Artificial P450 Enzymes Created

Computational method leads to library of enzymes that fold and function.

Energy Advisory Board Abolished

Bodman decides board is no longer needed as White House sets direction for research.

Sticky Bacterium

Chemistry behind biological adhesives super strength remains unknown.

Modern Pioneers

Biotech companies challenged at BIO meeting to contribute to global issues.

Dupont, Syngenta Plan Bioinitiatives

Partners target seed genetics and trait licensing, while DuPont alone makes push into biofuels.

Lonza Boosts China Presence

Swiss company plans to make active pharmaceutical ingredients.

Nanotech Consumer Product Recalled in Germany

Glass-treating spray containing nanoparticles has caused medical problems in many consumers.

Platinum From Breast Implants

Study implicates silicone implants as source of harmful platinum species.

Treating VX

Activists, stakeholders oppose Army plan to ship, treat, and dispose of VX wastewater.

Business Concentrates

Chemical Stocks Star In Quarter

Chemicals beat major indexes, while biotech and pharmaceutical shares lag behind.

Indian Sizzler

Even as costs surge for India's fine chemicals and pharmaceutical companies, managers remain bullish.

Government & Policy Concentrates

Chemical Weapons Deadline At Risk

Russia, even U.S., is not likely to destroy arsenals completely by 2012 as mandated by treaty.

Nanotechnology In Food And Agriculture

Database finds diverse themes and predominantly basic research in federally funded R&D.

Science At NASA

Agency cuts science programs in order to refocus funding on space exploration.

Science & Technology Concentrates

Physicists Cast Anchor In Baltimore

Meeting spotlights novel electronic materials, antibiotic coatings, and an antiaging skin cream.

Planning Nanotech From The Ground Up

Scientists aim to design and produce safe, high-performance nanomaterials 'right the first time'.

Making Troubled Waters Potable

An inexpensive water treatment technology is making a difference in poor communities around the world.

What's That Stuff? Marshmallow

Gelatin has largely replaced the spongy confection's namesake, a plant-root ingredient.

New Products

New And Notable In The Chemical Industry.

Chemical Biology: Adventure Awaits

In the interdisciplinary field, researchers are defined more by their mind-sets than skill sets.

ACS Governance Actions In Atlanta

Who Is America?

Catalysis Award Goes To Delgass

Grad Students Win Awards In Germany

Call For Nominations For Spencer Award

Nominations Sought For Nichols Medal

Applicants For Organic Graduate Fellowships

CINF-IO Scholarship Winners Announced

Andrew Ouderkirk Recipient Of Minnesota Award

U.S.-China Young Scholars Program

Chemvention Competition Winners

National Chemistry Week Poster Contest Winners

Cross-Disciplinary Fellowships

Invitation To 10th Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference

Technical Support Working Group's Explosives Detection Conference

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