Science|Business Reporting

The German electronics giant demonstrates a system for inductive charging of electric vehicles without the need for wires or plugs, and announces a live test to begin in Berlin.

Great Britain wants the next Framework Research Programme to work alongside the structural and cohesion funds

Swiss watchmaker Patek Philippe will fund a professor and a research team at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne.

The number of trademark applications received in 2010 by the World International Property Organisation have increased by 12.8 per cent compared to the year before

The funders of the telescope have established a founding board and selected Jodrell Bank Observatory, Manchester, UK to host the project office

Europe continues to lead the way, attracting $94.4 B in 2010 - with Germany alone bringing in $41.2 B. But as global investment in clean energy reached a record $243 B, investment in the UK fell by 70%

A report from the UK’s Royal Society - the oldest scientific body in the world – says newcomers led by China are challenging the traditional superpowers of science

It’s still more than a year to go until the next Euroscience meeting in Dublin in 2012, but Copenhagen has been announced as the venue for the event in 2014

The UK government has responded to pressure and agreed to set up an independent agency to improve and simplify governance and regulation and shorten the time to getting approval for clinical trials

A new scheme will offer funding for small companies to carry out research and development on products, processes and services