The cover of Time, which at the end of last year was dedicated to Fabiola Gianotti, is certainly recognition of introductory science, or as it is known today, curiosity-driven science. Research which serves no immediate objective other than to satisfy interest and increase knowledge of natural phenomenons. The exact type of research carried out at CERN in Geneva, where
From the East comes not only the threat of a Korean nuclear attack but also worrying news from China of a new avian flu epidemic, provoked by a virus which had never before affected mankind, called H7N9. But exactly ten years after the SARS emergency, which brought on thousands of cases and hundreds of deaths throughout the world (amongst which the Italian medic Carlo Urbani, the first to have discovered the corona virus which is responsible for this flu), new
The European Commission embarked on the preparation stages for the next financing program for research activities for the 2014-2020 period. It will be called “Horizon 2020”, thanks to the “You name it” competition launched by the Commission to enable European citizens to select the future name of the research and innovation program online. However, there is still time before it begins. In fact, the seventh and penultimate call for the 7th PQ projects has just ended and assessment is in progress. The results, subsequent to an initial overview of the projects presented, composed
In view of the February 2013 elections, the Gruppo 2003 asked the politicians who were candidates as leaders for our Country to respond to a a series of questions organized in ten points. On each of these points the Gruppo 2003 has its own proposal.
Ernest Solvay (Rebecq, 1838 – Bruxelles, 1922) was issued the first
patent for a process of making soda (sodium carbonate) on April 15, 1861.
Solvay
S.A. is one of the leading chemical manufacturers in the world and global leader
This movie holds the Guinness World Records™ record for the World's Smallest Stop-Motion Film (how it was made at http://youtu.be/xA4QWwaweWA).
Mark Holderness, Executive Secretary of the Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR), shares his views about the sustainable use of genetic resources, equitability, role of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and its synergies with GFAR.
President Barack Obama reiterated his strong support for science and technology in this speech to members of the National Academy of Sciences at its 150th annual meeting. Science, technology, engineering, and medicine are critical to the nation's prosperity, Obama said, noting that investments made today are bound to pay off for many years to come.
