Research Review

Issue 6 | Monday 22nd September 2008

Inside the big bang

CERN is set to make history as the large hadron collider fires up

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News Analysis

Is there hope for hydrogen?Is there hope for hydrogen?

Despite the potential of hydrogen and fuel cell technology, the EU has yet to encourage large-scale investment in the area. Matt Williams reports

Monday 22nd September 2008
Chemical reactionChemical reaction

The EU’s chemicals agency has been in business for three months. Geert Dancet tells Sarah Collins it’s working well so far

Monday 22nd September 2008
Joint undertakingJoint undertaking

Building a hydrogen-based economy means major investment in infrastructure, says Janez Potocnik, but it’s worth it to reap the benefits of clean energy

Monday 22nd September 2008
Virtual realityVirtual reality

Cat Gale tells Sarah Collins that computer simulation is the way forward for medical research

Monday 22nd September 2008
The living planetThe living planet

Julian Hale finds out how the ESA’s new earth explorer satellite will help uncover gravity’s effects on ocean circulation and sea levels

Monday 22nd September 2008
Awaiting the answersAwaiting the answers

The Large Hadron Collider has finally been switched on, generating much excitement and speculation, but what happens next? Matt Williams reports

Monday 22nd September 2008
Double-takeDouble-take

EFSA’s recent scientific opinion on cloned animals raises broader ethical issues beyond the organisation’s remit, says David Carlander

Monday 22nd September 2008
Local know-howLocal know-how

With the first EU-funded regional research projects due to be shown during the Committee of the Regions’ open days event, CORDIS looks at new funding opportunities available

Monday 22nd September 2008

Smart Thinking

Future Forecast

Northern lightsNorthern lights

The Aurora Borealis research ship will be the only vessel capable of drilling into the world’s deepest and most inhospitable places, says Nicole Biebow

Monday 22nd September 2008
Peace in a podPeace in a pod

Podcars can offer the comfort of private vehicles without the responsibility of actually having to do the driving, says Björn Olsson. And they’re environmentally friendly, too

Monday 22nd September 2008
Next stopNext stop

Buses have not undergone the kind of design renaissance that cars have, says Umberto Guida, and it’s about time they were brought up to speed

Monday 22nd September 2008

Building Bridges

Herding catsHerding cats

With extensive structural changes expected within the scientific community over the next few years, research managers and administrators are set to play a more demanding role, as Brian Johnson reports

Monday 22nd September 2008
The frontiers of scienceThe frontiers of science

ESFRI’s Carlo Rizzuto believes the commission’s legal framework for major research facilities could form an important link between private and public funding. Sarah Collins reports

Monday 22nd September 2008
Open dayOpen day

The EIT opened for business with the inaugural meeting of its governing board last week in Budapest. Sarah Collins reports

Monday 22nd September 2008

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