CATALYST COMPETITION
Rhodium catalysts for hydroformylation convert achiral alkenes to chiral aldehydes.
VANITY PHARMA
Medicis' purchase of Inamed showcases megatrend for lifestyle enhancement therapies.
NEW TRADE REP
President Bush has nominated Rep. Rob Portman to be U.S. trade representative.
UN RESTRUCTURING
Secretary General Kofi Annan's proposed reforms address terrorism, human rights, disease, and environmental issues.
RENEWABLES
Two deals may spur production of biomass-derived plastics. MAKING PROTEINS
Discovery of alternative cysteine biosynthetic pathway suggests how the genetic code might have been expanded.
FIGHTING TB
Nonprofit group will partner with GlaxoSmithKline to search for new treatments.
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