Blurred vision: In the end, the European Institute of Technology will not be worthy of its title

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The European Commission's proposed European Institute of Technology (EIT) has become a small, central, administrative executive that selects 'knowledge and innovation communities' (KICs) for funding research in promising areas. The German president of the European Union is planning to launch a test KIC in 2008, which will be specialized in energy efficiency and climate change.

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An embryonic nation

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The importance of governmental involvement, supervision and regulation of human therapeutic cloning and research on embryo biotechnologies is analyzed. It is concluded that government should provide assistance through policy, funding and talent recruitment to promote productive scientific as well as business collaborations.

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Chinese astronomers look to Antarctic

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The article discusses the various studies that are being conducted by China in the Antarctic before building up its astronomical research base in the Dome A of the continent. The place reveals a huge lump of atmosphere with a thin turbulent layer and hence is perfect for the astronomers and their researches.

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