Monday, January 18, 2010

Another Sign That America's Science Position In The World Is Changing

U.S. Keeps Science Lead, But Other Countries Gain -- Wall Street Journal

The U.S. remains the world's science and technology leader, but other countries are gaining ground, the National Science Board said Friday in its biennial report on science and engineering.

The U.S. accounted for nearly a third of $1.1 trillion spent on research and development globally in 2007, minted more science and engineering doctorates than any other country, and led the world in innovative activity. Efforts by China and other developing Asian countries to boost their science and engineering capabilities are bearing fruit, however, and the gap between them and the U.S., though still wide, is narrowing.

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More News On America's Declining Role In Science

Worrisome Trends Show Eroding U.S. Competitive Advantage in World Science and Engineering Environment
-- Science Daily
New Science "Indicators" Data From NSF Captures China's Rise -- Science Insider
Asia Ascending in Science and Engineering -- Physorg
U.S. Scientific Inventory Shows Asia, EU Gaining in R&D Status -- BioWorld
Is America competing? -- The Scientist

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