Consortium News
February 2010
Stem-cell line given the nod
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NIH moves to approve cells in limbo after rule change.
Lawsuit rekindles gene-patent debate
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A court case next week will decide the fate of gene patenting.
'Big science' spurs collaborative trend
Standfirst
The globalization of science boosts international cooperation, with the European Union leading the way.
NIH scrutinizes drug-company payments at Baylor
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Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, face scrutiny of their grants by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Debt crisis threatens UK science
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As Britain's researchers face fierce budget cuts, Nature finds out how labs are preparing for hard times.