But perhaps the biggest red flag is the potential for conflict of interest, as a small number of researchers look to start up what could be a big new research field for academics and industry alike.

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By applying market-research techniques to a new field, he came up with a colorful, gamelike medical questionnaire that became the basis for the new company he heads, Tonic Health of Palo Alto, Calif.

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The estate once belonged to their great-great-uncle, Arthur Spiderwick (David Strathairn), a naturalist whose field research revealed some unexpected new species: fairies, goblins and the like.

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Microfinance practitioners, academics, and investors are gathering in New York for a three day conference to discuss research and innovations in the field.

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The DSM is supposed to reflect the current knowledge in the field and some of the latest research is too new to use as a basis for changing the framework of how mental illness is diagnosed, say DSM leaders.

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Together with our colleagues of the INQUA (International Union for Quaternary Research) focus area group on palaeoseismology and active tectonics, IGCP 567 started a new tradition of joint field workshops.

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New York has devoted millions of dollars in tax incentives to attract high-tech jobs through the research college center and it is a critical tool for New York to compete globally in the high-technology field.

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