Scientists in the two newest EU members may have more reason to cheer their accession than the farmers and labourers who were expected to benefit most.

Sweden is investing €8.5 million in a new molecular medicine laboratory at Umeå University, focusing on infectious diseases.

It turned out to be a false alarm.

We would like to bring you news of the UK launch of Framework Programme 7, but we can’t because the press was not invited to the event. Instead, here’s the media release.

New guidelines for scientists involved in human embryonic stem cell research call for special scrutiny of the work, and specify ethical standards.

Exclusive: Cambridge Enterprise, after a 45 per cent revenue rise, is seeking extra funding for its university spin-outs

Innovation policy needs to be tailored to take account of complexity and prevent neighbouring regions competing for the same resources

Under pressure to demonstrate economic returns on research spending, the UK’s research councils are going to make academics think commercial and to cosy up to industry.

A conference in Brussels separates the fact from myth in technology transfer.