Mariya Gabriel says renewed effort to create the European Research Area will help bridge performance disparities. But national governments need to play their part 

The hold up in agreeing the EU’s next seven year financial framework means there will be a hiatus in grant awards between the two Horizon R&D programmes

Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen is looking to build support among member states for overarching strategy to fill the gaps that exist at a national level in prevention, diagnosis, treatment and after care of cancer patients

Proximity and size of Europe still matters to UK-based scientists, says Alice Gast

Mauro Ferrari says scientists should get rid of ‘disciplinary goggles’ and combine expertise to create new fields of scientific research

A boom in artificial intelligence research has drawn some of the biggest tech companies and their ample chequebooks to Quebec, Ontario and Alberta. This is giving rise to questions on the boundaries between academia and industry

Since coming into office in 2015, prime minister Justin Trudeau has injected money to revitalise research and innovation, following ten years of cuts to the science budget. Now the country is riding high in key technologies

The EU is to fund the construction of a new research vessel for the Spanish Institute of Oceanography, as Europe’s fleet of oceanic research ships is rapidly ageing

Ottawa announces first tranche of a special fund to involve Canadian researchers in the EU’s Horizon programmes, as part of a broader campaign to boost international R&D

Christian Ehler says road maps for industry-led projects in Horizon Europe need to be decided years in advance. To join in, the UK needs a swift deal on associate status