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November 23, 2009
Dow In Sharp Focus
Business: Firm says it will invest more in high-growth, value-added chemistry.
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Climate Change: Earth's saltwater cover may be near its limit as a home for marine life and a sink for CO2.
Giant Leap For Obstinate Targets
Sugar Chemistry: Parallel combinatorial synthesis yields 12 hard-to-make oligosaccharides.
November 20, 2009
More Conflict of Interest Problems for NIH
Research funding: Inspector general finds agency not scrutinizing how institutions manage grantees financial conflicts.
Potential Down Syndrome Therapy Works In Mice
A norepinephrine precursor helps reverse learning and memory difficulties in lab studies.
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U.S., China pledge to cooperate on greenhouse gas mitigation.
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November 23, 2009
ACS Comment: Chemistry Ambassadors: Minding The Gap And Filling It (Member Content)
(November 23, 2009 | Vol. 87 Issue 47 | p. 37)
Gains In Chemistry Grads Persist (Member Content)
(November 23, 2009 | Vol. 87 Issue 47 | pp. 38-48)Strong trend of rising bachelor's degrees continues, graduate awards slow.
ACS President Opens Dialogue With High School (Member Content)
(November 23, 2009 | Vol. 87 Issue 47 | p. 49)
ACS, RSC Collaborate On Symposium (Member Content)
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Put Green Chemistry On The Map (Member Content)
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November 16, 2009
SCI Scholars Program Offers Industrial Internships (Member Content)
(November 16, 2009 | Vol. 87 Issue 46 | p. 48)
Chemistry Olympian In Congressional Record (Member Content)
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ACS Board Approves 299 Grants (Member Content)
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November 23, 2009
Breakthroughs In Spanish Biotech (Member Content)
(November 23, 2009 | Vol. 87 Issue 47 | pp. 19-21)PharmaMar and Genetrix score in a sector of reticent investors and business-resistant academics.
Tall Challenge For Pine Chemicals (Member Content)
(November 23, 2009 | Vol. 87 Issue 47 | pp. 22-23)Clean energy legislation threatens industries based on renewable biomass.
Upscale Market Beckons (Member Content)
(November 23, 2009 | Vol. 87 Issue 47 | pp. 24-25)Lured by newly affluent consumers, international firms beef up drug manufacturing capabilities in China.
Business Concentrates (Member Content)
(November 23, 2009 | Vol. 87 Issue 47 | pp. 16-17)November 16, 2009
Some Good News In Third Quarter (Member Content)
(November 16, 2009 | Vol. 87 Issue 46 | pp. 18-20)Chemical earnings are still weak, but quarter-over-quarter comparison is encouraging.
A Mixed Bag From Pharma (Member Content)
(November 16, 2009 | Vol. 87 Issue 46 | pp. 21-23)U.S. companies saw limited growth in third-quarter sales, while flu therapies boosted European results.
The Problem With Butter Flavor (Member Content)
(November 16, 2009 | Vol. 87 Issue 46 | pp. 24-26)Accused by some of causing lung disease, diacetyl is the subject of widespread lawsuits.
Business Concentrates (Member Content)
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Geoengineering Steps Toward Reality (Member Content)
(November 23, 2009 | Vol. 87 Issue 47 | pp. 28-30)Once viewed skeptically, plans for intentional intervention in earth's climate gain traction.
Government & Policy Concentrates (Member Content)
(November 23, 2009 | Vol. 87 Issue 47 | p. 26)November 16, 2009
Protecting Innovation (Member Content)
(November 16, 2009 | Vol. 87 Issue 46 | pp. 28-32)Supreme Court ruling will impact process patents in biomedicine and technology.
A Hostile Workplace (Member Content)
(November 16, 2009 | Vol. 87 Issue 46 | pp. 33-36)William Paterson University faces charges of gender harassment, discrimination in its chemistry department.
Exploring the 'Double Bind' (Member Content)
(November 16, 2009 | Vol. 87 Issue 46 | pp. 37-39)Symposium explores contributions of race, ethnicity, and gender to science's demographics.
Government & Policy Concentrates (Member Content)
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Hot Flashes: Still A Mystery (Member Content)
(November 23, 2009 | Vol. 87 Issue 47 | pp. 33-35)Researchers develop new treatments without fully understanding this common symptom of menopause.
Inside Instrumentation (Member Content)
(November 23, 2009 | Vol. 87 Issue 47 | pp. 36)Technology and Business news for the laboratory world.
Science & Technology Concentrates (Member Content)
(November 23, 2009 | Vol. 87 Issue 47 | pp. 31-32)November 16, 2009
Prelude To A Kiss Of Death (Member Content)
(November 16, 2009 | Vol. 87 Issue 46 | pp. 41-43)Targeting early steps in protein disposal could lead to drugs for cancer and more.
Ubiquitin Tagging On Demand
(November 16, 2009 | Vol. 87 Issue 46 | Web Exclusive)Having the right tools is the key to understanding ubiquitination, or the tagging of proteins with ubiquitin that marks them for disposal.
Reintroducing Thorium (Member Content)
(November 16, 2009 | Vol. 87 Issue 46 | pp. 44-46)A largely forgotten natural resource holds vast nuclear power potential.
Electron-Transfer Proteins Tweaked (Member Content)
(November 16, 2009 | Vol. 87 Issue 46 | p. 47)Modifications for better control of redox potential and reactivity.
Science & Technology Concentrates (Member Content)
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It's Elemental: The Periodic Table
NCW kicks off this week with the theme "Chemistry—It's Elemental!".
Pfizer Slashes R&D
Company to close six research sites and consolidate others as part of integration with Wyeth.
Light Walks Oil Drops Across Water
Chemists use the power of light to control surface tension and drive liquid droplets across a liquid surface.
A New Blue
Inorganic Chemistry: Mn-based chromophore points to more planet-friendly pigments.
Stretching Tires' Magic Triangle
Chemical companies hope their innovations can improve the environmental performance of tires without sacrificing safety and durability.
Sneaky Solar
Solar energy developers seek to move beyond clunky rooftop panels.
Hydrogen Blast Leads To Refinery Shutdown
Investigation: Chemical Safety Board urges Utah plant to shutter operations, document safety.
Water, Water Everywhere—Even On The Moon
Space Science: Researchers confirm that there is water on the moon.
Covalent Gold
Chemical Bonding: Study firms up knowledge on the true nature of gold's bonding.
Courting Generation Y
Companies revamp programs to attract and retain young superstars.
Pfizer Slashes R&D
Company to close six research sites and consolidate others as part of integration with Wyeth.
A Hostile Workplace
William Paterson University faces charges of gender harassment, discrimination in its chemistry department.
Reintroducing Thorium (Member Content)
A largely forgotten natural resource holds vast nuclear power potential.
Clorox To Stop Using Chlorine
Plant Security: Bleach maker will end shipment of hazardous chemical.
A New Blue
Inorganic Chemistry: Mn-based chromophore points to more planet-friendly pigments.
Prelude To A Kiss Of Death (Member Content)
Targeting early steps in protein disposal could lead to drugs for cancer and more.
Courting Generation Y
Companies revamp programs to attract and retain young superstars.
GFP In Motion
Photochemistry: Ultrafast method reveals how green fluorescent protein changes during proton transfer.
The Problem With Butter Flavor (Member Content)
Accused by some of causing lung disease, diacetyl is the subject of widespread lawsuits.
Stabilized Helix Cracks Cancer Target
Chemical Biology: Stapled peptide thwarts Notch, a master cell regulator.
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