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2007 a good year for science, but researchers concerned about funding woes ahead

By Julie Bierach, KWMU

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St. Louis – Every year there are advancements in medical technology, and 2007 was no different.

But a lack of federal research funding could impact future advancements.

KWMU science reporter Julie Bierach spoke with Marcia Mellitz, who heads the Center for Emerging Technologies in St. Louis.

Mellitz says in the 1990s researchers were flush, but that has not been the case lately.

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