Few scientists realize that the enormous budget of the US Department of Defense includes sizeable funds for basic research. Eric Hand provides a guide for the uninitiated.
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Hand, E. Enlisting investigators. Nature 466, 656–657 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nj7306-656a
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