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Genome editing needs urgent scrutiny says UK ethics group

Nuffield Council on Bioethics launches a review of the potential use of powerful editing tools in human reproduction and livestock, warning policymakers about the easy-to-use technology falling into the hands of ‘garage geneticists’

Can EU’s new investment vehicle deliver?

The European Commission is hoping a new public-private fund of funds can bolster venture capital markets and funnel money to start-ups, while providing competition to the dominant European Investment Fund

Why the EU needs to start spending on defence R&D

Amid condemnations from the US and falling national spending, a fresh initiative to maintain Europe's defence clout is vital, says Nick Witney of the European Council on Foreign Relations and adviser to the European Commission on defence research