http://www.nature.com/news/ Nature Publishing Group en Nature Publishing Group News at Nature Nature Publishing Group permissions@nature.com 1744-7933 http://www.nature.com/news/2008/081010/full/news.2008.1163.html?s=news_rss Britain's new science minister promises to "vigorously" defend budget. Science investment crucial to surviving financial crisis 10.1038/news.2008.1163 Space and astronomy Fri Oct 10 00:03:38 EDT 2008 News at Nature Fri Oct 10 00:03:38 EDT 2008 http://www.nature.com/news/2008/081008/full/news.2008.1158.html?s=news_rss Astronomers discover and track incoming asteroid for the first time. Great balls of fire 10.1038/news.2008.1158 Space and astronomy Wed Oct 08 14:35:47 EDT 2008 News at Nature Wed Oct 08 14:35:47 EDT 2008 http://www.nature.com/news/2008/081001/full/news.2008.1145.html?s=news_rss Wakeham review praises state of discipline and recommends ways it can move forward. 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