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Nature 448, 233 (19 July 2007) | doi:10.1038/448233a; Published online 18 July 2007
Russia pins its hopes on 'nano'
Quirin Schiermeier
In what could be the biggest windfall for science since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Russian parliament last week gave the green light to a massive US$7-billion investment in nanotechnology over five years. The Russian government hopes the programme will make the country a world leader in nanoscale technologies with a wide range of military and civilian uses.
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