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September 3, 2007 Cover
Volume 85, Issue 36
Volume 85, Issue 36
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Slowly but surely, scientists are unveiling the complex chemical underpinnings of memory
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September 3, 2007 Issue
Volume 85, Issue 36
September 3, 2007 Issue, Vol. 85 | Iss. 36
Slowly but surely, scientists are unveiling the complex chemical underpinnings of memory
(pp. 13-20)
Features
Government & Policy
Two government-convened panels reach nearly opposite conclusions on compound's health risks (pp. 31-33)
Cover Story: Hold That Thought
Molecules For Memory
Several companies are developing compounds that improve memory, but ethical issues abound
(pp. 22-24)The Well-Endowed Mind
Brainy mice and mice with mental deficits reveal reasons for the differences between good and poor memory
Web ExclusiveSleep Anchors Memory
Aided by dramatic swings in neurochemicals, different stages of sleep help preserve different types of memory
Web ExclusiveNews of the Week
Lummus Global on the Move
Purchase by CB&I gives firm greater expertise in chemicals, oil, and gas
(p.8)Probe of NIEHS Head Broadens
Several internal inquiries and congressional probes have begun on ethics issues
(p.9)Departments
Business
Running through poor regions of China, the river suffers as short-term economic concerns take precedence
(p.28)
A radical knowledge-sharing initiative takes hold at the world's largest drugmaker
(p.29)Concentrates
(pp. 25-26)
(pp. 25-26)- FDA Proposes Sunscreen Rating System
- Solvay Invests In Plextronics
- Venture To Cut Maritime NOx
- BASF Expands Asian Auto Catalysts
- Chinese Firm Plans Olefin
- Nanotube Company Will Expand Plant
- DSM Invest In Food Freshness Firm
- NPIL Mulls Drug Discovery Spin-Off
- June Trade Balance Turns To Black
- Job Cuts Planned At Biotech Firms
- Novartis Expands Swiss Drug Capacity
- Gene Logic Signs Two New Partners
- InnoCentive Gives Prize4Life Awards
- BUSINESS ROUNDUP
Government & Policy
Two government-convened panels reach nearly opposite conclusions on compound's health risks
(pp. 31-33)Education
Non-tenure-track research positions offer alternative career paths
(pp. 62-64)
Teachers are tapping into youths' digital savvy to take science education into the future
(pp. 66-68)
Students find great value in low-cost, high-quality two-year colleges
(pp. 62-64)
Former team members reflect on the olympiad's lasting impact on their education and careers
(pp. 71-73)
Science & Technology
Several companies are developing compounds that improve memory, but ethical issues abound
(pp. 22-24)
Brainy mice and mice with mental deficits reveal reasons for the differences between good and poor memory
Web Exclusive
Aided by dramatic swings in neurochemicals, different stages of sleep help preserve different types of memory
Web Exclusive
Slowly but surely, scientists are unveiling the complex chemical underpinnings of memory
(pp. 13-20)
Scientists and engineers gather to identify priority research areas
(pp. 40-42)
Researchers at IUPAC congress advocate a measured approach to the conservation of cultural artifacts
(pp. 43-45)