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Table of Contents
September 3, 2001
Volume 79, Number 36
CENEAR 79 36 p. 3
| NEWS OF THE WEEK |
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NANO LOGIC GATES
Nanometer-wide carbon tubes assemble into elementary computer circuits. |
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TINIEST BIOFUEL CELL
Enzyme-based device could run microsized medical devices. |
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SOLUTIONS COME FORTH
InnoCentive pays $6,000 for three synthetic analyses of two posted problems. |
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STEM CELL LINE COUNTS
NIH registry lists who holds what lines, plus contact information. |
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SURFACE SCIENCE
New technique measures kinetics of metal film growth on semiconductors. |
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CHEMICAL TRADE
U.S. surplus, shadow of its former self, is unlikely to increase anytime soon, says American Chemistry Council. |
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ACS NATIONAL MEETING
Technology Milestones exhibit opens; more than 6,000 papers are presented. |
| COVER STORY |
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NUCLEAR DAWN
Strong support by the Bush Administration and fear of electricity blackouts have renewed interest in nuclear power plants. |
| BUSINESS |
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BUSINESS CONCENTRATES |
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SUSTAINABILITY
Chemical industry grapples with questions of how to integrate Responsible Care and sustainable development. |
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ACCELRYS
Scientific software giant continues to make aggressive acquisitions, looks ahead to possible independence. |
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INSIGHTS
Trying to do the right thing over a drug recall has given Bayer headaches. |
| EMPLOYMENT |
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STARTING SALARIES
ACS survey finds higher full-time employment and salaries for 1999–2000 chemistry and chemical engineering graduates. |
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