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August 20, 2007 Cover
Volume 85, Issue 34
COVER: Sebastien Jeay (left) and Enkelada Nakuci are researchers atArQule, one of the companies working to create a Met blocker.
Volume 85, Issue 34
CANCER WARRIORS
Small molecules blocking the Met receptor could have an impact on a wide range of cancers
COVER: Sebastien Jeay (left) and Enkelada Nakuci are researchers atArQule, one of the companies working to create a Met blocker.
Credit: ArQule
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August 20, 2007 Issue
Volume 85, Issue 34
August 20, 2007 Issue, Vol. 85 | Iss. 34
Small molecules blocking the Met receptor could have an impact on a wide range of cancers
(pp. 15-23)
Features
Government & Policy
Chemical manufacturers urge Congress to fix 'broken system' (pp. 42-47)
News of the Week
Akzo Nobel bid wins ICI
Deal will mark the end of an icon of British industry
(p.9)In Living Color
Nanoscale fluorescence imaging now in multicolor
(p.10)Nanotech Survey
OECD countries are examining nanomaterials
(p.10)China's Drug Scandal
Trial of five executives from manufacturer of lethal antibiotic product is under way
(p.11)Structure Quality
Crystal structures in 'hotter' journals tend to have more errors
(p.11)Azadirachtin At Last
After more than two decades, chemists succeed at making complex natural product
(p.12)New Chemistry Journals Emerge
Nature Chemistry, ACS Nano, and ChemSusChem are unveiled
(p.12)'Evolved' Enzyme Has Unique Action
Technique produced a protein that catalyzes RNA ligation
(p.13)FTC Moves To Investigate Climate-Offset Market
Federal Trade Commission may create stricter rules for companies that sell carbon offsets
(p.13)Departments
Business
Chemical Earnings Fell At Three Of Five Firms In Second Quarter
(p.28)
Aggregate rise in earnings among 25 chemical firms was 11.3% in the second quarter, with 18 companies seeing higher results
(pp. 27-30)
Setbacks for blockbuster drugs sideswipe several drug firms' second-quarter results
(pp. 32-33)
Second-quarter financial results reflect aging portfolios at big biotech companies
(pp. 34-35)
Soybeans are once again garnering attention as a renewable raw material for polymers
(pp. 36-39)Concentrates
(pp. 25-26)
(pp. 25-26)- Symyx Will Acquire MDL
- Rohm And Haas Boosts Display Materials
- Brazil Consolidates Petrochemicals
- Investors Back Cellulosic Ethanol
- GM, A123Systems Join For Batteries
- Celanese Sells Pampa Facility
- New Lab For Cargill
- Erco Plans Switch To Membrane Process
- Chemical Output Up And Down In July
- Sinopec And Partners Mull China Project
- FoldRx Gets Funds From Fibrosis Group
- Pfizer And Icagen Form Pain Pact
- Amgen Will Cut Jobs
- BUSINESS ROUNDUP
ACS News
Increasing graduate enrollments engender surge in 2005-06 graduates, with more growth to come
(pp. 60-63)Awards(pp. 74-75)
(pp. 74-75)Obituaries(p.77)
(p.77)
Government & Policy
Chemical manufacturers urge Congress to fix 'broken system'
(pp. 42-47)
The national debate on chemical plant security raises false alarms
(p.49)
Science & Technology
Small molecules blocking the Met receptor could have an impact on a wide range of cancers
(pp. 15-23)
Conference aims to foster unified approach to field's disparate topics
(pp. 52-54)
Engineers combine chemistry and biology to tackle an array of challenges
(pp. 55-57)Newscripts
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