5. November 2008
Very cold ice films in laboratory reveal mysteries of universe
Could life have started in a lump of ice? [more]
29. October 2008
European computer scientists seek new framework for computation
There have been several revolutions during the 60 year history of electronic computation, such as high level programming languages and client/server separation, but one key challenge has yet to be fully resolved. This is to break down large complex processes into small more manageable components... [more]
24. October 2008
New molecules with many branches will help unleash potential of nanotechnology
Materials science and the pharmaceutical industry could soon be revolutionized by emerging nanotechnologies based on designer molecules with long complex tree-and branch structures. Such molecules offer almost limitless scope for design of bespoke compounds for specific applications in disease... [more]
13. October 2008
ESF names Professor Guenther Rosner as the Chair of the Nuclear Physics European Collaboration Committee
The European Science Foundation (ESF) has named Professor Guenther Rosner as the new chair of the Nuclear Physics European Collaboration Committee (NuPECC). The announcement came after the Governing Council of the ESF voiced its endorsement for Professor Rosner to replace Professor Brian... [more]
13. October 2008
ESF names Professor Mats Gyllenberg as the Chair of the Physical and Engineering Sciences
The European Science Foundation (ESF) has named Professor Mats Gyllenberg as the new chair of the Standing Committee for Physical and Engineering Sciences (PEN (formerly PESC)). The announcement came after the Governing Council of the ESF voiced its endorsement for Professor Gyllenberg to replace Professor... [more]
9. October 2008
Europe rallies behind nanotechnology to wean world from fossil fuels
Nanotechnologies can be used to develop sustainable energy systems while reducing the harmful effects of fossil fuels as they are gradually phased out over the next century. This optimistic scenario is coming closer to reality as new technologies such as biomimetics and Dye Sensitised solar Cells... [more]
24. September 2008
Quantum measurements, precisely
ESF’s EUROCORES programme EuroQUASAR kicks-off [more]
3. September 2008
Nature inspires new highly specific drugs and organic products
The best place to seek novel compounds for pharmaceutical drugs, alternative energy sources, and a host of industrial applications, is within natural systems that have evolved over millions of years. Scientists now realise that the precise molecular arrangements within natural pathways in organisms... [more]
30. August 2008
European group aims to make maths teaching more rigorous and inspiring
An attempt to re-energise mathematics teaching in Europe is being made in a new project examining a range of factors thought to influence achievement. Mathematics teaching is as vital as ever both in support of key fields such as life sciences, alternative energy development, or information... [more]
31. July 2008
The Amazing Quantum World of Ultra Cold Matter
ESF’s EUROCORES Programme EuroQUAM presents itself at ESOF [more]
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