HAZMAT REROUTE
Washington, D.C., City Council votes to restrict rail shipments of hazardous materials through the city.
ELECTRONIC CHEMICALS
BASF buys Merck's high-purity wet chemicals unit for $350 million.
NIH ETHICS
Health agency bans outside consulting, limits investment options for its researchers.
PFIZER FIGHT
Public Citizen takes on drugmaker over interpretation of clinical trial data for Celebrex.
TOUGH BUCKYPAPER
Process generates pure double-walled carbon nanotubes, isolated in sheets.
HUBBLE DEBATE
Experts tell Congress to keep space telescope operating, as long as the cost is reasonable.
NAE CHALLENGE
Engineering academy announces a $1 million prize--this year, to solve problem of arsenic in drinking water.
MICROREACTORS
Microchemical system rapidly screens and optimizes complex organic reactions.
PRICE-FIXING CHARGES
In Europe, 18 firms are accused of fixing prices for hydrogen peroxide.
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