http://www.feast.org/articles/ News articles published by FEAST en-au © 2005–2008 FEAST Sun, 17 Aug 2008 09:00:00 +1000 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:04:22 +1000 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification PHP/5.2.6 info@feast.org (FEAST project officer) webmaster@feast.org (FEAST webmaster) http://www.feast.org/images/FEAST78.png http://www.feast.org/articles/ 144 78 FEAST logo http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=994 A cutting-edge new tool to pinpoint the genetic differences responsible for a variety of commercially important traits in sheep is about to be released by an international consortium of researchers in the USA, Australia and New Zealand. article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=994 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=995 Universities in the United States have again dominated the world’s top 500 in the latest rankings by Shanghai Jiao Tong University. It is the sixth year since the Chinese university began listing the world’s top higher education institutions and once more, US universities have taken 17 of the first 20 places and 55 of the top 100. This compares with America’s main competitor — Britain — which managed to squeeze only two of its universities in the top 20 and a mere 10 in the first 100. article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=995 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=992 Elephant seals are helping scientists overcome a critical blind-spot in their ability to detect change in Southern Ocean circulation and sea ice production and its influence on global climate. enquiries@csiro.au (CSIRO) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=992 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=989 The European Research Council (ERC) has released details of the first round of recipients of its Advanced Grants in the physical sciences and engineering fields. Some 105 of the almost 1,000 applicants from these disciplines have been allocated funding. helpdesk@cordis.europa.eu (CORDIS) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=989 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.ukro.ac.uk/insight/ei0808.pdf http://www.ukro.ac.uk/insight/ei0808.pdf]]> newsletter http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=990 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=988 Some 80 scientists are working at the “cluster of excellence” located at the RWTH Aachen. At the Technical University they develop techniques to convert plants, scrap wood, and other biomaterials into biomass-based synthetic fuels, in order to verify their potential, with regard to modern combustion technologies, while simultaneously reducing the dependence on fossil fuels. The long-term goal is to determine the optimal combination of fuel components and their production processes, which is based on renewable raw materials and new combustion processes. article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=988 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.scientificambitalia.org.au/contenutobollettino.asp?codice=82008 http://www.scientificambitalia.org.au/contenutobollettino.asp?codice=82008]]> newsletter http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=993 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=986 The European Technology Platform for Wind Energy (TPWind) has unveiled in its latest Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) that wind power has the potential to meet 28% of the EU consumer’s demand for electricity by 2030. Before this objective can be met, however, the TPWind Secretariat says that both policy-makers and sector players must establish and implement strategic action in technology and policy research. helpdesk@cordis.europa.eu (CORDIS) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=986 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=991 “The European Commission is committed to encouraging industry to reduce its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and research plays a vital role in that,” said the European Science and Research Commissioner, Janez Potočnik. The accumulation of CO2 is considered to be the main cause of climate change. However, the EU-backed project CO2SINK, with financing to the tune of €8.7 million, aims to reduce greenhouse emissions through CO2 sinks — in other words — storing it underground. helpdesk@cordis.europa.eu (CORDIS) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=991 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=985 The Federal Minister for Industry, Innovation, Science and Research, Senator the Hon Kim Carr, officially opened CSIRO Livestock Industries’ Diagnostic Emergency Response Laboratory (DERL) at the Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL) in Geelong today. enquiries@csiro.au (CSIRO) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=985 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=984 The EU and New Zealand have signed a Science and Technical (S&T) cooperation agreement with the aim of further boosting collaboration between researchers from the two regions. As a result, researchers from New Zealand will benefit from enhanced access to the EU’s research programmes, while European scientists will find it easier to participate in New Zealand’s research activities. helpdesk@cordis.europa.eu (CORDIS) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=984 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=982 A new book entitled “What if they never existed?” is due for publication in Australia this July (07/2008). The book which focuses on nine of the most significant scientists who have changed the world is not only narrated in words but also in pictures: ten canvas oil paintings inspired by these personalities. The book aims to raise the awareness of both laymen and young people about the importance of research and science and in particular for education. For the author development in research and education has played, and