News of the Week

Climate Change Threatens Global Economy

Near-term action is needed to avert dangerous impacts

Bioethanol R&D

Research pacts seek to bring cellulose-based ethanol to market.

NIH Scientists Are Unhappy With Ethics Rules

Survey finds many scientists chafing under year-old restrictions.

Elusive Natural Product Is Synthesized

Kinamycin C, an antibiotic with unusual diazo group, is created from scratch.

Science In The Press

Panel debates whether science gets a fair shake.

Chemical Board Blasts BP

Change in oil industry practices urged.

Step-By-Step Surface Assembly

Atomic force microscope attaches reactive polymer chain to a surface, one reaction at a time.

Protein Gel Minds Nuclear Gates

Nuclear pores rely on polymeric meshes to regulate macromolecular traffic.

Merck Is To Acquire Sirna

Move signals big pharma's confidence in RNAi therapeutics.

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Business (Subscriber Content)

Business Concentrates

Slow And Steady

Albemarle finds that a measured approach can win the race in custom manufacturing.

Recognizing Research

Government paper quantifies R&D's contribution to gross domestic product.

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Government & Policy (Subscriber Content)

Government & Policy Concentrates

Research Misconduct

Federal agencies handle fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism allegations differently, but all take claims seriously.

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Science & Technology (Subscriber Content)

Science & Technology Concentrates

Making The Cover

Scientific art on journal covers raises visibility, but does it still serve a purpose in the Internet age?.

C&EN Talks With Thomas E. Graedel

Industrial ecologist's work prompts scientists to plan ahead for possible limits on natural resources.

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Books

Out With The Bad, In With The Good

Better understanding of the chemistry of indoor air quality is making the office more tolerable.

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ACS News

Comment - Doing The Right Thing Right

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The Departments (Subscriber Content)

Letters

Newscripts

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