Lagoon Nebula (NGC 6523 or M8)
Paris, 04 Aug 2004 This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image reveals a pair of half a light-year long interstellar 'twisters', eerie twisted funnel structures, in the heart of the Lagoon Nebula (M8...
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AmerHis, first switchboard in space to be launched
Paris, 04 Aug 2004 On the night of 4 to 5 August 2004, Hispasat's Amazonas satellite will be launched from the International Baïkonour Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. It will carry the AmerHis 'switchboard...
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Oxford row girl home to study medicine Laura Spence, the comprehensive school student whose rejection by Oxford triggered a political storm over university "elitism", is returning to Britain to study...
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Nasa launches first mercury mission in three decades Nasa launched its first mission to the planet Mercury in a generation early on Tuesday, one that scientists hope will strip away much of the...
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Tories attacked over student loan plan The Tories were accused yesterday of planning to penalise graduates on low earnings after a partial leak of their higher education policy suggested they would...
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EU research reconstructing human corneas will help more people to see
Brussels, 3 August 2004 European Union funded research to reconstruct the human cornea can revolutionise eye surgery and help reduce the number of tests carried out on animals to assess the effects...
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New EU project gives a boost to European nano-biotechnology
Brussels, 03 Aug 2004 A new EU-funded Integrated Project, with a total budget of 26 million euro has become the largest ever project to deal with nanotechnologies. It seeks to develop a new...
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International collaboration offers clues to origin of matter in the Universe - demonstrating a fundamental difference between matter and anti-matter
Brussels, 03 Aug 2004 Wherever you are, a quick glance around will be sufficient to confirm that the world in which we live is made up of nuclear matter - protons, neutrons and electrons. For some...
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Dutch Presidency cautions Belarus over closure of Minsk university
Brussels, 03 Aug 2004 The Dutch Presidency of the EU has released a statement testifying to its 'disapproval' and 'regret' over moves to close down the European Humanities University in Minsk,...
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Networked Computing as a Utility: "European Grid Technology Days" - Brussels, 15-17 September
Brussels, 03 Aug 2004 An overview of how EU research spending is about to bring "Grid" large-scale networked computing out of research labs and into industry will be provided at the "European Grid...
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Conclusions of Expert meeting on "EU coding system for tissues and cells", held 30 April 2004
Brussels, 03 Aug 2004 Conclusions (130 KB) List of participants (120 KB) http://europa.eu.int/comm/health/ph_thre ats/human_substance/documents/ev_040430_ lp_en.pdf Health and Consumer Protection DG
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Strong response to EU call for security proposals
Brussels, 03 Aug 2004 The Commission has received a sizeable response to its recent call for proposals for short-term security projects under the Preparatory Action on Security Research (PASR). The...
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UK gives significant boost to green energy
Brussels, 03 Aug 2004 The UK's Department of Trade and Industry has announced an investment in wave and tidal power technologies of 50 million GBP (75 million euro). The funding will be used to...
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Conference on the preservation of cultural heritage, Italy
Brussels, 03 Aug 2004 A conference entitled 'Support for the protection and rescue of cultural heritage - European, national and local financing' and organised by APRE, the Italian Agency for the...
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Study on the design of national public research programmes - call for tender
Brussels, 03 Aug 2004 The European Commission's Research DG has published a call for tenders relating to a study on the design, content, rules for participation and implementation of national public...