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After the latest meeting bears no fruit, UK must decide on launching its own alternative programme or taking the EU to months-long arbitration

Next week, the plan initiated by the Commission to make assessments of research more meaningfully reflect its impact and value will open up to signatories. Then the hard work of translating it to action on the ground will begin

With a new prime minister in power, the UK is making a fresh overture to convince the Commission to let association to the research programme go ahead. UK universities are calling for an end to the ‘toxic uncertainty’

At a Science|Business conference Sept. 7, global science leaders debated whether and how to deal with Russia. Watch the highlights video, and take the survey

In the name of competition, the European Commission wants to stop the US DNA sequencing company from buying a US leader in applying DNA sequencing to novel cancer diagnostics. The view from the ground in Europe is that it may not matter so much

With fertiliser shortages, drought and declining soil fertility threatening agricultural production in Europe, there is increased pressure to relax EU rules on the use of genome editing in plant breeding

The country’s record on academic freedom is far from stellar, but the hope is these partnerships will help bolster commitment to researcher autonomy

Setting a separate target for deployment of novel renewable technologies could open up markets for start-ups, but there are also other barriers that need to be lifted

An economic crisis fuelled by war, energy shortages and inflation looks likely to put further strain on national R&D budgets

For some, bridges to Russia’s scientists should remain open to encourage dissent and maintain ties. But those closest to the frontline in Ukraine say this is naïve