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Too many fields of modern technology contribute less than they might to social well-being because they are regulated nonsensically; telecommunications are the glaring example.
A World Health Organization (WHO) advisory committee meeting in Geneva at the end of last month approved phase III trials for HIV vaccines in developing countries. What is the justification for this decision?
The spectrum of helium and other atoms with two electrons has been a bother since the early days of quantum mechanics. And there are perplexing issues outstanding still.
After six years of debate, the European Commission's attempts to harmonize biotechnology legislation still face opposition over the patenting of genes. Recent legal experience suggests that its efforts are unnecessary.
Recent product announcements include atomic force microscopy for fluids, a protein research tool for molecular biologists and a system for positive-selection cloning of PCR products through blunt-end ligation.
