Policy

• European boost for particle therapy

  Treatment centres poised to use carbon-ion beams to tackle cancer.

  7 January 2009

• IN BRIEF: UK revises visa rules to help visiting scientists

  7 January 2009

• IN BRIEF: US National Academies suspend visits to Iran

  7 January 2009

• IN BRIEF: California sues in bid to preserve wildlife laws

  7 January 2009

• IN BRIEF: Nigeria finally appoints its health ministers

  7 January 2009

• Forestry: A green investment - Premium content

  If growing forests in India can generate lucrative carbon credits, then why isn't everyone planting trees? Paroma Basu reports.

  7 January 2009

• China builds inland Antarctic base

  Kunlun station to open later this month atop the frozen continent's oldest ice.

  6 January 2009

• Companies racing into India's nuclear market

  Deal between India and United States spurs investment rush.

  6 January 2009

• Universities struggle as value of endowments falls - Premium content

  Tough decisions need to be made about how to cut costs.

  31 December 2008

• IN BRIEF: Medical charity folds after investment losses - Premium content

  31 December 2008