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EU today launches public survey on R&D programme, to run until January

The European Commission launches the Bohemia Study, a foresight exercise aiming to ensure the next EU research programme is equal to the challenges of the 2020s

European Commission hopes special arrangement will draw more US scientists to its research programme. US researchers will no longer have to sign contracts agreeing to share IP

Research commissioner Carlos Moedas reaffirms his commitment to free-to-view access to scientific research funded by the public purse

The fate of the European Space Agency's Mars probe becomes more grim by the hour, but the mothership is in orbit and poised to examine the Red planet’s atmosphere for evidence of methane

Rotterdam, Stockholm, Munich among 10 digital hubs with a unique European flavour, according to new Science|Business report

Applications of basic research may not be immediately obvious but the findings will help to solve long-term societal challenges, say ERC-funded scientists at Science|Business meeting

UK company demonstrates nationwide transmission of data via the electricity grid. The technology will provide a new means of managing smart grids

Director-general for research and innovation, Robert-Jan Smits outlines plans for Framework Programme 9. A foresight study is underway and a public consultation opens next month, Smits tells a Science|Business meeting

Now two years old, Brussels’ talent-spotter is slowly turning into one of Europe’s most recognised start-up engines, with bets on a wide range of intriguing ideas