The Mission of Microgravity and Physical Sciences Research at NASA -- Copyright -- Preface -- Acknowledgment of Reviewers -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- MISSION STATEMENT FOR NASA'S DIVISION OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES -- NEW RESEARCH AREAS -- 1 Introduction and Background -- CURRENT PROGRAM AREAS -- Fluid Research Program -- Materials Research Program -- Combustion Research Program -- Fundamental Physics Research Program -- Biotechnology Research Program -- NEW RESEARCH AREAS -- REFERENCES -- 2 Role of the NASA Physical Sciences Division -- 3 New Opportunities at the Nanoscale and at the Interface Between Biology and the Physical and Engi ... -- NANOSCALE MATERIALS AND PROCESSES -- BIOMOLECULAR PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY -- CELLULAR BIOPHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY -- INTEGRATED SYSTEMS FOR HEDS -- REFERENCES -- Appendixes -- B Committee Biographies -- Other Reports of the Space Studies Board.