The chemistry prize is awarded for research that uncovered how cells fix DNA damage; physics for demonstrating neutrinos have mass, and the medicine prize for the discovery of drugs against parasitic diseases
With a government spending review looming, the research lobby is out to make the case for protecting the R&D budget. Here, Hayaatun Sillem of the Royal Academy of Engineering argues an increase in public R&D will pull in more private investment
After a successful crowdfunding campaign, University of Pisa spin-out VIPER released the first version of its Internet of Things (IoT) development suite
Draft work plans for 2016 and 2017 are out, with ambitions to replace animal testing, resist the rising tide of antimicrobial resistance and deliver faster internet speeds
The EU funded project XCYCLE aims to develop technologies that will reduce traffic-related deaths among bicycle riders, and will increase cyclers’ safety on the road.
Clever intellectual property (IP) management and carefully designed government policies can help SMEs raise more finance, reducing the risk for banks and venture capital investors, according to new Science|Business reports
Brexit would cut research funding and undermine the UK’s standing in science. But more than the money, EU collaboration is needed to address global problems like climate change and ageing, says Cambridge vice chancellor Leszek Borysiewicz
King's College London is one of 10 universities that has been awarded funding from Research Councils UK (RCUK) as part of the new Public Engagement with Research Catalyst Seed Fund (CSF).
Research lobbyists gathered in Brussels to tell the European Commission what they like and what is niggling them about the €77B research programme to date
The London Project to Cure Blindness reported completion of the first procedure to implant a patch seeded with retinal cells derived from an embryo. The treatment is for macular degeneration, a leading cause of vision loss
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