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Reports on the controversy created by a stem cell paper by a team of German biologists published in the 2004 issue of "Applied Physics". Public announcement of the research as a breakthrough in adult stem-cell technology; Protests against research using embryonic lines; Criticisms of the research.

Presents an article that assesses the work experiences of Ann Holbourn, a geoscientist at Christian Albrechts University in Kiel, Germany. Research study on Miocene epoch; Details of the study; Success of the drilling approach; Results of the study shows that Holbourn and her team found drastic changes in both oxygen and carbon isotopes.

The article discusses the science research done by North and Western Europe. Topics include the research and finance of Germany, the research and development initiative of the European Union, and the researcher strength of various European countries. Great Britain leading in researches in life sciences, and those conducted by universities across Europe are also mentioned. Several charts listing the research detains of the European nations are also given.

Comments on the state of scientific research in Germany. Suspicions against researchers which were revealed during a two-year analysis of research papers; Charges which were brought against Friedhelm Herrmann and Roland Mertelsmann; Opinion that promotion should be based on an assessment of quality, not quantity, of research.

Reports on a dispute between two molecular biologists at the University of Gottingen in Germany regarding the order of their names on a research paper. Research topic; Accusation made by Marco Lewdon against Frauke Alves which prevented the paper from being submitted to the periodical 'Biological Chemistry'; Consideration given to the verbal agreement between the two scientists by the court.

Describes efforts to evaluate Germany's research system. Foreign experts assessing the Max Planck Society (MPS) and the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG); How the groups are generally viewed; Problems with science in Germany; Weakness of the evaluation process; The political independence of the DFG; Funding for the research system; Use of the Harnack principle; Need for national research systems to be evaluated occasionally.

The article reports on the participation of the research universities in Germany in a contest intended to improve their global ranking. The winners will receive thirty million euro for five years to help them compete with the likes of Harvard, Cambridge and Tokyo universities. There are also allegations that the competition is bound to be biased by political and regional considerations.

Focuses on the advantages of 'open' peer review technique in Germany. Evaluation of scientific papers; Comments given by various scientists; Avoidance of technical errors.

The author reflects on Germany's recovery of its scientific literature 20 years after reunification in 1990. The author says that Germany has become a top achiever in certain areas of science, overtaking Great Britain and France. The author adds that the nation has achieved this record primarily because successive governments have prioritized science and continued to increase scientific budget for research organizations, such as the Helmholtz Society and Max Planck Society.

The article presents corrections to the articles including "Germany hits science high" and "Grass gets greener" in the 2013 issue of the periodical.

The article reports on the research conducted by Klaus-Viktor Peinemann and colleagues on the sizes of membrane pores in Germany. Researchers found that the polymer in which the chain-like molecules have a hydrophobic and a hydrophilic end allowed the solvent solution to evaporate, thus forming into connected cylinders with hydrophobic and hydrophilic parts of different molecules coming together. When it was plunged in water, the nascent membrane moved through the hydrophilic cylinders, opening it up and creating identical and aligned pores. Picking other polymers with hydrophobic and hydrophilic parts allow the development of membranes with uniform diameter pores of various sizes.