There are still respected scientists who think genomic sequencing is doomed to stay forever in the labs.

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In 1999, a group of respected scientists, along with the American Chemical Society, launched a journal called Organic Letters, designed to rival Tetrahedron Letters, a chemistry title owned by Reed Elsevier.

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In addition to being respected political scientists, they are both masters of the sound bite.

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These individuals together have extensive experience conducting large trials, are widely respected clinical scientists, had overcome considerable challenges in the implementation of the study, and had no stake in the outcome.

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Very recently, a study done by a well-respected group of scientists was published, suggesting that mammography contributes less to the decline in mortality than it did a decade or two ago.

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In the fiercely competitive and risk-laden life sciences industry, what the little-known YM Biosciences (YMI) has achieved in just 12 months caught the attention of a big crowd of investors, analysts, and scientists at the June 3rd meeting of the highly respected American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO).

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