In the fight against tumours, comprehensive cancer institutes are deploying a wide range of different strategies in an attempt to encourage the sharing of ideas and materials among researchers, says Steve Bunk.
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Steve Bunk is a science writer based in Alexandria, Virginia.
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Bunk, S. Tearing down the barriers. Nature 416, 4–7 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/nj6880-04a
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