NEWS OF THE WEEK
			ANTIBIOTIC DEFENSE Self-sacrificing protein illustrates yet another route for bacteria's antibiotic resistance.
			BIG APPLE CHEMISTRY ACS holds its fall national meeting in New York City.
			ACS MILESTONES C&EN, JACS celebrate anniversaries.
			BIOTECH BUYS Amgen, Aventis dig deep for promising drug candidates.
			SCIENCE FORUM Kyoto will host discussions of science and technology policy.
			NANOTUBE CONTROL Covalent chemistry has important consequences for carbon nanotubes.
			NANOTECH FORUM Nobel Laureates Shimon Peres and Richard Smalley headline at nanotechnology congress.
			DRUG-SCREEN SCRUB Detergent disrupts aggregation-induced activity in assays.
			PRIZED IMAGES Visualization challenge includes chemistry images among winners.
			ENERGY TALKS On Capitol Hill, negotiators strive to agree on national energy bill.
			TELLER MOURNED Manhattan Project principal is dead at 95.

COVER STORY
			NIH AND TAXOL Case study exposes frictions in technology transfer from government to private industry.

BUSINESS
			BUSINESS CONCENTRATES
			CHINESE COMPETITIVENESS Low prices of Chinese fine chemicals neglect costs paid by workers and the environment.
			ADDITIVES ADD UP Crompton's acquisition of GE's specialty chemicals strengthens the company.

GOVERNMENT & POLICY
			GOVERNMENT CONCENTRATES
			INSIGHTS Pharmaceutical industry has an obligation to help fight drug addiction.

SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
			SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY CONCENTRATES
			IUPAC Congress and general assembly meet in Ottawa, reflect on chemistry's interfaces.
			NEW MATERIALS AT IUPAC Metal-containing organic materials offer numerous potential applications.
			OXYPHOSPHORANE CONTROVERSY Assignment in enzyme crystal structure is questioned.
			CRITTER CHEMISTRY The chemical signal that hornets use to locate invaders is also found in some food flavorings and fragrances.
			NEW PRODUCTS New And Notable In The Chemical Industry

ACS NEWS
			ELECTION STATEMENTS Candidates for president-elect and directors offer their views for upcoming balloting.

MEETINGS
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