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Parliament backs a new five-year research agreement with Russia, in a display of science diplomacy described as ‘an island of positivity in an ocean of negative relations’

China-EU summit tackles mutual access to funding, research ethics and transparency, but comes up with few specific actions

The project processed more data than any other experiment in history to create an image of the event horizon, the boundary of a black hole, where intense gravity distorts time and space

Buzek, Ehler and Nica are standing again in European elections in May. Rübig, Reda and Henkel are bowing out

Joint European Disruptive Initiative announces €3B fund – but then calls it an April Fool’s prank to draw attention to the fake news problem

The research commissioner calls on researchers to build a stronger role for science in society, and to put more pressure on policy makers

The head of Europe’s defence R&D agency says mindsets have to change. There are plans to launch a €13B EU common defence research programme in 2021 and academics and small companies need to overcome their reluctance to working in this field

The country is among the first in EU13 to take steps to establish a national strategy that expands the focus from artificial intelligence research to understanding the social impact of the technology

‘Juncker Plan’ auditor says more information about rejected loan applications would have helped his analysis. Some east Europeans question funding decisions.

Armed with bear spray, microbiologist Naowarat ‘Ann’ Cheeptham is searching for hardy, less-studied bacteria that could play a role in stemming the antimicrobial resistance crisis

The deep learning system gave correct referrals 94.5 per cent of the time in a study completed last year. “It’s jaw dropping,” says researcher Pearse Keane. “Ophthalmology will be the first medical field to be transformed by AI”

The proposed €13B military technology fund 'will undermine democratic procedures in Europe and escalate the global arms race'. There should be more oversight and control over how the money is spent, activists say