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Scientists have shed new light on the behaviour of proteins in cells, which could lead to fresh approaches for tackling diseases, including cancer.

Adaptive, Assistive Rehabilitative Technology: Beyond the Clinic (AART-BC) will develop a platform to monitor the use of assistive technology (AT) and compliance with rehabilitation programmes (RP) and support the patient outside of the clinic.

Take three driven physics wizards, an innovative business idea and lots of hard work, and what do you get? An ETH spin-off that could further advance both MRI research and medical diagnostics.

Dual-type nanowire arrays can be used in applications such as LEDs and solar cells.

Disquiet among environmentalists as Edinburgh University and University College London chosen to lead research studies on the impact of shale gas exploration above and below ground

Internet-enabled forms of scientific collaboration, popularly referred to as open science, have not automatically translated into innovation. We must adapt by inventing new types of institutions, says Henry Chesbrough, father of open innovation

European Commission makes a fresh attempt to increase the flow of investment for innovative SMEs, by tapping sources outside banks. The ultimate aim is to make public markets the main source of corporate funding

Posti supports the new learning centre, the Rooftop Learning Hub.

Imperial is to invest in a new facility at the Babraham Research Campus in Cambridge to support spin-out and scale-up companies.

Expert team warns of ‘race to the bottom’ threatening living standards around the world

The €11.8M FP7 project AQUAEXCEL has delivered on its mission of developing an integrated approach to link and coordinate key research infrastructures for aquaculture across Europe

New institute will combine the country’s research in agriculture and the environment, with a focus on sustainability

Reshuffle at the top sees two new vice presidents and three scientific council members come on board

The ERA Chairs competition, part of efforts to widen participation in EU research, has given awards of up to €2.5M to 13 institutes in East and South Europe. But the debate on bridging the continent’s research gap goes on

University participation in the second U-multirank ranking, due to be published next month, is expected to be up on last year. But frustration with the tool’s demanding data collection requirements remains

Smartphones can help you understand and look after your health says Bruce Hellman, chief executive of health app start-up uMotif

Summit gathered experts from academia, industry and policy to debate new energy technologies and accelerating the shift to a low-carbon economy

New automated production processes means the industrial landscape is shifting. The EU Commission wants to make sure SMEs don’t get left behind

Department of Micro- and Nanosciences to coordinate EU project aimed at solar cell commercialisation.