S&T key figures reveal China breathing down EU's neck
Brussels, 20 Jul 2005 The European Commission published its 'Key Figures 2005 on science, technology and innovation' on 19 July, revealing stagnation in research and development (R&D)...
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The pitfalls of being too flexible a friend
Media-land relevance does not always sit well with historical consistency, finds Maria Misra I suppose, like all academics, I've dreamt of making a great splash in my field, founding the Misra School...
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Harvard foots bill to ease visa clearance
Harvard University has decided to pick up the $100 (?53)-a-head screening fee for international student visas, in a bid to spare individuals the burden of extra red tape. Since the September 11, 2001...
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Commission favours network approach for European Institute of Technology
Brussels, 21 Mar 2005 The Commission has published an information note outlining its initial thoughts on the establishment of a European Institute of Technology (EIT), arguing that a network of...
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Mouth of the mighty Yangtze
Paris, 25 Mar 2004 Satellite photograph High resolution satellite photograph The coloured waters shown here in this 23 March Envisat Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MERIS) image have...
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Don's diary: communicable diseases
Saturday Yesterday, the World Health Organisation website showed only two recorded cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) in Malaysia, fewer than in the UK. But Singapore is nearby, so it...
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Fees for medics shatter PM's limit
Australian medical students face a A$200,000 (?79,000) bill for their training at the University of Melbourne. Critics say the fees, potentially payable from 2005, breach the commitment given by...
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A window on European innovation policies: the revamped European Trend Chart on Innovation
Brussels, 17 Nov 2004 The European Trend Chart on Innovation has been re-launched on CORDIS, the Community Research and Development Information Service. Businesses across Europe often claim that...
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IAEA looks to the future following 50 years of nuclear power
Brussels, 28 Jun 2004 Exactly half a century after a nuclear power plant in the former Soviet Union became the first to be connected to a national electricity grid, the International Atomic Energy...
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LSE buys space to grow
The London School of Economics and Political Science will increase student numbers by a fifth over the next five years following the multimillion-pound purchase of the Public Trustee Office next to...
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Is brain drain a problem in Germany? Politicians offer their views
Brussels, 03 Nov 2004 Speakers from Germany's two largest political parties have aired their different views on the country's experience of brain drain at a conference on scientific exchange in...
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Europe takes over from USA on the web
Brussels, 09 Sep 2002 Internet penetration is now greater in Europe than in the USA, according to a new survey. While the USA has 183 million users, Europe has 186 million, according to the nua.com...
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Moral maze with toil and trouble at its heart
Anthropologists studying societies that believe in witches can encounter huge ethical dilemmas, reports Harriet Swain. Our monthly guide to the conferences taking place around the world. A woman in...
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CBI warning over pure science Universities should not focus on pursuing "pure science", business leaders are set to say. Putting scientific discoveries into action is what makes "the real difference...
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Commission calls for enhanced cooperation in space
Brussels, 17 February 2005 At the ‘Winning through co-operation: sharing the benefits of space’ conference in Brussels to day, over 40 nations and around 20 international...