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With much of their work not qualifying for federal money, US states leading the charge in stem cell research are holding out the tin cup to get donations.

The Department of Trade and Industry in the UK believes that Innovation Platforms are the way to manage its new R&D portfolio.

IBM has tapped some powerful brains to divine their take on the future of innovation.

BASF adds to its academic collaborations with financial backing from the local authorities.

Israel researchers have developed a drug testing system that allows “human” trials to be carried out on laboratory animals. They are now opening talks with pharmaceutical companies .

The European Commission is hinting that some progress has been made towards forging a single Community-wide patent - a wish by politicians across the continent for over three decades.

The first outline of how the proposed European Research Council will try to stem the brain drain of Europe’s best young researchers has been sketched in by its governing body.

Some large wave and tidal projects are now coming to fruition, but they will need to secure a premium price for the electricity they generate.

What's hot for for 2006? Spin-outs and carve-outs, says senior Atlas Venture partner Christopher Spray in an interview for Science|Business

The UK government has moved to promote the wider adoption of non-fossil fuels with a new action plan to unlock the potential for renewable energy in biomass.