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Published online 9 April 2008 | Nature 452, 682-684 (2008) | doi:10.1038/452682a
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Collaborations: With all good intentions
Collaborations spawn fresh ideas and boost productivity - most of the time. Heidi Ledford examines what happens when a working relationship breaks down, and asks how to avoid it.
Break-ups can be painful, as biologist Paul Weldon and chemist Andrew Evans can attest. Weldon spent nine months and filed a lawsuit trying to retrieve a sample he had shared with Evans as part of a collaboration.
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