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The well-substantiated deviousness of Iraq in attempting to conceal its nuclear facilities should remind the rest of us that there needs to be a durable way of regulating engineering exports.
A meeting next month in London should give a clear view of where the Human Genome Project is now, and where it is likely to be heading in the years that follow. The project (which is several) continues to gather momentum. The strategic questions have been settled, but there will be endless arguments on tactics. And ethical issues, while insubstantial, must be handled delicately.
The spread of AIDS through heterosexual contact in Asia and Africa has reached truly epidemic proportions. The rest of the world should take notice while there is time.
An automated DNA sequencing system, the collaborative effort of Japanese scientists and engineers, which has a potential output of up to 108,000 bases per day is described.
Handy helpers in this week's issue include a dual-purpose device for vertical electrophoresis and electroblotting, a triple-tray gel box and news of a new patent sequence data bank.
