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November 17, 2003
Volume 81, Number 46 CENEAR 81 46 p. 3
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NEWS OF THE WEEK |
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DOW LEADERSHIP
New president and chief operating officer of Dow Chemical is Andrew N. Liveris. |
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BAYER SPIN-OFF
German giant to shed basic, industrial, and fine chemicals by 2005. |
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CRITTER CHEMISTRY
Bahamas mantis shrimps fluoresce bright yellow. |
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R&D BLUEPRINT
Energy Department identifies 20-year science priorities. |
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COUNTERFEIT DRUGS
Drug industry proposes pedigree tracking as a countermeasure. |
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UNIQUE URANIUM COMPLEX
Monometallic f-element complex of dinitrogen is first of its kind. |
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HUNTSMAN HUNKERS DOWN
Company will undertake $200 million cost-cutting program. |
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TRADE FRICTION
Patience wears thin in the EU as Congress drags out repeal of a corporate tax break. |
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ORGANIC CATALYSIS
Molecular recognition accelerates methyl transfer from ester to amine. |
COVER STORY |
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PLASTICS ADDITIVES
Plastics industry has been in a slump, but new products and innovation in additives, including flame retardants, may provide a shot in the arm.
Cover: Courtesy of Ciba Specialty Chemicals |
GOVERNMENT & POLICY |
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GOVERNMENT CONCENTRATES |
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BURNING ISSUE
Some polybrominated diphenyl ethers' use as flame retardant is snuffed out. |
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PATENT DONATIONS
Tax benefits of technology donations draw attention from IRS and Congress. |
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INSIGHTS
Congressional leaders are sparring over appropriations, but science and technology funding stands to gain slightly. |
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