NSF candidate study irks Congress
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Many Congress members have complained about a $175,000 study funded by the NSF that is designed to explain why many qualified people do not run for political office. Representative William Clay is the study's most outspoken critic.
Publisher: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Publication Name: Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8075
Year: 1997
Investigations, Political aspects, United States. National Science Foundation, Federal aid to research, Government aid to research, Political science research, Waste in government spending, Government spending waste, Clay, William
Publication Name: Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8075
Year: 1997
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Ancient remedy performs new tricks
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Researchers have discovered that arsenic trioxide, found commonly in traditional Chinese medicines, is a very effective drug against promyelocytic leukemia (APL) and other ailments such as arthritis and skin disorders.
Publisher: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Publication Name: Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8075
Year: 1996
Health aspects, Research, Drug therapy, Arsenic compounds, Medicine, Chinese, Traditional Chinese medicine, Acute leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute myelocytic leukemia
Publication Name: Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8075
Year: 1996
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