Revamp for NIH grants
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The new peer-review process that has been implemented in the process of providing grants to the scientists at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) is investigated. Several people believe that the process may not be of a major help in improving the funding system at NIH.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2008
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Solid foundations: In praise of those physicists who are unobtrusively revolutionizing everyday life
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A vast majority of physicians concentrate on understanding the physical properties of solid matter, which is otherwise thought to be a mundane field. Such physicists explore some of the core concepts of solid-state physics that can benefit humanity.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2007
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