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Reports on Great Britain's 1993 white paper `Realizing Our Potential.' Research reforms proposed in the white paper; Threat on the medical Research Council's institutes; Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council's funding of basic research; Privatization of public research laboratories.

Discusses reaction to the British government's White Paper (policy statement) on the organization of science and technology, `Realising our Potential,' published last week in London, England. The lack of radical change; Additional information. INSETS: Waldegrave gets help, by D.D.;A global search, by D.D..

The article reports on the efforts of U.S. government to make scientific research available for all. It reports that the accessibility offered by the Internet has transformed science publishing over the past decade. The government of the U.S. is making efforts to make all federally funded research available for free. The new system will make huge numbers of scientific articles publicly available for all. It reports that such archives will basically contain the final versions of the manuscripts written by the authors. There was an increase in public access in late 2007 when the U.S. Congress passed a bill and made it compulsory for scientists funded by the National Institute of Health (NIH) to deposit their papers within 12 months of publication.

The article offers the author's insights on the policy report called "Science as an Open Enterprise" from the Royal Society in London, England concerning access to scientific papers and theories. He mentions that open inquiry to scientific research and publication of scientific papers and theories allow others to identify errors, refine theories and reuse of data. He states that everyone will benefit from a more open information access.

In this article, the author discusses the need for China to improve the quality of its research publication. According to a 2011 report of the Londons's Royal Society, China produced the second highest quantity of scientific papers but is ranked ninth in the citation aspect. He presents several areas that must be addressed by China to improve its research's quality including the importance of wide data sharing, better data access, and international collaboration improvements.

The article reports that though the Japanese government is introducing structural reforms to support scientific community science leaders are concerned whether the reforms will address deeper problems. Topics discussed include the Japan Revitalization Strategy of Japanese prime minister Shinzō Abe for innovations, decline in economic performance and grants by the government for scientific research and strengthening of the Council for Science, Technology and Innovation (CSTI).

The article reports that in 2012, the European Commission (EC) joined Great Britain's plan to subject its taxpayer-funded research to open-access starting April 2013. It states that the EC launched a similar suggestion to open up the work financed by its Horizon 2020 research programme. EC vice-president Neelie Kroes says that they lead by example, making European Union (EU)-funded research accessible to all.

The article reports on the condition of the scientific and technological research in Japan. It notes that the country's science and education ministry published a government report that suggests the alarming condition of the country's science and technology due to the declining workforce and increasing international competition. The Japanese government is required to provide sufficient incentives and support for young researchers to boost its scientific power.

Examines a discussion paper by European Union (EU) Research Commissioner Edith Cresson, which says the EU's Fifth Framework Program for research (FP5) should focus more on social needs. The paper's approval in July 1996 by the full commission and presented to the EU Council of Ministers; Cresson's view that FP5 should be organized around a limited set of objectives; Trying to meet the social and economic needs of European citizens.

The article reports on the declaration made by the White House that government-funded research in the U.S. would be made accessible for the public by 12 months after publication, rather than kept behind paywalls. It notes that federal agencies have been give until August 22, 2013 to produce plans for making the data and papers from the research they fund more accessible to all. Open-access advocacy group Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition called the memorandum a landmark.

States that last week's government White Paper on British research policy has the air of finality proper in a policy statement. Assertion that there are several passages which deny the Haldane principle; Other criticisms of the document; Additional information.

Reports on the European Science Foundation's (ESF) call on Europe to reinvigorate its commitment to scientific research in order to boost its ability to compete internationally. Launching of position paper on the European Commission's Fifth Framework Program in 1998; Focus on five themes that are considered crucial to social and economic development in Europe.

Looks at an annual white paper from the Science and Technology Agency, that reveals that local governments provide a growing share of public spending on research in Japan. The Council of Science and Technology, Japan's highest science policy-making body; More.

The article focuses on the criterion by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) on the required broader impacts of scientific researches and proposals to the society. NSF director Arden Bement in Arlington, Virginia says that the criterion was designed to make sure that the researches have connections with the society. However, the definition by the NSF of broader impacts is broad and vague in which the proposal guide includes appropriate involvement of students in the research, shared research infrastructure, and establishment of industrial and governmental collaborations. Meanwhile, the criterion makes scientists to think more on the connection of their work to the society. Moreover, the confusion of scientists on the criterion shows the issues on the relation of science and society.

The article offers news briefs related to research, government policy and awards of the U.S. as of October 4 to 10, 2013. . Nobel Prize of 2013 in Physiology or Medicine is given to neuroscientist Thomas Südhof, cell biologists Randy Schekman and James Rothman. Monsanto Co., agricultural biotechnology firm announced buying of a crop insurance company for 930 million U.S. dollars on October 2, 2013. 23andMe announced on October 1, 2013 that it has been given a U.S. patent.

The article discusses the efforts of the Argentinian government to reverse a scientific brain drain that has lasted several decades. From the 1960's until the late 1980's, the country's ruling parties viewed academia as posing a threat to political rule. 1990's President Carlos Menem was not interested in research, and by the time the financial crisis peaked in 2002 most scientists had fled Argentina. However, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, elected president in October 2007, set up a Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation. She has named cell biologist Lino Barañao as the country's first science minister. Plans to build a science complex and the importance of private donations are discussed.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to an article by T. Tanimoto and other researchers on the topic of new guidelines introduced for research integrity in Japan, by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) in order to curb research misconduct.

The author reflects on reforms related to the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) under the government of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and states that the RAS will lose its independence and will be under the control of a new Russian agency Federal Agency for Scientific Organizations (FASO). Topics discussed include funding for scientific research by the government, capturing of properties of the RAS for its own profit, and cutting of 6000 administrative jobs at the RAS.

The article offers the author's insights on the policy of the new Chinese government on science and research. The author believes that Chinese government will keep its prioritization of the development of science and technology until 2022. He says that management is the most critical challenge in the process of healthy development of scientific research.

The article offers information on the research regarding the move of the British Research Council on promoting the sharing of costly research equipment within and between the institutions.

The author discusses the status of the research community in Great Britain with regards to science. The author notes that the nations ranks second to the U.S. in terms to its contributions to biomedical and environmental sciences. The author cites the advocacy for science in Great Britain wherein he mentions the support of the government to science. Moreover, the author reflects on the preferences and effectiveness of ministers to science researches.

The article discusses blogs that are inquiring about what U.S. President Barack Obama will do to bolster science within the nation. Policy recommendations are summarized from three groups that support lifting the federal ban on embryonic stem-cell research. Within this administration, Steven Chu has been appointed as scientist to head the Department of Energy, and Jane Lubchenco has been invited to head the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Editorial. Discusses British government policy on the future of higher education. The danger in basing the policy only on the advice of the Dearing committee; Question of whether research will be given an adequate priority; Need for streamlining and cross-referencing peer assessment across government agencies; Issue of advocacy to government; Need for lobbying skills.