http://ec.europa.eu//research/science-society/index.cfm en Wed, 22 May 2013 14:45:49 GMT http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=rss For more RSS news feeds click the link above. Wed, 22 May 2013 14:45:49 GMT http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=rss http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=newsalert&year=2013&na=na-130513 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-05-13:/index.cfm?pg=newsalert&year=2013&na=na-130513 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-map2era&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=29922 The use of plants in medicine is as old as medicine itself. Today, in the age of high-tech drug design, the pharmaceutical industry continues to draw on naturally occurring compounds in its search for new treatments. The fragrance and nutritional supplement industries are perhaps even more reliant on plant-sourced chemicals. ]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-05-08:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-map2era&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=29922 http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=7A0C8843-94C3-9581-DEADE8F7E15DCA5A Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-05-06:/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=7A0C8843-94C3-9581-DEADE8F7E15DCA5A http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=55765F8D-DC58-E9E6-093B82E415398DA0 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-04-29:/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=55765F8D-DC58-E9E6-093B82E415398DA0 http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=A724CF39-A008-D34D-1A952BCAFFB2F21B Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-03-26:/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=A724CF39-A008-D34D-1A952BCAFFB2F21B http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=newsalert&year=2013&na=na-060313 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-03-06:/index.cfm?pg=newsalert&year=2013&na=na-060313 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_02_05_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=29138 Knowledge is power only if you know how to use it, which is why the Knossos project is building a bridge between available scientific evidence and policy-making in the environment field. By making pertinent research and information easily available to those at decision and policy-making levels, KNOSSOS is facilitating more effective environmental policies through increased access to knowledge.]]> Tue, 05 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-02-05:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_02_05_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=29138 http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=8BC0003D-A1CF-088C-CE2523C64D9B810B Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-01-30:/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=8BC0003D-A1CF-088C-CE2523C64D9B810B http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_01_23_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=29095 The bioeconomy is growing at an unprecedented rate, and the demand for new services and more efficient tools to boost business in this industry is ever increasing. Because of this growth, the need for management of biological information is proving to be vital in keeping up with demand and new concepts. This is evident with the latest figures, which reveal that the global market for bioinformatics is expected to reach more than EUR 4.5 billion next year. In order to home in on this demand, Tekes, the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation, has devised a concept aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Its focus is on developing new business from the management of biological information.]]> Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-01-23:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_01_23_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=29095 http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=5C1F3CB5-FF62-6978-64DB856D274A3FE5 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-01-21:/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=5C1F3CB5-FF62-6978-64DB856D274A3FE5 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_01_18_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=29033 It is common knowledge that despite significant efforts to reduce the education and employment gap between the sexes, the issue remains unresolved. Women still earn less than men, and are still a minority in political decision-making and senior management positions. Women also form the majority of the unemployed, and perform most of the part-time and unpaid jobs. In the latest data published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, a four-year Structure of Earnings Survey produced detailed information on the distribution of earnings in the EU. Perhaps one of the most startling facts to come to light is the news that one out of every six employees in the EU-27 was a low-wage earner in 2010.]]> Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-01-18:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_01_18_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=29033 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_01_10_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=28933 Europe has no shortage of potential when it comes to world-leading research, entrepreneurs and companies. But the number of researchers in Europe as a share of the population is well below that of the United States, Japan and other countries. If the EU wants to reach its target of spending 3 % of GDP on research and development it will need to create at least 1 million new research jobs. As global competition for the best research talent continues to grow, a significant number of European researchers are choosing to work outside Europe. Together they represent an untapped asset to further develop European research, which is why the European Commission has initiated the EURAXESS Links project.]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-01-10:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_01_10_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=28933 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-eurecon&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=28937 What economic and non-economic factors determine an individual's well-being? And how can these be applied when assessing the convergence of Europe's regions in terms of performance? These were the key questions addressed by Professor Luisa Corrado under the EURECON project - 'Regional convergence clusters across Europe: methodological issues and empirical evidence'. ]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-01-10:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-eurecon&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=28937 http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=1EE98770-EE61-27EC-121AAB6A7E7193A4 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-01-09:/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=1EE98770-EE61-27EC-121AAB6A7E7193A4 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_12_21_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=28773 Disparities in gender equality in science and innovation constitute a major issue as women in science are under-represented in almost all European countries. However, the European Commission has set up a number of initiatives to change this and encourage more women in science. These include 'Science in Society', which provides financial support to research organisations for establishing gender equality plans. Whilst the European Research Council (ERC) are working to inspire female talent to apply for grants. Likewise, the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MCA) encourage women to work in research while also helping to address the balance between career and family life. Through this initiative, nearly 40 % of the Marie Sklodowska-Curie fellows funded so far under the EU's current research Framework Programme (FP7) are women.]