European research: back to pre-eminence?

Back to Basics : Basic Research

This paper introduces a model of endogenous growth through basic and applied research. Basic research differs from applied research in two significant ways. First, significant advances in technological knowledge come through basic research rather than applied research. Second, these advances are potentially applicable to multiple industries. Since these applications are not immediate, the innov...

Back to the future: 10 years of European health reforms.

The challenges facing European health systems have changed little over 30 years but the responses to them have. Policy ideas that emerged in some countries spread to others; however, the way policies were implemented and the impact they have had has been shaped by specific national contexts. Comparative policy analysis has evolved in response to this, moving away from simple classifications of ...

Pre-mRNA Processing Reaches Back toTranscription and Ahead to Translation

The pathway from gene activation in the nucleus to mRNA translation and decay at specific locations in the cytoplasm is both streamlined and highly interconnected. This review discusses how pre-mRNA processing, including 5' cap addition, splicing, and polyadenylation, contributes to both the efficiency and fidelity of gene expression. The connections of pre-mRNA processing to upstream events in...

The European Research Council—A European Renaissance

S cience looks set for a fundamentalist revival within the European Union. Its leading proponents are taking advantage of unprecedented political upheaval—as ten new Member States accede to the Union—to press their case for funding of basic research that is driven solely and independently by investigators themselves in the pursuit of excellence. The broad thrust of their appeal calls for the se...

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