Fiona Proffitt

A Nanowire Link Between East and West

LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA-- Dragan Mihailovi9s molybdenum-based powder, which he claims contains the world9s first superconducting nanowires, is whetting appetites far beyond his native Slovenia, which is about to become a member of the European Union (see main text).

MRC Gets Flexible and Clinical in Funding Overhaul

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCHOXFORD, U.K.-- The United Kingdoms main biomedical funding agency, the Medical Research Council (MRC), last week announced sweeping changes, including more flexibility in how long projects can run and a 30% boost in the money available for research grants.