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The European Society of Human Genetics wants to ban the patenting of genes and DNA sequences but allow patents on genetic tests.

Innogenetics NV has settled its patent dispute with the US pharma giant Abbott over hepatitis C genotyping technology.

The Transport Research Knowledge Centre has relaunched its web portal, making it easier to access results of EU or nationally financed transport research.

The company that produces BlackBerry handhelds is to open an R&D facility on the campus of Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany.

As the Commission embarks on its ambitious lead markets project, it is becoming clear that handing out public money is not part of the plan.

The Internet has unleashed waves of innovation – from online banking to virtual drug discovery. But it has also spawned the rise of organised cybercrime.

More than 20 years ago Steve Currall came to the UK doing a masters at the LSE. Now the American innovation professor is running a UCL department from a brand-new £11 million building.

The US open innovation consultancy NineSigma is to open a European headquarters in Leuven, Belgium.

Denmark is the most networked economy in the world, according to latest edition of the Global Information Technology Report.

The European Union’s own scientific advisors are advising against boosting biofuel use to 10 per cent of transport fuel.

The Commission has announced the 22 members of the European Research Area Board, charged with advising on the creation of the European Research Area.