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Forget stem cells, pharmacogenomics and the next big cure - Michael Kenward gazes into his prophecy book to see what the physical sciences have in store for us this year. Or maybe not.

Two New Year's resolutions for the governments around the world that have managed to gum up the economic machinery behind technological development.

Scientists are moving around as never before. And, argues Jean Guinet from the OECD, that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

A politician's gaffe highlights the gender gap in science. Political action, not talk, is what's needed to close it.

Universities are funding more campus companies. Richard L. Hudson on the rules of a very risky game.

Jo Taylor, head of venture capital at 3i Group, argues that universities are too quick to hit the spin-out button.

If you want to lead innovation in R&D, don’t neglect the crucial human factor, says Georges Haour from the IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Take care: not all spin-outs end in fame and glory. The path from academia to industry is strewn with pitfalls…

Scientists who follow government advice and take up links with industry could find that not everyone will see them in a positive light.