September 27, 2004 Vol. 82, Iss. 39

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	Table of Contents September 27, 2004 Volume 82, Number 39 p. 1
	HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING Demand for computers of all sizes and designs is continually increasing for all kinds of problems in chemistry.
	COVER: Artist's rendition of IBM's Blue Gene/L machine. IBM image

	TURF GRASS TUSSLE Genes of Roundup Ready bent grass can travel long distances, raising environmental concerns. PQ FOR SALE Family-owned company examines strategic options, including sale of the firm. SCIENCE ART Competition honors creators of compelling scientific images. THIOSTREPTON SYNTHESIS Complex bacterial antibiotic is made in the lab for the first time. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Syngenta prevails in patent infringement suit against Chinese business group. HUMAN CELLS MAKE MORPHINE Biosynthesis occurs within people as well as poppies. MUTANT POPPIES New strain produces only precursors for powerful analgesics. SUPPORTING CATALYSIS Ceramic material outperforms conventional catalyst supports in test reactions. ROTTERDAM CONVENTION Treaty partners add 14 substances requiring advanced approval before shipment.

	BUSINESS CONCENTRATES DOW CORNING With court supervision over, silicone product producer moves ahead with innovation and global expansion. MOVING EAST China and India provide low-cost alternatives for expanding chemical companies. POWER STRUGGLES Electricity shortages have had a pervasive impact on China's chemical industry.

	GOVERNMENT CONCENTRATES FINE PARTICLES EPA's data on particulates' health effects may be a prelude to tougher regulations for air emissions. SUICIDE RISK FDA advisory panel strongly urges adding warning labels to antidepressants used by minors.

	SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY CONCENTRATES NANOSCALE Researchers work to understand how catalytic properties of solids change with size. NANOCATALYSTS Panel addresses the novelty and importance of nanotechnology in catalysis. NATURAL PLASTIC New model sheds light on how bacteria synthesize polyesters. INSIGHTS Chemistry plays both good and bad roles in the arena of performance-enhancing drugs. DIGITAL BRIEFS New Software And Websites For The Chemical Enterprise.

	ACADEMIC SCORECARD Women continue to be underrepresented in the faculty of top 50 chemistry departments.

	BOARD, COUNCIL ACT IN PHILADELPHIA CHEMISTRY CROSSES BORDERS

	CHEMISTRY'S HEROES RECOGNIZED BY ACS Four teams honored for harnessing chemistry to produce commercial biotechnology products Blue Planet Prize Winners Business Development Prize Goes To Short Marletta Receives 2004 Harrison Howe Award Karplus To Receive 2004 Pauling Award Eisenberg Wins Seaborg Medal Nominations Sought For LaMer Award Clark Nabs AGRO's Highest Honor Cotton Medal Goes To Holm Applications Being Accepted For Passer Education Fund

	Chemistry Probing Life

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