EU green-lights airline emission cutbacks 24/07/2008
Effective as of January 2012, airlines will be included in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS). The European Parliament gave the measure the green light earlier this month, with 640 votes in favour, 30 against and 20 abstentions. All dome...
The EU strengthens bonds with Gulf States 24/07/2008
The European Commission has entered into a research project agreement with the Gulf Research Center (GRC) think tank targeting stronger relations and supporting the policy-making process between the EU and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)...
EU continues support for Solomon Islands project 24/07/2008
The Government of Solomon Island, a country in Melanesia consisting of almost 1 000 islands, recently announced that the EU-backed Phase 3 Micro-Project, which targets growth and sustainable rural development, will be implemented in 2009, ...
European Materials Research Society meeting, Warsaw, Poland 24/07/2008
The fall meeting of the European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) will take place from 15 to 19 September in Warsaw, Poland. The meeting will include 12 symposia and two plenary sessions as well as an exhibition of products and services o...
Summer school on development and assessment of statistical indicators for EU policies, Venice, Italy 24/07/2008
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) in collaboration with the Centre IDEAS of the University Ca' Foscari of Venice and the Venice International University is organising a summer school on the development and assessment of statistical indic...
Blind Citation Factors 24/07/2008
Impact factors and citation indices are a somewhat gold standard to measure quality and productivity of a scientist. But critics question the validity of these measures. Now, Jürgen Kaube writes in FAZ (24.7.2008) about a statistical r...
WEB NEWS: Debating Obama's visit to Israel 24/07/2008
As Barack Obama wrapped up his tour of the Middle East with a trip to Israel, the Democratic presidential candidate triggered a host of reactions on line. Also on today's Web News: the bombing of two buses in China rattles the Web....
First call for Innovative Medicines Initiative a success 23/07/2008
The first stage of calls for the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI), which is supported by the EU with €1 billion in funding, was recently closed and is already being regarded as a success by many of those involved. From 30 Apr...
Researchers reveal secrets of the white horse 23/07/2008
For the first time, the genetic mutation responsible for giving white horses their attractive colour has been identified. An international team led by researchers at Uppsala University in Sweden has not only identified the mutation causing ...
New findings in immune system may hold the key to the survival of amphibians 23/07/2008
2008 has been declared the year of the frog by the Association of zoos and aquariums marking major efforts to combat the amphibian extinction crisis. The frog and other amphibians form a vital part of the global ecosystem and give an indica...
