Science & Research

Progress report on EU animal welfare and care

Article | May 18, 2012 - 5:20pm

The protection and welfare of animals is an area covered by a wide range of EU legislation. This includes the protection of wildlife, zoo animals, farm animals, animals in transport and animals used for scientific purposes.

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Science & Research

Compassion, the secret to better businesses

Article | May 4, 2012 - 10:36am

Comment | South Africa

South Africa

Kroes urges Italy to ‘go digital’

Article | April 12, 2012 - 10:17am

Comment | Information Society

Information Society

Big sky, big questions

Article | March 12, 2012 - 1:01pm

There is a sense of tension amongst radio astronomers as they wait for a decision to be made on the site of the world’s largest and most sensitive radio telescope, the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), which will be some 50 times more powerful than any current system.

Comment | Brussels

Brussels

Risks and benefits for EU’s ‘First Lady’ of science

Article | February 25, 2012 - 10:19pm

New Europe speaks with Professor Anne Glover, who was appointed as the EU’s first chief scientific advisor in late 2011, and who is very enthusiastic about sharing her passion for her mission with the citizens of Europe.

Comment | Edinburgh

Edinburgh

Where's the beef? Another climate-change perspective

Article | February 17, 2012 - 2:30pm

Comments (2) | Aberdeen

Aberdeen

Maiden voyage for Vega: Va-va voom!

Article | February 14, 2012 - 12:47pm

After taking off from the space station in Kourou, French Guiana at 5:00 on 13 February, Vega, Europe's latest rocket, has completed its mission to launch nine satellites into orbit.

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Kourou

REACH reach not long enough for nanomaterials

Article | February 7, 2012 - 4:15pm

An NGO report shows that REACH, the European Union's regulation on chemicals, is failing to identify or control nanomaterials.

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Science & Research

Sartori: 'A mistake to seek only one solution' [INTERVIEW]

Article | February 4, 2012 - 7:03pm

European Parliament ITRE Committee President Amalia Sartori President talks about her ambitions for 2014-20.

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Science & Research

Commission urged to focus on European researchers

Article | January 30, 2012 - 5:07pm

The European Commission is set to decide which issues should be addressed as priorities when finalising the ERA Framework, to be tabled in June 2012 with a view to completing ERA by 2014 - making Europe more attractive for top scientists and globally mobile private R&D investment; increasing transnationally-coordinated research; achieving...

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XML

The State of the Union and the power of technological change

Blog entry | January 25, 2012 - 10:47pm

President Obama made inequality a major theme of his State of the Union address on 24 January, an unsurprising choice as he prepares to face Mitt Romney.

Comment | Technology

Technology

Bill Gates in European Parliament: 'EU must continue to show leadership'

Article | January 24, 2012 - 7:43pm

In light of the economic difficulties plaguing the EU, it is critical the institution continues to show leadership regarding global development, Microsoft chief Bill Gates said when he addressed the European Parliament on 24 January.

Comment | ICT Policy

ICT Policy