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New OpenOffice.org Writer Extension Produces Braille

The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (K.U.Leuven) released an extension for OpenOffice.org Writer that enables users to save documents as Braille or to send them directly to a Braille embosser. "odt2braille" is a freeware extension for OpenOffice.org, a office suite that is freely available for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux/Unix and Solaris.

EU Funded WOUNDMONITOR Helps Pinpoint Bacteria and Speed Up Healing

More than 4000 people die in the EU each year because of accidents caused by fire and many thousands more are hospitalised to receive treatment for burns. Thanks to EU-funded research, medical experts will be able to more quickly identify the harmful bacteria or fungus which may be lurking in the wounds of burn victims and causing an infection, speeding up the diagnostic and healing process by days.

EU Funded Clinical Workstation Will Help Accurately Detect Breast Cancer

Each year 350,000 new cases of breast cancer are detected in the European Union, but a lack of effective technology to assist in cases that are difficult to diagnose means some cases go undetected or are incorrectly diagnosed.

€90 Million Available for Research in Future Internet

The EU is investing in the future of the Internet to ensure it will be able to support increasing demands from citizens, businesses and governments. The European Commission made available €90 million under the Future Internet Public-Private Partnership.

Launch of the Access●City Award

The European Commission announces the launch of "Access●City Award", the first European Award for Accessible Cities. This annual award aims to highlight the European cities that are taking the most effective and innovative action to improve their accessibility for disabled citizens.

Grid Computing Tackles Alzheimer's Disease

Technological advances have taken the medical world to a whole new level, as digital infrastructure and state-of-the-art software offer doctors and patients the right tools for diagnosis and treatment.

EU Earmarks €1.2 Billion for Groundbreaking ICT Research in 2011

The European Commission published calls for proposals that will result in projects worth €1.2 billion to be launched in 2011. These projects will help mobilise the necessary resources around key ICT research challenges and objectives.

Research and Development News

New OpenOffice.org Writer Extension Produces Braille

EU Funded WOUNDMONITOR Helps Pinpoint Bacteria and Speed Up Healing

EU Funded Clinical Workstation Will Help Accurately Detect Breast Cancer

€90 Million Available for Research in Future Internet

Launch of the Access●City Award

Grid Computing Tackles Alzheimer's Disease

EU Earmarks €1.2 Billion for Groundbreaking ICT Research in 2011

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