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Volume 86, Number 42: October 20, 2008
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Table of Contents
- News of the Week
- Business
- Government & Policy
- Science & Technology
- Education
- Books
- ACS News
- Awards
- Editor's Page
- The Departments
Cover Story
Superconductivity Rekindles
Recent discovery of new high-temperature superconductors revitalizes search for practical materials.
News of the Week
Cell-Wall Set Point
Closely related bacterial enzymes make cell-wall polymers of varying lengths.
Huntsman Is On A Roll
Legal victories appear to be forcing Hexion into a corner.
Questioning FDA On Bisphenol A
Chair of review panel is under scrutiny for possible conflict of interest.
Origin-Of-Life Chemistry Revisited
Reanalysis of famous spark-discharge experiments reveals a richer collection of amino acids were formed.
Chemical Firms Brace Investors For Bad News
Man-made and natural disasters haunt earnings.
Spotting Nascent Protein Crystals
Optical technique reduces background noise and could cut screening times and costs.
Pollution In China
Residents oppose another p-xylene project.
Education
Podcasts Gain A Science Audience
Appealing, informal, and free, these digital programs connect with science groups' members and the public.
Constructive Criticism
Science radio show host offers opinion about ACS's podcasts.
Books
Being a Scientist and a Mother
A collection of insightful essays by several generations of women scientist-mothers.
ACS News
ACS Comment
Diversity in science.
ACS Lauds Heroes Of Chemistry
Three teams, two individuals honored for contributions to human and environmental health.
ACS Journal Presents Proteomics Award
ACS At FLAQ 2008
Chemistry Olympiad Mentors Wanted
Awards
Lemelson-MIT Prize to Joseph DeSimone
Call for Nominations for Baekeland Award
Richard Zare Named Cotton Medalist
Applications for Unilever Award Being Accepted
Alan Marshall Garners Oesper Award
Call for Nominations for Victor K. LaMer Award
Linus Pauling Medal To Thomas Bruice
Spencer Award Goes to Ron Buttery
Donald Mottram Wins AGFD Award
Special Recognition
» Business
October 20, 2008
Pharma Sector Ponders Recession
Contract manufacturers at CPhI see constraints and opportunities in a difficult market.
Farm In A Lab
In the heart of Europe, BASF turns to genetic engineering to increase crop yields.
New Route To Treat Diabetes
Glucokinase activators in development show promise as an alternative for diabetics.
Microreactors Hit The Major Leagues
Suppliers of microreactor technology aim beyond specialty niches at industrial markets.
Business Concentrates
- Credit Crunch May Have Silver Lining For Pharma
- Invista Scales Back Seaford Nylon Plant ...
- ... As Rhodia Shifts Nylon In Europe
- Lubrizol Buys SK Urethane Business
- Hydrogen Research Gets Nod In France
- Europeans Target Smart Textiles
- BASF Picks Shanghai For Car Part Plant
- Adesis Expands Its Delaware Laboratories
- AstraZeneca, Columbia To Study Neurogenesis
- Copper Maker Captures Sulfuric Acid in Peru
- DeCode And Invitrogen Solve Protein Mystery
- Tripos and InforSense Work With Big Pharma
- Sanofi-Aventis Joins With TB Drug Alliance
- Par Pharmaceutical Cuts Generics Staff
- Business Roundup
» Government & Policy
October 20, 2008
U.S. Solar Energy Heats Up
Infusion of tax breaks and venture capital may jolt underutilized energy source to prominence.
Bad Air Coming
States, utilities, Congress struggle with court's move to overturn cuts in power plants' emissions.
C&EN Talks With: William S. Rees Jr.
Chemist is at the helm of Defense Department's basic research office.
Government & Policy Concentrates
» more government & policy news...
» Science & Technology
October 20, 2008
Probing Hazards Of Nanomaterials
Two new centers will orchestrate studies of possible biological and environmental effects.
Molecular-Scale Lithography
Advances in block copolymer self-assembly may lead to applications in microelectronics.
Digital Briefs
New software and websites for the Chemical Enterprise.
