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The official Irish government report on the failed Media Lab Europe project has focused attention another industry-academic research partnerships – one involving Bell Labs and a consortium of eight Irish universities.

A spin-out from the University of Southampton, UK, has a new “scintillation detector” that it says can help stop radiological threats at airports and elsewhere.

Physicists in Bangalore have developed new uses for carbon nanotubes – as flow sensors. Now they are looking for more licensees to develop their work.

New technology to repair the meniscus in the knee is under development at the University of Bristol, UK.

A novel procedure for the preparation of β-lactams, from non-natural substrates.

Undersea automation to deal with imaging, inspection, mapping, profiling, surveillance, classification and exploration.

This device delivers large molecules directly into cells, and even into specific sites within cells, whilst avoiding the cellular damage associated with other drug delivery methods.

A new class of antibiotics, to tackle MRSA and other multi-resistant organisms, is in development by a spin-off from the University of Surrey, UK.

How to manage a virtual R&D team, valuing research – and other insights into R&D management.

To change the physical characteristics of existing polymers for new market opportunities such as non-stick chewing gum.

As the countries of the European Union struggle to meet their targets for R&D growth, they are looking at new tax breaks for entrepreneurs. Good news, or too little too late?

Mary Lisbeth D'Amico's fortnightly funding column looks at the contenders for Europe’s premier exchange for growth stocks.

A spin-out from the University of Surrey, England, is developing a new process to make silicon emit light – potentially cutting the cost of optical components.

“If A is success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut.” Albert Einstein

Despite the naysayers, more and more women are gaining success in the business of science. Our global investigation shows what it takes: good education, determination, a good employer, and some luck. Memo to government – Help them out.