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October 20, 2008 Cover
Volume 86, Issue 42
COVER: A laser-based imaging method reveals themicrometer-scale texture of an F-doped LaOFeAssuperconductor.
Volume 86, Issue 42
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
Recent discovery of new high-temperature superconductors revitalizes search for practical materials
COVER: A laser-based imaging method reveals themicrometer-scale texture of an F-doped LaOFeAssuperconductor.
Credit: Peter Lee/National HighMagnetic Field Laboratory
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October 20, 2008 Issue
Volume 86, Issue 42
October 20, 2008 Issue, Vol. 86 | Iss. 42
Recent discovery of new high-temperature superconductors revitalizes search for practical materials
(pp. 15-21)
Features
Business
Glucokinase activators in development show promise as an alternative for diabetics (pp. 34-36)
Government & Policy
Infusion of tax breaks and venture capital may jolt underutilized energy source to prominence (pp. 40-45)
News of the Week
Cell-Wall Set Point
Closely related bacterial enzymes make cell-wall polymers of varying lengths
(p.9)Questioning FDA On Bisphenol A
Chair of review panel is under scrutiny for possible conflict of interest
(p.10)Departments
Business
Contract manufacturers at CPhI see constraints and opportunities in a difficult market
(pp. 24-29)
In the heart of Europe, BASF turns to genetic engineering to increase crop yields
(pp. 30-32)
Glucokinase activators in development show promise as an alternative for diabetics
(pp. 34-36)
Suppliers of microreactor technology aim beyond specialty niches at industrial markets
(pp. 37-38)Concentrates
(pp. 22-23)
(pp. 22-23)- 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
- 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
ACS News
Three teams, two individuals honored for contributions to human and environmental health
(pp. 67-68)Awards(p.71)
(p.71)- 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
Government & Policy
Infusion of tax breaks and venture capital may jolt underutilized energy source to prominence
(pp. 40-45)
States, utilities, Congress struggle with court's move to overturn cuts in power plants' emissions
(pp. 46-49)Books
A collection of insightful essays by several generations of women scientist-mothers
(pp. 64-65)Education
Appealing, informal, and free, these digital programs connect with science groups' members and the public
(pp. 61-63)
Science & Technology
Recent discovery of new high-temperature superconductors revitalizes search for practical materials
(pp. 15-21)
Two new centers will orchestrate studies of possible biological and environmental effects
(pp. 53-56)
Advances in block copolymer self-assembly may lead to applications in microelectronics
(pp. 57-59)