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Snail Darters and the economic impact of taxonomy

…that time, the principal tool for taxonomic classification of species was morphology, the same approach used by Carl Linnaeus. Yes, protein sequencing—particularly of Cytochrome C—was starting to come into use,…

NIH Grants Slashed

…Universities and a possibly fatal blow to biomedical research institutions. The new policy limits funds for overhead to 15% of the amount directly granted to the principal investigator. Existing overhead…

All About Politics and Not the Law

…therefore, contrary to the Constitution, can be valid. To deny this, would be to affirm, that the deputy is greater than his principal; that the servant is above his master;…