
Scientists name prehistoric crocodile found in Tunisia
In 2014, a team of Italian and Tunisian scientists discovered marine crocodile fossils in rocks identified as being around 130 million years old. Found roughly 30 miles south of the city of Tataouine in southern Tunisia, the reptile has been named Machimosaurus rex and is believed to have a body length of up to 35 feet – larger than any known crocodiles from the same period. Federico Fanti, assista...
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EBN to chair business growth session
An upcoming session of the European Innovation Ecosystems conference will be chaired by EBN. The conference is entitled ‘Eu...
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EU-organises agricultural R&I event
In just over a week’s time at the Charlemagne building in Brussels, Belgium, the EU will host a conference on a strategic a...
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Diamonds could mitigate climate change
The DIACAT project (Diamond materials for the photocatalytic conversion of CO2 to fine chemicals and fuels using visible ligh...
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JOPRAD meeting to take place
A JOPRAD regional meeting is to take place in order to inform on, engage and involve countries with less advanced geological ...
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KIC InnoEnergy opens 2016 call
Applications are now open for KIC InnoEnergy’s 2016 Call for Innovation Proposals. The call is seeking applications from bu...
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FET Proactive opens first 2016 calls
FET Proactive has published its first calls for 2016....
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JRC-ITU, US hosting CNS workshop
In March 2016, the Joint Research Centre’s Institute for Transuranium Elements (JRC-ITU) and the US will co-host the 2016 C...
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Science Europe issues research infrastructures report
Science Europe, an association of major European research funding and research-performing organisations in 27 countries, has ...
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Apply now for the BBSRC 2016 innovator award
Applications are now open for the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council’s (BBSRC) Innovator of the Year aw...
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EIT launches 2016 call for new KICs
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is today launching the 2016 call for the creation of two new Knowle...
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Bert De Colvenaer named new ECSEL JU head
Bert De Colvenaer has succeeded Dr Andreas Wild as executive director of the Electronic Components and Systems for European L...
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Improved treatment could halve HIV cases
Over half of all HIV infections among men who have sex with men (MSM) could be prevented if existing strategies were improved...
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Ebola-Tx trial delivers results
Treatment with convalescent plasma during an Ebola virus disease outbreak is feasible, safe to use and acceptable to donors, ...
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Irish university launches new R&I strategy
The University of Limerick, Ireland, is looking to maximise its Horizon 2020 success rate as one of a series of aims set out ...