News of the Week

Texas Firm Will Treat Neutralized Nerve Agent

Environmental groups plan to sue to halt Army shipment of caustic waste through eight states.

Dow Denies Takeover Rumor, Fires Two Execs

Dow deals with upheavals around takeover talk.

Senate Clears Stem Cell Bill

Congress moves to expand embryonic stem cell policy.

Crystals' Shape Shifts In A Flash

Light induces crystals to bend without breaking.

Splenda Versus Equal

Manufacturers of sweeteners duke it out in court over "made from sugar" claim.

Green Quanta

Quantum effects could account for fast energy transfer.

Moldable Metals

Sticky nanoparticles assemble into metal with plastic properties.

A Warming Planet

UN panel warns of broad, catastrophic disruptions if greenhouse gases rise unabated.

HHMI Casts A Wide Net

Howard Hughes Medical Institute will back newly selected investigators with $600 million.

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Business

Business Concentrates

Pharmaceutical Diaspora

Highly experienced Bayer chemists encounterchallenging job market.

Chemical Stocks Do Well Overall

Meanwhile, Shares of drug firms rose modestly in the first quarter, and biotech companies fell slightly.

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Government & Policy

Government & Policy Concentrates

Understanding Nanotechnology

For effective rules and regulations to be set, science must play a key role.

Bisphenol A On Trial

Only an unbiased panel with appropriate expertise can resolve apparently conflicting results of health studies.

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Science & Technology

Science & Technology Concentrates

Drugs From Academia

Some drug discovery efforts are anything but 'academic'.

New Products

New And Notable In The Chemical Industry.

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Education

Science Of Homeschooling

As homeschooling catches on, demand grows for a broader spectrum of chemistry curricula.

International Relations

Pointers help international faculty bridge cultural divide separating them and American students.

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ACS News

Community Activities

Committee gears up for 20th anniversary of National Chemistry Week.

Scenes From The ACS National Meeting in Chicago

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Awards

Nominations Sought for Buck-Whitney Medal

John Dawson Receives Charles Stone Award

Izatt-Christensen Award Goes to David Leigh

Ziad El-Rassi is Oklahoma Chemist of the Year

Perry McCarty Wins 2007 Stockholm Water Prize

2007 Herty Medal Goes to Luis Echegoyen

Wacker Prize Goes to Yitzhak Apeloig

Terrence Collins Wins Award in Catalysis

Sason Shaik Wins Schroedinger Medal

Heinrich Emanuel Merck Awardees Announced

Graduate Students Win Environmental Chemistry Awards

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Meetings

81st Colloid & Surface Science Symposium

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Editor's Page

Turning Point

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Letters

People

Newscripts

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