A team of researchers led by the University of Cambridge has described for the first time in humans how the epigenome – the suite of molecules attached to our DNA that switch our genes on and off – is comprehensively erased in early primordial germ cells prior to the generation of egg and sperm.
I don’t want to hear again that an SME is not interested in EU support because there is too much red tape, Commissioner for Regional Policy Corina Creţu says, promising reform
The BEAM Alliance – Biotechs from Europe innovating in Antimicrobial Resistance - brings together 37 companies from ten countries to accelerate progress in dealing with drug-resistant infections
Nickel Institute has joined with 48 other industry organisations to present a joint position paper with recommendations for better regulation in chemicals management
The Nickel Institute is pleased to announce that David Butler, currently Executive Director & General Counsel, has been appointed President, effective 1 June 2015.
The House of Natural Resources (HoNR) is a flagship project for a hardwood building. Today marked the inauguration of the office building on ETH’s Hönggerberg campus after 18 months of construction. It is an exciting development for researchers at ETH Zurich as the building will serve as a research laboratory for sustainable construction.
Europe’s pharma industry says the €2.2B cut to Horizon 2020 is misguided, while scientists and MEPs declare themselves happy, for the most part, that the cut is less than the €2.7B originally proposed
A complete ban on animal research would be premature and risk chasing biomedical research out of Europe the Commission says in response to the ‘Stop Vivisection’ European Citizen’s Initiative
Following pressure from the EU Ombudsman, the Commission has responded with a list of changes to the way it recruits experts who advise on legislation. But there is nothing to ensure overall balance, NGOs say
There are several barriers holding back science-industry collaboration, but the most urgent one is the reluctance to protect intellectual property in advance of publishing research results, according to two of Poland’s leading patent attorneys
Since its 2014 launch the SME instrument has attracted applications from across Europe. But the quality is low, with only 12% passing the quality threshold. Bernd Reichert, head of unit at the Executive Agency for SMEs, offers tips for success
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