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7. November 2008
Podcast: Jelle Bijma on the achievements of the EUROCORES programme EuroCLIMATE
Prof. Jelle Bijma, chair of the scientific committee of the EUROCORES programme EuroCLIMATE (Climate Variability & Past, Present & Future Carbon Cycle) speaks about the outcomes and benefits of the programme. Jelle Bijma is a biogeochemist at the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine... Category: Media Centre, EUROCORES, LESC, Homepage, Press Releases 2008
5. November 2008
Very cold ice films in laboratory reveal mysteries of universe
Could life have started in a lump of ice? Category: PESC, LESC, Exploratory Workshops, Media Centre, Homepage, Press Releases 2008
4. November 2008
What is really happening to Greenland ice cap?
The Greenland ice cap has been a focal point of recent climate change research because it is much more exposed to immediate global warming than the larger Antarctic ice sheet. Yet while the southern Greenland ice cap has been melting, it is still not clear how much this is contributing to rising... Category: LESC, Polar, Exploratory Workshops, Media Centre, Homepage, Press Releases 2008
25. October 2008
European biodiversity and ecosystem scientists merge and gear up for long term research
Measures to tackle the human impact on biodiversity require long term research and collaboration between many countries working with common goals and frameworks. This emerged from a recent workshop organised by the European Science Foundation (ESF), which moved towards establishing an ESF Research... Category: LESC, Exploratory Workshops, Media Centre, Homepage, Press Releases 2008
20. October 2008
Getting to grips with the complexity of disease proteins
Drug molecules seldom act simply on one protein but on protein complexes and networks. A deeper understanding of these ‘cooperative assemblies’ should lead to better targeting of drugs Category: EMRC, LESC, Research Networking Programmes, Media Centre, Homepage, Press Releases 2008
18. October 2008
Human protein atlas will help pinpoint disease
A map of where proteins are located in tissues and cells could help scientists understand the molecular basis of diseases such as cancer Category: EMRC, LESC, Research Networking Programmes, Media Centre, Homepage, Press Releases 2008
16. October 2008
Man's best friend recruited in the hunt for disease genes
For centuries man has had a uniquely close relationship with dogs – as a working animal, for security and, perhaps most importantly, for companionship. Now, dogs are taking on a new role – they are helping in the hunt for genetic mutations that lead to diseases in humans.“Dogs get very similar... Category: LESC, EMRC, Research Networking Programmes, Media Centre, Homepage, Press Releases 2008
13. October 2008
Unpicking the complexity of human diseases
Impressive advances in our understanding of the genetic basis of disease were outlined at the 3rd ESF Functional Genomics Conference in Innsbruck, Austria Category: LESC, EMRC, Research Networking Programmes, Media Centre, Homepage, Press Releases 2008
10. October 2008
ESF names Professor Ceulemans as the Chair of the Life, Earth and Environmental Sciences Standing Committee

Category: LESC, Media Centre, Homepage, Press Releases 2008
9. October 2008
Europe rallies behind nanotechnology to wean world from fossil fuels
Nanotechnologies can be used to develop sustainable energy systems while reducing the harmful effects of fossil fuels as they are gradually phased out over the next century. This optimistic scenario is coming closer to reality as new technologies such as biomimetics and Dye Sensitised solar Cells... Category: PESC, LESC, Research Conferences, Media Centre, Homepage, Press Releases 2008
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