Press Releases 2008
16. September 2008
ESF study helps stop drugs slipping through safety net
Recent advances in genetic screening will lead to safer pharmaceutical drugs, with reduced adverse side effects, if the methods are incorporated in clinical development. A rallying call to bring key scientists into this growing field of pharmacogenics, the application of genetics to drug... Category: EMRC, Research Conferences, Media Centre, Homepage, Press Releases 2008
10. September 2008
Cryopreservation techniques bring hopes to cancer victims and endangered species
Emerging cryopreservation techniques are increasing hope of restoring fertility for women after diseases such as ovarian cancer that lead to destruction of reproductive tissue. The same techniques can also be used to maintain stocks of farm animals, and protect against extinction of endangered... Category: LESC, EMRC, Exploratory Workshops, Media Centre, Homepage, Press Releases 2008
3. September 2008
Nature inspires new highly specific drugs and organic products
The best place to seek novel compounds for pharmaceutical drugs, alternative energy sources, and a host of industrial applications, is within natural systems that have evolved over millions of years. Scientists now realise that the precise molecular arrangements within natural pathways in organisms... Category: PESC, EMRC, LESC, Research Conferences, Media Centre, Homepage, Press Releases 2008
30. August 2008
European group aims to make maths teaching more rigorous and inspiring
An attempt to re-energise mathematics teaching in Europe is being made in a new project examining a range of factors thought to influence achievement. Mathematics teaching is as vital as ever both in support of key fields such as life sciences, alternative energy development, or information... Category: PESC, Exploratory Workshops, Media Centre, Homepage, Press Releases 2008
29. August 2008
Europe's Polar Ambitions
Please click here for the article Europe's Polar Ambitions by SciencePoles For more on SciencePoles please go to www.sciencepoles.org Category: Polar, Media Centre, Homepage, Press Releases 2008
25. August 2008
Future for clean energy lies in “Big Bang” of evolution
Amid mounting agreement that future clean, “carbon-neutral”, energy will rely on efficient conversion of the sun’s light energy into fuels and electric power, attention is focusing on one of the most ancient groups of organism, the cyanobacteria. Dramatic progress has been made over the last decade... Category: LESC, Research Conferences, Media Centre, Homepage, Press Releases 2008
13. August 2008
Prizes recognise young scholars in consciousness research
The brightest new research talent in the science of consciousness came together for the final of the EUROCORES CNCC (Consciousness in a Natural and Cultural Context) essay prize, held in Edinburgh on 28th June. Two winners were plucked from a shortlist of six finalists who represented the cream of... Category: Hum, EUROCORES, Media Centre, Homepage, Press Releases 2008
12. August 2008
Science and Philosophy meet to tackle the mysteries of the human mind
Conference organisers were seeking to build on a growing culture of knowledge sharing as the international research community continues to break down academic barriers in the study of human cognition. A diverse range of speakers were included on the schedule, from experimental cognitive scientists... Category: Hum, EUROCORES, Media Centre, Homepage, Press Releases 2008
31. July 2008
The Amazing Quantum World of Ultra Cold Matter
ESF’s EUROCORES Programme EuroQUAM presents itself at ESOF Category: PESC, EUROCORES, Media Centre, Homepage, Press Releases 2008
29. July 2008
Hi-techs strategies reveal Europe’s underwater map at ESOF 2008
Cold-water corals and the mud volcanoes of Europe remain a mystery to many Europeans. Despite EU waters covering an area much larger than the continent, little is known about this hidden underwater map of Europe. This knowledge gap was highlighted at the ESOF (EuroScience Open Forum) event, held on... Category: Marine, Media Centre, Homepage, Press Releases 2008, COMMS