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Nature 444, 408-409 (23 November 2006) | doi:10.1038/444408b; Published online 22 November 2006

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Italian government eases in radical reforms

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Changes to science policy get warm reception despite budget worries.

The tiny, elegant and undeniably ancient Rita Levi-Montalcini — Nobel laureate and, at 97, still active in her role as senator-for-life — thrust the plight of Italian research into the headlines last week. She pledged to vote against the new government's 2007 budget if last-minute cutbacks for science were not reversed.