will continue to play the most fundamental of roles in the quality of our daily life. “Today it is impossible to conceive of a world without mobile phones, washing machines or for that matter any one of the electrical appliances that we use in our everyday life”, says the author, Nicola Sasanelli. article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=982 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=983 Today the European Community signed an S&T cooperation agreement with New Zealand bringing the total number of S&T cooperation agreements the EC has signed with third countries to 33. This international agreement which replaces the administrative arrangement concluded between the two Parties in 1991 shall help to better prepare and coordinate the research cooperation. press-rapid-database@ec.europa.eu (EC) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=983 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=981 Australian scientists say they have achieved the world’s most accurate measurement of the fundamental unit of light intensity. article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=981 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=977 NICTA, Australia’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Research Centre of Excellence, has secured a place in the European Commission’s prestigious 7th Framework Program for Research and Technological Development (FP7). article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=977 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/document.php?ID=70 http://www.feast.org/document.php?ID=70]]> mark.matthews@anu.edu.au (Mark Matthews) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=980 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=979 Climate change, diseases, or energy are societal challenges shared by all EU countries. National research, which currently makes up 85% of all European public research funding, will have more impact if Member States pool their resources and better coordinate their efforts. The European Commission today proposed that Member States adopt a new approach of “Joint Programming”. It aims at tackling current compartmentalisation which undermines the efficiency of Europe’s research. press-rapid-database@ec.europa.eu (EC) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=979 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=978 The European Commission today proposed a legal framework that will make it easier to set up European Research Infrastructures, such as observatories for environmental sciences, data banks in genomics or state of the art large super computers. The proposal was made in response to requests from Member States, who wish to jointly develop world-class research facilities in Europe. press-rapid-database@ec.europa.eu (EC) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=978 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=976 In a first for Australia, carbon dioxide (CO2) has been captured from power station flue gases in a post-combustion-capture (PCC) pilot plant at Loy Yang Power Station in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley. enquiries@csiro.au (CSIRO) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=976 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=987 The headquarters of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) will be hosted by Budapest. A decision taken by the science ministers of all EU Member States on 18 June selected the Hungarian capital over four other bids. The Hungarian government welcomed the agreement and said it was a great success for the country. helpdesk@cordis.europa.eu (CORDIS) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=987 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.caredit.a0800100 http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.caredit.a0800100]]> article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=974 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=973 Research Infrastructures (RIs) are playing an ever increasing role in advancing knowledge and technology throughout Europe. More however could be done to increase their profile, which is precisely what the creation of the European Research Infrastructure Web Portal intends to do. helpdesk@cordis.europa.eu (CORDIS) announcement http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=973 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=972 Through the European Research Council (ERC), the EU is granting €335 million as part of the ERC Starting Grants aimed at supporting up-and-coming research leaders. Of the over 9,000 proposals submitted, around 300 will receive funding. National governments are now stepping in to provide funding for those projects which passed the ERC quality threshold but could not receive funding from the ERC budget, provided through the 7th Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (FP7). press-rapid-database@ec.europa.eu (EC) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=972 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index_en.cfm?l1=23&l2=0&l3=1&newsletter=15_00 http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index_en.cfm?l1=23&l2=0&l3=1&newsletter=15_00]]> newsletter http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=971 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.ukro.ac.uk/insight/ei0807.pdf http://www.ukro.ac.uk/insight/ei0807.pdf]]> newsletter http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=970 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=960 The European Commission is making it easier than ever before for researchers to increase their employment opportunities and network with other researchers and organisations with the launch of the EURAXESS web portal. helpdesk@cordis.europa.eu (CORDIS) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=960 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=966 The practice of radioastronomy is finally being brought up to speed with current technologies. Radio telescopes across