Boffin shortage will blight Blighty's prosperity
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Report: Soft PhDs no way to earn hard currency The UK's top scientific body has warned that the swarms of new PhDs being churned out by British universities include a falling proportion from scientific or technological disciplines. It is feared that this lack of knowhow may render Blighty uncompetitive in the hi-tech, value-added sectors which alone can support Western levels of affluence.â¦
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One yearâs winner can lose big in the next cycle.
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like the one used in Star Wars - could soon be installed on the high-street. Boffins in Japan claim to have developed technology for image chambers - similar
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Says government has failed to act Nanotechnology will be the next industrial revolution, and if the UK wants a piece of the action, it has to move now to fund research in the subject.â¦
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Better batteries and supersticky glues are on the horizon.
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Science & environment: Â· Major projects cancelled because of uncertaintyÂ· Planning problems will stall wind-farm growth
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There are worries about the economic consequences of a decline in students taking science subjects.
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The loss of Britain&#39;s Beagle 2 project can be traced to the Government wanting a Mars lander &quot;on the cheap&quot;, and tensions with the European Space Agency, MPs said yesterday.
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Why it fails to invest at the point of maximum optimism.
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The BBC&#39;s worldwide reputation for accuracy took a blow yesterday after it broadcast an interview with a hoaxer who claimed to offer a $12bn settlement to the 120,000 surviving victims of the Bhopal disaster.
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Larger supplies, more energy alternatives, and a slowing economy could be factors.
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Your nest egg might not be big enough to serve your future.
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Financial support for a major international fusion project is one of many casualties.
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Fresh predictions for the prison population suggest government building plans may not provide enough cells.
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A glut of gas supplies in Britain sees prices collapse and leaves traders having to pay for it to be taken off their hands.
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Business & money: Â· Call to catch up with big energy crop producersÂ· Concerns over food supply are 'absolute nonsense'
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Â· Oligarch accused of Â£250m tanker deals fraudÂ· Demand may worsen crisis in diplomatic relations