Back Issue
Volume 85, Number 36: September 3, 2007
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Table of Contents
- News of the Week
- Business
- Government & Policy
- Science & Technology
- ACS News
- Education Supplement
- Editor's Page
- The Departments
Cover Story
Biochemistry Of Memory
Researchers make progress in elucidating the complex mechanisms by which the brain processes and stores memories.
Cover: Getty Images
News of the Week
When Organics Fail, Try Water
Ladder polyethers form readily from epoxides in water.
Lummus Global On The Move
Purchase by CB&I gives firm greater expertise in chemicals, oil, and gas.
Red Radiance
Researchers develop the brightest far-red fluorescent protein to date.
Probe Of NIEHS Head Broadens
Several internal inquiries and congressional probes have begun on ethics issues.
Changing Partners
Ahead of its sale to SABIC, GE Plastics is buying out its polycarbonate joint-venture partners.
Boom In Bottle Plastic
PET plant announcement raises question of oversupply.
Mercury Fulminate Revealed
Researchers finally determine X-ray structure of infamous explosive.
Education Supplement
The Annual Education Supplement
Introduction: Roads Less Taken.
Fellows Are An Independent Lot
Non-tenure-track research positions offer alternative career paths.
Wired For Learning
Teachers are tapping into youths' digital savvy to take science education into the future.
Community Launch Pads
Students find great value in low-cost, high-quality two-year colleges.
Chemistry Olympians: Where are they now?
Former team members reflect on the olympiad's lasting impact on their education and careers.
The Departments
Letters
Newscripts
People
Web Exclusive! Reel Science
Reel Science takes a bite out of "Jurassic Park."
» Business
September 3, 2007
Efforts To Clean The Huai Fail Again
Running through poor regions of China, the river suffers as short-term economic concerns take precedence.
Insights: Seeing The Forest At Pfizer
A radical knowledge-sharing initiative takes hold at the world's largest drugmaker.
Business Concentrates
- FDA Proposes Sunscreen Rating System
- Solvay Invests In Plextronics
- Venture To Cut Maritime NOx
- BASF Expands Asian Auto Catalysts
- Chinese Firm Plans Olefin
- Nanotube Company Will Expand Plant
- DSM Invest In Food Freshness Firm
- NPIL Mulls Drug Discovery Spin-Off
- June Trade Balance Turns To Black
- Job Cuts Planned At Biotech Firms
- Novartis Expands Swiss Drug Capacity
- Gene Logic Signs Two New Partners
- InnoCentive Gives Prize4Life Awards
- Business Roundup
» Government & Policy
September 3, 2007
Bisphenol A Vexations
Two government-convened panels reach nearly opposite conclusions on compound's health risks.
Government & Policy Concentrates
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» Science & Technology
September 3, 2007
Mapping the Future of Catalysis R&D
Scientists and engineers gather to identify priority research areas.
Boston's Chemistry Smorgasbord
ACS meeting in Boston spotlights polyethylene synthesis, bile acid analysis, a new dialysis membrane, plastic plumbing woes, and calcium fluoride precursors.
Conservation at Arm's Length
Researchers at IUPAC congress advocate a measured approach to the conservation of cultural artifacts.
New Products
New and notable in the chemical industry.
