Whitesides Named Priestley Medalist

Harvard professor is honored for lifetime of achievements and service to chemistry.

Degussa Goes East

German firm sells North American plant, forms joint venture in China.

Industry Backs Asbestos Fund

Manufacturers support Senate bill to end litigation over compensation.

Amide With A Twist

The archetypal bicyclic twisted amide 2-quinuclidone is finally synthesized.

Formosa Plastics

Legendary founder and chairman of Taiwan's Formosa Plastics Group steps down.

Pharma's Comeback

Targeted small-molecule therapies rule at major meeting of oncologists.

A Sense Of Touch

Nanoparticle-based thin-film device could help robots sense texture.

Zeroing In On Active Catalytic Sites

Method reveals mechanistic details of chemical reactions on surfaces.

ACS Honors

Heininger, Hoffman Selected For ACS Service Awards; CAS To Be Chemical Landmark.

Business Concentrates

Lure Of Biologics

Once kept at arm's length, biotechnology is being embraced by big pharma.

Patents Go To Gavel

Ocean Tomo's live auction of intellectual assets intrigues chemical companies.

Polyethylene In The Sand

France's Total is one of several Western chemical firms seeking to exploit Qatar's natural gas resources.

Government & Policy Concentrates

A Harder Look At Efficiency

DOE's industrial energy-auditing program could cut energy use significantly, but its survival is unsure.

Congress Tackles Education Issues

Legislation focuses on K-12, undergraduate science education to keep U.S. economically competitive.

Science & Technology Concentrates

Lithium Batteries With More Muscle

Innovations in battery materials are leading to applications heftier than portable electronics.

Raincoats

Charles Macintosh's waterproof-fabric concept, patented more than 180 years ago, is still relevant.

Inside Instrumentation

Technology and Business News for the Laboratory World.

Protecting Oceans And Coastlines

Students Dazzle At Intel Science Fair

ACS Indiana Section members donate their time and talent as judges.

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