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Events elsewhere should not blind us to the conference begun in Washington this week at which the first steps will be taken towards a treaty to avoid the effects of global change. There is a long way to go.
A General Agreement on Climate Change would accommodate the diverse and changing interests of nations as they seek to slowglobal warming alongside other socioeconomic objectives
A Californian zoo much admired for the manner in which animals are displayed may have hit on an even more important secret — that of running a scientific institution without begging for public funds.
A protein visualization system to view protein bands as they separate and a programmable power supply that plots run parameters in real time for troubleshooting purposes — new product highlights for electrophoresis.
