12-Sep-2012 19:32

NIH Advisory Group Recommends Changes for Biomedical Research Workforce :: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) should make changes to workforce policies in order to promote the long-term sustainability of the biomedical research workforce, according to a new report by a government advisory group. NIH must address the increasing completion time for graduate degrees, low postdoctoral pay, and declining proportion of young researchers who obtain tenure-track positions.

The report by a working group of the NIH Advisory Committee to the Director considered the future of the nation’s biomedical research workforce. The goal of the study was to ensure “future US competitiveness and innovation in biomedical research by creating pathways through undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral training” that attract and retain the best scientists and prepare...
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Fed ready for more stimulus? :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/euronews/en/business/~3/IgElkTVZ86w/

Banker fined over HBOS collapse :: A former HBOS executive is fined £500,000 by the UK financial regulator over his role in the bank's collapse.
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Watch out, Google — Facebook's social search is coming :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/DVlAy_qq1O0/

Live blog: Apple iPhone 5 event starts at 10 a.m. PT :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/UKe_fe9TTEs/

Why is Ridgway leaving Virgin? :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/EMCcD__pjms/

Can Kaggle make data science a spectator sport? :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/lECHYt_Cyls/

German court backs euro rescue fund :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/OsqNpTOee7s/index.html

Anticipation builds for Apple's iPhone 5 :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/5R2lTMSN_dY/index.html

Wen promises to boost Chinese growth :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/oq8lfQiLXuU/index.html

BAE and EADS in talks over merger :: UK defence contractor BAE Systems says it is in talks with European aerospace firm EADS over a possible merger.
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The Facebook-addicted judge and the little blue bird :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/tNl-QEejIvc/

Behold! The a la carte pay TV model is coming to your mobile data plan :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/Grjntu1JVKQ/

Google launches China-only Boutique app for shoppers :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/Jlevs4WveDk/

Who's finding France too taxing? :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/euronews/en/business/~3/V5ONTEiyG_0/

Russia plans biggest icebreaker :: Russia's plans to build the world's biggest nuclear icebreaker are aimed at enhancing commercial opportunities, says a researcher.
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Walmart dominates the list of U.S. companies using solar :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/ZZpdg0-pUTM/

Platinum firm shuts S Africa mine :: UK-listed miner Anglo American suspends operations at a platinum mine in South Africa to "protect the safety of its employees".
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Shhhh, Huddle gets funding from CIA-backed In-Q-Tel :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/JtY6130Pop0/

Euro dominates tight Dutch vote :: A close race is expected as voters in the Netherlands go to the polls after a campaign dominated by concerns about the eurozone crisis.
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