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New guidelines for scientists involved in human embryonic stem cell research call for special scrutiny of the work, and specify ethical standards.

Sweden is investing €8.5 million in a new molecular medicine laboratory at Umeå University, focusing on infectious diseases.

Scientists in the two newest EU members may have more reason to cheer their accession than the farmers and labourers who were expected to benefit most.

Europe needs to knock down national boundaries, share technology and build a competitive defence industry, Commissioner Gunter Verheugen told the recent European Defence Agency conference in Brussels

A new report from the OECD makes uncomfortable reading for anyone in Switzerland involved in educational R&D.

Who cares about Brussels? Apparently scientists do, with over 200,000 application forms for its €4 billion fund already downloaded. What next? Commissioner Janez Potočnik wants an EU-wide debate.