Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:

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Nov. 4

The Washington Post says U.S. researchers are increasingly seeking work abroad

You know there’s a problem when scientists in the United States increasingly see European bureaucracy as a safer setting for conducting their cutting-edge research than their home country’s own institutions.

The European Research Council, which grants funding for academic work in the European Union, has seen a surge in applications, the Financial Times reported this week. That included nearly triple the number of proposals from Americans compared to the year before.

The United States is still the world’s leading scientific research power, but competition is growing more fierce, and it’s a dangerous time to dull the country’s compet

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