Brussels, 28 Sep 2005 Full text of Document 286/05 Suite of documents 286/05 From: Prof. Bertil Andersson, Chief Executive of the European Science Foundation Dated: 19 September 2005 To: Prof....
Paris, 28 Sep 2005 The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have teamed up to 'weigh' the stars in distant galaxies. One of these galaxies is not only one of the most...
Three-point scale urged to replace degree grades The system of awarding students firsts, upper and lower seconds and thirds should be scrapped, a review commissioned by Universities UK, the body that...
Man leaves £1m for medical research A businessman has left more than £1 million to researchers to help find a cure for Parkinson's disease, which killed his wife. Winston Godward Edmonds, known as...
Brussels, Sep 2005 Full text of Document 11949/05 Suite of documents 11949/05 Subject: Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the deployment and...
Brussels, Sep 2005 A smartball being tested at the FIFA under-17 tournament could change the face of football by eradicating controversial goal-line decisions. Looking like any ordinary football, the...
Authors: Antoine Martin and Michael J. Orlando Abstract We examine incentives for network-specific investment and the implications for network governance. We model an environment in which...
Brussels, Sep 2005 Full text of Document 12521/1/05 Revision 01 Suite of documents 12521/1/05 Cion.prop. 8087/05 RECH 80 ATO 45 COMPET 68 CODEC 266 ­ COM(2005) 119 final Prev.doc. 9131/05...
Brussels, Sep 2005 For the first time, the European Union will directly fund television and radio co-productions in science and research. In an effort to boost science communication and bridge a well...
Brussels, Sep 2005 Science and Research Commissioner Janez Potocnik has outlined his thoughts on the links between science and political power to the first World conference on the future of science,...
Brussels, Sep 2005 Cataracts are the leading cause of visual impairment among ageing adults. When clouded vision blights everyday life, an operation to remove the cataract is the only solution. The...
Brussels, Sep 2005 A conference asking: 'How will EU paediatric legislation stimulate paediatric research?' will take place in Brussels, Belgium, on 20 October. Organised by the European Forum for...
Brussels, Sep 2005 A debate around the theme 'EUREKA: partners to access new markets, young innovative growth companies; EUREKA is also for you' will take place in Reims, France, on 4 October. EUREKA...
Brussels, Sep 2005 A bioscience round-table conference will take place in London, UK, on 11 October. The conference is intended to be similar to an event held under the Dutch Presidency in November...
Brussels, Sep 2005 The Commission's Information Society and Media DG has published three calls for tender relating to studies in the field of information society technologies (IST). The calls cover...