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Duck! It's a low-flying gigaplane

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Boeing is developing a concept plane, called the Pelican Ultra Large Transport Aircraft, which exploits an aerodynamic phenomenon known as the ground effect.

Author: Mcnichol, Tom
Publisher: Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Wired
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 1059-1028
Year: 2003
Aerospace industry, Boeing Co., BA, Airplanes, Airplanes, Military, Military airplanes

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Change of heart

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Thomas Starzl, who pioneered in the use of toxic immunosuppresants for keeping organ transplant patients alive, now opposes the use of such drugs.

Author: Ault, Alicia
Publisher: Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Wired
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 1059-1028
Year: 2003
Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc., Organ transplantation, Tissue transplantation, Transplantation, Immunosuppression, Starzl, Thomas Earl

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Under the influence: as corporate funding of drug R&D grows, so do the pro-industry results

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Studies show that most R&D funded by pharmaceutical companies produces pro-industry results.

Author: di Justo, Patrick
Publisher: Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Wired
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 1059-1028
Year: 2003
Pharmaceutical industry

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