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Table of Contents
April 16, 2001
Volume 79, Number 16
CENEAR 79 16 p. 3
NEWS OF THE WEEK |
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NANOTUBE CRYSTALS
Perfectly ordered material is made solely of single-walled carbon nanotubes. |
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COMING TO MARKET
Next-generation display technology moves from lab to factory floor. |
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WARMING OCEANS
Newest modeling studies finger greenhouse gases as most likely culprits. |
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BUSH'S R&D PRIORITIES
2002 budget proposal emphasizes defense and health. |
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SUING OVER LEAD PAINT
Milwaukee, Rhode Island want manufacturers to pay for cleanup. |
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SCIENCE & ART
National Gallery of Art shows off the role of chemistry in conservation. |
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UNIFORM COATINGS
Physics provides clue to encasing particles within shells of even thickness. |
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EXPLORING MARS
Third NASA mission aims to map planet's elements. |
BUSINESS |
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BUSINESS CONCENTRATES |
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STOCK MARKET
Chemical and drug stocks fell, but not as much as broad indexes. |
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NICHE FOR BORONS
DuPont is poised to form a business around triphenylboron and triisopropyl borate. |
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PTA IN CHINA
Following numerous delays, BP is finally building a purified terephthalic acid facility in Zhuhai. |
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COVER STORY
PERSONAL CARE
Product formulators in the personal care industry walk a fine line between claims of naturalness and safety and claims of actual therapeutic benefit. |
GOVERNMENT & POLICY |
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GOVERNMENT CONCENTRATES |
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CALIFORNIA'S VISION
Four multidisciplinary institutes are being set up within the UC system to drive science forward. |
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INSIGHTS
Without the aid of a science adviser, President Bush lays out a lopsided science budget. |
EDUCATION |
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ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Cooperative groups such as peer-led team learning workshops can help students master the subject. |
EMPLOYMENT |
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PERSONAL CARE JOBS
Diverse employment opportunities exist in this industry for chemists and chemical engineers. |
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