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A new classification of the shapes of radio pulses from pulsating stars is a reminder that some matters remain unresolved even after two decades of energetic research.
Prophecies that 'new-type forest damage' would end in Waldsterben (forest death) have not come to pass. Greater realism now characterizes research on the subject.
The erasable phosphor imaging plate developed for medical radiography has found new uses in the laboratory. X-ray diffraction, protein crystallography and autoradiography have all benefited from this technology transfer from the clinic.
A host of products of Far East design are included in this week's review, including a range of affinity chromatography columns for HPLCy a super critical fluid extraction system, and an X-ray diffracto-meterfor extremely small samples.
