Science|Business Reporting

More recognition of Alzheimer’s disease and more research funding is needed, says the European Parliament.

In an move to streamline cross border cancer research, Europe's leading cancer organisations will be collaborating in the EU funded EurocanPlatform project.

Construction of the Finish part of the pan-European biomedical research infrastructures has begun, funded by a national programme.

As part of a major reorganisation, Japanese electronics company Hitachi plans to increase its number of R&D personnel in Europe.

Additional funding is needed to complete the infrastructure of Europe's satellite navigation project, says the European Commission in a progress report.

A spin-out from Cambridge University has secured a major investment for an electronic display manufacturing plant in Russia.

Austerity measures are leading to changes in tuition fees, collaboration with industry, philanthropic funding and funding from donations, says European University Association.

More cleantech companies are getting capital, says US market analysts Kachan & Co.

Major research funding bodies intend to share more health research data, according to a joint statement.

Current regulation and governance of UK clinical trials hold up medical advances, says the Academy of Medical Sciences.