From today's UK papers

FINANCIAL TIMES

Chancellor Gordon Brown is attempting to safeguard his plan for a US-style tax credit on research, which could fall foul of European Union rules.

A white paper on industrial competitiveness, to be published this week, would give regional development agencies a key role in training.

Linda Long, a biochemist at Exeter University, is a pioneer on the new frontier between the arts and science. She makes molecular music.

GUARDIAN

The mapping of the genome has revealed a surprise. Humans seem to have been genetically modified by aliens already.

INDEPENDENT

Nasa will attempt to land a probe on the asteroid Eros today.

MISCELLANY

The world's biggest drug company, GlaxoSmithKline, has been singled out by Oxfam in a campaign against the high prices that western pharmaceuticals companies charge for Aids drugs in the world's poorest countries. ( Financial Times , Guardian , Independent )

The entire genome of a representative human is revealed by two competing journals today. There are fewer genes than expected. ( Financial Times , Guardian , Independent , Daily Telegraph )

About 1,000 animal rights protesters took part in a series of demonstrations yesterday against pharmaceuticals companies and executives linked to Huntingdon Life Sciences. ( Guardian , Daily Telegraph )