Pharmaceutical executives maintain their commitment to research is still strong, although most of the discoveries will no longer be done in-house. Franklin Hoke pp. As scientists wait for announcements of this year's Nobel Prize winners, many are speculating on likely candidates. Editors should require confirmation from principal authors as to the validity of their coauthors, he suggests. Kathryn S. Brown pp.
Plant biologists are more than just well-educated green thumbs.
Armed with new technology, they are engineering plants to tackle many of society's problems. Karl W. Lanks pp. Karen Young Kreeger pp. At California Biotech Firm. Immunoassays combine principles of immunology and chemistry into tests used by scientists in practically every discipline.