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The recent ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union that DNA patents are not infringed if the DNA in question is not functional, may make it harder for companies to enforce such patents

Memo to governments: Energy research is different than that in other sectors – longer term, more costly, higher hurdles to market.

New measures are needed for Europe meets its 2020 target of a 20 per cent improvement in energy efficiency. Building intelligence into the electricity grid is one concrete way to achieve this

The funding will support the development of safety and technical standards for switching batteries in and out of cars quickly and safely

The UK government announced what it says is the largest ever funding package for translational medicine of up to £775 million over 5 years.

The European Commission and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory have formalised their intention to maintain and further develop their cooperation.

Clinical research has greater societal impact over a 15-20 year timescale, while basic research has greater academic impact, according to a new study