How much did it cost to land a rover on Mars?
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover is an utterly incredible feat of engineering, a huge coup for science and an awe-inspiring marvel of human achievement…but how much did it cost?
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Coronavirus: vaccine funding desperately needed
The amount of money needed to continue the search for a coronavirus vaccine is dwarfed by global bailouts to fight its economic consequences. And vaccine developers are still waiting.
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Cash, shares or science?
If you’re a government looking to invest, research offers impressive economic returns.
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How you can help UK research
It’s a tumultuous time for UK research. Here’s how you can help.
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New report highlights lack of data on research funding
The new Missing Evidence report from Sense about Science highlights the lack of any centralised record of what government spends on research.
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Antibiotic resistance could cost $100 trillion
A new report warns that antibiotic-resistant infections could cost to the global economy a cumulative $100 trillion by 2050.
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Spending Review 2015: initial reaction
The Chancellor George Osborne announced in the 2015 Spending Review that the Science Budget is to be frozen in real terms: but the devil is in the detail.
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Science: As Vital As Ever
The Science is Vital rally saw speakers from scientists to patients make the case for UK research live in London, and streamed across the UK.
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UK research under threat: join Science is Vital’s new campaign
With the government’s spending review coming up in about a month, research is again under threat. Grassroots pressure group Science is Vital is springing into action with a new campaign. We all need to tell the government about the vital importance of research to our health, the environment and the economy. Make your voice heard…
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The cost of space missions
The cost of the New Horizons mission to Pluto, in context with other space missions, from Voyager to Rosetta…and it cost less than a day of the war in Iraq.