Setting the course for the nation's health: how Harold E. Varmus, former director of the National Institutes of Health, went from science to administration - and boosted medical research

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Nobel laureate Harold E. Varmus, who served as director of the National Institutes of Health for some six years, brought numerous changes to the organization, ranging from an increased budget to higher personnel morale. Details of Varmus' tenure are discussed.

Management, United States. National Institutes of Health, Nobel laureates, Varmus, Harold E.

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Fly me to the stars; lightweight propulsion devices might boost satellites and send probes beyond the sun's realm

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The space sciences are undergoing a wave of miniaturization as there is an ongoing attempt to make space launches quicker and easier. Various projects are discussed.

Innovations, Discovery and exploration, Outer space, Space exploration, Space sciences, Rockets (Aeronautics), Rockets (Vehicles)

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No secrets; data produced in federally supported studies are now part of the public record

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An extension of the Freedom of Information Act is proving to be highly controversial as information on research, gathered by federal support, would become available to all. Details of the legislation are discussed.

Laws, regulations and rules

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