CORDIS News

Why social networking will change society

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT

A report published on 19 November by the Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS) of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) says that the growth of Web 2.0 is allowing Internet users to play an important role in the way that commercial and …

Gamma waves give clue to information processing in brain

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT

A team of Norwegian and Dutch researchers has discovered a mechanism that allows the brain to differentiate between different kinds of information. In the journal Nature they describe how gamma waves - specific kinds of brain waves thought to …

Novel protein implicated in genetic control

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT

An international team of scientists has identified a novel protein called BAHD1 that can change chromosome structure and is responsible for the silencing of gene expression. The study, which will help improve our understanding of how genes are …

Workshop on 'Change management and technology transfer', San Gwann, Malta

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT

A workshop on 'Change management and technology transfer' will take place on 4 December in San Gwann, Malta. Organisational change, product and process change, and innovation are required ingredients for the viability of many companies. …

Workshop on 'Self-service terminals and assistive technologies', Brussels, Belgium

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT

A workshop on 'Self-service terminals and assistive technologies' will be held in Brussels, Belgium on 7 December 2009. The purpose of this meeting is to provide information on upcoming calls for proposals of the Competitiveness and …