Modelling in four dimensions From conception to birth, death and beyond, the human body is all about change. Thus, a key issue in modelling any aspect of the body is to move... Read more >>

Innovation clusters: a Charter is born How do you get a Silicon Valley - or three of them - in Europe? And what can policy makers do to help? These were the themes of an innovative round of... Read more >>

Microsoft sponsors prestigious award for European research One of Europe's leading pioneers in the field of medical image analysis has been awarded the €250,000 Royal Society and Académie des sciences... Read more >>

The Internet of things Visit Alton Towers, the United Kingdom's biggest theme park, and you are offered a wristband. Wear it, and as you scream your way from Nemesis to... Read more >>

WearIT Handheld computers for issuing tickets, reading meters, recording environmental data or taking orders are commonplace. Now attention has shifted to... Read more >>

Forming innovation clusters Cluster Stew: the European Commission is formulating an all-embracing strategy on cluster development to boost innovation and maximise returns from... Read more >>

How to solve the cluster equation? In 1997, Microsoft opened its first big European lab – and it placed it in what was then Europe's only serious answer to Silicon Valley: Cambridge, in... Read more >>

The EU needs clusters of excellence Is the essence of a cluster physical proximity or, given broadband Internet and associated communications platforms, is it possible to create virtual... Read more >>

The ‘renaissance’ of computer science and how it will change our world  The rapid pace of industrialisation in India, China and elsewhere is pushing up the price of every commodity, from oil and copper, to wheat and... Read more >>

A look in the crystal ball: Craig Mundie on the future of computing The free lunch is over For the past 20 years the computer industry has grown on the back of ever-increasing clock rates. In line with Moore's law,... Read more >>

Systems biology under the microscope You can't capture the thrill and excitement of a football match by describing the individual players. Similarly, it is not possible to understand... Read more >>