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The article focuses on scientists who take their research or ideas and become entrepreneurs. It mentions researchers Howard Schulman and Mark Anderson and their efforts to turn their research on calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II which can block heart arrhythmias into a marketable drug. It talks about biochemist Michael Weiss's founding of Thermalin Diabetes and development of diabetes drugs. It comments on engineer Laura Ray's creation of two companies while remaining a professor.

The article discusses the difficulty of assessing what economic and social impacts the 2009 American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) will have on the U.S. in future years. While it has been posited that jobs will be created and scientific research will be bolstered, predictable results are difficult to quantify. It is suggested that investments in scientific discovery and technological innovations are directly tied to economic growth. Institutions such as the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) recognize basic research as a critical component for productivity and employment growth. The author examines the ecology of innovation and elucidates empirical challenges to economic progression.

Evaluates the job market for postdoctoral students in the United States. Experiences of Tony Mendez, who has a doctor of philosophy degree in nuclear physics; Statistics on the employment of postdoctoral students by the National Science Foundation; Expectation of graduate students to do a postdoctorate in fields like life science; Sources of job advice for graduates; A 1997 list of top schools for postdocs; Outlook.

Focuses on the research universities of United States. Low pay for postdoctorates as the key to US research productivity; Comparison of pay to graduates in science with those who have business or law degrees; Statistics on the source of support for first postdoctoral appointment; Outlook.

Discusses the involvement of Eastern European countries in the European Union's new research program called Framework 5. Gamble the countries are taking by becoming involved; Costs of Framework 5 subscriptions; Importance of Framework 5 involvement for countries to be accepted into the European Union (EU); Underfunding of research in many post-communist countries; Basic versus applied research in such countries. INSET: Will the Euro Help Grants Flow?.

The article discusses the country of Japan and its funding for science ventures as of 2018, dealing with topics including how it will be working on supercomputers and particle detectors, and how funding science is a challenge for the country, which has an aging population and limited tax revenue.

This article details a report in the June 4 edition of "Arctic Science" that discussed the high expenses of research in the Arctic as well as the challenges associated with funding such research.

The author presents his thoughts on the importance of scientific research on developing economic and educational opportunity in the United States. He discusses how quality research can be used to inform political policy, calling for more federal resources to be allocated to doctoral-level scientists in education and related fields.

The article discusses the reorganization of government funding of research in Great Britain within the agency UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). Topics include grants to be offered by disciplinary councils within UKRI, the economic impacts of research funding by the agency, and the appointment of Mark Walport as head of the UKRI.

The article reports on microbiome research programs, with particular focus on those which study the role of the human microbiome in various diseases. An overview is presented of microbiome programs and their projects, including the Human Microbiome Project (HMP) at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NlH) and the Metagenomics of the Human Intestinal Tract (MetaHIT) program in Europe. The article explores the future of the field, including topics such as computational genomics, microbiome diversity studies in human populations over time, and research funding.

The article discusses world science news. Topics include an increase in science funding for capital projects incorporated in Great Britain's 2011-2012 government budget, reported growth in the population of adult tigers in India, and the collaboration of the French government and oceanographers for continued searching for the remains of downed Air France Flight 447 using submersible vehicles off the northeast coast of Brazil .

The article discusses a U.S. budget cut associated with a fiscal 2011 continuing resolution (CR) approved by the U.S. House of Representatives that would curtail research spending by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Ten U.S. laboratories and hundreds of universities reportedly would be affected by the proposed budget cut. The article indicates that enactment of the legislation, pending U.S. Senate approval, would affect DOE research well beyond that associated with clean energy, characterized as the focal point of the budget cut among Republican party congressmen who support it.

The authors opine regarding genomic research and its prospective benefits to clinical medicine and human health. The authors argue that the benefits of genomics must be considered realistically to avoid misallocation of research funds. The authors discuss impediments to converting genomics research results to clinical medicine, exaggeration of the uses of genomics, and the realistic promises of genomics research.

A response by K. Simiyu et al. to a letter to the editor about their article "Stagnant Health Technologies in Africa” in the December 10, 2010 issue is presented.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article “Stagnant Health Technologies in Africa,” by K. Simiyu et al. in the December 10, 2010 issue.

The article discusses task-force recommended budget cuts in Japan that would affect scientific research on many fronts including the country's ocean drilling research. Japan's Government Revitalization Unit made the noted science-related budget recommendations. The group focused on wasteful spending authorized by the previous administration, the Liberal Democratic Party.

The article discusses a report in the August 28, 2014 online issue of "Science" regarding a study of 221 social science experiments funded by the U.S. Time-sharing Experiments for the Social Sciences (TESS) program by Stanford University political economist Neil Malhotra and his graduate students that found most of the experiments produced null results that were not written up. The debate over what to do with null results and how bias against null results wastes time and money are discussed.

