Richard L. Hudson

US National Science Foundation says it is developing a programme to study research security scientifically – with data on the actual scale and scope of lab leaks

EU leaders are pushing for ‘strategic autonomy’ in key technologies – but a key to that should be a stronger, standardised EU marketplace, says Portuguese MEP Maria da Graça Carvalho

Geopolitics is polarising the world, hampering cross-border science and technology collaboration and slowing progress. Science|Business proposes a few solutions

‘We are overreacting’ to the risk of IP or security leaks at universities, warns ex-US energy secretary. Confusing signals from Washington endanger science, say academic leaders

As western worries mount about science and technology leaks to China, the National Science Foundation aims to start an information-sharing service for universities

Cooperation between Brussels and Washington is set to step up a notch, after their first formal science diplomacy meeting since 2017. Separately, Biden’s new science adviser hails importance of allied R&D cooperation

Amidst the political chaos in London, the UK’s official statistics office set off a small storm by raising its estimate of how much UK companies invest in R&D. The odd episode highlights how important R&D statistics have become politically

Washington’s new ‘blueprint’ for government action highlights the growing gap with Brussels over the best way to regulate the emerging technology

Poor funding, short-term thinking and staff problems are hindering American collaboration in global science, says report to Congress. But it’s unclear what will be done about it

As elections near, Biden promotes ‘whole-of-government’ effort to cut cancer death rates and strengthen the biopharma and biotech sectors. International partners welcome, up to a point