International experts probe Haiti's bloody past
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The Aristide government's 'National Commission of Truth and Justice' is documenting mass killings that took place in Haiti between 1991 and 1994. The Science and Human Rights Program of the American Association for the Advancement of Science is advising the commission.
Publication Name: Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8075
Year: 1995
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Patent office faces 90-year backlog
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The US Patent Office is unable to managed the flood of applications for patents on new DNA sequences. Most of the applications are generated by companies that specialize in sequencing DNA such as Incyte Pharmaceuticals and Human Genome Sciences.
Publication Name: Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8075
Year: 1996
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Less hype, more biology needed for gene therapy
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A National Institutes of Health review of gene therapy concluded that the field is less advanced than it has been portrayed by its supporters. The NIH report opposed entitlement funding and recommended coordination to avoid duplicate research.
Publication Name: Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8075
Year: 1995
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