Restoring shine on the Big Apple
Article Abstract:
The Commission on Biomedical Research and Development was formed in New York, NY, to find ways of strengthening the city's status as a research center. A coalition of medical school deans, city and state officials and executives from local real estate, finance and pharmaceutical industries created the Commission in the fall of 1991. The commission will look for ways to increase the city's appeal to new researchers as a place to work.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1992
User Contributions:
Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:
Nutritionists question study of organic food
Article Abstract:
UK organic farming organizations and food experts have voiced concern over a decision by the Food Standards Agency to examine the nutritional differences between organic and normal foods as many believe the study will show little health benefits from eating organic food.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2001
User Contributions:
Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:
Sustainability of three apple production systems
Article Abstract:
Research is presented concerning the rapid growth in organic farming methods in spite of their high costs and lower yields. The sustainability of apple production systems in Washington State between 1994 and 1999 is discussed.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2001
User Contributions:
Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:
- Abstracts: Restoring the popcorn-flower. The treasures of Lake Wales Ridge
- Abstracts: Speciation in the open ocean. Sympatric speciation in palms on an oceanic island. Speciation in the round
- Abstracts: Thin-film thermoelectric devices with high room-temperature figures of merit. Room for doubt
- Abstracts: Welcoming Wellcome: not every day (worse luck) is the equivalent of a new research council magicked into being
- Abstracts: A pitcher of things to come. Science's fiction. Strings and things