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FP7 Recycling Research – What happens to your Christmas Wrapping Paper?

Today is Christmas and under our trees are stacks of presents waiting to be ripped open by people of all ages. But what about all that paper that conceals our gifts? Britons use about 120 grams of plastic wrapping on … Continue reading

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Framework Programme 8 (FP8) has a new name – Horizon 2020

The new and upcoming European Commission Framework Programme 8 (FP8) has been given a new name: Horizon 2020. Following the “You name it” competition, commissioner Geogeghan-Quinn has announced today the new name for the future EU funding programme for research and … Continue reading

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Framework Programme 7 (FP7) – More funding on the way…

Research is set to remain high on the EU’s political agenda as Research, Innovation and Science Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn announces the release of nearly EUR 7 billion for stimulating European innovation through research funding. As the biggest ever European Commission … Continue reading

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Framework Programme 7 (FP7) – Innovative Medicine Initiative

The Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) is Europe’s largest public-private initiative aiming to speed up the development of better and safer medicines for patients. IMI supports collaborative research projects and builds networks of industrial and academic experts in order to boost … Continue reading

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Third International Workshop on Semantic Web Information Management, Athens, Greece

The Third International Workshop on Semantic Web Information Management will be held from 12 to 16 June 2011 in Athens, Greece. As the internet grows, it is becoming increasingly complex for humans to efficiently find and exploit the information. To … Continue reading

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The Emerging Technologies – Augmented Reality

What is Augmented Reality or AR? Well, the simplest way to explain it is the new way of displaying a computer generated content over a live view of the world by using a technology device. It is a new way … Continue reading

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