Examines the work of Thomas Ostros as Sweden's minister of education and science. His ideas about how the state should interact with other sectors; Plans to increase state spending on basic research; Criticisms of Ostros based on the desire to spend funds on applied research; New science policy to be issued next year; Debate over management of independent foundations focused on applied research.

Discusses how popular interest in dinosaurs has benefitted paleontology. New discoveries which have revived the field; Research on a fish-eating dinosaur by Sereno et al in this issue; Impact of the 1970s idea that dinosaurs were warm-blooded and active; Increased enrollment in classes about dinosaurs; Regional museums about dinosaurs; Private funding for paleontology; Funding from fossils; Corporate funding.

Reports that Microsoft Corp. will open a research center in Beijing, China. China's fast-growing computer business; Microsoft's intention to make computers more user-friendly for Chinese speakers; Center to be directed by Kai-Fu Lee; Center to be called Microsoft Research (MSR) China; The company's facility in Cambridge, England; Details about the Beijing center; Information market in China.

Describes the state of scientific research in Romania as of June 19, 1998. Science policy under former leaders Nicolae and Elena Ceausescu; Science following the Ceausescu's executions in 1989; Romania's proud history of research; Crumbling scientific infrastructure; Inability to buy new equipment for research; Other funding difficulties; Role of the Romanian Academy; Government's enthusiasm for applied research versus basic.

Discusses planned appropriations for science research in the 1999 United States budget. Details for the Department of Energy (DOE), the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Department of Defense, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Next Generation Internet program.

Compares funding for scientific research in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines, as of March, 1998. Impact of region's economic crisis on research, including long-term development plans; How each country views the value of science; Concern about the existing culture of science and how it is manifest; Need for broader view of how science is done; Lack of public understanding about research's nature; Roles of national academies.

The author opines on the economy of Japan which is stated to have shown improved growth for the first time in 20 years. He notes what he calls the misguided thinking of the Japanese government in its plans to freeze investment in the country's science infrastructure and reduce spending in certain scientific fields including cosmology. The author calls on Japan's science community to become more involved in government policymaking to help improve the country's economy.

The article discusses issues reported in the magazine's policy blog. The "ScienceInsider" reports on U.S. climate change policy. In Ireland, government funding of science, technology, and innovation will be cut in 2010 by 4.4 percent. A strike in Australia has scientists working a single daily shift instead of around the clock at the Australian Synchrotron.

The article discusses a €35 billion research pledge by French President Nicolas Sarkozy. He reportedly said that the investment will make French science more productive and will lead to smarter people, a more competitive economy, and a cleaner environment. It is called a grand loan because about two thirds of the funding will be borrowed. A chart indicates funding allocations for sustainable development, research equipment, health and biotechnology, and other areas.

Describes efforts in Russia to move applied research there toward new commercial ventures. Work of Science Minister Mikhail Kirpichnikov; Loan from Germany to purchase scientific equipment; Legislation regarding tax incentives to encourage entrepreneurial research.

Examines the research sector of Slovenia. Resilience of the research sector there; Success of the 2000 Young Researchers program; Small percentage of Slovenians who leave the country permanently; High financial cost of training young researchers; Difficulty finding employment for the researchers.

Describes the impact of the end of joint research efforts between the United States and Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Funding from the US National Science Foundation (NSF) and the State Department; Money aiding efforts to restyle research programs along Western lines; Value of the spirit of cooperation; Nonprofit foundations which are replacing the lost funding; Need for Slovakian and Czech scientists to maintain US contacts.

Notes that the Canadian federal government awarded 214 grants to improve aging research facilities. Purpose of the grants to 26 universities; 71% of applicants receiving grants; Expectations for the fall, 1998, funding round.

Reports that Japan's genetics-related research budgets could triple in 1998. Areas where the money will go such as the rice genome project; The Science and Technology Agency putting money towards a new Genetic Frontier Research Center; How some would like to see money go to research into the human genome project; How the University of Tokyo's Human Genome Center is filled with sequencers but lacks money to run them.

Reports on the changes in funding for domestic discretionary spending in research is changing. Science policy chiefs reaction to points made by Franklin Raines, chief of the Office of Management and Budget; Drop in domestic discretionary spending through 2002.

Reports that a panel for the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has stressed the importance of funding independent research at the FDA. Panel led by Leslie Benet; Task of the panel; Review of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER); Problem of inadequate funding; Presentation of the panel's report to the FDA's Science Advisory Board.

Reports that the US State Department compiled a list of 20 Russian research institutes which are suspected of helping Iran's missile program. Decision of the State Department to restrict the flow of US research funds to some of the sites on the list; Involvement of the US Civilian Research & Development Foundation for the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union (CRDF); Difficulty in imposing sanctions against the institutes on the list.

Notes that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) unveiled three new grant programs designed for clinical researchers. Announcement by NIH director Harold Varmus on February 23, 1998; Details about three programs.

Notes an increasing trend in deals made between companies and universities seeking to exploit ideas researched on campuses. Survey by the Association of University Technology Managers Inc. (AUTM).