the globe are being linked together in a network to deliver new standards of quality of data. Plans for the most powerful radio telescope on Earth are also in development. press-rapid-database@ec.europa.eu (EC) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=966 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=965 Europe has started doing better in high-tech research but still has a lot more to do, particularly to capitalise on the results. This is the conclusion of the independent expert report, chaired by former Finnish Prime Minister Esko Aho, that analysed the effectiveness of Information Society research under the EU’s 6th Framework Programme for Research and Development. Although Europe has considerably improved its high-tech research, with the European Commission taking the lead in boosting Micro Computer (IP/08/283) and Nano-Electronic (IP/08/284) research, it now needs to move up a gear to bridge the innovation gap with other parts of the world. press-rapid-database@ec.europa.eu (EC) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=965 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=964 A new earth observing satellite being launched in California today will help guide future Australian ocean and climate science. enquiries@csiro.au (CSIRO) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=964 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=963 A NICTA/UNSW team has won a significant international technology award, winning first place in the ARTEMIS Orchestra competition in Athens with a robotically operated, computer-driven clarinet. article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=963 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=962 Working from China, CSIRO astronomers have remotely controlled telescopes in three countries and streamed their data to CSIRO’s Parkes Observatory in New South Wales for processing in real time. enquiries@csiro.au (CSIRO) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=962 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=961 Scientists from CSIRO and the University of Melbourne in Australia, and the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, are on the brink of a discovery which will facilitate the development of new, safe, more sustainable ways of controlling the world’s worst agricultural insect pest — the moth, Helicoverpa armigera. enquiries@csiro.au (CSIRO) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=961 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=967 Australia’s science and innovation policy has evolved with only a passing reference to a critical fact – we are the major science power in the southern hemisphere. For a long time we have been focused rather too heavily on a science and innovation “cultural cringe”. We aspire to be a player in major global advances (like nanotechnology) in which the relatively small scale of our economy pretty much guarantees that we will be a bit player in the wider drama – albeit a good bit player. We talk about the “tyranny of distance” as a liability in our relationship with the ferment of R&D taking place in the northern hemisphere. In so doing we draw attention to our relative weaknesses as a player in the northern hemisphere science and innovation game. mark.matthews@anu.edu.au (Mark Matthews) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=967 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=959 Significant progress has been made in research collaboration since the launch of the Responsible Partnering Initiative, a set of guidelines to aid knowledge transfer between business, research organisations and universities and academia. This is the main conclusion from a joint report by stakeholders from industry and academia. helpdesk@cordis.europa.eu (CORDIS) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=959 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23843080-25192,00.html http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23843080-25192,00.html]]> mark.matthews@anu.edu.au (Mark Matthews) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=958 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=955 The Queensland Premier, Anna Bligh, has announced the updated Smart State Strategy, a $120 million program over four years (2008-2012) that will focus on investing in people, ideas and partnerships to drive creativity and innovation. article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=955 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=957 A new study conducted in the framework of the EU-funded Vision Era-net has identified future innovation governance challenges. Comparing recent developments in nine partner countries, the study finds that the broadening of the content of science, technology and innovation (STI) policies is such challenge. helpdesk@cordis.europa.eu (CORDIS) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=957 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=956 At the occasion of AUTOMATICA 2008, one of the leading international trade fairs in robotics and automation held this year in Munich/Germany, the European Commission has announced a policy to boost European robotics. The European Union will double its investments between 2007 and 2010 with almost €400 million to support European robotics research. This ambitious programme aims to forge stronger links between academia and industry, and plans to fund a widespread experimentation by academic researchers and industry. The European Commission also calls on the industry to intensify its efforts in producing critical components in Europe, such as gears, in order to face competition from Asia and avoid strategic dependencies on other regions of the world. press-rapid-database@ec.europa.eu (EC) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=956 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=953 Research collaboration between Australia and Germany will be further enhanced through a second round of funding under the Go8’s researcher exchange