Sensor project given EU funding

11.07.10 Brussels – The European Commission has awarded EUR2.8m to a project intended to create ultra-sensitive chemical sensors and smarter, cheaper infrared (IR) photodetectors. IR-technology applications are currently expanding in... more

IMI diabetes project

11.07.10 Brussels – The Innovative Medicines Initiative launched a EUR26m diabetes research project in mid-June. IMIDIA will focus on the factors that contribute to the functioning and survival of insulin-producing pancreatic islet cells.... more

Survey: environment and health issues head list of most interesting topics

10.07.10 Brussels – Most European citizens are interested in science and technology (79%), while a clear majority are convinced that they are well-informed about scientific advances (61%) and want researchers to do more to communicate... more

Fresh cash for systems biology

09.07.10 Brussels – National governments and the EU are working together to promote the convergence of the quantitative life sciences with information technology aimed at modeling biological processes. By the end of May, 16 such 'systems... more

Omics impact

08.07.10 Brussels – DG Research has published a report on the impact of -omics on personalised medicine. A pdf file can be downloaded at ec.europa.eu/research/health/pdf/summary-report-omics-for-personalised-medicine-work... more