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ESF highlights role of plants in river systems
Marginal plants, particularly trees, play a crucial role in sustaining the biodiversity of Europe's big river systems, according to a workshop organised by the European Science Foundation (ESF).
News from European Science Foundation, Nov 21, 2008
CBA calls for action on Reach pre-registration
The Chemical Business Association (CBA) has asked the European Parliament to extend pre-registration because of the failure of the European Chemicals Agency's (ECHA) Reach IT system.
News from Chemical Business Association, Nov 20, 2008
New life discovered beneath sea and ice
Scientists have described productive ecosystems in two places where life was previously unheard of: under the Antarctic ice sheet and above concentrated salt lakes beneath the Mediterranean.
News from European Science Foundation, Nov 20, 2008
Scientists discuss the origins of life on earth
Scientists discussed new approaches to understanding how life began, at a European Science Foundation (ESF) and COST Frontiers of Science conference in Sicily in October.
News from European Science Foundation, Nov 20, 2008
Intelligent drug development boosts success rates
'Intelligent' cancer-drug development has spurred a leap in the proportion of drugs reaching patients, according to a study by Cancer Research UK.
News from Cancer Research UK, Nov 19, 2008
ESF calls for collaboration in disease prediction
Increased use of computers to create predictive models of human disease is likely following a European Science Foundation (ESF) workshop that urged collaboration between field specialists.
News from European Science Foundation, Nov 17, 2008
Satellites measure water from space
Observations from satellites now allow scientists to monitor changes to water levels in the sea, in rivers and lakes, in ice sheets and even under the ground.
News from European Science Foundation, Nov 17, 2008
New bioscience facility opened in Newcastle
Cels has opened the North East Proteome Analysis Facility (NEPAF) in Newcastle, which will provide access to leading expertise and equipment for studying proteins.
News from Cels, Nov 13, 2008
NanoKTN holds first Nanofinance event
The Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network (NanoKTN) held its first UK Nanofinance event on 25 September at the Institute of Directors in London, UK.
News from NanoKTN: Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network, Nov 12, 2008
ESF workshop tackles charged particle potential
The European Science Foundation (ESF) has reported that significant advances in radiotherapy for cancer sufferers have been discussed at a recent workshop led by the organisation.
News from European Science Foundation, Nov 12, 2008
ICR links with insurers to offer discount deal
The Institute of Clinical Research (ICR) has announced a specialist insurance and professional indemnity deal exclusively for its members.
News from ICR (Institute of Clinical Research), Nov 12, 2008
Ice film structure in astrophysical conditions
The European Science Foundation (ESF) recently organised a workshop that discussed recent discoveries about the structure of ice films in astrophysical conditions at the mesoscale.
News from European Science Foundation, Nov 10, 2008
European Microscopy Congress to visit London
The Royal Microscopical Society (RMS) has announced that its bid to bring the 15th European Microscopy Congress (EMC) to London in 2012 has been successful.
News from Royal Microscopical Society, Nov 7, 2008
ESF researches Greenland ice cap
The Greenland ice cap has been a focal point of recent climate change research because it is much more exposed to immediate global warming than the larger Antarctic ice sheet.
News from European Science Foundation, Nov 5, 2008
Hospital trial shows copper reduces contamination
A study carried out at Selly Oak Hospital in Birmingham has shown that surfaces made from materials that contain copper kill a range of potentially harmful micro-organisms.
News from Copper Development Association, Nov 4, 2008
Key mechanism behind cancer spread explained
Scientists have discovered the two key processes that allow cancer cells to change the way they move in order to spread through the body.
News from Cancer Research UK, Nov 3, 2008
ESF workshop tackles computer science correlations
The European Science Foundation (ESF) has revealed the success of a recent workshop designed to establish a framework for further research into correlations in computer science.
News from European Science Foundation, Oct 30, 2008
ESF proposes S and E research community
The European Science Foundation (ESF) is helping to set up a research community dedicated to studying the science and engineering (S and E) labour market.
News from European Science Foundation, Oct 29, 2008
Biodiversity scientists prepare for research
Measures to tackle the human impact on biodiversity require long-term research and collaboration between many countries working with common goals and frameworks.
News from European Science Foundation, Oct 29, 2008
ICR opens entries for poster abstracts
Entries are now open for poster abstracts for the 2009 Institute of Clinical Research (ICR) Annual Spring Conference and Exhibition, which will focus on essential updates and lively debates.
News from ICR (Institute of Clinical Research), Oct 27, 2008
Boron used to develop drugs and diagnostics
Researchers are on the verge of unleashing the power of the element boron in a new generation of drugs and therapies, as decades of research begins to pay off.
News from European Science Foundation, Oct 23, 2008
Human protein atlas helps pinpoint disease
A project to develop a human protein atlas that would enable scientists to pinpoint disease has been revealed at the European Science Foundation's (ESF) third Functional Genomics Conference.
News from European Science Foundation, Oct 22, 2008
ICR appoints president to raise its profile
The Institute of Clinical Research (ICR) has appointed politician Frederick Curzon as its president to help continue to raise its profile in the UK and around the world.
News from ICR (Institute of Clinical Research), Oct 21, 2008
CBA calls for Reach registration extension
The Chemical Business Association (CBA) has called for the European Commission to extend the Reach pre-registration period by six weeks as the result of the unreliability of the Reach IT system.
News from Chemical Business Association, Oct 20, 2008
ESF unpicks the complexity of human disease
The European Science Foundation has revealed how impressive advances in our understanding of the genetic basis of disease were outlined at its third Functional Genomics Conference.
News from European Science Foundation, Oct 14, 2008
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