Back Issue
Volume 85, Number 29: July 16, 2007
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Table of Contents
- News of the Week
- Business
- Government & Policy
- Science & Technology
- ACS News
- Awards
- Editor's Page
- The Departments
Cover Story
BUILDING GREEN
Energy-efficient homes, offices, and labs save money and cut CO2, but require a sea change in values for many Americans.
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News of the Week
Persistent Organic Pollutants
More chemicals may have to be flagged as risky.
Huntsman Says Yes To Hexion
Deal kills a prior one with Basell but could face tough regulatory hurdles.
Safety Board Seeks More Authority
Federal agency says its lack of power hampers its investigations.
Roche Joins RNAi Drug Fray
Drugmaker signs a discovery pact with Alnylam that’s worth up to $1 billion.
Water Beyond Our Sun
Researchers Detect Steam On a Planet Outside Our Solar System Using NASA Telescope.
Shaping Particles The Easy Way
Simple method deforms polymeric spheres into varied shapes and sizes.
China Executes Drug Official
Former agency head was sentenced to death for corruption.
Methylmercury Detox
Hg complex provides clues to enzymatic breakdown of toxic compound.
Drug Regulation
House passes bill to empower FDA, renew industry user fees.
ACS News
Heritage Day Honors
Awards given to four who have strongly impacted the chemical enterprise.
Official Reports From The June Board Meeting
Awards
Shaw Prize In Life Sciences To Lefkowitz
Gary Wiggins Wins Patterson-Crane Award
Andrew Fensome Receives Robertson Award
Protein Society Announces 2007 Award Winners
Kenner Rice Receives Smissman Award
National Medal Of Technology Winners Announced
CHAS To Present Chemical Health And Safety Awards
» Business
July 16, 2007
Europe Rebounds
ChemSpec showcases a revitalized contract manufacturing sector and a growing role for private capital.
Stocks Climb In Second Quarter
Despite volatility, share prices rose; chemicals again beat drugs and biotechs.
Business Concentrates
- CVC will Buy Univar
- PolyOne Unloads OxyVinyls Stake
- Ford Develops Soy Polyurethanes
- DuPont Enables View Of Tombs
- Chevron, U Of Texas Join On The Oil Field
- BASF Gears Up For New European Status
- EU Court Clears sale Of Akzo Unit
- Employment Rises In June
- Evotec, RSIL Plan India Library Pact
- Mitsui Plans Another Plant In Singapore
- Ventana Rejects Roche Takeover Offer
- Merck, Ariad Link For Cancer Drug
- Dishman To Acquire Solvay Vitamin Plant
- Business Roundup
» Government & Policy
July 16, 2007
FBI Reaches Out To Campuses
Agency encourages schools to be more aware, communicative.
Government & Policy Concentrates
» more government & policy news...
» Science & Technology
July 16, 2007
Stopping The Tin Whisker Stalkers
Researchers aim to suppress filaments that sprout from tin coatings in lead-free electronic equipment.
Coping With Whiskers
The Five Stages Of Metal Whisker Grief.
Digital Briefs
New software and websites for the Chemical enterprise.
