France re-focuses nuclear research body ...

NIH FOA focuses on future BRAIN research.

I n January, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) posted additional information about an imaging-focused funding opportunity announcement (FOA) component of the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative. BRAIN is a collaborative effort announced in April 2013 by President Obama, with a goal of “revolutionizing our understanding of the human brain.” NIH ...

Research Focuses and Trends in Multiple Sclerosis: A Scientometric Analysis

The purpose of this scientometric study is to analyze the multiple sclerosis research in Science Citation Index-Expanded from 1992 to 2019 in order to determine the top features, trends, and topics. Articles related to multiple sclerosis in the section of title, abstract, keywords, and KeyWords Plus were retrieved from the Science Citation Index-Expanded and analyzed based on various indicators...

Cardiovascular Research in France

Walnut Research in France

Walnut research in France is carried out by scientists employed by the Centre Technique Interprofessionel des Fruits et Legumes (CTIFL) and the Institute National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA). (The Association Foret-Cellulose (AFOCEL) which has been active in research on walnut propagation is terminating their walnut project this year.) CTIFL focuses on applied research and technology tra...

France rethinks research plans

Three months can be a very long time when a revolution is on the roll and history is being made. On January 7, French researchers launched an internet petition under the title Sauvons la Recherche! (Let's Save Research!) asking the government to unfreeze funds, create new jobs and allow them a say in the legislation to reform science (Curr. Biol. (2004). 14, R139). By April 7, the research mini...