http://www.euractiv.com/Latests DocumentsUNEenSat, 7 Nov 2009 20:47:26 GMThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss5editor@euractiv.comwebmaster@euractiv.comhttp://www.euractiv.com/cssea/logo.gifhttp://www.euractiv.com/10360http://www.euractiv.com/en/science/china-doubles-research-output-leaving-west-wake/article-186981?Ref=RSSResearch output in China has exploded in the past five years, far outpacing activity in the rest of the world, according to a new report by Thomson Reuters. China has already overtaken the EU and Japan and will leapfrog the US within the next decade, the report predicts.Tue, 3 Nov 2009 11:40:00 GMTtcm:29-186981-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/science/eu-attracting-biobank-research-us/article-186956?Ref=RSSThe Netherlands and Luxembourg are battling to become the world's biobank research hub, as Europe begins to attract multi-million euro research projects from the US and beyond.Mon, 2 Nov 2009 11:55:00 GMTtcm:29-186956-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/science/eu-us-scientists-ink-deal-nuclear-arms-monitoring/article-186879?Ref=RSSScientists in Europe and the US have agreed to join forces to beef up research into nuclear forensics. The move will see closer cooperation on technologies used to monitor nuclear weapons in a bid to cut nuclear proliferation.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:40:00 GMTtcm:29-186879-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/science/eu-research-networks-slowly-die-away/article-186385?Ref=RSSMost networks of excellence fall apart once EU funding dries up, according to a damning report by the European Court of Auditors. Billions of euros in European funding has been pumped into research networks in the hope that they will live on after funding expires, but very few are self-sustaining, it said.Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:55:00 GMTtcm:29-186385-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/science/business-group-wants-tax-breaks-innovative-start-ups/article-186299?Ref=RSSEurope's chronic shortage of finance for young innovative companies will cause it to fall further behind global competitors, according to a business lobby group which wants governments to back entrepreneurs through tax incentives.Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:35:00 GMTtcm:29-186299-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/science/eu-review-nanomaterials-policies/article-186285?Ref=RSSThe EU executive plans to respond positively to the European Parliament's call for a number of EU policies and regulations covering health and environmental safety issues related to nanomaterials to be reviewed. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:25:00 GMTtcm:29-186285-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/science/eu-invest-billions-energy-research/article-186164?Ref=RSSThe European Commission today (7 October) revealed its long-awaited blueprint for tripling Europe's energy research funding within the next decade, in a bid to shift monies towards supporting the transition to a low-carbon economy in the next EU budget.Wed, 7 Oct 2009 15:43:47 GMTtcm:29-186164-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/science/experts-slam-eu-fractured-research-policy/article-186136?Ref=RSSAn expert group established to advise the EU executive has criticised European research policy for being driven by national concerns rather than community spirit.Thu, 8 Oct 2009 10:18:06 GMTtcm:29-186136-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/science/europe-triple-funding-energy-research/article-186117?Ref=RSSEurope will tomorrow (7 October) launch a campaign to triple funding for energy research to eight billion euros ($11.7 billion) a year in a technology race with Japan and the United States, a draft document shows.Tue, 6 Oct 2009 06:51:00 GMTtcm:29-186117-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/science/eu-rd-funding-agency-overwhelmed-applications/article-185982?Ref=RSSFour out of five small firms applying for European research funding are turned down, but participation rates are on the rise, Graham Stroud, director of the newly-established Research Executive Agency, told EurActiv in an interview.Fri, 2 Oct 2009 06:30:34 GMTtcm:29-185982-16