http://ec.europa.eu//research/biotechnology/eu-us-task-force/index_en.cfm en Fri, 17 May 2013 13:50:48 GMT http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=rss For more RSS news feeds click the link above. Fri, 17 May 2013 13:50:48 GMT http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=rss http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-syscilia&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=29916 A world without hearing, sight or smell; without music, the light of the day or the scent of a delicious meal. This is the reality for those who suffer from congenital cilia diseases, a condition stemming from genetic defects; they go through life missing one or more senses. ]]> Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-05-07:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-syscilia&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=29916 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-mimic&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=29635 A multidisciplinary EU-funded research team has successfully tested a pioneering HIV-detection technique that is ten times more sensitive than any identification method used to date. The new methodology, which offers a much simpler and cheaper naked-eye-based read-out and could be commercialised in future, has also achieved positive results in similar early detection tests for different types of cancer. ]]> Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-04-10:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-mimic&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=29635 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-europia&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=29354 Professor Frank Schaeffel has spent a quarter of a century studying myopia, the phenomenon of how the eye often grows too long and becomes short-sighted. Schaeffel, who is the Head of the Section of Neurobiology of the Eye at the Institute for Ophthalmic Research in Tübingen, Germany, has scored some crucial breakthroughs, yet for much of his career he has felt like a lone explorer in myopia research. ]]> Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-03-12:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-europia&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=29354 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_01_08_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=28914 The bioeconomy concept is rapidly growing in importance on a global scale. It embraces the sustainable use of biological resources from the land and sea, as well as waste, as inputs to food and feed, industrial and energy production, and also covers the use of bio-based processes inindustry. This is vital as we continue to consume the Earth's resources, many of which are not renewable, at an accelerating rate.. The bioeconomy is already a reality. For example, bio-fuels (ethanol and diesel), are being made directly from agricultural crops, and even bio-waste has the potential to become an alternative to chemical fertilizers or to generate bio-energy, which could meet 2 % of the EU renewable energy target. Indeed Europe is leading the way in various fields of biosciences and technologies but international competitors are catching up.]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-01-08:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_01_08_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=28914 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-edrox&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=28764 Redox reactions involve the transfer of electrons between the living cell and the inanimate world. Monitoring these reactions is both scientifically and commercially important. It would lead to detecting trace amounts of pollutants and catching diseases at an early stage. This would in turn have a positive impact on both the environment and indeed our health. ]]> Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-12-19:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-edrox&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=28764 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-bioptrain&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=28758 Nanotechnology, the manipulation of matter on a molecular scale, brings together different sciences. It is not just about the physics of atomic arrangements, but also about the chemistry of each element involved. The mix becomes yet more complex when living organisms interact with the tiny structures. But by embracing this complexity - bringing together chemists, physicists, biologists and engineers - a research project has provided new insights into nanotechnology. ]]> Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-12-18:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-bioptrain&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=28758 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_12_12_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=28653 The European Commission will be building a new team with 15 experts, to examine the development and implications of patent law in the field of biotechnology and genetic engineering. The group will consist of experts in the areas of intellectual property law (in particular patent law and the law on plant variety rights), public and industrial research and development, life sciences (including plant and animal breeding) and biotechnology. Their role will be to examine the implications of patent law and provide high quality legal and technical expertise, which will help the Commission with its reporting obligations.]]> Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-12-12:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_12_12_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=28653 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_06_15_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=25233 Newly developed self-illuminating polymers have been intentionally designed with the ability to home in on toxic prions and render them harmless, offering the potential to cure fatal nerve-destroying illnesses. This Swedish-Swiss study was supported in part by the LUPAS ('Luminescent polymers for in vivo imaging of amyloid signatures') project, which is backed with almost EUR 5 million under the Health Theme of the FP7. The findings were presented in The Journal of Biological Chemistry.]]> Fri, 15 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-06-15:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_06_15_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=25233 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_06_12_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=25193 Can a painkiller be re-engineered to get a closer look at how proteins bind to communication channels? Researchers across Europe are using state-of-the-art computing techniques to re-engineer a painkiller from the XEP-018 protein, which was identified inside the venom of the Conus consors, a species of sea snail. The study is funded in part by the CONCO project, which is backed with more than EUR 10 million under the 'Life sciences, genomics and biotechnology for health' Thematic area of the FP6.]]> Tue, 12 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-06-12:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_06_12_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=25193 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_04_27_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=24753 The people of Denmark are not only concerned about what they eat, but they are willing to pay more tax to eat healthier and make more informed eating choices. The results of this study come at a time when healthy eating and increasing rates of obesity are becoming a major concern for people the world over. Despite this concern, however, government policy actions have rarely been evaluated. The findings are an outcome of the EU-funded EATWELL ('Interventions to promote healthy eating habits: evaluation and recommendations') project, which has received EUR 2.5 million under the 'Food, agriculture and fisheries, and biotechnology' Theme of the FP7.]]> Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-04-27:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_04_27_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=24753 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=125&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=24614 Four people recall their personal dramas dealing with serious diseases.]]> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-04-18:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=125&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=24614 http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020/index_en.cfm?pg=testimonials&video=none Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-03-09:/horizon2020/index_en.cfm?pg=testimonials&video=none http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_02_23_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=24013 Scientists in Poland have discovered that it is easy to clean and treat polluted water for extraction of valuable chemicals, such as those used in the production of drugs. The upshot of this is that the use of neither plants nor factories is required; only the Sun and a 'magic' powder are needed to get the job done. The study, presented in the journal Bioresource Technology, was funded in part by the PHOTOBIO23JC ('Synthesis of novel nanostructured metal-supported photocatalysts: characterization and promising applications in the production of high value chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass') project, which is backed with a Marie Curie International Reintegration grant worth EUR 100 000 under the FP7.]]> Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-02-23:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_02_23_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=24013 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_02_01_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=23813 Natural food does not always mean safe food. EU-funded researchers have discovered that the compounds found in some botanicals and botanical preparations, such as plant food supplements, may be detrimental to one's health. Presented in the journal Food and Nutrition Sciences, the study was funded in part by the PLANTLIBRA ('Plant food supplements: levels of intake, benefit and risk assessment') project, which is backed with nearly EUR 6 million under the 'Food, agriculture and fisheries, and biotechnology' Theme of the FP7.]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-02-01:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_02_01_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=23813 http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020/index_en.cfm?pg=press#other Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-01-31:/horizon2020/index_en.cfm?pg=press/other http://ec.europa.eu/research/biotechnology/eu-us-task-force/index_en.cfm For more information on Health and life sciences - Biotechnology , click the link above, which will take you to the EU-US Task Force on Biotechnology Research web site. Fri, 17 May 2013 13:50:48 GMT http://ec.europa.eu/research/biotechnology/eu-us-task-force/index_en.cfm