France aims to be European leader in biomedicine
Brussels, 23 Nov 2004 France must take advantage of the biotechnology revolution to take lead and capture a share of the growing market for biological drugs, the French drug industry organisation...
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US sees first decline in international student numbers for three decades
Brussels, 23 Nov 2004 The number of international students enrolled in US higher education institutions fell by 2.4 per cent in the previous academic year (2003/04) - the first such decline since...
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EU fosters oceanographic collaboration between Europe and Latin America
Brussels, 23 Nov 2004 The European Commission is providing funding to enable universities in Latin America and Europe to join forces and form a Latin American and European School of Oceanography. The...
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Thin films and nanostructured materials for photovoltaics
Brussels, 23 Nov 2004 An international symposium on 'Thin films and nanostructured materials for photovoltaics' (THINC-PV2), will be held in Strasbourg, France, from 31 May to 3 June 2005. THINC-PV2...
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IVF 'needs more research' The health of test-tube babies and their mothers should be tracked more closely to ensure that the growing use of assisted-fertility techniques is safe, scientific and...
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Chemistry suffers new setback The study of chemistry at university suffered a fresh setback yesterday when Exeter announced plans to axe its degree courses. Steve Smith, Vice-Chancellor of Exeter,...
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Consultation for revision of the FP6 Energy Work Programme (mid-term review)
Brussels, 22 Nov 2004 SIXTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME FOR RESEARCH TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION: CHAPTER 6.1 SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS – Research activities having an impact in the Short to...
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New FP6 guidance notes on competitive calls for Integrated Projects and Networks of Excellence
Brussels, 22 Nov 2004 New guidance notes for participants in FP6 are now available through CORDIS (Community Research and Development Information Service), the EU's official information service on...
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Workshop: the future of scientific and technological research in Europe
Brussels, 22 Nov 2004 A workshop on the future of scientific and technological research in Europe will take place in Brussels, Belgium on 9 and 10 December. The aim of the event is to foster a policy...
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Symposium on the process of biomethanisation in agriculture
Brussels, 22 Nov 2004 The organisation 'Rurality Environment Development' is organising, in collaboration with the non-profit organisation, 'Au pays de L'Attert', a symposium on 'biomethanisation in...
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UN treaty on human cloning proves unattainable
Brussels, 22 Nov 2004 United Nations diplomats have apparently abandoned efforts to draft a binding treaty outlawing human reproductive cloning because a compromise could not be found on the divisive...
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France funds research into rare diseases
Brussels, 22 Nov 2004 France aims to achieve better results than the US in treating rare diseases, says French Minister for Research, François d'Aubert. At the launch of the French national plan for...
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JRC and standardisation committee sign cooperation agreement
Brussels, 22 Nov 2004 The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) signed a cooperation agreement on 19 November, granting CEN increased...
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NASA Launches International Swift Satellite
Washington, 22 Nov 2004 NASA Kennedy Space Center Press release, November 20, 2004 NASA's Swift satellite successfully launched today (11/20) aboard a Boeing Delta 2 rocket at 12:16 p.m. EST from...
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Report on Cooperation in the Field of Agriculture Related Research (link)
Brussels, 19 Nov 2004 Full text of Document 14777/04 Suite of documents 14777/04 No. prev. doc.: 14413/1/04 Subject: Cooperation in the field of agriculture related research At its meeting on 15...