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Volume 87, Number 21: May 25, 2009
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Table of Contents
- News of the Week
- Business
- Government & Policy
- Science & Technology
- Books
- ACS News
- Meetings
- Editor's Page
- The Departments
Cover Story
Cloud Computing
As data storage and processing needs increase, big pharma looks to companies offering these services over the Internet.
News of the Week
House Committee Clears Cap-And-Trade Bill
Climate change legislation sets CO2 emissions limit, leading to 83% cut in 2050.
Onyx Sues Bayer
Small firm claims big partner stole drug.
Up In The Clouds
In situ measurements confirm presence of biomaterial in ice crystals.
Sobering BIO
The financial crisis meant fewer attendees at the biotech industry's annual meeting.
Martian Views
New studies bolster the case for the former presence of liquid water.
DNA In Another Dimension
3-D construction technique creates a wealth of structures.
Harry Gray Wins Welch Award
Caltech professor recognized for achievement in basic research.
New Structure Revisits History
Enzyme played key role in World War I and history of enzymology.
Coca-Cola's Biobased Bottles
Ethylene glycol in new Dasani water bottles will be derived from sugar and molasses.
Books
The Conservation Movement
Book is a biography of John Muir, one of nature's greatest champions.
ACS News
ACS Comment
Finding the right yardsticks for evaluating future energy sources
ACS Introduces A New Journal
Society's family of physical chemistry publications will gain a letters journal
» Business
May 25, 2009
Catalyst For Change
Eyeing the end of the recession, Süd-Chemie looks to advanced technologies for growth.
Research Resurrection
A Rutgers biochemist revives a World War II-era antimalarial research project.
China Takes Lead In Acetic Acid
Foreign and domestic producers ramp up capacity in what they bill as the world's most dynamic market.
Rushing To Market
Investing heavily, Russian initiative hopes to catch up in nanotechnology commercialization.
Business Concentrates
- Goldman Sachs Sees Upside For Specialty Chemicals
- Dow Sells Businesses In Debt-Cutting Push
- LS9 Partners With Procter & Gamble
- DuPont Launches Solar-Cell Encapsulants
- Cereplast Exits Manufacturing
- Novartis Will Buy Generics Firm
- While Pfizer Expands Further Into Generics
- AkzoNobel Gun Cures Paint
- Celgene Signs License Deal With GlobeImmune
- EU Initiative Awards $337 Million For R&D
- Lonza Expands Capacity, Adds Deal
- Takeda Buys U.S. Cancer Drug Firm
- Partnerships Target Protein Enhancement
- Business Roundup
» Government & Policy
May 25, 2009
Brighter Times For Federal R&D
Obama's first budget affirms his support for science, particularly in the areas of energy and climate change.
FDA Gets Funding Boost For 2010
President requests new money to beef up food and drug safety.
Government & Policy Concentrates
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» Science & Technology
May 25, 2009
Silver Lining In Melamine Crisis
Deadly adulteration of Chinese milk drives development of analytical methods to detect contaminant in food products.
Better Safeguards For The Food Supply
Scientists fill out their toolbox of protein assays to avoid another melamine crisis.
Insights: Patently Ignorant
For graduate students, it pays to pay attention to patent rights.
Digital Briefs
New Software and Websites for the Chemical Enterprise.