scheme with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). Kerrie@go8.edu.au (Go8) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=953 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=952 When European settlers first arrived in Australia, reports of a strange animal with a duck’s beak were originally dismissed as a practical joke. Later they were cited as proof that God had a sense of humour. The strange creature was the duck-billed platypus. Now, a recent study has mapped the genetic code of the platypus, showing it to be a bizarre mixture of mammal, reptile and bird. The research has also revealed that the platypus has a very complex sexuality. helpdesk@cordis.europa.eu (CORDIS) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=952 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=951 A new flow loop commissioned by CSIRO will help researchers find solutions to predict and control gas hydrates formation in offshore oil and gas production pipelines. enquiries@csiro.au (CSIRO) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=951 Fri, 30 May 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.newscientist.com/blog/shortsharpscience/2008/05/making-chemistry-cool.html http://www.newscientist.com/blog/shortsharpscience/2008/05/making-chemistry-cool.html]]> article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=949 Fri, 30 May 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.ukro.ac.uk/insight/ei0806.pdf http://www.ukro.ac.uk/insight/ei0806.pdf]]> newsletter http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=950 Fri, 30 May 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=947 CORDIS, the Community research and Development Information Service, has added a new project search function to its Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) website. helpdesk@cordis.europa.eu (CORDIS) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=947 Thu, 29 May 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=946 A team of researchers of the Marche Polytechnic University in Ancona, Italy, have found evidence that sunscreens are to blame for coral bleaching. This loss of colour in the corals through the stress-induced release of symbiotic unicellular algae has negative impacts on biodiversity and functioning of reef ecosystems. The work, which is the EU-funded, is published in the US journal Environmental Health Perspectives. helpdesk@cordis.europa.eu (CORDIS) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=946 Wed, 28 May 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=948 International experience is indispensable in the age of globalization — not just for individuals but for companies too, and for service providers in particular. The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft was quick to spot this trend. Today, it operates internationally, networked with the world’s best research institutions. Customers are now enjoying the benefits of experience garnered in this way. article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=948 Wed, 28 May 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=945 Scientific knowledge of the deep seas surrounding the Antarctica is minimal at best, which is why new research missions are valuable to increasing our knowledge of the area. One such recent mission has revealed that the Antarctic deep sea is getting colder, and that this drop in temperature may have important implications for the circulation of the oceanic water masses. press-rapid-database@ec.europa.eu (EC) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=945 Mon, 26 May 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=944 Socio-economic sciences and humanities (SSH) research is intensifying across Europe. Helping to increase awareness of the results of this research, especially in non SSH research areas, is the goal of the PLATON+ project, a new initiative partly supported by the EU with €997,000 in funding. helpdesk@cordis.europa.eu (CORDIS) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=944 Fri, 23 May 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=943 The UK Parliament has voted to allow the creation of embryos containing both human and animal genetic material for research purposes. helpdesk@cordis.europa.eu (CORDIS) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=943 Wed, 21 May 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2008_05_16/caredit_a0800072 http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2008_05_16/caredit_a0800072]]> article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=942 Fri, 16 May 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/classic/podcast/current/audioonly/mti_20080515.mp3 http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/classic/podcast/current/audioonly/mti_20080515.mp3]]> announcement http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=954 Thu, 15 May 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=941 The Australian Government today announced funding of $326 million over four years to create a Future Fellowships scheme for top mid-career researchers. publications@industry.gov.au (DIISR) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=941 Tue, 13 May 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=939 One of the world’s largest fully steerable telescopes is the 100-metre Effelsberg telescope, which recently joined e-EVN, Europe’s largest radio interferometric telescope network. The new addition has enabled the network to double its surface and sensitivity. helpdesk@cordis.europa.eu (CORDIS) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=939 Wed, 07 May 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2008_05_02/caredit_a0800063 http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2008_05_02/caredit_a0800063]]> article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=937 Fri, 02 May 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/newsletters/FEAST_28_2008-05-02.pdf newsletter http://www.feast.org/newsletters/FEAST_28_2008-05-02.pdf Fri, 02 