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

A report published by the European Science Foundation has showcased a number of options for peer review that could lead to a greater openness to innovative research.

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

UK Trade & Investment is hosting a delegation of Brazilian biotechnology executives this week, with a view to developing collaborations between the two countries.

EuropaBio, the European association for bioindustries, welcomed the results of a socio-economic impact study of biotechnology published last week.

Research funding agencies in the nine Baltic states have set up a European Economic Interest Grouping called BONUS, Baltic Organisations’ Network for Funding Science, based in Helsinki.

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.

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.

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.