During the final century,private companies, as well as illustrious universities, and were known for great exploratory research. But those days may soon be a memory if DuPont's recent layoffs are any indication,according to an article in Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society. The chemical giant, and which announced its merger with Dow in December,has dramatically reduced its basic research unit in response to commerce demands.
Source: phys.org