The present day shift toward development and away from basic research is discussed, and a renewed emphasis on the research aspect is urged. (DT)

Discusses a report prepared by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, which concludes that the issues of scientific freedom and responsibility are inseparable. The report declares that scientific freedom is necessary for the advancement of knowledge, but that certain areas of research, such as that involving human test subjects,…

Significant discoveries and developments regarding oxygen and organic compounds are recounted to show that research in this specific area is worthwhile and relevant and to point out that research in other areas of organic chemistry deserves continued encouragement as well. (DT)

Reports that federal funds provided for basic and applied research have been found to provide only marginal or no contribution to increased productivity and economic growth. However, these results may be due to the lack of economic methodology capable of detecting the impact of research funds on growth. (SL)

Research in photosynthesis is revealing a number of possible ways to increase the efficiency of carbon dioxide assimilation by crops and thus increase yields, a necessity in times of growing population and shrinking agricultural land. (Author/BB)

Discusses research into the influence of diet and various foods on human brain functioning. (SL)

Reports that the Research Applied to National Needs (RANN) program of the National Science Foundation (NSF) will be discontinued. (SL)

The General Accounting Office conducted a study to determine whether particular funding mechanisms play a role in helping universities improve program quality and whether funding mechanisms have different effects on research performance. Findings from the study are reported and discussed. (JN)

It is urged that chemistry teaching and research be conducted with a sense of social responsibility, but not at the expense of basic research. (CP)

A discussion of the periodic table of the elements and the role it has played in the synthesis of man-made elements. (BB)

The goals set forth for the National Science Foundation by its new director, Richard C. Atkinson, are detailed. The new director seeks to restructure the agency's applied research programs and to secure more funds for basic research. (BT)

Provides a brief review of the latest developments in nuclear chemistry. Nuclear research today is directed toward increased activity in radiopharmaceuticals and formation of new isotopes by high-energy, heavy-ion collisions. (Author/BB)

Describes the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Applied Science and Research Applications (ASRA) program, the replacement for the Research Applied to National Needs (RANN) program, for providing applied science with an intellectual integrity and concrete usefulness. (SL)

A report prepared for the National Science Foundation shows that the state of American scientific research is strong, but deteriorating through lack of financial support and obsolescence of facilities. The study found there has been a shift away from basic research and that the number of first-ranked research centers is narrowing. (BT)