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Volume 87, Number 17: April 27, 2009
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Table of Contents
- News of the Week
- Business
- Government & Policy
- Science & Technology
- Employment
- ACS News
- Editor's Page
- Reel Science
- The Departments
Cover Story
Cellulosic Ethanol
DOE-funded alternative fuel projects hit roadblocks, from securing feedstock to finding a ready market.
News of the Week
Shaping Policy On Climate Change
Auctioning versus giving away emission allowances remains unsettled.
Funding Stem Cell Research
NIH releases guidelines for funding embryonic stem cell research, which some researchers say are too restrictive.
New Molecules In Space
Discovery of two complex compounds hints at more chemical diversity lurking in space.
Chemical Earnings Continue To Slide
Companies cut to the bone to counter shrinking demand.
Ultra-Long Range Molecules
Rubidium dimers have 100-nm bond lengths.
Security Dispute Reaches Congress
Bayer admits using security law to block public access to chemical accident information.
FDA Warns Heparin Makers
Two Chinese firms get letters reinforcing agency's scrutiny of faulty products.
Expanding The RNA Roster
Chemical screen finds new small molecule-RNA conjugates.
GSK Will Acquire Skin Care Firm Stiefel
Purchase continues British drug company's diversification drive.
Employment
Spectacular Scientific Talks
Science may be complex, but presentations should be clear, concise, and well-timed.
ACS News
ACS Comment
Landmarks website goes interactive
Councilors Click To Boost Dues, Choose Candidates
Free Subscriptions To ACS Press Publications
Deadline Extended For Green Chemistry Conference
» Business
April 27, 2009
Back From China
Manufacturing of pharmaceutical chemicals and related goods is starting to trickle back to the U.S.
REACH Enters A New Phase
Companies worldwide join forces to fill in data gaps for registration of chemicals in Europe.
Business Concentrates
- Invista Scales Back Nylon Intermediates
- Süd-Chemie To Buy BASF Catalyst Site
- Bayer Signs A Pair Of Crop R&D Deals
- Sumitomo And Aramco Mull Saudi Expansion
- Glycerin Chemistry Targeted By Glycos
- As Linde Readies H2 From Glycerin
- Bayer Adds Urethanes
- Novozymes Sees China Opportunity
- Pfizer Strikes Deal With Malaria Venture
- Galapagos Signs Two Discovery Pacts
- Merck, Medarex, And Massachusetts In Deal
- Alphora Adds Pilot Chromatography Unit
- ChemDiv Acquires Clinical Trial Firm
- Another Epigenetics Agreement Signed
- Business Roundup
» Government & Policy
April 27, 2009
U.S. Trade Policy Shifts
Enforcement of trade rules is Administration's top priority.
Energy And Weapons
Nuclear weapons labs should Ramp up energy R&D but continue stockpile, nonproliferation work, new secretary says.
Redefining Funding
Changing funding formulas in the U.K. worry scientists.
'Natural' Foods
Fuzzy and inconsistent food-labeling policies cause confusion, misuse of the term.
Government & Policy Concentrates
» more government & policy news...
» Science & Technology
April 27, 2009
Curtain Rises On Potential Drugs
ACS Meeting News: Medicinal chemists disclose candidates for treating neurological, metabolic, and other disorders.
Enzymes' Many Movements
ACS Meeting News: Controversy exists over whether motions at various timescales contribute to catalytic efficiency.
Perfecting Solid-Catalyst Synthesis
ACS Meeting News: Researchers strive to devise methods that provide molecular-scale control. With Videos
Automated Glycan Synthesis
ACS Meeting News: Advances could make oligosaccharides more accessible for study.
Science & Technology Concentrates
- Immune Cells Trigger Pain
- On-Demand Hydrogen System Ready To Roll
- Enantiospecific Route To Marine Sponge Medicinals
- Nanopore Sequencing Continues To Advance
- Iodine Groups Help Create Diverse Conjugated Polymers
- Turning Nanotubes Into Nanoribbons
- Metal Doping Makes For Super Spider Silk
- Detox Genes Helped Pack Rats Adapt Diet
