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13. February 2008
Stem cells give clues to understanding cancer; make breakthrough in childhood leukaemia
Scientists in Switzerland are uncovering new clues about how cancer cells grow – and how they can be killed – by studying stem cells, ‘blank’ cells that have the potential to develop into fully mature or ‘differentiated’ cells and other scientists in UK have made a breakthrough in understanding the... Category: EMRC, Media Centre, Homepage, Press Releases 2008, EUROCORES
18. January 2008
Stem cell research aims to tackle Parkinson’s disease
New ways to grown brain cells in the laboratory could eventually provide a way to treat Parkinson’s disease Category: EMRC, EUROCORES, Media Centre, Homepage, Press Releases 2008
14. January 2008
Minister predicts role for stem cell biologists in re-shaped pharmaceutical industry
Stem cell research should have a bright future and could play an important role in tomorrow’s pharmaceutical industry, Spain’s Minister for Health told an international conference of stem cell biologists on January 11. Professor Bernat Soria, himself a distinguished cell biologist, was speaking at... Category: EMRC, EUROCORES, Media Centre, Homepage, Press Releases 2008
4. December 2007
The Million Euro Nanoreactor
Jeroen Cornelissen of the Institute for Molecules and Materials at the Radboud University in the Netherlands has received €1million from EURYI (European Young Investigator Awards). The award will allow Cornelissen (35), an assistant professor at Radboud and a member of the scientific board of a... Category: Media Centre, EUROCORES, PESC, Homepage, Press Releases 2007
23. November 2007
EUROCORES conference to gain new insights into European migration
Europe is a magnet for migrants, both legal and illegal. Europeans themselves are mobile, moving to all parts of the continent to make the most of job opportunities, to retire to the Sun or to enhance their education. Therefore migration issues are often hotly debated - their cultural impact, their... Category: Soc, EUROCORES, Media Centre, Homepage, Press Releases 2007
26. October 2007
IPCC’s Nobel Peace Prize Win underlines International Collaboration spirit, ESF involvement
The awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has not only demonstrated a remarkable commitment to the dedication of the worldwide experts’ effort into climate change research it has also highlighted the spirit of collaboration that has been avidly... Category: PESC, LESC, Media Centre, Homepage, Press Releases 2007, EUROCORES
22. October 2007
Improving Europe’s Image
The European Science Foundation calls for greater collaboration across Europe on research in medical imaging. New imaging technologies will result in improved and cost-effective healthcare, the ESF says, but there needs to be closer cooperation between doctors, scientists and industry if Europe... Category: Media Centre, EUROCORES, EMRC, Homepage, Press Releases 2007
22. October 2007
AN EYE FOR AN EYE: Using stem cells to treat damaged eyes and a rare skin disorder
Stem cells can be used to grow new corneal tissue and, together with gene therapy, treat a rare genetic skin disorder Category: Media Centre, EUROCORES, EMRC, Homepage, Press Releases 2007
17. October 2007
Stem Cell Research Marches On
Stem cell research proceeds apace, but many challenges lie ahead Category: Media Centre, EUROCORES, EMRC, Homepage, Press Releases 2007
16. October 2007
Unmasking the methane eaters
Soil bacteria that consume the powerful greenhouse gas methane could be important in fighting climate change. A team of European scientists is beginning to understand how communities of them work together in real soils. Methane is a greenhouse gas 23 times more powerful than carbon dioxide. It is... Category: Media Centre, EUROCORES, LESC, Homepage, Press Releases 2007