Chertoff Calls For Legislation

DHS secretary wants federal regulation of chemical industry security.

Air Products Restructures

Company acquires specialties firm, sells dinitrotoluene plant, and plans other sales.

EPA Regulation Is Overturned

Federal court says rule easing emission requirements violates Clean Air Act.

Molecular Pas De Deux

Photoreactive host molecule mechanically twists guest compound.

Actavis Targets Generics Rival Pliva

Consolidation activity in the generic drug industry heats up.

Oxygen's Gift

Without O₂, life would be a lot simpler.

Methane From Ancient Microbes

Evidence suggests the organisms lived much earlier than previously thought.

Warning Sounded On Fluoride

NRC report concludes high levels in water can cause adverse health effects.

Sussex Chemistry Faces Closure

Chemists appeal against plan to cut chemistry at British university.

Business Concentrates

Body, Heal Thyself

After false starts, cancer immunotherapies tiptoe toward commercialization.

Island Complex

Taiwanese petrochemical industry grows despite land shortage, growing public pressure.

Government & Policy Concentrates

Bush Presses For Nuclear Recycling

Reprocessing spent fuel would increase risk of nuclear weapons proliferation, critics charge.

Science & Technology Concentrates

Shedding Light On DNA Replication

Mechanistic studies fill holes in understanding of various aspects of DNA replication.

Storing Hydrogen In Polymer Pores

Polymers that inefficiently pack space adsorb significant quantities of hydrogen at 77 K.

Fullerene For The Face

Cosmetics containing C₆₀ nanoparticles are entering the market, even if their safety is unclear.

Comment - A New Opportunity For Graduate Students

ACS Launches New Vision

Intensive planning, member input set direction of society for the future.

ACS Plans Five More ProSpectives Conferences For 2006

Bridging The Lab And The Legislature

ACS fellowship opportunities in Washington, D.C., immerse chemists in public policy process.

Graduate Student Award Winners Announced

Carlos Gutierrez Is Professor Of The Year

AAAS Recognizes Sheila Browne And Karen Butler-Purry

Call For Nominations For The Shirley B. Radding Award

Richard DiMarchi Wins Esselen Award

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