New Routes To Tamiflu Emerge

Research groups in the U.S. and Japan develop routes that avoid shikimic acid.

Academy Elects New Members

NAS elects 72 new members and 18 foreign associates from 16 countries.

Campaign To Save Sussex Chemistry Intensifies

Chemists at British university aim to raise over $2 million to support and maintain their department.

Costs Still Pinch Chemical Firms

Earnings are up at most companies, but material and energy increases hurt growth

FDA Criticized On Drug Safety Monitoring

Government Accountability Office says FDA's system for tracking drugs is 'broken'.

Facilities Opt For Safer Technologies

Concerns about terrorism prod plants to move to safer materials and processes

ACS Honors Service

Society's coveted Public Service Award goes to two congressmen, NSF director.

Anthrax Destroyer

A viral enzyme is found to kill anthrax by punching a hole in its cell wall

Industry Challenges 'Public Nuisance' Ruling

Chemical manufacturers say California court ruling could subject industry to open-ended product liability

Business Concentrates

Lonza Ups The Ante

After years of calculated but risky investments, Lonza finds the cards stacked in its favor.

Insights

Ethical questions abound when considering a future in which human biology, information technology, and nanorobotics merge.

Government & Policy Concentrates

Congress Weighs Energy R&D Unit

Bills would create a high-risk research agency in bid to reduce U.S. reliance on foreign energy sources

Science & Technology Concentrates

Vintage Chemistry

The color changes that occur as wine ages are due to complex chemistry involving many compounds.

Big Molecules In Space

Prebiotic molecules in interstellar space are hard to detect and study, but astrochemists are closing in.

Digital Briefs

New Software and Websites for the Chemical Enterprise.

37th Great Lakes Regional Meeting

Silver Anniversary for Chinese Society

Chinese-American Chemical Society celebrates 25 years of good food and good friendships.

C&EN In Asia

Nominations For Henry A. Hill Award

Recipients Of Catalysis Awards Announced

Angela Peters Named Professor Of The Year

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