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There is a danger that Britain will be frightened by the violence of some psychiatric patients into undoing an enlightened policy on care. More resources are a better answer.
Why is the UK's biotechnology industry still nascent? Academic institutions must exploit the commercial opportunities of the research they support if Britain is to remain internationally competitive.
Nearly 240 exhibitors are expected to gather in Chicago next week for the 206th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, some of whom are featured below.
Differences in culture, industrial practices and government support mean that the role of philanthropic foundations and charities in supporting research differs in the US, Europe and Japan.
