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The industrial research lab: a relic of the past?

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Basic research performed in industrial laboratories is declining — is the focus on profitability to the detriment of furthering scientific knowledge?

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Noll, A. The industrial research lab: a relic of the past?. Nature Mater 5, 337–338 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat1639

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