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Strength in bonding

Postdocs are attempting to organize and improve their lot worldwide — but results have been mixed. Paul Smaglik reports.

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Smaglik, P. Strength in bonding. Nature 455, 426–428 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/nj7211-426a

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