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Basic research funder announces results of an investigation of 199 completed projects

Project backed by European Research Council aims to develop new science and techniques to holistically evaluate earthquake and tsunami risks

Analysis predicts the cost of solar cells is to fall dramatically over next five years but the loss of subsidies will be a setback for the technology in Europe

Scientists will be encouraged to publish findings ahead of peer review, with papers going online just a week after submission. The research charity hopes other funders will follow its lead

The new government must negotiate close links to EU R&D programmes, ensure researchers from EU countries can work in the UK and UK nationals can work in the EU - and make good the loss of funding

Eight years after filing its application, Romania becomes the twenty-second member of the particle physics lab

Plans to integrate the innovation agency Innovate UK and the seven UK research councils have drawn criticism from industry and academia. Advocates say the new body will give UK science a stronger voice in Brexit negotiations

The research charity Wellcome Trust is to host a taskforce formed in response to new recommendations on the use of patient data.

The innovation scoreboard, published today, charts a decline in the performance of 17 out of 28 member states. The EU continues to be outshone by its global competitors. Non-EU member Switzerland gets top marks for innovation in Europe