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Japan is urging Western countries to contribute more to the Human Frontier Science Program which supports international research on the brain and molecular biology. But whether they can and should comply is debatable.
Despite continued warnings by scientists of the disastrous impact of fishing practices, stocks continue to disappear. While some say that scientists should shout more loudly, others suggest it is time for them to change their tactics.
Ten years have passed since the now famous American Physical Society meeting that heard the first breathless accounts of high-temperature superconductivity. Now, in calmer times, practical applications are emerging.
What are the implications for humankind of the astounding report two weeks ago of the production of viable sheep from adult cells? The moral imperative of preserving human dignity must remain paramount.
Information about a quantum system is encoded in its quantum state, a quantity whose meaning is vigorously debated. But direct insight should be gained into quantum states now that they can be mapped out.
Projections of future climate change depend largely on the results of computer models. Such models are becoming increasingly sophisticated, but they do not offer the certainties that policy-makers would like.
