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The price of research

"Basic research may seem very expensive. I am a well-paid scientist. My hourly wage is equal to that of a plumber..." Albert Szent-Györgyi, Nobel-winning chemist

fMRI – the quick guide

Wouldn’t you like to read the minds of the people you do business with? Sorry, fMRI doesn't do that, but it does try to see what goes on in the brain.

Lab notes

How to manage a virtual R&D team, valuing research – and other insights into R&D management.

From textiles to healthcare

Swati Piramal was born into a textile business family. And as typical Indian marriages were solemnized more than two decades ago, she too married into one of the oldest textile business families in Mumbai.

Breaking through the lab-glass ceiling

Despite the naysayers, more and more women are gaining success in the business of science. Our global investigation shows what it takes: good education, determination, a good employer, and some luck. Memo to government – Help them out.

The secret of success

“If A is success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut.” Albert Einstein

Scanning for nuclear terror threats

A spin-out from the University of Southampton, UK, has a new “scintillation detector” that it says can help stop radiological threats at airports and elsewhere.