Compact Nuclear Fusion Reactor Is 'Very Likely to Work,' Studies Suggest
A series of research papers renews hope that the long-elusive goal of mimicking the way the sun produces energy might be achievable.
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European Research and Innovation Days 22-24 September
Bringing stakeholders together to shape future research and innovation policy. See the programme, check out the speakers and join online 22-24 September.
Where Was the Battery at Tesla's Battery Day?
Elon Musk made big promises at Tesla's highly anticipated event. But a prototype never appeared, and it was unclear what the company had actually achieved.
GII 2020: COVID-19 Impact on Global Innovation; Annual Ranking Topped by Switzerland, Sweden, U.S., U.K. and Netherlands
GII 2020: COVID-19 Impact on Global Innovation; Annual Ranking Topped by Switzerland, Sweden, U.S., U.K. and Netherlands
The COVID-19 pandemic is severely pressuring a long-building rise in worldwide innovation, likely hindering some innovative activities while catalyzing ingenuity elsewhere, notably in the health sector, according to the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2020.
Robots Will Help Us Manage Covid-19, but Not in the Way We Think
Robots Will Help Us Manage Covid-19, but Not in the Way We Think
Covid-19 could be a boon for the robotics industry, leaving companies to decide when and where humans are better than machines.
Switzerland Again #1 on European Innovation Scoreboard
The European Commission released the European Innovation Scoreboard 2020. According to the ranking, Switzerland continues to be the most innovative country of the continent.
L’apport des sciences humaines et sociales à l‘innovation en Suisse
The Gospel of ERC's New President: Super-Disciplinary Science
Mauro Ferrari says scientists should get rid of ‘disciplinary goggles’ and combine expertise to create new fields of scientific research.
Bricks Alive! Scientists Create Living Concrete
"A Frankenstein material" is teeming with - and ultimately made by - photosynthetic microbes. And it can reproduce.
Innovation Leaders 2020: Introducing the Cohort
We announce the participants and projects joining our new mentorship and open leadership training programme.
An Energy Breakthrough Could Store Solar Power for Decades
Researchers in Sweden have created a molecule that offers a way to trap heat from the sun.
Discussion Paper: New Indicators for Open Science and Open Innovation
Discussion Paper: New Indicators for Open Science and Open Innovation
Established indicators for research and innovation processes do not sufficiently capture the nuances of open science and open innovation. As a result, their opportunities and risks often remain obscure. A new discussion paper therefore makes proposals for the expansion of existing indicators and the development of new ones.
Introducing Innovation Leaders 2020
We invite you to join our mentorship programme designed for innovators in open science and research communication.
Block on GM Rice 'has Cost Millions of Lives and Led to Child Blindness'
Block on GM Rice 'has Cost Millions of Lives and Led to Child Blindness'
Eco groups and global treaty blamed for delay in supply of vitamin-A enriched Golden Rice
UK Priorities for Science, Research and Innovation
The UK is focusing on international partnerships and ground-breaking sector deals in order to remain a global leader in science
Cars Are Still Designed for Men
With its research on safety for all, Volvo has a clear gender perspective on industrial innovation. So far they are quite alone in this respect.
Feminist Scientists Criticise Gender Bias in the Tech Industry
Whatever you find when you google depends on the people who have developed the algorithms. American researcher fears enhanced sexism and racism unless the IT sector begins to promote diversity.
EU Science Chief Wants to Work ERC Magic on Innovation
The European Union’s research commissioner Carlos Moedas has proposed setting up a European Innovation Council (EIC) to fund applied research and innovation. Inspired by the well-loved European Research Council (ERC), this idea is one of several measures announced here yesterday to boost innovation across the union.
Reorganisiert und plötzlich doppelt so teuer
Wie die Innovationsförderung des Bundes in ein bürokratisches Ungetüm verwandelt wurde.
An Open Toolkit for Tracking Open Science Partnership Implementation and Impact
An Open Toolkit for Tracking Open Science Partnership Implementation and Impact
An open toolkit to guide and facilitate data collection about Open Science (OS) and non-OS collaborations with the aim of measuring the implementation and impact of OS partnership across these organizations.
Tracker is a Boon for Innovation in Peer Review
Nature welcomes a registry that supports experiments to improve refereeing.
Special Task Force to Lead New European Innovation Council
In creating a new innovation council, the European Commission is experimenting not just in policy but also in management.
Will Scientific Error Checkers Become As Ubiquitous As Spell-Checkers?
How common are calculation errors in the scientific literature? And can they be caught by an algorithm?
OECD Science, Technology and Innovation Outlook 2018
The OECD Science, Technology and Innovation Outlook 2018 is the twelfth edition in a series that biennially reviews key trends in science, technology and innovation (STI) policy in OECD countries and a number of major partner economies.
Three Teams Join Race to Build the World's Fastest Supercomputer
Exascale computers promise dramatic advances in climate modeling, genetics studies, and artificial intelligence
Your Next Doctor's Appointment Might Be with an AI
A new wave of chatbots are replacing physicians and providing frontline medical advice-but are they as good as the real thing?
M.I.T. Plans College for Artificial Intelligence, Backed by $1 Billion
The goal, said L. Rafael Reif, the president of M.I.T., is to educate "the bilinguals of the future." Blackstone's Steven A. Schwarzman is contributing $350 million.
The Average Age of a Successful Startup Founder Is 45
The most successful entrepreneurs aren’t 20-somethings.
Women Own Just 9% of Silicon Valley
A study released last week revealed that while women account for 13% of startup founders, they hold only 6% of founder equity.
Science, Research and Innovation Performance of the EU
"Science, research and innovation performance of the EU, 2018" (SRIP) analyses Europe’s performance dynamics in science, research and innovation and its drivers, in a global context.
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