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Spotlight on Sweden and Medicon Valley
After heavy blows, Swedish science shows signs of recovery, driven in part by an iconic structure linking Sweden and Denmark.
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Spotlight on Kanagawa
Cheap housing, close proximity to Tokyo and a burgeoning research ecosystem are thrusting the ancient prefecture of Kanagawa into the modern world.
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Spotlight on Anti-ageing
Scientists seeking to reverse or stall the effects of ageing are trying to make the leap from laboratory research to human trials.
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Spotlight on Chile
Chile excels at stargazing, but it must boost its expertise to find its place in a globalized world and develop a twenty-first-century economy.
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Spotlight on India
Tempting researchers to return to India is providing the country with ways to solve its domestic problems.
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Spotlight on Nanocarbon technology in Japan
Japan fights to stay on top of a field it pioneered.
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Spotlight on Cell Biology
New methods have inspired research on cellular membranes and opened up the field to more kinds of scientist.
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Spotlight on Neuroscience
The previously introverted discipline is opening up to collaboration.
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Spotlight on Switzerland: Big science in a small country
Switzerland's unique geography and economy put it at the centre of the world when it comes to scientific collaboration.
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Spotlight on Beijing: Young science in an old city
The political, cultural and scientific capital of the world's most populous nation is on the hunt for global talent.
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Sports science: Smarter, not harder
The young discipline of sports science is finding ways to stretch the boundaries of human biology.