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Mixed scores for European research

A survey shows positive trends for private-sector research and development in the European Union. But as Andrea Chipman reports, there's more to the data than meets the eye.

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Chipman, A. Mixed scores for European research. Nature 450, 16–17 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/450016a

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