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease later in life,...
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Globalisation is good for the environment, according to an EU study
Brussels, 07 Aug 2006 An EU-funded project has found convergence in environmental policies across Europe, deducing that international cooperation, trans-national communication and competition are...
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Amendments 1-50 for the Draft Opinion by Jonas Sjöstedt on Biotechnology: prospects and challenges for agriculture in Europe (2006/2059(INI)) (link)
Brussels, 08 Aug 2006 AMENDMENTS 1-50 Draft opinion Jonas Sjöstedt Biotechnology: prospects and challenges for agriculture in Europe (2006/2059(INI)) (PE 374.050v01-00) 17.7.2006 Full text European...
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Japan announces lunar base plans as ESA ends Moon orbit mission
Brussels, 08 Aug 2006 As Europe's first spacecraft to orbit the Moon completes its mission, debate over the construction of a lunar base has been reignited by an announcement from Japan that it...
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Brain rewires itself daily, says Swiss Federal Poly Brain-Mind Institute team
Brussels, 08 Aug 2006 New research from the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Lausanne (EPFL) Brain Mind Institute shows that the brain continually forms new connections following new experiences....
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Daresbury Laboratory to get further £2 million for cutting-edge particle accelerator
London, 8 August 2006 A further £2m for constructing and testing out a prototype particle accelerator facility at the Daresbury Laboratory in Cheshire, to be the world's first, will help assure the...
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Higher pass rate drops for first time since 2002 Rising pass rates for Scotland's flagship exam suffered a blip this year, according to results released today. Figures show that the proportion of...
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Cardiff tops best value list Cardiff University has been declared the best value university in Britain, according to a league table that found the city combined low living costs with the...