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SHAPE-MEMORY POLYMERS
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February 5, 2001
Volume 79, Number 6
CENEAR 79 6 p. 1

NEWS OF THE WEEK
SHAPE-MEMORY POLYMERS
New materials, programmed in seconds, are very flexible.
FOURTH-QUARTER EARNINGS
Cavity designed into pore-forming protein traps single organic molecules.
EARTHQUAKE IN INDIA
Relatively undamaged, Indian chemical industry turns to aiding the victims.
SCIENCE ADVICE DELAYED
Naming of Bush's science adviser is still at least a month off.
ENDING GENDER INEQUITY
Nine research universities pledge equal footing for female science faculty.
AROMATIC METAL
Planar aluminum clusters satisfy (4n + 2) rule.
FOCUSING ON ZINC
New NMR technique allows direct observation of zinc protein catalytic centers.
BOEHLERT'S INTENTIONS
Chairman of House Science Committee intends for it to be a significant force in Congress.
BUSINESS
BUSINESS CONCENTRATES
POLYPROPYLENE CYCLE
Excess capacity, rising energy costs fuel continuing slump.
FINE CHEMICALS
India's industry will endure growing pains as it faces global competition and intellectual property issues.
BRINGING DRUGS TO MARKET
To remain competitive, companies need to further reduce development time.
INSIGHTS
Chemical industry's energy use per unit of output has declined over past three decades.
GOVERNMENT & POLICY
GOVERNMENT CONCENTRATES
CONTROLLING MERCURY
Exporting U.S. surplus mercury to developing nations may have adverse global environmental consequences.
PATENT TRENDS
Analysis shows changes are occurring in the U.S. innovation system.
SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY CONCENTRATES
MESA+ RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Groups working on microelectronics, sensors, and actuators carry out groundbreaking multidisciplinary research.
COVER STORY
BIOMATERIALS
Novel biodegradable polymers and modified natural substances fill a need for custom-made materials for medical applications.
ACS NATIONAL AWARDS
2001 COPE AWARDS
Olah, Coates, Crimmins, Fréchet, Goodman, Kelly, Montgomery, Platz, Sampson, Schrock, and Snieckus.
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