Hidden greedy black holes revealed
Brussels, 10 Aug 2005 Most of the largest black holes in the Universe have been devouring stars without being noticed - until now. A UK-led international team of astronomers has reported in Nature...
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Nanotechnologies for drug delivery
Brussels, 10 Aug 2005 A course on nanotechnologies for drug delivery and medical application will take place in Ancona, Italy, from 6 to 9 September. The course is aimed at scientists and graduates...
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Conference: strategies for engineered negligible senescence (SENS)
Brussels, 10 Aug 2005 The second SENS conference, 'A practical approach to developing real anti-aging medicine', will take place in Cambridge, UK, from 7 to 11 September. The purpose of the SENS...
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The photon: its first hundred years and the future
Brussels, 10 Aug 2005 The conference, 'The Photon: Its First Hundred Years and the Future' will take place in Warsaw and Kazimierz, Poland, from 30 August to 9 September. This conference, organised...
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Latest research news
Curry spice may protect against cancer Scientists hope they are unravelling the secrets of how a prime curry ingredient helps protect against cancer. They have found the active agent in turmeric, the...
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Belgian and UK researchers cooperate to develop universal flu vaccine
Brussels, 09 Aug 2005 A Belgian research institute and a UK pharmaceutical firm are cooperating to develop a new universal influenza vaccine that will offer greater protection in the event of a major...
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Laser scanning system to fight forgery
Brussels, 09 Aug 2005 A British team of scientists at Imperial College London and Durham University has announced in the journal Nature the discovery of a surprisingly simple and effective new way to...
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Incubation and clusters in an enlarged Europe
Brussels, 09 Aug 2005 An international workshop on incubation and clusters in an enlarged Europe will take place in Munich, Germany, on 16 September. The event will be an opportunity to analyse best...
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European project development - energy and environment
Brussels, 09 Aug 2005 An international seminar on European project development in the fields of energy and the environment will take place in St. Julians, Malta, on 22 and 23 September. The event...
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EuroStemCell summer school
Brussels, 09 Aug 2005 Organised by EuroStemCells, the summer school on stem cells and regenerative medicine will take place in Hydra, Greece, from 16 to 22 September. The summer school will provide a...
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Today's news
Top-up fees will deter students, survey reveals Nearly 50 per cent of A-level students would think twice about going on to higher education once the government introduces university top-up fees, it...
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GMOs: Commission authorises the import of GM maize MON 863 for use in animal feed
Brussels, 8 August 2005 The European Commission authorised today the placing on the market of the genetically modified maize MON 863 for import and processing as animal feed. The decision does not...
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VINNOVA welcomes increased opportunities for SMEs in FP7
Brussels, 08 Aug 2005 Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) feature prominently in a paper on the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) proposals by Swedish innovation agency VINNOVA. The agency...
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European energy policy conference
Brussels, 08 Aug 2005 The first annual European energy policy conference will take place on 28 and 29 November in Brussels, Belgium. The conference has been specifically developed to provide...
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Regional key figures of the European Research Area
Brussels, 08 Aug 2005 The European Commission has published a call for tenders relating to the production of 'Key Figures' in the field of research and development (R&D). The subject of the...