May 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.ukro.ac.uk/insight/ei0805.pdf http://www.ukro.ac.uk/insight/ei0805.pdf]]> newsletter http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=935 Thu, 01 May 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=938 NICTA, Australia’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Research Centre of Excellence has been granted formal registration as a Registered Research Agency (RRA). article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=938 Thu, 01 May 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=936 Submission details [download PDF] mark.matthews@anu.edu.au (Mark Matthews) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=936 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=932 The European Parliament has approved a regulation laying down the procurement rules and security requirements for Galileo, the European satellite navigation system. The agreement is expected to allow the system to become fully operational by 2013. helpdesk@cordis.europa.eu (CORDIS) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=932 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=933 Europe invests nearly twice as much as the US in research addressing the potential risk of nanotechnologies, a report issued by the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN) indicates. helpdesk@cordis.europa.eu (CORDIS) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=933 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=969 VIB is a non-profit research institute for trailblazing research in the life sciences. VIB scientists study the molecular mechanisms that are responsible for the vital functions in the human body, plants and microorganisms. Thanks to their work, VIB generates innovative basic knowledge about normal and abnormal pathological processes. article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=969 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=929 Senator the Hon. Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research and His Excellency Mr Bruno Julien, Ambassador of the European Commission to Australia and New Zealand have opened the EURISPET summer school in Canberra on the first day of Feabraury 2008. “Although the EU & Australia have been collaborating in Science & Technology for many years, this is the first time that an Australian institution, in this case the ANU, has been involved in this Marie Curie Scheme” said Ambassador Julien. The opening was hosted by the Italian Embassy in Canberra. Jean-Francois.Desvignes-Hicks@anu.edu.au (Jean-François Desvignes-Hicks) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=929 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=930 Fusion for Energy (F4E), the agency responsible for Europe’s contribution to the international experimental thermonuclear reactor (ITER), is expected to unlock new business opportunities for industry with the launch of its first ever procurement. helpdesk@cordis.europa.eu (CORDIS) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=930 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=934 The fact that Australia’s Prime Minister used his first speech in Brussels to draw attention to the existence of the Forum for European–Australian Science and Technology cooperation (FEAST) was extremely encouraging. As the Prime Minister noted, Europe is Australia’s major research partner, illustrated by the number of academic publications tracked adequately by Thomson publications data. Thomson is a key data source used to assess research performance, though it is limited in that the humanities and social sciences are not covered effectively. According to this dataset, the early 1990s marked a point of divergence between Australia’s research collaboration with Europe and the United States (Figure 1). There is no consensus view that explains this trend, and FEAST is now investigating it. mark.matthews@anu.edu.au (Mark Matthews) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=934 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=931 EU ministers in charge of science launched at Brdo pri Kranju on Tuesday the “Ljubljana Process”, which would lead to the formation of a single and efficient European research area through better coordination of all stakeholders at all levels of decision-making. article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=931 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.scientificambitalia.org.au/contenutobollettino.asp?codice=42008 http://www.scientificambitalia.org.au/contenutobollettino.asp?codice=42008]]> newsletter http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=928 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=927 A manned aeroplane capable of flying day and night on solar energy alone may sound like science fiction, but partners in the Solar Impulse project hope that it will soon become tomorrow’s reality. The Swiss-led project was presented at a seminar ‘Towards a more sustainable aviation’ at the European Parliament on 9 April, where it received the official backing of the European Commission. helpdesk@cordis.europa.eu (CORDIS) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=927 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://www.pm.gov.au/media/Speech/2008/speech_0162.cfm http://www.pm.gov.au/media/Speech/2008/speech_0162.cfm]]> article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=926 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:00:00 +1100 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=922 Australia’s Learned Academies have been awarded $561,272 over two years for research into issues of public interest including nuclear energy, nanotechnology safety, multiculturalism, workforce needs, and new approaches to illness and wellness. The funding is provided under the Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Learned Academies Special Projects scheme. article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=922 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:00:00 +1100 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=924 The European Steel Technology Platform (ESTEP) recently launched the second phase of the Ultra Low CO₂ Steelmaking research program called ULCOS-II. The current ULCOS project brings together a consortium of 48 European partners comprising steelmakers, companies in the steel supply chain, research laboratories and universities in order to develop technologies to reduce CO₂ emissions from steelmaking. UCLOS received co-financing from the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) and the EC’s Research Fund of Coal and Steel (RFCS). press-rapid-database@ec.europa.eu (EC) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=924 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:00:00 +1100 http://www.ukro.ac.uk/insight/ei0804.pdf http://www.ukro.ac.uk/insight/ei0804.pdf]]> newsletter http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=923 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:00:00 +1100 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=925 The European Medical Research Councils (EMRC) white paper entitled ‘Present Status and Future Strategy for Medical Research in Europe’ provides an analysis of the current state of medical research within Europe compared to global competitors. It also contains an assessment of new challenges facing Europe’s citizens, including changing patterns of disease, environmental issues including global warming, and changing demographic factors such as an ageing population. article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=925 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:00:00 +1100 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=921 Speaking to a business leaders’ event in Melbourne today, Senator Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research said that Australian Research Council (ARC) fellowships will be progressively opened to greater international competition, including the new Future Fellowships scheme. publications@industry.gov.au (DIISR) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=921 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:00:00 +1100 http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index_en.cfm?l1=23&l2=0&l3=1&newsletter=14_00 http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index_en.cfm?l1=23&l2=0&l3=1&newsletter=14_00]]> press-rapid-database@ec.europa.eu (EC) newsletter http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=919 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 09:00:00 +1100 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=920 Higher education in Germany is changing fast – as a result of numerous reforms and the Initiative for Excellence. The quality of research and teaching is benefiting from this — and so are students. article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=920 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 09:00:00 +1100 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=918 RIO Tinto has committed $10.5 million to develop a mining research and development centre with Western Australia’s Curtin University. article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=918 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:00:00 +1100 http://www.ambafrance-au.org/IMG/pdf/FST__50.pdf http://www.ambafrance-au.org/IMG/pdf/FST__50.pdf]]> newsletter http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=916 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:00:00 +1100 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=917 “Australia offers some very unusual, perhaps unique characteristics,” said Australia’s new Science Minister, Kim Carr, when asked why his country should host the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope. The Minister was talking during a trip to Europe to discuss the SKA, as well as the new Australian government’s wider science and innovation policies with his European counterparts. helpdesk@cordis.europa.eu (CORDIS) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=917 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:00:00 +1100 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=914 A major new nuclear research facility is to be built in the north-west of England with the aim of building world-leading research capabilities in radiation chemistry and radiation damage to materials. helpdesk@cordis.europa.eu (CORDIS) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=914 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:00:00 +1100 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=913 The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) will open for business by the summer following the European Parliament’s approval of the Council’s common position on its establishment. It is expected that the first ‘Knowledge and Innovation Communities’ (KICs) will be up and running by the end of 2009. helpdesk@cordis.europa.eu (CORDIS) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=913 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:00:00 +1100 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=968 The interaction between science and policy is as complex as it is vital. Challenges surrounding the science-policy interaction are especially evident in environmental issues, which are typically complex and emotionally heated. Where policy-makers, the media and the public, demand hard and fast answers, many of the difficult questions faced by science, and thus, the resulting findings, are inherently rife with uncertainty. Additionally, scientific conclusions are often poorly communicated to policymakers, who then fail to take these conclusions into account. article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=968 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:00:00 +1100 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=915 On 1 January, Marja Makarow took over as Chief Executive of the European Science Foundation (ESF), the first woman to lead the organisation since