Five things to know about NSF’s new rules on merit review
Fewer outsiders, less feedback, and an uncertain fate for a new science board report...
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Fewer outsiders, less feedback, and an uncertain fate for a new science board report...
There are billions of dollars in it for companies able to kickstart mining operations, even if such returns are still years away....
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