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CORRECTION APPENDED THE UNIVERSE IN YOUR HAND A Journey Through Space, Time, and Beyond By Christophe Galfard 386 pp. Flatiron Books. $27.99. SEVEN BRIEF LESSONS ON PHYSICS By Carlo Rovelli [...]

EINSTEIN'S DICE AND SCHRÙDINGER'S CAT How Two Great Minds Battled Quantum Randomness to Create a Unified Theory of Physics By Paul Halpern Illustrated. 271 pp. Basic Books. $27.99. On a [...]

Profit margins in the North American adhesives market continue to be squeezed by' rising raw materials prices and the effects of a deep two-year economic recession. While the market has [...]

Improving shareholder return has been a daunting task for many chemical companies this year, but it has been a particularly challenging one for the specialty chemicals company W.R. Grace and [...]

HOW NOT TO BE WRONG The Power of Mathematical Thinking By Jordan Ellenberg Penguin Press, $27.95. Every math teacher cringes at the inevitable question from students: ''When am I ever [...]

The article focuses on how physics and game theory relate to the card game poker. It is noted that the outcome of poker games can be influenced by skill more than in other gambling games. The article mentions various physicists who play poker, and suggests that the mathematical, probabilistic nature of the game makes it attractive. Game theory can be applied to how people judge probabilities and their opponent's likely actions, which influence a player's own actions.

Nutraceuticals, food substances that provide health or medical benefits, are likely to expand into the mainstream consumer market. Healthier eating habits are raising interest in neutraceuticals, but FDA restrictions concerning the medical and health claims that can be made regarding such products, along with a dearth of patent protection, are limiting marketing efforts.

Focuses on the works of painter Jackson Pollock on fractals in the United States. Criticisms on Pollock; Analysis of the paintings by physicist Richard Taylor; Preference of fractal dimensions by people from survey results. INSET: PARALLEL LINES..

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Modest, Steady growth is projected for the hydrocolloids market, where the supplier and customer bases face increased consolidation. The hydrocolloids market is enjoying modest but steady growth in food applications, [...]

High natural gas costs trigger widespread industry shutdowns. IN THE LAST few months, ammonia prices have soared due to production curtailment caused by the rise of natural gas prices to [...]

PRICING FOR aluminum sulfate (alum) is once again on the rise as producers seek to recoup losses from skyrocketing energy prices, increased operating expenses and rising raw materials costs. Demand [...]

PRICES FOR HYDROGEN PEROXIDE continue to rise as producers struggle to recoup losses incurred from skyrocketing energy costs. After two years of strong growth as high as 10 percent, fueled [...]