September 20, 2004 Vol. 82, Iss. 38

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	Table of Contents September 20, 2004 Volume 82, Number 38 p. 3
	STRUCTURAL PROTEOMICS Biotechnology companies try to meet demand for contract research in this dynamic market.
	COVER: Soluble protein crystals in nanoliter volume, visible with image-enhancing technology. deCode Biostructures image

	DISILYNE AT LAST Synthesis of a silicon-silicon triple bond is called a milestone for multiple-bond chemistry. HURRICANE IVAN Intense storm shuts down parts of the Gulf Coast chemical industry. ATOM-BASED METROLOGY A cobalt atom has been used as a transducer to measure properties of a copper surface. PHARM TEAM Schering and Bayer team up to boost Bayer's drug business in the U.S. NSF DIRECTOR President Bush nominates NIST's Arden L. Bement to be the next NSF director. NISIN BINDING Binding action of nisin might give drugmakers new ideas for tackling antibiotic resistance. HUNTSMAN IPO Flagship of privately held chemical companies announces that it is going public. NANOTECH MEDICINE National Cancer Institute initiative aims to harness emerging technologies to fight cancer. SUB-ANGSTROM IMAGING Refitted electron microscope can distinguish atom columns that are 0.6 Å apart.

	BUSINESS CONCENTRATES EASTMAN PROFILE Restructured company moves on to the next phase: growth. SCIENCE SPINS OFF Firm helps form companies based on science from universities.

	GOVERNMENT CONCENTRATES DRUG PRICING AND NIH Advocacy group requests that NIH use its rights under the Bayh-Dole Act to ensure reasonable drug prices. CLEAN-COAL ENERGY U.S.'s largest electricity producer intends to build a power plant that could change the energy picture for the nation. INSIGHTS House budget cuts will hurt NSF research and education programs.

	SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY CONCENTRATES PRIESTLEY BICENTENNIAL Multiple ACS national meeting events focused on the discoverer of oxygen and other gases. YOUNG INNOVATORS Forum features research contributions of talented young chemists working in industry. AGROCHEMICALS Numerous hurdles keep many promising pesticide candidates from reaching the market. WHAT'S THAT STUFF? Plastic bags possess different properties depending on the type of polyethylene used in their manufacture.

	POSTDOCTORAL EXPERIENCE Four-part supplement discusses the challenges and opportunities facing today's postdocs, as well as a new education standardization in Europe.

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