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Spotlight on the United Kingdom
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News Q&A |
Europe's research commissioner lays out his ambitions
Carlos Moedas on European funding models, diplomacy and scientific advice.
- Alison Abbott
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Ukraine joins flagship European research programme
Horizon 2020 agreement is part of a European Union effort to strengthen ties between Ukraine and the West.
- Quirin Schiermeier
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China and Europe pore over proposals for joint space mission
Contenders for 2021 launch include telescope exploring ‘Dark Ages’ of the Universe.
- Elizabeth Gibney
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Reprieve for Australian research facilities
Government backs down on threat to infrastructure funding.
- Cheryl Jones
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Crunch time for Canada’s role in mega-telescope
Astronomers ask federal government to honour promise for Thirty Meter Telescope.
- Alexandra Witze
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Irish government under fire for turning its back on basic research
Letter from scientists questions commercially driven funding decisions.
- Declan Butler
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Mistrust and meddling unsettles US science agency
National Science Foundation under pressure from lawmakers to revise its agenda.
- Boer Deng
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News Explainer |
Australian research facilities under threat
Political stand off leaves key programmes preparing for shut down.
- Cheryl Jones
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UK government slammed for Kew Gardens budget crunch
Parliamentary report urges stable funding for leading botanic garden hit by cash crisis.
- Richard Van Noorden
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India’s budget disappoints scientists
Funding keeps pace with inflation, but renewable energy research is cut heavily.
- T. V. Padma
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Editorial |
Telling stories
The UK Research Excellence Framework’s focus on impact is a useful reminder of all the ways that science can help society — both economically and by other means.
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NIH plan to give ageing scientists cash draws scepticism
Agency wants to pay senior biomedical researchers to wind down their labs.
- Boer Deng
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Impact of UK research revealed in 7,000 case studies
Language analysis reflects how projects succeeded in unique assessment.
- Richard Van Noorden
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Editorial |
Redirection home
Europe’s researchers should grab every opportunity to ensure that funds redirected towards strategic investment will not miss science altogether.
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Obama budget seeks big boost for science
White House plan would increase research and development funding but faces rough road in Congress.
- Boer Deng
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Outlook |
Epidemiology: The complexities of epilepsy
An estimated 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy. But research funding is low, treatment can fail and the mechanisms of the disease are a mystery. By Neil Savage.
- Neil Savage
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Outlook |
Perspective: Learning to share
Genomics can provide powerful tools against cancer — but only once clinical information can be made broadly available, says John Quackenbush.
- John Quackenbush