Research Review

Could researchers soon be able to sidestep the thorny ethical issue of using human embryonic stem cells in their work, asks Sarah Collins

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Adelheid Ehmke argues that if Europe wants to become a true knowledge economy, it needs to make science accessible to all – including women

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Hydrogen could produce the engine of the future and revolutionise how we get around – if a new public-private partnership bears fruit. Sarah Collins reports

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John C. Willison and Laurent Cournac investigate the production of hydrogen by micro-organisms

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Sensing appliances to reduce energy consumption, the next generation of optical networks and pocket-sized lasers for surgeons are just some of the ICT projects recently launched in the EU, reports CORDIS

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Kevin Warwick revisits Alan Turing’s pioneering imitation game for computers to see if machines really can think

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Artificial sensors inspired by rats’ whiskers could put robots in touch with the world as never before, explains Tony Prescott

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Europe is very competent in ICT, says Viviane Reding, but continues to underspend in research

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Wendy Hall and Kieron O’Hara describe the new frontier in personal computing and information management

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Quantum cryptography could potentially provide us with completely secure bank transactions and online purchases. Sarah Collins investigates

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Microsoft has just launched a string of research centres to look into search engine technology. Matt Williams reports

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Olivier Ecabert and Nic Smith explain how a new project to make a computer model of the cardiovascular system could revolutionise patient care

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Implanting computer chips in the brain seems to be the next frontier in treating serious illnesses like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. But is there an ethical cost, asks Sarah Collins

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The Oasis project aims to revolutionise the services available to older people, says Silvio Bonfiglio

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The Artemis public-private partnership could have a major impact on the energy efficiency of homes and buildings, writes Kostas Glinos

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A new public-private partnership focusing on micro and nanoelectronics has seen an overwhelming take-up so far, writes Dirk Beernaert

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Seth Shostak says we could soon answer the question about the existence of intelligent beings in space

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The SKA international radiotelescope will give us the opportunity to witness the dawn of the universe, reveals Michael Kramer

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The LHC is due to be switched back on in spring 2009. Here, CERN’s Mathew Stracy tells its story

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Matt Williams finds out what really happened to cause the Large Hadron Collider to shut down

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Nalan Koç tells Matt Williams how Arctic sea ice is not only shrinking but getting thinner as well

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The unique nature of the Arctic marine environment, and the way its organisms have adapted to it, holds numerous possibilities for the discovery of new pharmaceutical products. Matt Williams reports from Tromsø

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Norway has ambitious plans when it comes to the development of space technology, but it is also keen to involve itself in EU programmes. Matt Williams reports from Tromsø

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Time is running out for a decision on how the Arctic – and its valuable natural resources – should be governed, argues Diana Wallis

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