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Nature 414, 572 (6 December 2001) | doi:10.1038/414572b

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Rescuers of Europe's cultural heritage struggle for funding

Alison Abbott

Scientists who work to conserve historic buildings, monuments and archaeological remains face an uphill struggle to secure continued funding from the European Union — despite their considerable success.Research on the conservation of cultural heritage, which has been funded for the past 15 years by the European Commission, has been an outstanding model of effective technology transfer, says a report.