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The ending of a year-long miners' strike in Britain, and of a nuclear inquiry begun twice as long ago, will prompt reappraisal of fuel policy. The market matters most.
In spite of arguments about the astronomical interpretation of ancient eclipse records, one thing is certain — the more that can be found, the more useful they will be.
The American Society for Microbiology meets next week in Las Vegas. Here we describe some of the equipment on view at the exhibition and other new wares for microbiology.