R&D News

Genome editing is not a silver bullet, but the technology can contribute to the goals of the Farm to Fork strategy, researchers say

Ariel University, located in a settlement on the West Bank, should have no involvement in EU-funded projects researchers say, as the university denies one of its professors received EU funding

Investment and jobs in research have been hit by COVID-19. It’s time to assess the damage and prioritise for the re-build, says Sarah Main of the Campaign for Science and Engineering

Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe grant holders can publish their work on the new platform for free. All papers will be scrutinized by peers and the reviews published too

Plans for the first year of the renewed €26.2B EU education programme are out, together with the first calls for projects

New government guidelines warn of ‘real threats’ to country’s intellectual property and business interests, as research councils bolster security

Ministers are yet to say how the country will pay for access to the EU science programme, as opposition MPs tell government it is not ‘walking the talk’ on ‘science superpower’ commitment

MEPs will soon have to take a position on the Commission’s proposal for new artificial intelligence rules. If too onerous, they will hamper future uses and restrict Europe’s competitiveness, experts say

Age limits are introduced in a bid to increase success rates, while new incentive to spend time in industry aims to develop more transferrable skills. €1.8B will be awarded in the next two years

The launch of Horizon Europe has been a moving target. Now, MEPs urge the European Commission to make sure delays to the research programme do not affect scientists