Reports on a series of suggestions to save skylab from falling into the earth's atmosphere and being destroyed. (CP)

United States scientists are being pressured by the government to cut back on scientific exchanges with the Soviet Union for both "natural security" and political reasons. Various aspects of the issue are discussed, suggesting that science itself will be the big loser in the government's shift of attitude toward science communication.…

Discusses technological advancement in Japan (including financial tools) and America's response to meet the Japanese high-technology challenge. This response includes university programs to learn about Japan/Japanese, cooperative agreements with Japanese universities, and programs to send U.S. graduate students to work in Japanese companies. (JN)

Presented are different research program developments aimed at reducing the consumption of electrical energy for artificial lights. Explains the idea of the dimmers, where the amount of incoming daylight regulates the current needed for the lamp. (GA)

A global satellite navigation system based on the use of time in measurements of speed, distance, and location is described and explained. (DT)

Describes technological advancements being made in the Japanese computer industry. (SL)

Analyzes the futures movement by posing the question of whether the system requires preplanned radical change or whether it is still capable of responding to evolutionary forces of the market, the government, and a new generation of more broadly trained scientists. (Author/GS)

Reports the results of a survey of public attitudes toward science and technology conducted by the Opinion Research Corporation of Princeton for the National Science Board of the National Science Foundation. The survey indicated strong public approval about past achievements in these disciplines and even stronger confidence for the future. (JR)

Presented is a summary of statistical indicators of the strengths and weaknesses of science and technology as reported in the annual report of the National Science Board. Declines in monies for research and development, in research publications in the physical sciences and technological innovation are noted. (EB)

Reviews important science news stories of 1981 as reported in "Science News." Gives a one-sentence summary and volume and page references for each story. Groups items by topic including space and astronomy, archaeology and anthropology, technology, behavior, science and society, energy, environment, and specific science disciplines. (DC)

States that there is reason for concern that interdisciplinary exchange in college between the arts, and science and technology, might accelerate the decline of competence within each discipline. Cites other reasons for apprehension related to interdisciplinary studies. (Author/GS)

Mistakes related to the operation of nuclear power plants and other technologically complex systems are discussed. Recommendations are given for decreasing the chance of human error in the operation of nuclear plants. The causes of the Three Mile Island incident are presented in terms of the human error element. (SA)

Presents a review of important science articles of 1974 as reported in the pages of "Science News." References are given relating to the volume and page number in which the main article appeared. Life-sciences, physical sciences, earth science, environmental science, humanities and technology research are reviewed. (EB)