The proportion of new patents that rely on scientific breakthroughs is increasing, showing the importance of funding for basic research

The legislation aims to better link science with business, streamline funding and provide a framework for research ethics

In a call for radical change, Thomas Jarzombek, R&D spokesman for the CDU, says the EU should fund challenges where teams compete head to head

Swiss-backed project to provide much needed scientific infrastructure for Ukraine, where damage to R&D facilities is estimated at over €1B

The Academy and the government are pursuing separate reform agendas, raising concerns about independence

Money is pouring into AI businesses that promise cool innovations – but basic research needs steady public funding to solve the societal challenges that AI poses, argues University of Bergen researcher

The world’s largest particle physics lab is getting closer to building a new accelerator to replace the Large Hadron Collider which opened in 2008

A council of 12 research leaders will be set up to advise the French president as part of plans to put science ‘at the heart of decision-making’, while the roles of research institutes and universities will be redefined

An independent expert group recommends a ‘commando operation’ to urgently cut the bureaucracy that leaves young researchers spending up to 50% of their time on administration, and for more diversified and sustainable funding for France’s largest research organisation