European Union : Science World Report

Oct 31, 2016 05:30 AM EDT

24 Countries And European Union Create The World's Largest Marine Park, Ross Sea, In The Antarctica Ocean

The Ross Sea in Antarctic Ocean became the world's largest marine park on Friday.

Jul 14, 2016 06:50 AM EDT

Privacy Shield Agreement: EU Says Framework Enough; Privacy Advocates Disagree

Privacy Shield agreement between the European Union and the United States has established new guidelines for data sharing.

Mar 11, 2014 10:05 PM EDT

EU Innovation Convention 2014 Gathers Researchers, Entrepreneurs

Innovation must cut across all sectors, European Commission President José Manuel Barroso told the Innovation Convention 2014, an event organised by the EU to enable people to discuss new ideas.

Mar 06, 2014 03:58 PM EST

The Sky’s the Limit For Cloud Computing

Last week's event Cloudscape VI in Brussels, Belgium, which had the tagline ‘cloud for a smart economy and smart society’, featured much discussion of the policy aspects of cloud computing, as well as the potential benefits of cloud computing for both business and scientific research.

Dec 12, 2013 03:39 PM EST

EU Offers EUR 15 Billion to Fund Research in 2014, 2015

The EU has invited researchers to apply for the first part of its biggest-ever research funding programme, Horizon 2020, marking a major milestone for Europe as it seeks to create the jobs it needs to grow its way out of the financial crisis.

Nov 15, 2013 09:58 PM EST

Genetic Engineering Enables Human Immunity to Take on Cancer, Revolutionary Therapy

Medical researchers are using genetic engineering to revolutionise the treatment of cancer.

Oct 23, 2013 04:36 PM EDT

Brazil and EU Team Up to Tackle Biodiversity Loss With Cooperative Techniques

2020 is an important horizon for achieving international biodiversity targets. The goal of the European Union is to “halt the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services in the EU by 2020 and restore them insofar as possible, stepping up the EU’s contribution to averting global biodiversity loss...

Oct 14, 2013 11:22 PM EDT

High-Tech Commercialization Among Goals of €70 Billion EU Research Programme

The UK launch of the European Union's new €70 billion Euro programme for research and innovation, the Horizon 2020 programme, is imminent. Among the programme's key goals is to tackle societal challenges by helping to bridge the gap between research and commercial organisations.

Sep 17, 2013 03:59 PM EDT

Switzerland Will Fund and Participate in EU Research Framework Programme “Horizon 2020”

Good news for Swiss, and generally all European researchers: Switzerland is continuing its involvement in the European Union’s research framework programme.

Jun 20, 2013 04:59 PM EDT

A Coordinated Approach for Science in Europe

Global connectivity between researchers themselves and superfast connections between existing centers of excellence will, arguably, have a more important role to play than ever. Building brand new research institutes is less justifiable when funding is uncertain, especially when centers of excellenc...

Nov 23, 2012 05:35 AM EST