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Published online 13 October 2009 | Nature 461, 854-855 (2009) | doi:10.1038/461854a
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Japan to slash huge grant scheme
Upstart government brings fresh priorities to science.
In September, 30 research groups in Japan, led by some of the country's biggest scientific names, were celebrating their selection to a new ¥270-billion (US$3-billion) funding programme. But the programme is now under fire from both politicians and researchers, and its funding may be cut by almost two-thirds.
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