Goda Naujokaitytė

EU’s new 5 year €1.38B Euratom nuclear research programme puts fusion first. Despite its strategic importance and climate friendly credentials, fission research looks to the past, focusing on waste management and decommissioning

Launch of the Commission’s knowledge centre is the first sign of movement for mission to save 3 million lives by 2030

After a year of uncertainty, Maria Leptin is set to lead the European Research Council from October. The new president has dedicated her career to basic research in molecular biology and has a long track record in science administration

Guide to the legal details of Horizon Europe grant agreements will be released in parts between July and the end of the year

Cardiovascular diseases account for over a third of all deaths in Europe. MEPs and others say Horizon Europe should draw on the example of cancer research to do more to tackle this burden

After decades of planning, building the €2B Square Kilometre Array is poised to begin in South Africa and Australia  

A Dutch study of some 2014 European Research Council grantees claims to find ‘bias’ in their selection. But the agency disputes that, and an academic debate ensues

Swiss are out, but 18 others on the provisional list can start applying for grants now

While the EU has done a lot to improve the circulation of data and information, a unifying ‘European Knowledge Act’ is needed to bring scattered initiatives together

The first Horizon Europe partnerships are now up and running – and expectations are high, says EU research chief