EU science fund targets young guns

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The European Council of Ministers' (ERC's) scientific council has agreed on a first funding stream with the approval of a budget of 7.5 billion euros over seven years, open to any scientist embarking on an independent research career. Individual investigators may apply for a second stream of funding of up to one million euros with excellence in cutting-edge research being the only criterion for such funding.

Europe, Government expenditures, Scientific Research and Development Services, Science, Research & Development, Research Personnel, Basic Research, Federal aid to research, Government aid to research, Government finance, Research scientists

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China and Germany join forces over SARS

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The meeting and discussions between Jiang-Hua-Liang and Rolf Hilgenfeld about the study of the virus behind 'severe acute respiratory syndrome' (SARS) are discussed. The researchers realized that they could work efficiently together to develop new leads for anti-SARS drugs.

China, Germany, Science & research, Viral Disease R&D, Viral research, Virus research, Severe acute respiratory syndrome

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