Back Issue
Volume 85, Number 33: August 13, 2007
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Table of Contents
- News of the Week
- Business
- Government & Policy
- Science & Technology
- Books
- ACS News
- Meetings
- Employment
- The Departments
Cover Story
MOLECULES THAT COULD BE
Calculations reveal stable but imaginary molecules that push the limits of what chemists know of chemical bonding.
Cover: Linda Wang/C&EN
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News of the Week
Easier, Cleaner Route To Amides
Simple coupling reaction involves alcohols and amines.
Foot-And-Mouth Outbreak
U.K. facilities may have caused virus spread.
Spotlight On Drug Research
Meeting attendees ponder routes to better quality drug candidates.
Competitiveness Legislation
Lawmakers boost spending in a bid to strengthen math and science education.
Akzo Nobel Ups Bid Again For ICI
Second increase to $16 billion pushes Akzo near success.
House Passes Energy Bills
Renewable energy would get boost through House bills.
Mechanism Of Unusual Antibiotic
Picture of lactivicin bound to its target may aid fight against drug-resistant bacteria.
Antidepressant Gatekeeper
Structural and functional studies point to tricyclics' mechanism of action.
India Patent Law Decision
Court upholds stipulation that new forms of a drug cannot be patented unless they improve efficacy.
Books
George Tenet's CIA
Former director's tome is a fascinating history-even as he dodges blame for some of the agency's most egregious failures.
ACS News
ACS Strengthens Bonds Abroad
ACS Comment
Thematic Programming: From Sustainability To Biotechnology And Beyond!
Meetings
Divisions Issue Calls For Papers
Calls for papers for the Spring 2008 ACS National Meeting, April 6–10, 2008, have been issued.
Sessions, Abstracts and Information
Employment
Get The Most Out Of Career Fairs
C&EN offers tips on navigating the ChemJobs Career Fair in Boston.
» Business
August 13, 2007
Tool Time
Instrument makers harness technology to pursue budding applications for their tools.
New Regulatory Era In Europe Begins
European Chemicals Agency opens doors as companies prepare for new regulations.
Business Concentrates
- Petrobras To Buy Brazil's Suzano For $1.4 Billion
- EU Launches Antitrust Probe
- Bayer, Nektar Join For Inhaled Drug
- Lonza Adds Two For Biotech
- More Propionic Acid For BASF
- Concept Car Dons Bayer Polycarbonate
- Monsanto And Novartis In Dispute
- Employment Eases In July
- BASF And Partner Look Into Heat-Exchange Fluids
- BP, Chinese Academy Form Partnership
- Distributor Buys Into Fertilizers
- Business Roundup
» Government & Policy
August 13, 2007
Chemical Safety Board Chief Retires
Carolyn Merritt led five-year transformation of independent accident investigation board.
Nuclear Weapons: Back To The Future
Statement of Bush Administration’s nuclear weapons strategy calls on science and technology for a new arsenal of warheads to last through the century.
Government & Policy Concentrates
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August 13, 2007
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