Science|Business Reporting

UK businesses spent far more on R&D than previously estimated, leading small business advocates to condemn a just-announced cut in tax relief for research

An opinion sample finds most agree that scientific ties should be curtailed with countries that start wars or pose security or ethical problems – but trade and IP disputes are a different matter

An online sampling of opinion shows high passions in the scientific community about how to deal with Russian counterparts

At a Science|Business conference Sept. 7, Commissioner Gabriel and other policymakers debated actions to exploit the EU’s full research and innovation capacity – and Science|Business launched its own Widening initiative

At a Science|Business conference Sept. 7, global science leaders debated whether and how to deal with Russia. Watch the highlights video, and take the survey

Financing is part of a financing portfolio worth over €15B to encourage companies to invest in climate change-related technologies and end Europe’s dependence on imports of fossil fuel from Russia

The EU succeeded in creating a portfolio of vaccines and procuring enough doses to go round, but contracts did not make provisions for disruptions to supplies

The eastern European country is among the first to announce that parts of its pandemic recovery funds will go to researchers who received the Commission’s quality stamp

Announcement brings the EU one step closer to 2024 target of setting up 60 European university groups, involving 500 higher education institutions. These will enable students to obtain a degree by combining studies in several EU countries