EX CHEMISTRY
The University of Exeter in the U.K. proposes abolishing its degree programs in chemistry.
TRADE TARIFFS
Retaliatory sanctions on U.S. goods are okayed by the WTO.
BENZENE TOXICITY
Study of workers in China shows blood cell damage at levels below 1 ppm.
NANOCRYSTALS BY THE BATCH
Low-cost method yields large quantities of uniform-sized nanocrystals.
U.K. R&D
Britain is spending $200 million for research on emerging science and technology.
AFTER BHOPAL
Protests and a scientific conference mark the 20th anniversary of the largest-ever chemical accident.
AGING ACCELERATOR
Women's stress is linked to telomere shrinkage and perhaps shorter lives
JAPAN PHARMA
Dainippon Pharmaceutical will acquire Sumitomo Chemical's drug business for $2.2 billion.
MODIFIED WHEAT
Plant geneticists develop a method to produce strains of wheat rich in amylopectins.
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