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Wind turbines can remain productive for up to 25 years, making wind farms a good long-term choice for energy investors, according to new research.

New approach developed at MIT could generate power from sunlight efficiently and on demand.

Switzerland’s beacon status as a hub for collaboration and excellence in science is in question after the suspension of talks on the country’s association in the €80B Horizon 2020 and €14.7B Erasmus programmes

Ultra high-speed fifth-generation networks will roll out in 2020 and connect 100 billion devices, scientist says.

Preparation for two new knowledge and innovation communities is underway, with bids invited in healthy living and active ageing and sustainable raw materials

EU officials expect to be inundated with grant applications, but maintain that simplification of Horizon 2020 procedures will accommodate SMEs and young researchers

Strong growth in apps could account for 2.7 million software developers and 2.1 million support staff by 2018, according to a new study

New UC Berkeley research project unlocks the potential to gain energy from oceans.

Despite the turmoil, Egyptian researchers and entrepreneurs try to spur innovations. The EU’s Horizon 2020 aims to help.

Productivity in the pharma industry is up, but the origins of more than half of new drugs lies outside corporate labs.