Plan for the last three years of the EU R&D programme sees a tighter focus, more funding for research on security and migration, money for foreign researchers and a pledge to do more to help poorer member states develop their science base
Increased mobility is accompanied by more favorable attitudes and by a stronger identification with the EU, researchers from the University of Bologna find
‘Focus areas’, ‘lump-sum’ payments and studies into migration, extremism and blockchain among novelties in 3-year plan. But who will run ‘Agency for Disruptive Innovation?’
The Swiss university has launched an investigation into ‘inept management’ of graduate students by a female professor. The university has closed the astronomy institute where it happened
A major new study into autism and mental health problems is being launched today in a collaboration between the Cerebra Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders at the University of Birmingham, Aston University, Coventry University and UK autism research charity Autistica.
Researchers at the University of Twente’s research institute MESA+ are constructing molecular machines capable of exerting a measurable force at nanoscale and in fluid environment. The design of these machines is based on self-assembling supramolecular tubules which can accumulate and store energy from light and convert it into a mechanical work.
The three-year Swiss-EU dispute over immigration should not leave ‘any doubt’ that EU will make no concessions to UK in Brexit talks, says ERC Council member, Athene Donald
Unlike hip replacements or cataract surgery, treating mental health conditions can be open-ended - and assessing outcomes subjective. But now there is a push to develop standards and enable mental health to join the value-based healthcare revolution
More than a year after the public consultation closed, EMA and the Commission have announced moves that aim to clear the regulatory logjam holding back commercialisation of therapies based on tissues, cells and genes
The apps will improve self-care, adherence to therapy and long-term outcomes in this common, chronic condition, its developers say. The app for healthcare professionals will be one of the first such m-health apps to be CE-approved
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