WHO is creating new guidelines to stop lab leaks and the development of bioweapons. But scientists, focused on projects and funding, see only the benefits, rather than the risks, of their work, report warns.
Four research leaders urge a step-change in international R&D collaboration, starting with challenges in wireless, hydrogen, epidemiology and other fields
Washington and Brussels also agreed to make it easier to research social media platforms and promised more R&D coordination on rare earth magnets and 6G wireless
As Japan enters early-stage talks on Horizon Europe association, head of Kyoto-based Science and Technology in Society forum urges joint research to speed up the green energy transition
The government hopes public and private investments in new centre will help Bulgaria reverse brain drain and make the capital city Sofia a top destination for computer scientists
The European Factories of the Future Research Association (EFFRA) is collaborating with the European Commission and the EU member states to implement the new Made in Europe manufacturing partnership
A new round of €384M in Canadian grants wins applause from the R&D community, but also questions about how fast science and technology budgets can keep growing
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