January 3-9
→ Scientists were beginning to determine how natural gas could be converted to methanol in order to fuel cars. (Jan 3)
→ NASA delayed the first post Challenger space shuttle launch because of a failed rocket booster nozzle (Jan 4)
→ Scientists working on the space shuttle rocket system discover another flaw in an O ring (Jan 5)
→ Scientists successfully transplanted human genes into mice in order to see the impact of gene therapy. The mice began producing an important human blood component, beta globin (Jan 6)