news Genome editing of plants and livestock needs new approach to regulation
Using gene editing in plant and animal breeding does not involve adding foreign DNA and is outside the scope of EU regulations on GMOs. But the EU needs to urgently clarify the status of organisms bred in this way, say Europe’s science academies
news The Horizon 2020 half-time score
Participants and member state governments have given their views on the EU’s R&D programme Horizon 2020 to date. The verdict: good, but in need of several big mid-course adjustments. Low success rates, lengthy proposals and lack of feedback are common complaints
news UK government must provide clarity on future of chemicals regulation after Brexit
UK chemical industry needs certainty on validity of EU registration under the REACH regulation, say MPs
news KU Leuven out-innovates the competition again
Belgian university tops Reuters innovation league table for second year running
news UK government
news Senior EU research official to join Merck & Co.
Ruxandra Draghia-Akli, deputy director general for research, in surprise move to US pharma group in June
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event Framework Programme Working Group
A Science|Business Network session (for members only)
Brussels – 11 May 2017
event Rules of Engagement – The European Open Science Cloud
Meeting of the Science|Business Cloud Consultation Group
Brussels – 19 May 2017
event Health transformations: How smarter use of data can improve health and wellbeing – and stimulate the economy
Science|Business Healthy Measures conference
Espoo, Greater Helsinki Area, Finland – 23 May 2017
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Ireland launches experiment in patient data
The country’s first nationwide survey of patients’ views is intended to provide insights that can be used to improve care quality. This is a chance to accelerate much-needed change, say patient advocates
Patients on recovery fast track spend less time in hospital
A hospital in Barcelona is saving money by embracing a proven system for speeding recovery from surgery – without jeopardising patient care. Now it is planned to extend the enhanced recovery scheme around the country
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viewpoints For innovation with impact, the next Framework Programme must fully engage industry
Large companies are essential for exploiting the results of EU-funded research and delivering the innovation that Europe so desperately needs. They should continue to be funded in FP9, says Jan van den Biesen
viewpoints CEU rector makes raw appeal for EU support in fight against threatened closure
“Viktor Orbán has a gun to our heads,” Michael Ignatieff tells MEPs as he continues the fight against a law which threatens to shut the Central European University
viewpoints Research Commissioner tells the March for Science: Don’t stop now
Addressing marchers in Lisbon, Carlos Moedas told them to translate their issues into political momentum. First step: come and knock on his door
report Research Strategies The next Framework Programme
In October 2016, the Science|Network of universities, companies and innovation organisations gathered in Brussels to debate the future of EU R&D programmes. The result: A profusion of ideas, recommendations and warnings for the future of EU research and innovation.
Science|Business Network
network Birmingham technology company expands into Far East
5 May 2017: A Birmingham tech company is expanding into the Far East with the opening of a Taiwanese subsidiary. Smart…
network Rector of the University of Luxembourg resigns
The Rector of the University of Luxembourg Rainer Klump announced his resignation on Tuesday 2 May 2017. Rainer Klump has served…
network Fraunhofer: Heat-resistant capacitors stable at up to 300 degrees
Now Fraunhofer researchers have developed a capacitor that can withstand temperatures of up to 300 degrees Celsius by using an innovative mix of materials – and a special 3D trick
network Fraunhofer scientists get 1000 km range from new battery
You cannot get far today with electric cars. One reason is that the batteries require a lot of space. Fraunhofer scientists…
network Applications open for the European transport innovation challenge
All it takes to win is to describe in less than 1,500 words how mobility in Europe could be cleaner and more efficient. Send your vision by 7 May.
roject to communicate the work of ERC grantees.
There’s never a good time to get bad news from your doctor. But for some diseases, early diagnosis is crucial. ERC-funded researchers are studying ways to apply computer power to identifying and treating disease
Pioneering citizen science photo project opens May 4 in European Parliament
New research on the gender gap in how long people live – starting with nuns and monks
A cure for Alzheimers? It seems far off, if not impossible. But a researcher for France’s computer science institute thinks that computer-generated avatars – not quite as glamorous as in the Hollywood movie – could at least help predict your odds of getting the disease.
Share City: Global food sharing research presented at Boston conference April 5-9
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