Back Issue
Volume 86, Number 23: June 9, 2008
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Table of Contents
- News of the Week
- Business
- Government & Policy
- Science & Technology
- Books
- Awards
- Employment
- Editor's Page
- The Departments

Cover Story
Communal Living
Scientists across academia and industry are making a concerted effort to understand and control bacteria that form biofilms.

News of the Week
Senate Stumbles On Climate Change
Much heat but little light shed as Senate stalls on climate-change bill.
Case Closed
Dow Chemical and two fired executives settle lawsuits.
Lithium Monoxide Anion Is As Basic As It Gets
LiO- is newly crowned as the most basic molecule known; it may be impossible to beat.
Membranes By Design
Permeable barrier is step toward building cells from scratch.
Hamilton To Move To Oxford
Chemist and Yale Provost Andrew Hamilton is nominated vice chancellor of Oxford.
ACC's Gerard Moves On
Chemical industry leader accepts top job at API.
Ligands Key To Chirality
Amino acids transmit information to selectively transform C–H bonds.
Silicon Makers Ramp Up
Huge increase in raw material will benefit solar industry.
NASA Engaged In Spin
Agency political appointees downplayed climate-change data, inspector general's report says.
Books
Remembering Henry Eyring
Biography reveals the personal character of a renowned chemist dedicated to family, church, students, and hard work.
Awards
Lapham Is L’Oréal Women In Science Winner
Graduate Students Win Environmental Chemistry Awards
Undergraduates Win Environmental Chemistry Awards
Orna Wins Henry Hill Award; Call for Nominations
Employment
Carving Out A Biopharma Career
Despite industry challenges, savvy chemists can still land jobs along R&D pipeline.
» Business
June 9, 2008

Medicilon Strives To Keep The Pace
Shanghai-based drug developer grows fast by providing a wide range of services.
Color Protection
ISP repurposes a hair conditioner to protect dyed hair from fading too quickly.
Business Concentrates 
- CVC Buys Evonik Stake
- Eastman Reorganizes Gasification Projects
- Evonik Advances Role In Lithium Batteries
- Hexcel Wins Big Contract From Airbus
- Japanese Firm Made Phosgene Illegally
- EC Okays France's Nanotech Funding
- Ciba Expands High-Tech Pact
- More Chemical Firms Raise Prices Broadly
- Canada Opens Carbon Exchange
- Novartis Buys Protez, Antibiotics Developer
- Gen-Probe Trumps Solvay In Bid For Innogenetics
- Biopharma Firms Cut Back On Staff
- Borealis Invests In Pollution Reducer
- Business Roundup
» Government & Policy
June 9, 2008

Revision Looms For U.S. Chemical Law
EPA's struggle to get toxicity data increases the likelihood of congressional action.
Patent Users Group Celebrates 20 Years
Annual conference for patent professionals focuses on emerging technologies.
Government & Policy Concentrates
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» Science & Technology
June 9, 2008

Formulations For Fighting Abuse
Opioid makers aim to thwart misuse with excipients, additives, and antagonists.
Extreme Elements
Chemists characterize the far reaches of the periodic table.
Digital Briefs
New Software and Websites for the Chemical Enterprise.
Science & Technology Concentrates
- Nanowire Membrane Sops Up Oil
- Nanoparticles Guide Protein Folding
- Fluorescent Dye Helps Visualize Extracellular Matter
- Lacing Up Polycyclic Lycopodium Alkaloids
- Enzyme Structure And Mutations Reveal Disease Roles
- Sunlight Drives Degradation Of Some Flame Retardants
- Multiple Components Individually Wrapped
- Three Protein Copper Sites Interconnected