its foundation over 30 years ago. She is well suited to the position; over the past decade, she has built up a strong reputation in the science policy field, both in her native Finland and elsewhere. helpdesk@cordis.europa.eu (CORDIS) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=915 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:00:00 +1100 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=912 CSIRO and its counterpart in Germany, the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, have signed an agreement that will strengthen their cooperation over plans for the international Square Kilometre Array telescope. enquiries@csiro.au (CSIRO) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=912 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 09:00:00 +1100 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=911 GÉANT, Europe’s multi-gigabit computer network, is to be connected via high-speed links to regional research network infrastructures all over the world, the European Commission has announced. The aim of this latest expansion is to create a single global research network. helpdesk@cordis.europa.eu (CORDIS) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=911 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 09:00:00 +1100 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=910 On 1 March 2008, Australia officially became the first associate member of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), the leading European life sciences research organisation. Kerrie@go8.edu.au (Go8) announcement http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=910 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 09:00:00 +1100 http://www.ukro.ac.uk/insight/ei0803.pdf http://www.ukro.ac.uk/insight/ei0803.pdf]]> newsletter http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=909 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 09:00:00 +1100 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=907 The European Steel Technology Platform (ESTEP) has announced plans to launch the next phase of its Ultra Low CO₂ Steelmaking research programme (ULCOS II). helpdesk@cordis.europa.eu (CORDIS) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=907 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:00:00 +1100 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=906 New satellites will soon reinforce the performance of the GMES earth observation system (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security), further to an agreement signed in Brussels today by the European Space Agency (ESA) Director General, Jean-Jacques Dordain and Heinz Zourek, Director-General of the European Commission’s Directorate General for Enterprise and Industry Policy. GMES is a European Union-led initiative organised in partnership with ESA to combine ground and space-based observations to develop an integrated environmental and security monitoring capability. The data produced through this infrastructure will give a better understanding of the earth’s land surface, its atmosphere and its oceans, and support emergency and security services. In particular, these data allow for a better management of environmental and security crises. press-rapid-database@ec.europa.eu (EC) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=906 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:00:00 +1100 http://www.ambafrance-au.org/IMG/pdf/FFNL21.pdf http://www.ambafrance-au.org/IMG/pdf/FFNL21.pdf]]> newsletter http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=904 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:00:00 +1100 http://www.feast.org/newsletters/newsletter.php?FEASTemail_2008-02-26 newsletter http://www.feast.org/newsletters/newsletter.php?FEASTemail_2008-02-26 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:00:00 +1100 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=905 An official ceremony on 22 February marked the inauguration of the fastest civil supercomputer in the world at the moment. The computer, known as JUGENE, is situated at the Research Centre Jülich, Germany, which is coordinator of the newly launched EU project PRACE (Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe). helpdesk@cordis.europa.eu (CORDIS) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=905 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:00:00 +1100 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=903 The European Commission is launching today a major Joint Technology Initiative (JTI) called ARTEMIS. With an unprecedented investment of €2.5 billion, this initiative, that has been endorsed by the Council of Ministers and by the European Parliament at the end of 2007, addresses embedded computer systems that – while running almost unnoticed by users — improve the performance of all kinds of machines: from cars, planes and phones, to factories, washing machines and televisions. The Governing Boards of ARTEMIS — where public and private stakeholders take decisions jointly — met for the first time in Brussels today. press-rapid-database@ec.europa.eu (EC) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=903 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:00:00 +1100 http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=902 An unprecedented €3 billion will be invested in nanoelectronics, with the launch today of a major Joint Technology Initiative (JTI) endorsed by the Council of Ministers and by the European Parliament at the end of 2007. This initiative, called ENIAC, is a new public-private partnership which targets nanoelectronics, the technology that enables increasingly high levels of miniaturisation in the myriad of applications and high-tech products which are emerging today. The Governing Boards of this ENIAC – where public and private stakeholders take decisions jointly — meet for the first time in Brussels today. press-rapid-database@ec.europa.eu (EC) article http://www.feast.org/articles/?ID=902 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:00:00 +1100