Public funding problems have prevented Italy from catching up with other European scientific hubs. But some privately funded local initiatives show glimmers of hope. Quirin Schiermeier and Alison Abbott report.
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Abbott, A., Schiermeier, Q. Italy's bright spots. Nature 438, 1046–1047 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/nj7070-1046a
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