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There is a chance that next week's UN conference on population and development at Cairo will give a necessary fillip to declining fertility around the world, but only if the red herrings on the agenda can be avoided.
A simple technique for preparing atoms in such a way that a distant electron behaves for several periods of revolution as if it were a particle may be the most vivid illustration yet of the Correspondence Principle.
Software and hardware options featured this week include programs for data acquisition, management and analysis, imaging and molecular biology, and a selection of new computer systems.
Adoption of quality standards, increased legislation and the need to prove due diligence are generating a growing market for personnel with skills in quality control, quality assurance and regulatory matters. This assessment comes from a company offering recruitment services in the field.