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EU moves to make data mining by researchers exempt from copyright law would not remove the technical barriers. The right way to open up this resource is through a single sign-on licensing service, says Duncan Campbell, Director at John Wiley & Sons

European Parliament’s legal affairs committee backs reform of copyright law to allow text and data mining of academic journals for research, in a vote closely watched by scientists

Europe’s research funder has awarded its 5,000th grant

The current head of Genome Canada will take over as executive director of the world’s largest pharmaceuticals public-private partnership in September

Tim Hunt confirms resignation with European Commission, a day after resigning from University College London

The agreement will foster collaboration between ESADE students and BSC-CNS researchers with the aim of exploring ways to bring scientific research projects to the market

At two hours from Lisbon by plane, Madeira is looked upon as something of an innovation backwater. We’re gathering a team of researchers that will challenge the perception, says Nuno Nunes, a researcher with a penchant for subversive and surprising technology

Regional innovation specialists, gathered for the first stocktake since the EU’s new policy got off the ground, criticised bureaucracy and unfavourable reimbursement rules. Many researchers and SMEs remain to be convinced about the scheme

It is known best as the Commission's in-house source of scientific advice. But the JRC’s capabilities go well beyond the theory, not just in helping with oversight of EU regulations, but also in providing much-needed practical help in responding to major humanitarian crises

Alex Huang, a visiting professor at Aalto, develops technologies that turn energy buyers into producers and distributors.

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.

Researchers in 10 countries have begun a major new project studying the link between socioeconomic status and healthy ageing.

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

Sentinel-2A, part of the EU’s Copernicus programme, will provide unprecedented images of Earth

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 Large Hadron Collider (LHC) started delivering physics data today for the first time in 27 months.

Funding will be used to cover the recruitment of professors to key research areas.