By the Numbers: Report Details Good and Bad News for American Science

Although federal spending for academic research has begun increasing more slowly than inflation, other measures of American scientific performance have remained stable or improved, according to a new report from the National Science Foundation.

The report, "Science and Engineering Indicators 2008," is the latest installment in a widely read series that the agency updates every two years. This year's volume, released on

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