Back Issue
Volume 85, Number 49: December 3, 2007
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Table of Contents
- News of the Week
- Business
- Government & Policy
- Science & Technology
- Awards
- ACS News
- Multimedia
- Editor's Page
- The Departments
Cover Story
Pharma Adapts
The industry is accelerating into high-growth markets, but cost-cutting measures and increasing FDA scrutiny make times tough.
News of the Week
Probing Large Protein Systems
Approach yields first detailed analysis of 456-protein nuclear pore complex. With Video
China Releases New Cleanup Plan
Government expects to spend close to $200 billion over three years.
White House Honors Chemist For Mentoring
Louisiana State University's Saundra McGuire has made mentoring the mission of her 35-year career.
EPA Rebuked
Congress asks for more analysis of proposal for burning hazardous waste as fuel.
Dow And Gazprom
Venture with Russian natural gas producer is Dow's latest bid for low-cost feedstocks and access to emerging markets.
Shrinky Dink Devices
Children's toy simplifies fabrication of molds for microfluidic devices.
Getting Close To Venus
Venus Express spacecraft tracks escaping ions, lightning on Earth’s twin. With Animation
Diamond's Surface Conductivity
Charge transfer to aqueous redox couple may explain unusual surface properties.
Green Chill
EPA partnership encourages use of new refrigerants and prevention of leaks.
ACS News
Class Of 2006 Salaries And Jobs
Job situation for 2006 chemistry graduates was not too bad, but salaries for new Ph.D.s stumbled.
Multimedia
C&EN Blogs From South Africa
Chemical & Engineering News’ Amanda Yarnell reports from CHEMRAWN XII in Cape Town, South Africa.
Blog Bali
Daily dispatches of news and observations from The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali, Indonesia from ES&T's Erika Engelhaupt.
Video: The Yeast Nuclear Pore Complex
Approach yields first detailed analysis of 456-protein nuclear pore complex.
Video: Musical Interlude
An animation of CO oxidation put to music by composer Philip Mayers for Gerhard Ertl in 1996.
Animation: Atmosphere Movement
Images taken by the European Space Agency's Venus Express spacecraft show movement over the southern hemisphere of Venus.
» Business
December 3, 2007
Chemical Tango
Petrochemical meeting in Argentina puts alternative feedstocks on the agenda.
Personalized Medicine Pow-wow
Pioneers in genetics-based therapies discuss the evidence for industry's evolution.
Insights: Looking Back
C&EN's resident curmudgeon recalls the fun of mergers and acquisitions.
Business Concentrates
- Two Vaccine Makers Will Build Plants
- SÜd Chemie Expands Zeolite Catalysts
- Fuel-Cell Start-up Gets Financing
- Akzo Plans Sell-off To Clear ICI Deal
- Methanex Secures Natural Gas Supply
- Clariant To Leave Frankfurt Site
- Air Products Sets Another NF3 Hike
- Dow Will Boost Polyurethanes R&D
- Asahi Boosts Battery Separators
- Astellas Pharma Will Buy Agensys
- Maxygen Consolidates In California
- Rohm And Haas Gets New Roof
- India's Nirma Buys U.S. Soda Ash Firm
- Covance Acquires Lilly Plant In Virginia
- Business Roundup
» Government & Policy
December 3, 2007
The End Of The Light Bulb
Global warming, ever-expanding energy demand pave way for new lighting technologies.
Government & Policy Concentrates
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» Science & Technology
December 3, 2007
Methanol’s Allure
Simplest alcohol shows promise as a feedstock and fuel.
Surface Surveyor
Gerhard Ertl's mapping of chemical landscapes landed him the 2007 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. With Video
A Simpler Window On The Brain
Functional near-infrared imaging shows promise as a research and clinical tool to study brain activity.
New Products
New and notable in the chemical industry.
