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<title>NEWS - Ultrasound is a potential male contraceptive </title>
<description><![CDATA[New research conducted on rats has used commercially available ultrasound equipment to reduce their sperm count to levels which would cause infertility in humans  The technique could potentially act as an inexpensive and longlasting male contraceptive]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>NEWS - Scientists develop tricorder Star Trek technology</title>
<description><![CDATA[Scientists have developed a new way to create electromagnetic Terahertz THz waves  the technology used behind fullbody security scanners at a more efficient and continuous wavelength  Also known as Twaves the new waves could be used to create medical scanning gadgets and possibly lead to innovations similar to the fictional tricorder used in the TV series Star Trek]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>NEWS - New cancer treatment uses light</title>
<description><![CDATA[A Norwegian company have been developing a cancer treatment that better targets drugs to cancer cells without affecting other areas of the body  The technique utilises photochemical internalisation PCI technology and involves shining a laser beam onto the affected cells]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>NEWS - Innovative medicines on the horizon</title>
<description><![CDATA[The Innovative Medicines Initiative Joint Undertaking IMI and the Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium CDISC have signed an agreement to enhance the use of information in order to develop safer and more effective innovative medicines  Rebecca Kush President and CEO of CDISC stated this will be an invaluable mutually beneficial partnership that can generate standardsbased innovations to streamline the development of new therapies and medical knowledge that will benefit patient]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>NEWS - SINTEF is named as winner of EARTO Awards 2011 </title>
<description><![CDATA[The European Association of Research and Technology Organisations has awarded the Innovation Prize 2011 to SINTEF for the development of a Superconducting Induction Heater  This innovation will be the first commercial application of the 1987 Nobel Prize winning hightemperature superconductor technology consisting of an energysaving heater for the metals industry]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 08:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>NEWS - New technology introduced for struggling teachers</title>
<description><![CDATA[Until now there has been little help available for teachers struggling to keep up with the digital expansion occurring in education To improve this situation innovative software has been developed by researchers funded by the Economic and Social Research Council ESRC and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council EPSRC]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>NEWS - Horizon 2020 proposals receive good reaction from LERU</title>
<description><![CDATA[LERU the League of European Research Universities has responded to the new Horizon 2020 proposals from the European Commission welcoming the simplified process for research project participants which will see a reimbursement of 100 of direct costs  The move supports the financial sustainability of university participation in H2020]]></description>
<guid>http://projectsmagazine.eu.com/news/horizon_2020_proposals_receive_good_reaction_from_leru</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:21:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>NEWS - SEED Library goes live December 5th</title>
<description><![CDATA[SEED Insights innovation in research dissemination is about to go live when the SEED Library opens its digital doors free to anyone with an interest in European research and innovation
The Library web portal will host pioneering interactive digital brochures called SEEDs designed to give projects the perfect platform on which to host multimedia content to be distributed across multiple devices in an accessible and attractive format
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<guid>http://projectsmagazine.eu.com/news/seed_library_goes_live_december_5th</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>NEWS - Contact lens computer screens</title>
<description><![CDATA[Tests on animals have proven hopeful for the future of contact lenses that can project images in front of the eyes  The device developed by researchers at Washington University could allow wearers to read floating text or navigate their surroundings with computergenerated images  The animal tests proved that the lenses are safe and feasible to use]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 09:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>NEWS - Budapest to host the World Science Forum</title>
<description><![CDATA[The World Science Forum 2011 one of the worlds largest science diplomacy conferences will be hosted in Budapest between November 1719  This years theme is the changing landscape of science  Among the outstanding researchers and influential decisionmakers will be Nobellaureate scientists science policy ministers world leaders of science diplomacy RD investors and representatives of prestigious scientific journals]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>PROJECTS - Planning renewable energy from local to European level</title>
<description><![CDATA[In 2008 leading politicians from around the EU agreed a target of 20 per cent renewable energy consumption by the year 2020 Meeting this target will require massive changes in the production transmission and consumption of energy in the European community Bjrn Bakken of SUSPLAN a project initiated to develop strategies recommendations and benchmarks for the integration of renewable energy resources explains how they hope to aid the attainment of this goal and beyond]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>PROJECTS - Hydrogen  fuel of the future</title>
