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Research conducted at synchrotron and neutron sources is critical to every sector of the economy: |
Materials Chemistry and Nanotechnology Electronic Materials and Devices Energy Production, Storage and Conversion National Security New Medicines and Disease Treatments Environmental Sciences
Human and Molecular Biology
And yet...constrained funding for 35 years has slowed US progress:
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IMPORTANCE AROUND THE WORLD
Synchrotrons and neutron sources were invented out of fundamental physics at U.S. laboratories. While the U.S. invented these machines, in recent years other nations of the world have hastened to build their own:
Considering only beam ports on 3rd generation synchrotrons worldwide, by 2009 the U.S. will be outnumbered by the rest of the world 7:1
The US is rapidly losing its edge in R&D Investments and High-Tech Industry Exports:
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