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Quote of the Week
"What we care about is putting an
amino acid sequence in the top of a
computational black box, and what we
want out the other end is a
three-dimensional structure." Ken A. Dill, University of California, San
Francisco page 51
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NEWS OF THE WEEK
DEUTERIUM: 11
Laser shock converts element from
an insulator into a metal. HUMAN GENE MAPPING: 11
Incyte Pharmaceuticals plans to have
full genome map in one year. IONIC LIQUIDS: 12
Gentler replacement for organics in
liquid-liquid separations. FIRE IN ORGANIC LAB: 12
Cal State Los Angeles scrambles to get
science building ready for fall classes. POLYESTER INTEGRATION: 13
Hoechst acquires rights to key Mitsubishi Chemicals technology. TOBACCO FIGHT: 13
Administration considers its own suit
in wake of industry court victory. FEDERAL REGULATIONS: 14
White House reports benefits outweigh costs by as much as $3 trillion
per year. SPECIAL REPORT
COVER STORY SCIENCE REFORM IN CHINA: 17
Ambitious science and technology
plan includes reforms in research
funding and higher education system. BUSINESS
BUSINESS CONCENTRATES: 29
ASIAN FINANCIAL CRISIS: 31
Strong U.S. and European firms remain committed to the region. MEMBRANE MATERIALS: 38
Demand will grow steadily for next
five years, according to report. EUROPEAN EARNINGS: 40
Most chemical producers had a good
first half in 1998. SWEDEN'S AGA: 42
To raise its stature, industrial gases firm
is restructuring, expanding markets. GOVERNMENT
GOVERNMENT CONCENTRATES: 44
TROOPS' ACHILLES' HEEL: 45
U.S. forces ill-prepared to perform on
chemical/biological-tainted battlefields. ULTRAFINE PARTICLES: 46
EPA embarks on simultaneous study,
regulatory program. SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
CONCENTRATES: 49
PROTEIN PROGRESS: 51
Advances in protein science were
discussed at a recent symposium. EDUCATION
INQUIRING MINDS: 57
Chemical educators look at teacher
training; Journal of Chemical Education celebrates 75th anniversary. ACS NATIONAL AWARDS
1999 WINNERS: 63
Recipients announced. THE DEPARTMENTS
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