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Volume 86, Number 18:May 5, 2008
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Table of Contents
- News of the Week
- Business
- Government & Policy
- Science & Technology
- ACS News
- Meetings
- Editor's Page
- The Departments
Cover Story
The Forever Waste
A long view of high-level radioactive waste raises ethical questions of intergenerational respnsibilities.
News of the Week
Sugars Imaged In Live Animals
Technique is 'global positioning system' for tracking glycans in organisms.
Europe's Results Signal A Downturn
First quarter is marked by earnings drops.
Academy Elects New Members
NAS elects 72 new members and 18 foreign associates from nine countries.
DSM Invests In Medical Polymers
Dutch firm acquires California's Polymer Technology Group.
Scientific Integrity On The Line
Credibility of EPA's chemical assessments is in jeopardy.
Ferreting Out HIV
Compound that pulls the virus out of hiding is synthesized.
Nanoscience
A new twist on nanowire growth leads to stunning structures.
Tribute To Public Service
ACS honors three public servants for pushing the innovation agenda.
Pipeline Woes
Recent drug failures dim industry prospects.
ACS News
ACS Comment
Take a look at the new ACS PRF.
Council Approves Membership Overhaul
Action in New Orleans sets the stage for undergraduates to become voting members of ACS.
Academic Professional Guidelines
Council's Recorded Vote on Petition
Exposing Kids To Chemistry
ACS Outreach Program improves science education one child at a time.
» Business
May 5, 2008
Top 50 Chemical Producers
Many contestants in C&EN's annual ranking of U.S. company sales hold on to their positions.
C&EN Talks With: Irving Rothman
English professor and scholar of 18th-century literature says business writing is all about clarity and precision.
Business Concentrates
- EU Initiative Targets Pharma Competitiveness
- Occidental Goes Mercury-Free
- DSM Opens Plant For New Polymer
- Elementis Adds Coatings Resins
- AkzoNobel Rebrands AFTER ICI Buy
- Bayer Advances Natural Polyols
- Monsanto, Mendel Seek Biofuels Feedstocks
- Lockheed Funds Research At Rice
- Solvay Will Acquire Innogenetics
- BASF Sells Plant To India's Dr. Reddy's
- Novo Nordisk Donates Molecule Collection
- Pfizer, Universities Research Diabetes
- Yulex Gets FDA Nod For Rubber Gloves
- Business Roundup
» Government & Policy
May 5, 2008
Gavel Comes Down on EPA Regulations
Courts find string of Bush Administration's Clean Air Act rules unlawful.
Court Castigation
Fairy tales and judicial opinions.
Government & Policy Concentrates
» more government & policy news...
» Science & Technology
May 5, 2008
Enzyme Design Papers Retracted
Retractions set off controversy but seem unlikely to stymie progress in the field.
Absinthe Myths Finally Laid To Rest
Vintage samples of the notorious alcoholic drink don't contain high levels of psychoactive compound.
Power To The Students
Grad students produce high-profile symposium as part of an innovative education initiative.
Perfecting An Artificial Pancreas
Specialized polymer is key to insulin-regulating device.
