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The arrest ten days ago of four would-be smugglers of bomb-making equipment, allegedly to Iraq, may mean more or less than is supposed, or is put about by interested parties. Yet nuclear proliferation deserves more worry than it gets.
With a host of products that are new on the market, this week's selection includes a '386' laptop computer, a multifunction calculator, a DNA phosphatase that can be heat-killed, and a 'dry' benchtop sterilizer.
