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CHEMISTRY NOBEL: 12
Kohn and Pople take prize for work
in computational quantum chemistry. MEDICINE NOBEL: 13
Three honored for work identifying
NO's role in cardiovascular system. PHYSICS NOBEL: 14
Awarded for deciphering behavior
of very cold electrons in very strong
magnetic fields. ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN: 14
Top industry execs say they're
already cutting spending, want
interest rate cut. CALLING OFF A MERGER: 14
Monsanto, American Home Products
decide that separate is best. CONGRESS-IN-WAITING: 15
Budget deal means members can go
home and campaign, if it holds. CLIMATE TREATY: 16
Kyoto protocol will adversely affect
U.S. economy, says government
study. INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE: 16
IOM elects 55 new members, six
from chemically related areas. NEWS FOCUS
NUCLEAR TEST BAN: 17
International treaty requires an integrated, interdisciplinary approach to ensure
detection of even small nuclear blasts. BUSINESS
BUSINESS CONCENTRATES: 25
BIOINFORMATICS: 29
The pharmaceutical industry copes
with flood of information. SCI ANNUAL CONFERENCE: 34
Company executives predict tough
times, further restructuring of chemical industry in Europe. GOVERNMENT
GOVERNMENT CONCENTRATES: 36
NUCLEAR FALLOUT: 37
Scientists clash on medical screening
for people unknowingly exposed to
radiation following atomic bomb
tests 40 years ago. GOVERNMENT INSIGHTS: 41
Neal Lane's transition from NSF to
the White House. SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
CONCENTRATES: 42
NOBEL AFTERMATH: 45
Fame that comes with winning a
major science prize can disrupt research as well as everyday life. PHOTOCHEMISTRY: 47
Sunlight influences interplay of radicals and trace metals in ocean water. SPECIAL REPORT
COVER STORY CHEMICAL R&D: 52
C&EN's annual data compilation finds
overall funding projected to grow 5%
in 1998, taking inflation into account,
with the federal government's share
dropping again. THE DEPARTMENTS
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