Estonian researchers lead the way in science reform

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The scientific community in Estonia has made great progress in reforming state support of science since the collapse of the Soviet Union by introducing a competitive grant system. However, researchers are divided in support for a plan to integrate research institutes and universities.

Research institutes, Estonia

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Cash-starved researchers to undergo trial by peer review

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Peer-review panels of foreign and Ukrainian scientists will assess the quality of every Ukrainian research team over a two-year period. The unprecedented review will determine which of the country's 90,000 researchers and support staff will keep their jobs.

Ukraine, Peer review

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NASA researchers eye Mir

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NASA has approved a project to grow protein crystals on the Russian space station Mir as part of a scientific exchange agreement that the US and Russia signed in Jul 1992. Temperature fluctuations and vibrations could pose problems for the experiments.

Research, Planning, Astronautical research, Intellectual cooperation, Mir (Space station)

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