Up close and personal networks 02/12/2008
The MAGNET Beyond project developed a breakthrough platform to cope with a world where every individual owns up to a thousand personal devices. But what will such a world look like? The Wireless World Research Forum, an expert group, p...
Semantic desktop paves the way for the semantic web 02/12/2008
European researchers have developed innovative software to make finding information on your computer and sharing it with others considerably easier. In the process, they may have solved the chicken and egg problem that has held back develop...
Pooled data towards cervical cancer cure 02/12/2008
Every year, tens of thousands of women die in the EU from cervical cancer because the disease is not detected and treated at an early enough stage. A multidisciplinary European research effort plans to change that. Category: PressDate: 02...
Collective solution to accessing the internet via satellite 02/12/2008
In many rural areas of Europe, getting on the internet means putting up with sluggish dial-up connections or, at best, erratic mobile services. A new satellite-based solution developed by European researchers promises to change that. Catego...
Un-masking a faster solution for chip-making 02/12/2008
European researchers have developed a promising solution to mask-less? semiconductor lithography and generated intense interest among major industry players. ?The cost of masks is also rising as chip features become smaller and more so...
Health survey of elderly Europeans shows clear north-south differences 02/12/2008
The EU-funded project SHARE ('Survey of health, ageing and retirement in Europe') has shown, among other things, that women live longer than men, especially in southern European countries, and that men are not sick as often as women, ?...
Project to probe cod's sensitivity to pain 02/12/2008
Norwegian, Belgian and British scientists are embarking on a new project to determine whether or not cod are able to feel pain. Although fish show many signs of being able to experience the sensation, very little is known about how their br...
Do clouds affect climate and weather? 02/12/2008
Scientists from the National Centre for Atmospheric Science in the UK travelled to Chile to determine how huge swathes of cloud hanging over the southeast Pacific are impacting climate and weather on Earth. The team believed their work woul...
ISU symposium on safety, security and space, Strasbourg, France 02/12/2008
The International Space University (ISU) is organising its 13th annual international symposium under the title 'Space for a Safe and Secure World' from 18 to 20 February 2009 in Strasbourg, France. The symposium is intended as an ?...
International conference on computer-supported education, Lisbon, Portugal 02/12/2008
The International Conference on Computer-Supported Education (CSEDU 2009) will be held in Lisbon, Portugal, from 23 to 26 March 2009. The Internet is a popular medium for distance learning, and CSEDU 2009 is being planned to give an overvi...
