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Japan, notoriously neglectful of its universities, now seems bent on rescuing them with a substantial infusion of yen for rebuilding from the education ministry.
Heart disease, osteoporosis and cancer win a new claim on NIH's attention as political pressure in the United States drives women's issues to the top of the research agenda.
The developing world still needs more books and journals if its science is to flourish. There are many ways in which this literature could be provided.