<description><![CDATA[As CO2 targets demand alternatives to nonsustainable fossil fuels and fears over the safety of nuclear power grow following the Fukishima incident in Japan the search for a safe sustainable energy source to meet the demands of a powerhungry planet grows ever more urgent Could hydrogen be the holy grail]]></description>
<guid>http://projectsmagazine.eu.com/projects/hydrogen_fuel_of_the_future</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>PROJECTS - Securing the worlds supply chains</title>
<description><![CDATA[The SMARTCM Smart Container Chain Management project is a research project that is cofunded in the context of the seventh research framework programe of the EU by DG RTD and by partners from freightrelated industries It deals primarily with the possibility of using stateoftheart technologies for enhancing security and the efficiency of global supply chains as well as attaining agreement among all relevant actors as to how this should be achieved]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>PROJECTS - Improving inspection to keep trains on track</title>
<description><![CDATA[Despite better inspection procedures and standards for railways  over the past few years  accidents resulting from train derailments still happen The SAFERAIL project is looking to make a real difference by implementing new trackside and manual inspection systems for detection of faulty wheel sets]]></description>
<guid>http://projectsmagazine.eu.com/projects/improving_inspection_to_keep_trains_on_track</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>PROJECTS - Keeping the worlds superships safer</title>
<description><![CDATA[More and more ships are sailing the worlds oceans as trade becomes increasingly global This has led to larger and larger ships being built to cope better with this increased demand for cargo capacity  but with bigger ships come bigger structural problems that can lead to disasters like the sinking of MSC Napoli in 2007 TULCS is a project that has spent three years investigating these structural challenges and now has the models available to avoid them at the design stage]]></description>
<guid>http://projectsmagazine.eu.com/projects/keeping_the_worlds_super_ships_safer</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:38:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>PROJECTS - Niche solutions for a global impact</title>
<description><![CDATA[With the amount of people in cities growing all the time innovative solutions for increasing the efficiency of transport are becoming crucial in allowing these cities to function smoothly Ivo Cr and his team have been working on a project to try and formulate and spread the best solutions in this sector]]></description>
<guid>http://projectsmagazine.eu.com/projects/niche_solutions_for_a_global_impact</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>PROJECTS - Optical fibre laser technology delivers medicine</title>
<description><![CDATA[Revolutionary laser technology could provide a novel approach to painless diagnosis of serious diseases such as cancer and diabetes and in vivo analysis of drug efficacy  for a fraction of the price of current laser equipment Dr Rbert Szipcs research fellow at the Research Institute for Solid State Physics at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in Budapest and his colleague biologist Dr Attila Kolonics explain that the FIBERSC2 project is actually two intriguing projects in one]]></description>
<guid>http://projectsmagazine.eu.com/projects/optical_fibre_laser_technology_delivers_medicine</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>PROJECTS - A vital network for particle accelerators</title>
<description><![CDATA[The development of new particle accelerators with unprecedented beam characteristics has driven the need for intense research and development programs in diagnostic techniques in recent years Carsten Welsch has initiated a project that will collate knowledge from institutions around Europe in order to improve the development of these instruments and the training of those involved]]></description>
<guid>http://projectsmagazine.eu.com/projects/a_vital_network_for_particle_accelerators</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>PROJECTS - THz Pulse technology brings new hope to cancer sufferers</title>
<description><![CDATA[A team of scientists from the University of Pcs who developed a method for producing ultrashort highenergy terahertz pulses are now confident that they will be able to increase the electric field value of these pulses by a magnitude of 100 This development could lead to a variety of new and exciting applications ranging from cancer therapy to semiconductor research We spoke to Jnos Hebling and Jzsef Flp to find out more]]></description>
<guid>http://projectsmagazine.eu.com/projects/thz_pulse_technology_brings_new_hope_to_cancer_sufferers</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>PROJECTS - Studying rare genome motifs</title>
<description><![CDATA[Gene regulation is an essential function in all life forms and it is a wellresearched area of multicellular organisms as diverse as roundworms and humans Now Miklos Cserzo believes he may have discovered a completely new aspect of this regulation and all he needs to do now is discover just quite what it all means In this fascinating interview he explains more]]></description>
<guid>http://projectsmagazine.eu.com/projects/studying_rare_genome_motifs</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>OPINION - AAL Forum 2011 Executive Summary</title>
<description><![CDATA[In September 2011 more than 600 delegates gathered for the third Annual Ambient Assisted Living Forum this year held in Lecce Italy The threeday conference provided a platform for many AAL projects to showcase the work they have been doing as part of the programme and bring their products to the attention of an influential and receptive audience]]></description>
