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Australian budget hits higher education hard

16 May 2013  News and Analysis

Chemists hope that central relevance of their science to the big questions will afford them some protection from cuts


Petition calls for science minister to go

20 May 2013 News and Analysis

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Russian scientists begin campain for reforms in science and higher education policy to be altered

Lawrence Livermore lab offers voluntary redundancy to 10% of employees

15 May 2013 News and Analysis

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US Department of Energy lab is trying to address anticipated budgetary difficulties by cutting 600 workers

Congress says US needs a science laureate

14 May 2013 News and Analysis

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New legislation proposes the appointment of a public champion for research

Scientists to crowdsource power plant data  

A new project calls on citizen scientists to help map carbon dioxide emissions

Canada’s research council is open – for business  

Government plans to turn scientific body into a 'tool for industry' leading to fears basic...

EU struggles to fix faltering carbon trading scheme  

Supporters of emissions market hopeful parliament will vote again on measure to bolster pr...

US moves in different direction on pesticides  

While the EU is zeroing in on neonicotinoids as a major cause of bee deaths, the US is loo...

Suspect charged over ricin letters  

Mississippi man alleged to have sent potent toxin to President Obama and other public figu...


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