Science|Business Reporting

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

The Indian government and the World International Property Organisation will work together to prevent biopiracy and help countries protect herbal remedies, plant lore and other traditions

The German carmaker is teaming up with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and the State of Baden-Wuerttemberg Launch to launch a PhD research group specialising in electric vehicles

For the first time the general public will have access to information on all trials running in Europe

A multinational database on ageing is first to become a European Research Infrastructure Consortium, a new legal status that will be an important building block of the European Research Area

The European Commission is launching a public relations offensive to try and shift opinions on the cultivation of genetically modified crops in Europe