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Australian universities are relieved that a law to boost defence technology with the UK and US has had crucial exemptions added. But the opposition Greens still say it will hit research partnerships

As the EU paves way for cross-border degrees, universities decry the lack of a dedicated budget for the plan

The head of the EU's research directorate Marc Lemaître bemoans the size of the funding gap that opened up in the early – pre-inflationary - years of the framework programme  

Call for more corporate investment in applying quantum technologies, as member states step up collaboration efforts

In an interview with Science|Business, Iliana Ivanova outlines her goals for the rest of her term, where Europe stands in the global technology race - and the need to discuss if dual use military/civilian research should feature in FP10

Industry has welcomed the European Commission’s biotechnology and biomanufacturing initiative, but now wants to see some action

Deeper ties with the EU are part of a broader effort by Seoul to open up its research and innovation system to the wider world. And as in the West, Korea also has concerns about China

The European Commission is seeking comment on the idea of including dual-use, defence-related technologies in the next Framework Programme. The University of Bergen rector sees this as problematic

US government advisory group JASON says ‘blunt and ineffective’ security controls on fundamental science could harm progress, and urge a case-by-case approach

Awarding the Women Innovators prize this week, research commissioner Iliana Ivanova unveiled a series of initiatives to encourage more women and girls to pursue research careers  

Commission will begin ‘exploratory’ discussions with Cairo about joining the research programme, despite mounting international concerns about academic freedom

Heilbronn is set to become a hotspot for application-orientated artificial intelligence, with the Dieter Schwarz Foundation the main driving force. Managing director Reinhold Geilsdörfer explains the concept - and why money is not an issue.

The European Commission’s new guidelines on how artificial intelligence is used in research aim to exploit the potential while preventing misuse

As the EU ups its AI research spending, the hottest grant topics include health and sensors. Patras, Utrecht and the auto manufacturer BMW are among the fastest-growing grant winners

The Commission’s guide to the next phase of EU’s R&I framework programme was published this week. It includes new partnerships, a research security section and a beefed up context for the EU missions