The latest news, developments and research findings from all fields of science including biology, chemistry, physics, psychology, sociology and space, including news on the latest policies regulating this sector.
The European Commission has opened a public consultation to gain feedback on the Charter of Access for Industrial Users to Research and Technology Infrastructures.
The UK and the Netherlands have improved their science and technology ties with an Innovation Partnership. The Innovation Partnership will accelerate progress in artificial intelligence (AI), quantum technologies, and semiconductors.
The UK is increasing its efforts to build a balanced and secure science partnership with China, with Science Minister Lord Vallance leading a high-level delegation to Beijing to explore new areas of cooperation.
New research reveals continents "peel" from below, feeding enriched material into the oceanic mantle. This process, driven by slow mantle waves, explains why distant ocean volcanoes contain continental chemical signatures, solving a long-standing geological puzzle.
On 6 November 2025, Brussels hosted the third EU Kosovo Horizon Europe Joint Research and Innovation Committee meeting, marking another milestone in the growing scientific and innovation partnership between the European Union and Kosovo under the Horizon Europe Programme.
The United Kingdom has concluded its year-long leadership of the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS), marking a significant milestone in international collaboration for...
Sixty-six research teams, comprising 239 scientists from around the globe, will receive a total of €684 million in Synergy Grants 2025 from the European Research Council (ERC).
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a $625 million investment to renew its five National Quantum Information Science (QIS) Research Centres.
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the results of its latest Synergy Grant competition, awarding €684 million to 66 international research teams.
The European Innovation Council (EIC) Board has announced that the 2026 Work Programme (WP26) is a key step in advancing Europe’s deep-tech ambitions and strengthening its position as a global leader in innovation.
Researchers have engineered bacteria to produce xanthommatin, the pigment that enables cephalopod camouflage. This biotechnological leap creates a sustainable, high-yield method for producing the coveted, colour-changing compound for cosmetics and materials science.
Physicists from Goethe University Frankfurt and the Tsung-Dao Lee Institute in Shanghai have taken a new approach to one of the most profound mysteries in science: whether all black holes conform to Einstein’s theory of general relativity or if alternative forms could exist.
An incredible view of a stellar nursery was captured by Euclid when its infrared camera peered through the LDN 1641 dark cloud in Orion. This ability to see past obscuring dust demonstrates the telescope's power as it embarks on its primary mission: mapping the dark Universe.
The European Commission’s Implementation Dialogue on EU Funding and Regional Competitiveness, held in September 2025, brought together a diverse group of participants from across Europe to exchange views on how EU funds can better support innovation, competitiveness, and regional development.
The European Space Agency (ESA) has officially launched the study phase of its pilot project HOBI-WAN (Hydrogen-oxidising bacteria in weightlessness as a source of nutrition).
