Manufacturer pushing for mass civilian immunization.

First use of phylogenetic analysis to prove guilt in attempted-murder case.

New biowarfare research facilities will pool military and NIAID resources

Draft guidelines for handling select agents ignore established standards, groups complain

US life scientists unite for visibility as presidential panel touts physical science

Image: Marlene J. Viola Look for big changes in the stock options that lure many scientists out of academia and into the biotechnology industry, life sciences compensation analysts say. The stock market decline has stripped options of their value, just as regulators have begun to eye them suspiciously. Seemingly obscure accounting issues are critical to scientists in biotech firms, who may have gambled half their pay package on options or on rights to buy shares in a company at a set price. "

Job Hunting? Start with a workout. Run, work out, and sweat. A high-stress job search keeps emotions racing between panic and despair. Exercise keeps emotions level and energy high for what is likely to be a marathon event, says Cynthia Robbins-Roth, who runs BioVenture Consultants in San Mateo, Calif. It can take six months to more than a year to find the right position," she says. "When people feel depressed about how things are going, they stop taking care of themselves and it shows." More

Network or not work: That's the message from career recruiters and experts who help scientists get well-paying jobs. "Networking is an art, not a science," says Stephen Rosen, a New York City-based career consultant who specializes in prodding heavily credentialed people to network. "Scientists as a whole tend to be more comfortable with ideas and theories than they are with people." The Basics Can Be Learned Start close to home. Practice on friends and family to overcome awkwardness. Pitts

Scientists struggle to keep up with new regulations while protecting scientific freedom.

Have federal funds been a boon to the science of fighting terror?

A year after Bush ruling, scientists quietly work around ban by keeping research dollars strictly separate

Experts cite funding benefits but worry that open access to research could be compromised.