Smashing through science's glass ceiling

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Director Rita R. Colwell has allocated some $3.5 billion to support NSF's non-biomedical research programs. As the first woman to hold the top post of the agency, Colwell further plans to underscore the improvement of information technology, while emphasizing on ecological protection.

Management, Officials and employees, Information technology, Behavior, United States. National Science Foundation, Environmental protection, Colwell, Rita R.

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Colliding physicists

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The Superconducting Super Collider project is under attack because critics think the huge expense will take away from lesser research projects. Some experts also want to close the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center and wait until the budget allows for the building of a new center.

Economic aspects, Finance, Superconducting Super Collider, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center

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Testing, testing: unusual proteins could improve cancer diagnosis and reduce deaths

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Matritech has developed a new, more accurate technique for diagnosing bladder cancer. The test, called NMP22, measures the amount of nuclear matrix protein in urine, which occurs in unusually high amounts in bladder cancer patients.

Innovations, Diagnosis, Medical equipment industry, Medical testing products, Diagnostic reagents and test kits, Diagnostic reagents, Medical test kit industry, Bladder cancer, Maritek Corp., MRTK

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