We should give a monkey’s

Ray Greek: The government is backing research on non-human primates for economic reasons, to the detriment of public health.

Are you a lark or an owl?

Tailor your working hours to your body clock and you’ll live a healthier, safer life, says Michael Gross

MEPs vote to support stem cell research

Decision puts pressure on governments to fund biomedical studies to cure wide range of diseases.

Sharp practice

Medical research funding is all mixed up with NHS patient care costs, complain academics, who are calling for a more transparent and generous funding system for clinical research. Anna Fazackerley reports.

Colin Blakemore: Professor No?

Colin Blakemore plans to keep his hand in as a researcher (at weekends) while he learns the art of turning down funding proposals as the new head of the Medical Research Council, finds Anna Fazackerley.