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The US Administration would have corporations look to Earth orbit for new technology. It will have succeeded only when companies are spending their own funds, not NASA's subsidies.
The most important discovery this year (so far) is the recognition that genes controlling pattern formation in Drosophila have pieces in common with genes of unknown function in higher organisms
The following pages concentrate on equipment for microscopy. Many of the products will be on view at the Micro '84 exhibition at Bloomsbury Crest Hotel, London, on 9–13 July.
