Today's Pick: Science as search, Sergey Brin to fund Parkinson study

Here’s the round-up of the week in the newsfeeds. Below I highlight my favourite articles of the week from each category.

Today’s Top Pick – “Science as Search, Sergey Brin to Fund Parkinson Study“. Find out more under Science and Innovation.

• Biotechnology “MN officals announce $1B biotech project”
• Biopharmaceuticals “R&D Spending by U.S. Biopharmaceutical Companies Reaches Record Levels in 2008 Despite Economic Challenges
• Cleantech “Clean Energy Trends 2009″
• Information and Communication Technology “What is Mobile Video’s Future?”
• Venture Capital “Study: VC returns beat PE returns”
• Business and Entrepreneurship “Top 10 Social Networks for Entrepreneurs”
• Science and Innovation “Science as Search: Sergey Brin to Fund Parkinson Study”
• Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship “Rising Voices, TED, Pop!Tech And The Challenges Of Innovating… Everywhere”

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