Science|Business Reporting

The European Consortium of Innovative Universities this week celebrates its tenth birthday with a conference at the University of Twente.

Researchers using the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, and working with scientists, have become the first to elucidate the structure of a membrane protein, an important advance for drug discovery.

Biotech crops may finally be breaking through to the commercial mainstream in Europe, with a 77 perc ent increase in planting between 2006 and 2007, according to data released this week.

Imperial Innovations Group is stepping up the pace of its technology commercialisation drive with a £30 million placing with existing investors.