This is a time of extraordinary disruption around the world, in many different ways. A number of the disruptors have ...

Commission opens consultation on European Biotech Act European Commission launches call for evidence on ERA Act Thirty ...

Artificial intelligence might be useful to scientists in some circumstances, but it’s unlikely to revolutionise the job, according to presentations at a conference held last month that discussed the ...

Most people don’t give standards a second thought. But in everyday life, standards are of great importance. They make a light ...

As we rely more on global connectivity, switching between networks without losing signal has become essential. Yet, handovers between satellite and terrestrial networks still pose technical challenges ...

The first half of 2025 saw Brussels consumed by a debate over the future of the EU’s research and innovation programme, which ended with a legislative proposal that quenched long-running rumours of ...

The EU science policy world is still digesting last month’s proposals for the next €175 billion Framework Programme, plans that have set in motion years of haggling over budgets, regulation clauses ...

Last year, researchers published an analysis that made grim reading for anyone hoping to live a much longer, healthier life this century.

Germany, France, Spain and the Netherlands have each secured more EU funding for Horizon Europe innovation projects since 2021 than the 15 Widening countries combined. These countries, mostly ...

The European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) has received a €40 million donation from the German Hector Foundation to advance the use of artificial intelligence in life sciences.The philanthropic ...