January 31, 2005 Vol. 83, Iss. 5

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	Table of Contents January 31, 2005 Volume 83, Number 5 p. 1
	CONGRESSIONAL OUTLOOK New Congress will struggle with national security, energy policy, Social Security reforms, and record federal deficits. COVER: Photo by Susan Morrissey

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	TITAN'S CHEMISTRY Data from Huygens probe show Saturn's moon has methane rain and hydrocarbon dirt. DOW IN CHINA Company plans an R&D center in China that will employ 600 people. WOLF PRIZE Award for contributions to chemistry goes to Stanford University's Richard Zare. CATALYTIC PERFORMANCE New catalyst formulation for use in automobiles doesn't need precious metals for high efficiency. EDITING NANO LETTERS Harvard chemistry professor Charles Lieber has been named coeditor of ACS nanoscience journal. CHEMICAL EARNINGS Industry's strong fourth quarter continued the winning streak with double-digit growth. IMAGING UNLOCKED Fluorescent rhodamine lights up in cells with help of a trimethyl lock. GLOBAL WARMING Experts convened by three policy institutes issue a blunt warning about climate change. CARGILL-DOW SPLIT Joint venture to make polylactic acid is being dissolved as Cargill buys out Dow.

	BUSINESS CONCENTRATES PHARMACEUTICALS India is on the fast track to becoming a global player in the field. FUEL-CELL MATERIALS Developers of proton-exchange membranes say their progress is enabling an automotive revolution.

	GOVERNMENT CONCENTRATES

	SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY CONCENTRATES BIOMOLECULAR MACHINES Enzymologists try to understand protein machines in a more quantitative way. MOLECULAR EVOLUTION DNA can be the blueprint for the synthesis of organic small-molecule libraries. BACTERIAL CHAMELEON Quorum-sensing compound can spontaneously convert to a bactericidal agent. H2O-HO RADICAL COMPLEX Gas-phase microwave studies reveal structure and electronics of the complex. INSIGHTS Diversity-oriented synthesis has been branded a superfluous slogan, but it should be given a chance to prove its worth.

	"THE TRUTH ABOUT THE DRUG COMPANIES" Two experts sum up their views--one pro, one con--of Marcia Angell's look at a hot topic.

	ACS NATIONAL AWARDS 2005 WINNERS Benkovic, Fersht, Goodman, Long, MacMillan, Norton, and Richmond. Call For Nominations For MEDI Predoctoral Fellowships Nakai Garners Award For Food Chemistry Research Valentine Awarded John C. Bailar Jr. Medal Special Recognition

	PITTCON PREVIEW This year's conference will return to sunny Orlando.

	COMMENT - SCIENCE FAIRS PUT A HUMAN FACE ON CHEMISTRY—YOURS!

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