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A Ukrainian marine biologist facing criminal charges over his role in international research projects is to be honoured at a reception by the American Association of the Advancement of Science held to recognise of the plight of persecuted scientists.
Berlin officials have decided to focus research directly supported by Germany's new capital on twelve key areas — including genomics — identified by an expert panel as reflecting the city's scientific strengths
Japan is to link 10 independent nuclear fusion research institutes into a single network intended to boost collaboration between universities and government-run institutes fusion research.
European proponents of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor have launched a campaign to win public and political support for its construction.
Controversy surrounds a FF1 billion (US$ million) French research initiative to generate economic benefits from the post-sequencing phase of the human genome project.
Germany's national research centres have agreed to abandon their previous independence and accept a plan to centralize decision-making on strategic research priorities.