Research Review

Issue 5 | Thursday 29th May 2008

As simple as DNA

Erik De Clercq talks to Matt Williams about winning the EU lifetime achievement award for research

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News Analysis

A philosophy of science

Belgian MEP Philippe Busquin tells Sarah Collins why European research needs to step up its game

Thursday 29th May 2008
An innovative approach

The 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 2008
The future is here

CORDIS tells the Parliament Magazine how EU funding is creating a generation of world-leading internet users

Thursday 29th May 2008
From farm to fork

The 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 2008
Chemical exposure

Breast 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 2008
The ultimate test

The pressure is on to find alternative methods to animal testing, says Elke Anklam, as the cosmetics directive deadlines loom

Thursday 29th May 2008
Putting the car in carbon

Cars can be totally ‘decarbonised’ by 2050 if we make more efficient choices in the short term, explains Julia King

Thursday 29th May 2008
The sound of silence

Alojz Peterle, pilot and MEP, explains how he’s gliding high with minimal noise or air pollution

Thursday 29th May 2008
The female of the species

Cultural stereotypes often discourage women from taking up science careers, according to Britta Thomsen

Thursday 29th May 2008
Information for patients

With 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 2008

Smart Thinking

Ghost in the machine

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 2008
Masters of invention

EU 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 2008

Future Forecast

The big picture

The broader bioenergy debate must not be swallowed up by a discussion of biofuels alone, argues Jacqueline McGlade

Thursday 29th May 2008
Food or fuel?

How can we dedicate land to biofuel production when 25,000 people are dying from hunger each day, asks Alain Lipietz

Thursday 29th May 2008

Building Bridges

The state of research

Two months ahead of a new communication on international research cooperation, Sarah Collins reports on the current state of affairs

Thursday 29th May 2008
Indian summer

Prolonging the EU’s research cooperation agreement with India is desirable to iron out the few shortcomings it has, writes Christian Ehler

Thursday 29th May 2008
Chinese whispers

Sarah Collins explores the changing nature of the EU’s research ties with China

Thursday 29th May 2008

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