Regal Rewards Stamp of Approval Mathletes Illuminating Bioluminescence Importing Botanical Knowledge The Pocket Merck Changing Monikers The Royal Society, the United Kingdom's national academy for promoting both the natural and applied sciences, recently announced the winners of two of its prestigious awards: The Royal Society Mullard Award, consisting of a silver gilt medal and Pounds Sterling 2,000 (approximately $3,500 U.S.), will be shared by microscopist John White of the Integrated Microscopy Resource at the University of Wisconsin, Madison; and cell biologist Brad Amos, computer scientist Richard Durbin, and engineer Michael Fordham, all of the Medical Research Council laboratory of molecular biology in Cambridge, England. The researchers are being recognized for developing a laser confocal imaging system that improves the clarity and definition of microscopes, allowing the examination of structural details within a cell. This annual award goes to an advancement in science, engineering, or technology that leads directly to national ...
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Regal Rewards Stamp of Approval Mathletes Illuminating Bioluminescence Importing Botanical Knowledge The Pocket Merck Changing Monikers The Royal Society, the United Kingdom's national academy for promoting both the natural and applied sciences, recently announced the winners of two of its prestigious awards: The Royal Society Mullard Award, consisting of a silver gilt medal and Pounds Sterling 2,000 (approximately $3,500 U.S.),
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