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1. Closing conference of the European Year of Creativity and Innovation, Stockholm, Sweden
[2009-11-17]
The closing conference of the European Year of Creativity and Innovation 2009 will be held on 16 and 17 December in Stockholm, Sweden.
The event will consist of two parts - a conference and an exhibition. The latter will feature events that have taken place in Europe during the year. Each country will be able to submit a contribution as part of the exhibition. The conference is intended to be a meeting ... read more
2. Information and training workshop for SMEs, Stockholm, Sweden
[2009-11-06]
The 'SMEs [small and medium-sized enterprises] go Health' initiative will hold its fifth information and training workshop in Stockholm, Sweden on 25 November 2009.
The event will provide information on successful proposal preparation for projects under the 'Health' Theme of the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), a panel discussion with proposal evaluators, and present the services offered by 'SMEs go ... read more
3. Research shows gene interaction can cause aggressive leukaemia
[2009-11-04]
A scientific research team from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden has discovered that two genes, both of which are known to cause cancer individually, can lead to aggressive leukaemia if they interact. The unexpected results, published in the scientific journal Blood, may lead to new treatments for aggressive forms of leukaemia.
Leukaemia is caused by a proliferation of ... read more
4. New treatment gives hope for serious horse disease
[2009-10-28]
A research team from the Department of Microbiology at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) has developed a breakthrough vaccine for the highly contagious horse disease strangles, caused by the Streptococcus equi bacterium. The results of the study, published in the journal Public Library of Science (PLoS) Pathogens, show that the new vaccine, based on recombinant DNA technology, is proving ... read more
5. No time to lose on the eco-economy
[2009-10-19]
The economic downturn and global issues such as climate change could present new business opportunities, new markets and new jobs if Europe makes the transition to an eco-efficient economy, the EU's competitiveness ministers concluded at an informal meeting in Sweden on 14 and 15 October.
Held by the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the meeting followed on from discussions between ... read more
6. Scientists discover gene that causes rare cancer
[2009-10-14]
European scientists have identified a gene behind a rare form of cancer called adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC). The team hope their discovery will lead to new tests and treatments for the disease. Their findings are published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
ACC is an extremely rare condition. It occurs in over 30 organs of the body, with most cases (58%) being found ... read more
7. Study reveals deep evolutionary roots of programmed cell death
[2009-10-13]
EU-funded researchers have discovered that parts of the genetic machinery controlling programmed cell death are the same in plants and animals. The findings, published in the journal Nature Cell Biology, suggest that programmed cell death arose before the evolutionary paths of plants and animals split around 1 billion years ago.
The findings are important because when programmed cell death (which is also ... read more
8. Water management could boost crop yield, but not enough, study suggests
[2009-10-12]
A team of German and Swedish researchers has found that moderate on-farm water management using certain strategies could increase global crop production by a total of 19%. However, further substantial improvements in agriculture would be needed to meet the food demands of the world's growing population. The findings are part of the team's modelling study published in the open-access journal Environmental ... read more
9. Crunch time for wildlife infections control
[2009-10-09]
Diseases transmitted from wild animals to humans have impacted the lives of many people over the years. But what measures are being taken to curb this ballooning headache? A group of EU-funded researchers is developing a pan-European surveillance system that would keep an eye on the infections that make their presence known in wildlife. Ultimately, both the public and livestock would benefit from this innovation.
The ... read more
10. 'Space and the Arctic' conference, Stockholm, Sweden
[2009-10-01]
The European Space Agency will be organising a workshop entitled ' Space and the Arctic' from 20 to 21 October in Stockholm, Sweden.
The programme schedule includes a range of topical sessions and speeches:
- climate change and the Arctic,
- Arctic marine transport and space,
- transport and security,
- sustainable exploitation,
- space today and future possibilities.
A reception and cruise in the ... read more