<guid>http://projectsmagazine.eu.com/opinion/aal_forum_2011_executive_summary</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>OPINION - Moving towards a Common Strategic Framework for funding</title>
<description><![CDATA[It has become clear that Europe is facing an innovation emergency  we must prioritise innovation to ensure that we dont fall behind our competitors and to ensure a better quality of life for people in Europe Research and innovation are at the very top of Europes political and economic agenda ]]></description>
<guid>http://projectsmagazine.eu.com/opinion/moving_towards_a_common_strategic_framework_for_funding</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>OPINION - Technology transfer  A contact sport that gets results</title>
<description><![CDATA[Dr Koen Verhoef a scientist with a biology background is manager of the technology transfer office at the Netherlands Cancer Institute as well as a vicepresident at the Association of European Science and Technology Transfer Professionals ASTP Here he talks to William Davis about the growing importance of technology transfer and the need for planning]]></description>
<guid>http://projectsmagazine.eu.com/opinion/technology_transfer_a_contact_sport_that_gets_results</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>OPINION - Expediting scientific discovery in Europe</title>
<description><![CDATA[Professor Janet Thornton Director of the EMBLEuropean Bioinformatics Institute coordinates ELIXIR an ESFRI Research Infrastructure of global significance that will protect Europes treasuretrove of biological information Here she talks about how ELIXIR will allow competition and innovation to flourish in Europes health sector
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<guid>http://projectsmagazine.eu.com/opinion/expediting_scientific_discovery_in_europe</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>OPINION - GWA studies gene regulation and disease pointers for the future of medical science</title>
<description><![CDATA[Analyses of existing genome wide association GWA studies have shown that 88 of disease associated polymorphisms are contained in the human noncoding genome  However our understanding of the role of the noncoding human genome in human health and how variation in this component can lead to disease has seriously lagged behind our understanding of the role of genes ]]></description>
<guid>http://projectsmagazine.eu.com/opinion/gwa_studies_gene_regulation_and_disease_pointers_for_the_future_of_medical_science</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>OPINION - The energy for change</title>
<description><![CDATA[As commissioner for Energy Gnther Oettinger is coordinating a European energy policy that involves close cooperation with other DGs and in particular the new Climate Action and Transport commissioners Here he talks to William Davis about the challenges he sees ahead]]></description>
<guid>http://projectsmagazine.eu.com/opinion/the_energy_for_change</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>OPINION - Our Digital Destiny</title>
<description><![CDATA[With the formation of the new Borroso II commission it quickly became apparent that the digital agenda was to take centre stage in Europes drive in reaching its goals set out for 2020  so much so in fact that the Digital Agenda was appointed its own commissioner who in turn laid out 100 actions which will deliver digital action across the European spectrum that will impact on every aspect of European life Neelie Kroes speaks with William Davis]]></description>
<guid>http://projectsmagazine.eu.com/opinion/our_digital_destiny</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>OPINION - Improving rail safety in Europe</title>
<description><![CDATA[The European rail industry is in a state of rapid transformation aimed at meeting the increasing safety environmental societal and economic demands set for modern rail transport Efficient transport and mobility are the lifeblood of the European economy and an indispensable factor in European competitive and sustainable growth enhancing communication economic growth and social stability]]></description>
<guid>http://projectsmagazine.eu.com/opinion/improving_rail_safety_in_europe</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>OPINION - International cooperation needed for improvment of water quality</title>
<description><![CDATA[There has been a growing realisation over the last 30 years that to preserve water quality and quantity throughout the world measures at international and national levels are needed to ensure both the protection and sustainable use of our water resources ]]></description>
<guid>http://projectsmagazine.eu.com/opinion/international_cooperation_needed_for_improvment_of_water_quality</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>OPINION - Why the Icelandic volcano could herald even more disruption</title>
<description><![CDATA[The unprecedented nofly zone currently in force across much of Europe has already caused the greatest chaos to air travel since the Second World War  Thousands of flights have been cancelled or postponed with millions of travel plans affected]]></description>
<guid>http://projectsmagazine.eu.com/opinion/why_the_icelandic_volcano_could_herald_even_more_disruption</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>FEATURES - Chemical tagging threatens illegal activity</title>
<description><![CDATA[Scientists at the University of Oviedo in Spain have developed a new method for tagging and identifying objects substances and even living creatures  The new technique will allow the tracking of illegal gunpowder use  even after it has been denotated  The results also have implications for differentiating between wild and farmed fish]]></description>
