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Whether someone will become an entrepreneur may be down to whether they make risky decisions. And for those without this innate ability, teaching or drugs could help enhance entrepreneurial skills.

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) announced that a new centre for neuroprostheses will open its doors in January 2009 with backing from the Bertarelli Foundation and the Defitech Foundation.

Philips Research has opened a new research lab on the Cambridge Science Park.

The UK has brought in new rules it says will make it easier to get permissions to carry out clinical trials of medical devices, such as hip and knee replacements, pacemakers and stents.

The European Commission announces an overall community strategy to coordinate research, diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases.

Advanced grants for interdisciplinary research were awarded at the end of last week, completing the first wave of financing undertaken by the recently formed European Research Council (ERC).

The EU's flagships for industry/academic collaboration risk putting off researchers because the European Union won't fund more than 20 percent of overhead costs say research organisations.

Converging technologies are changing the face of healthcare. What is the role of industry in driving this change, and how can the public and private sectors work together?