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RETURN ON INVESTMENT
Council for Chemical Research details how chemical R&D expenditures benefit the economy. |
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PRICE-FIXING PROBED
Justice Department investigates anticompetitive practices among auto refinish paint makers. |
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NUCLEAR WASTE
EPA retains tough standard for radiation exposure at Yucca Mountain. |
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ION CHANNELS
After decades of effort to understand ion-channel inactivation, Rockefeller University researchers reveal details of the mechanism. |
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DUPONT EXITS DRUGS
Firm sells pharmaceutical unit to Bristol-Myers Squibb, plans growth strategy. |
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DIOXINS REPORT
EPA advisory board wants risk assessment released, but EPA administrator wants further review. |
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TEMPERATURE'S RISING
Global warming is for real, NRC scientific panel tells Bush. |
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NANOWIRE LASER
Zinc oxide nanowires produce UV light at room temperature. |
