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Belgian MEP Philippe Busquin tells Sarah Collins why European research needs to step up its game
Thursday 29th May 2008The innovative medicines initiative will bring together research, industry and academia in a unique project that could lead to treatments for a wide range of maladies, says Françoise Grossetête
Thursday 29th May 2008CORDIS tells the Parliament Magazine how EU funding is creating a generation of world-leading internet users
Thursday 29th May 2008The only way to secure EU support for research in the food industry is to transform the way we communicate, says Jan Maat
Thursday 29th May 2008Breast cancer may not be just a genetic disease exacerbated by lifestyle, says Andreas Kortenkamp – it could also be caused by exposure to chemicals
Thursday 29th May 2008The pressure is on to find alternative methods to animal testing, says Elke Anklam, as the cosmetics directive deadlines loom
Thursday 29th May 2008Cars can be totally ‘decarbonised’ by 2050 if we make more efficient choices in the short term, explains Julia King
Thursday 29th May 2008Alojz Peterle, pilot and MEP, explains how he’s gliding high with minimal noise or air pollution
Thursday 29th May 2008Cultural stereotypes often discourage women from taking up science careers, according to Britta Thomsen
Thursday 29th May 2008With a slew of information now available to both doctor and patient, says Milan Cabrnoch, we need to ensure this data is properly organised
Thursday 29th May 2008Smart Thinking
Philip S Green has just been crowned best non-EU inventor for giving surgeons a unique level of control over their operations. Matt Williams reports
Thursday 29th May 2008EU enterprise chief Günter Verheugen was in Slovenia in May to underline what he sees as the missing link between research and innovation. Sarah Collins reports
Thursday 29th May 2008Future Forecast
The broader bioenergy debate must not be swallowed up by a discussion of biofuels alone, argues Jacqueline McGlade
Thursday 29th May 2008How can we dedicate land to biofuel production when 25,000 people are dying from hunger each day, asks Alain Lipietz
Thursday 29th May 2008Building Bridges
Two months ahead of a new communication on international research cooperation, Sarah Collins reports on the current state of affairs
Thursday 29th May 2008Prolonging the EU’s research cooperation agreement with India is desirable to iron out the few shortcomings it has, writes Christian Ehler
Thursday 29th May 2008Sarah Collins explores the changing nature of the EU’s research ties with China
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