Editorials in 2005

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  • Given Japan's strong scientific record, the country has a badly flawed research evaluation system.

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  • The end of 2005 was supposed to mark the achievement of a critical goal in the treatment of HIV in poor countries. The goal hasn't been met, but it is now within sight.

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  • A prestigious research agency should have thought twice before attaching its name to a diet book.

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  • Researchers should read Wikipedia cautiously and amend it enthusiastically.

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  • Earth scientists should find better mechanisms to disseminate facts about the risks of natural disasters, to help local populations make the necessary preparations.

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  • The European Space Agency is making good use of its funds for space exploration.

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  • There's little evidence that commercial approaches can radically reduce the cost of getting into space.

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  • Prenatal genetic tests can now check for abnormalities in developing fetuses, but there is still no regulatory framework for them in the United States.

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  • No convincing case has been made for increasing the amount of plutonium held at a Californian lab.

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  • Web tools now allow data sharing and informal debate to take place alongside published papers. But to take full advantage, scientists must embrace a culture of sharing and rethink their vision of databases.

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  • South Korea would benefit from investigating what went wrong in its leading stem-cell lab.

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  • Successes in structural studies of membrane proteins deserve to be celebrated.

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  • A successor to the Kyoto Protocol on climate change must involve mandatory emissions caps.

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  • The future of science and technology in Africa depends on the development of mutually supportive networks. Two examples show how imaginative initiatives can be turned into models for others.

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  • Protests by Chinese students at Yale University are highlighting strains on a symbiotic relationship.

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  • It's time for the South Korean government to launch an investigation into how eggs were obtained for a ground-breaking stem-cell experiment.

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  • Washington DC still doesn't seem to understand the threat posed by global warming.

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  • Replicating the success of the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), in an organization devoted to energy research, will be easier said than done.

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  • Industry should get behind a European partnership that will explore alternatives to animal testing.

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