Nicholas Wallace

Boats that pilot themselves could help the dirty shipping industry cut carbon emissions and overcome labour shortages. But first, there are lots of rocks to avoid and storms to face

The project, to be launched under the international ‘Mission Innovation’ initiative at COP26 in Glasgow this November, will be open to European scientists

Officials discuss possible ‘workarounds’ to get more US researchers involved in EU R&D projects: ‘The tone seems a lot more positive’

Washington and Brussels announce a new joint technology policy council and links on research, including a potential initiative in biotechnology and genomics

Payment delays, pandemic disruption affect a €494M research partnership between European, North African and Middle Eastern countries – but organisers press ahead with diplomatically important project

A new health-research programme, a standing network of innovators, new partnerships are among ways the EU could respond faster to the next crisis, a Science|Business conference hears

Construction of the Square Kilometre Array radio telescope faces some lockdown delay, but the science continues as normal

The EU is investing €500M of Horizon 2020 funding in collaborative projects with scientists in China. EU researchers say this is creating opportunities - but Chinese restrictions on data sharing can be a problem

Joint EU-Canadian aerospace research has grown over the last decade thanks to European efforts, but with no EU grant money flying across the Atlantic, there could be less red tape

With new regulations in the works, chief of staff to EU digital commissioner says Europe can still run the AI race against the US and China – if it can find the money