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ParisTech wins official status

As France goes to elect a new president, the leading engineering schools constituting ParisTech have obtained their first official recognition by the French government.

Researchers race to stem pandemics

Leading researchers seeking to stave off modern plagues are making progress in understanding the mechanisms of diseases such as influenza and anthrax.

A tale of two sheikhdoms

The United Arab Emirates are leading a Gulf spending spree to invest their oil billions in science and technology – and Western universities are counting the rewards.

European biotech bounces back

Ernst & Young’s 21st annual analysis of the standing of the biotechnology industry shows grounds for cautious optimism as European biotech perked up after a miserable four years of restructuring.

Is US innovation in trouble?

The United States has long set the global standard as the model for innovation and entrepreneurship. But a new report by the venerable Kauffman Foundation says the cracks are showing.