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-12-21:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_12_21_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=28773 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_12_19_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=28733 Collecting a million signatures for the European citizens' initiative is not an easy task but social media is rapidly becoming a favoured way to drum up support. Citizens gained the right to request EU legislation on the issues that matter to them on 1 April 2012 following the launch of the European citizens' initiative. This gives citizens the freedom to call directly on the Commission to propose new laws if they can collect one million signatures of support from at least seven Member States. They have one year in which to collect the signatures. Twitter and Facebook are some of the platforms being used for many of the initiatives.]]> Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-12-19:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_12_19_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=28733 http://ec.europa.eu/research/era/era-chairs_en.html Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-12-18:/era/era-chairs_en.html http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_12_17_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=28713 Companies have been very slow in recruiting more women board directors; but according to an EU report the period between October 2010 and January 2012 has seen the best progress in improving the gender balance on company boards. While figures are still remarkably low, this development signals a turning point and is seen to be linked to the intensified public debate initiated by the European Commission and the European Parliament in their calls for action. They were followed in some Member States by concrete steps to accelerate the pace of change.]]> Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-12-17:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_12_17_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=28713 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-join-med&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=28674 It may have been missed by the rest of the world but the Mediterranean's southern rim is brimming with a tech-savvy citizenry: the region has witnessed a booming ICT sector in recent years with many new businesses sprouting up in areas as varied as healthcare, interactive learning and intelligent transport systems (ITS). ]]> Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-12-13:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-join-med&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=28674 http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=8E7EE933-B711-F845-17C0096E52C4682B Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-12-12:/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=8E7EE933-B711-F845-17C0096E52C4682B http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_12_07_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=28593 A West Nile virus outbreak in 2010 was responsible for the deaths of 35 people in Greece. Can wild or migratory birds influence the import and increase of West Nile virus? A Greek-British team of researchers led by the University of Thessaly in Greece investigated whether they can, finding evidence that wild birds could have permitted West Nile virus maintenance and amplification before and during the virus outbreak two years ago. The study, presented in the Virology Journal, was funded in part by the WILDTECH ('Novel technologies for surveillance of emerging and re-emerging infections of wildlife') project, which has received EUR 6 million under the 'Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology' (KBBE) Theme of the EU's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).]]> Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-12-07:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_12_07_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=28593 http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=50E82C2A-A7C9-2809-8882265A2305EC4D Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-11-30:/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=50E82C2A-A7C9-2809-8882265A2305EC4D http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_11_15_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=28113 Professor Christoph Meyer from King's College London in the United Kingdom presented his research on the impact of warnings on policy decision-making vis-à -vis violent intra-national conflicts at the recent United Nations Disarmament Week, an annual observance that begins on the anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. Professor Meyer received a European Research Council Starting Grant worth EUR 754,000 for his research, which was presented in the journals Media, War & Conflict and International Studies Review. Professor Meyer's findings are an outcome of the FORESIGHT ('Do forecasts matter? early warnings and the prevention of armed conflicts') project.]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-11-15:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_11_15_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=28113 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_11_09_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=27973 Mothers who stroke their newborn infants in the first few weeks of their life could change the effects that stress during gestation has on early-life development, new research from the United Kingdom shows. Increasing maternal depression has been linked with decreasing physiological adaptability and with increasing negative emotionality when mothers do not stroke their babies enough. The study, recently presented in the journal PLOS ONE, could help increase our understanding of this issue and in turn provide better information services for pregnant women and their partners.]]> Fri, 09 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-11-09:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_11_09_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=27973 http://ec.europa.eu/research/fp7/index_en.cfm?pg=publications Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-10-30:/fp7/index_en.cfm?pg=publications http://ec.europa.eu/research/science-society/index.cfm For more information on Science in society, click the link above, which will take you to the Science in Society web site. Wed, 22 May 2013 14:45:49 GMT http://ec.europa.eu/research/science-society/index.cfm