http://www.eubusiness.com Latest news about Science, Research and Technology in the European Union daily 1 2007-01-02T13:25:17Z http://www.eubusiness.com/Environ/ict-carbon.01 The European Commission has adopted a communication outlining the role that information and communication technologies (ICT) should play in improving energy efficiency and reducing Europe's carbon footprint. Much of the focus is on the need for reinforced ICT research to improve the efficiency of computer components, as well as Europe's power grids, homes, buildings and lighting systems. No publisher eub2 Environment Research & Technology 2008-05-14T22:28:40Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/Environ/climate-ipr.01 How can intellectual property rights (IPRs) be used to promote the development of the clean technologies needed to tackle climate change? This was the question on everybody's lips at the European Patent Forum, which was held on 6 and 7 May in the Slovenian capital Ljubljana. No publisher eub2 Environment Research & Technology 2008-05-09T22:55:38Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/Rd/eit.03 Austria and Slovakia have joined forces in the race for hosting the headquarters of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). At a press conference on 6 May, government representatives and Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from Austria and Slovakia presented their joint concept for 'twin city headquarters' in their neighbouring capitals, Vienna and Bratislava. No publisher eub2 Research & Technology 2008-05-08T16:44:12Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/Rd/eu-asthma-project Sporting enthusiasts are not the only people who will be following the performance of athletes at this year's Olympic Games in Beijing, China. Scientists from the EU-funded GA2LEN (Global Allergy and Asthma European Network) project will also be keeping a watchful eye over the Games' proceedings to assess the prevalence of asthma and other allergies among Europe's top athletes. No publisher eub2 Sport Research & Technology 2008-05-08T15:07:50Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/Rd/inventors-eu.08 Medical technologies dominated the field at the European Inventor of the Year Awards, which were handed out at a ceremony in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on 6 May. The inventors of a pioneering antiviral therapy, a new eye-scanning system and a robot surgery process were all honoured for their work, as was the team responsible for making car frames both lighter and safer. No publisher eub2 Research & Technology 2008-05-08T15:02:48Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/Rd/edps.01 EU research projects, particularly in the area of information and communication technologies (ICT), need to ensure that privacy and personal data protection requirements are fully respected, according to the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS). In a policy paper, the body has outlined how it will help with this task. No publisher eub2 Research & Technology Data protection 2008-05-05T20:03:39Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1209566830.88 A second test satellite for Galileo, Europe's rival to the US Global Positioning System, is "in good health" despite a hiccup that emerged after it was placed in orbit last Sunday, the European Space Agency said on Wednesday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Research & Technology Transport Telecoms Space 2008-04-30T20:42:02Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/Internet/active.01 Europe has set itself the goal of becoming the world's leading knowledge-based economy by 2010. This means that businesses must bolster the productivity of their knowledge workers to boost their competitiveness. The problem is that existing information systems do not provide companies with enough support, so information exchange can be time-consuming or even unavailable. The solution, according to the EU-funded project ACTIVE, is to increase productivity in a pro-active, yet simple way. No publisher eub2 Research & Technology Internet 2008-04-28T16:51:38Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/Health/diabetes-research-eu.1 Setting out a roadmap to guide diabetes research in Europe is the goal of a new EU-funded project called DIAMAP. The initiative, which is funded under the 'Health' theme of the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) will analyse the current state of diabetes research in Europe to identify strengths and weaknesses. On the basis of this survey, it will draw up a roadmap for diabetes research in Europe. No publisher eub2 Research & Technology Health 2008-04-28T16:50:57Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/Health/e-health-survey The majority of European doctors have caught the information technology (IT) bug, according to a new Europe-wide survey on e-health. In total, 87% of European doctors now use a computer in their practices, while 69% have an internet connection. However, lack of training, inadequate technical support and maintenance costs are preventing a wider take-up of e-health applications across Europe. No publisher eub2 Research & Technology Health Internet 2008-04-28T16:46:38Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1209385022.8 Five cities - in Hungary, Poland, Spain, Slovakia and Austria - have put their municipal hats in the ring in the contest to host the European Institute of Innovation and Technology. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline2 Research & Technology 2008-04-28T13:55:39Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1209266222.09 A second experimental Giove-B satellite for the EU's Galileo satellite navigation project was launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan early on Sunday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline Research & Technology Space 2008-04-27T10:15:18Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/Energy/iter-euforia.08-04-24 ITER, a joint international research project, will attempt to reproduce on Earth the nuclear reactions that power the Sun and other stars. To test whether this is possible, plasma turbulence simulation and modelling tools are being developed, but these require a huge amount of computing power to process data. This is where EUFORIA, a EUR 3.65 million EU-funded project, comes in. It aims to link computers from all over Europe and harmonise the simulations made in various areas of fusion. No publisher eub2 Energy Research & Technology 2008-04-24T17:03:58Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/Health/helena-project.01 Over a fifth of European teenagers are overweight or obese, and few adolescents follow dietary advice on fruit and vegetable intake. These are just two of the findings of the EU-funded HELENA ('Healthy lifestyle in Europe by nutrition in adolescence') project. No publisher eub2 Research & Technology Health 2008-04-24T16:44:04Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/Rd/nanotech.01 Europe invests nearly twice as much as the US in research addressing the potential risk of nanotechnologies, a report issued by the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN) indicates. No publisher eub2 Research & Technology 2008-04-23T15:08:04Z News Item