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Obama vows to increase funding for basic science

The president has pledged to raise total US spending on research and development by government and industry to 3% of GDP, but it's not clear how the increase would be achieved

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Deadly new flu virus in US and Mexico may go pandemic

Life

Deadly new flu virus in US and Mexico may go pandemic

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Obama's stem cell plans could backfire

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Where next for NASA?

Space

Where next for NASA?

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Health

Conservatives laud Gore's 'ethical' stem cell investment

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Earth

China and America's climate cold war starts to thaw

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Life

US to widen research on stem cells from 'spare' embryos

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Earth

White House and Congress dither over climate

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Health

Tax on sweet drinks may fight obesity

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Technology

Aerial bombs as deadly as suicide bombers

Aerial bombs aren't intended to kill civilians in Iraq – but when they do, they're just as lethal as deliberate suicide bombers on foot

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Technology

US to slash funding for 'exotic' missile defences

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Earth

Congress delays Obama's green push

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Technology

Historic US-Russian agreement on nuclear weapons

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Top US science adviser on life after Bush

Opinion

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