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European Commission defends €1.2B project’s ability to set its own research scope but will examine the management structure

European Commission sets energy efficiency target of 30 per cent for 2030, in a bid to encourage investment in new technologies and increase energy security

European Commission also unveils new venture capital fund, cash R&D prizes and a new initiative to hasten promising ideas to market

MEPs voice strong reservations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations to the EU Commissioner for Trade

Temporary stand-in Ferdinando Nelli Feroci is quizzed on his priorities for the next four months

Diabetes, hydrogen-powered vehicles and electronics are among the diverse range of research to receive funding

Taking a page out of nature’s handbook, Novozymes deploys enzymes to help (re) create a bio-based society

Commission is formed in the wake of critical analysis from the OECD and in the face of protests from French scientists

Commission's President-designate made the pledge in the European Parliament this week

A sole focus on computer simulation has been rejected by researchers, who say more basic research is needed before the brain can usefully be modelled in silico