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The US Department of Defense is being given a predictably but understandably rough ride by the US Congress. It should prepare itself for the end of the Strategic Defense Initiative and should put the B2 bomber on ice.
nternational exchange between Japanese and foreign researchers would benefit both groups. Why are foreign scientists still so reluctant to work in Japan? And what awaits them there?
The richest country In the world seems to have acquired a broadened basis for basic research that promises both serious competition with the West and a distinctive style.
This summer season provides a selection of new products: a rabbit model for AIDS, a monoclonal antibody specific for the retinoblastoma gene product, and a reagent for keeping cell lines mycoplasma-free.