The majority of the science funds would go to basicenergysciences, such as research into material sciences, chemistry and geosciences.
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The 2008 budget requests $1.499 billion for basicenergysciences, versus $1.199 billion in 2007.
Benign exophthalmos syndrome is characterised by slowly progressive unilateral exophthalmos and ipsilateral mucosal turbinate hypertrophy, without intraorbital or intranasal lesions.