Reposted from the August 10, 2001 issue of Science magazine HERTFORDSHIRE, U.K.--Known for a high-tech buildup that has earned it the nickname Silicon Bog, Ireland has now taken a major step in shoring up the basic research end of its R&D pipeline. Last week, Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), the country's nascent grants agency, announced that 10 scientific stars will share $67 million. The money...
This article appears in the April 6, 2001 issue of Science magazine. BRISTOL, U.K.--Inside a huge, five-story greenhouse on the waterfront of downtown Bristol, tropical birds and butterflies flit above a botanist's wonderland. Glistening in the humid enclosure are species representing key events during 500 million years of plant evolution--from primitive liverworts and velvety mosses through hors...
BACK TO THE FEATURE INDEX With Japan a burgeoning hub for biochemistry, molecular biology, genetics, genomics, and a multitude of other areas of cutting-edge science and technology, there are many benefits to be gained for UK researchers willing to train in Japan or collaborate with Japanese colleagues. Simultaneously, the last few decades have seen a rapid increase in the number of funding schem...
