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June 12, 2000
Volume 78, Number 24
CENEAR 78 24 p. 3

NEWS OF THE WEEK
Restrictions for Chlorpyrifos
EPA, Dow agree to sharply curtail use of popular insecticide.
Detecting Chemical Agents
Handheld, porous silicon sensor reacts to cleavage of phosphorus- fluorine bond.
CMA Gets a New Name
Chemical industry association is now the American Chemistry Council.
Binding to a Semiconductor
Peptide discriminates between GaAs and silicon semiconductor surfaces.
ACS Board Actions
Task force on women in chemical professions established; public service awards announced.
Incredible Adhesion
The gecko's ability to stick, even to ceilings, may be due to van der Waals forces.
BUSINESS
Business Concentrates
German Biotech
Country's determined "can-do" approach vaults the industry to the top European tier.
Asian Petrochemicals
Globalization makes inroads in fragmented industry.
GOVERNMENT & POLICY
Government Concentrates
Nuclear Test Ban Science
Despite U.S. failure to ratify treaty, an extensive monitoring system is being developed and deployed.
Protecting Children's Health
House committee examines steps the government should take to study risks from chemical exposure.
Ditching Cookbook
Performance-based measurement systems could replace EPA's prescribed lab testing methods.
SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
Science/Technology Concentrates
COVER STORY
Data Storage
Chemists are working at the forefront of making computers faster, smaller, and able to store more data.
What's That Stuff?
Self-tanning products: Why your perfect tan is made in the shade.
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