<guid>http://projectsmagazine.eu.com/features/chemical_tagging_threatens_illegal_activity</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>FEATURES - A second earth discovered </title>
<description><![CDATA[The existence of an Earthlike planet has been confirmed by astronomers Kepler 22b has been discovered to be orbiting a star not unlike our Sun located approximately 600 light years away It is around 24 times the size of Earth and has a temperature of about 22C Despite its resemblance to Earth the Keplar team are as of yet unsure whether Kepler 22b is made of rock gas or liquid]]></description>
<guid>http://projectsmagazine.eu.com/features/a_second_earth_discovered</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>FEATURES - Next generation of superstars in Dragonfish cluster</title>
<description><![CDATA[The most numerous group of young supermassive stars to be observed in our galaxy has been discovered by astronomers  The stars number in their hundreds of thousands and include several hundred blue stars dozens of times heavier than our sun  The light emitted by these newborn stars pushes out and heats the gas that gave them birth creating a glowing hollow shell a hundred light years wide]]></description>
<guid>http://projectsmagazine.eu.com/features/next_generation_of_superstars_in_dragonfish_cluster</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>FEATURES - Machines that read emotion</title>
<description><![CDATA[A new system created by Spanish researchers has enabled machines to adapt their response to suit users emotions  Focusing on the negative emotions usually experienced when interacting with an automatic system  namely anger boredom and doubt  scientists have designed the model to adapt to the tone of the conversation and make dialogue faster and more effective]]></description>
<guid>http://projectsmagazine.eu.com/features/machines_that_read_emotion</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>FEATURES - Gender affects recovery from facial paralysis</title>
<description><![CDATA[New research focusing on the recovery of facial paralysis has found that gender plays an important role in postsurgery repair  Female brains adapted more easily to the new nerve connections and recovered spontaneous smiling sooner due to a difference in the way the masseteric nerve functions  The results will have implications for planning strategies for reconstruction surgery based on the differing recovery periods]]></description>
<guid>http://projectsmagazine.eu.com/features/gender_affects_recovery_from_facial_paralysis</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>FEATURES - Zeroemission cars soon to hit the market</title>
<description><![CDATA[The next few years will see a surge in zeroemission cars as a new range of plugin electric vehicles EVs hit the market  Although they currently account for only a few thousand models on the market industry and the government are taking steps to increase this figure in light of the growing need for environmentallyfriendly transport solutions  ]]></description>
<guid>http://projectsmagazine.eu.com/features/zero_emission_cars_soon_to_hit_the_market</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>FEATURES - New digital kitchen could revolutionise language learning</title>
<description><![CDATA[A new kitchen that delivers cooking instructions in French in a similar manner to a car sat nav could revolutionise the way languages are learnt  Special motion sensors in the kitchen equipment determine whether or not tasks have been completed and the instructions are carefully prepared to incorporate the basics of grammar and improve proficiency]]></description>
<guid>http://projectsmagazine.eu.com/features/new_digital_kitchen_could_revolutionise_language_learning</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>FEATURES - Stem cell reprogramming is now one hundred times more efficient</title>
<description><![CDATA[A new technique for reprogramming human cells into stem cells has been announced by researchers from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute  The new process has increased efficiency by one hundredfold generating cells of a higher quality at a faster rate  The technique is a milestone in human stem cell research providing a foundation for realising the full potential of stem cell research]]></description>
<guid>http://projectsmagazine.eu.com/features/stem_cell_reprogramming_is_now_one_hundred_times_more_efficient</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>FEATURES - Has the speed of light been broken</title>
<description><![CDATA[The OPERA1 team based at the CERN particle physics laboratory has held up a startling discovery for scrutiny by the scientific community  Neutrinos  electrically neutral particles produced as a byproduct in nuclear fission from stars so small that they were only recently found to have mass  could travel faster than the speed of light  If verified this could have a profound effect on the scientific communitys understanding of physics reshaping the last one hundred years of thought]]></description>
<guid>http://projectsmagazine.eu.com/features/has_the_speed_of_light_been_broken</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>FEATURES - First licensed autonomous car drives through Berlin</title>
<description><![CDATA[Researchers from Freie Universitt Berlin have developed the autonomous car MadeInGermany and test driven it safely on an 80km journey through full Berlin traffic  The VW Passat has been modified so that electronic commands from the controlling computer are passed directly to the accelerator brakes and steering wheel of the vehicle ]]></description>
<guid>http://projectsmagazine.eu.com/features/first_licensed_autonomous_car_drives_through_berlin</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
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