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Copyright © 2009 American Chemical Society
August 24, 2009 Cover
Volume 87, Issue 34
COVER: Bundles of fuel rods filled with uranium dioxide generate the intense heat that drives nuclear power plants.
Volume 87, Issue 34
NUCLEAR POWER
A resurgence of interest in new power plants is driving discovery of advanced materials
COVER: Bundles of fuel rods filled with uranium dioxide generate the intense heat that drives nuclear power plants.
Credit: Warren Wright/Areva
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August 24, 2009 Issue
Volume 87, Issue 34
August 24, 2009 Issue, Vol. 87 | Iss. 34
A resurgence of interest in new power plants is driving discovery of advanced materials
(pp. 14-18)
Features
Government & Policy
Cuts in regional, black-carbon-laden air pollution could quickly help curb global warming (pp. 26-27)
Science & Technology
Public universities combat budget cuts by forcing employees to take unpaid time off (pp. 34-35)
News of the Week
Certified Green
A chemical industry standard could clarify the meaning of going green
(p.7)Chemists Meet In Washington, D.C.
Global security is the theme of well-attended meeting in the nation’s capital
(p.8)Fighting Back Against H1N1
Producers advance vaccines, but not as fast as hoped
(p.8)New NIH Chief Sets Priorities
Francis Collins speaks broadly about global needs, future of funding
(p.8)Still Short On Medical Isotopes
Reactor outage in Canada persists
(p.9)Cobalt Generates A Magnetic Polymer
Organized nanostructure is crucial for the block copolymer's magnetic properties
(p.10)Stretchy Insights
Molecular force probe reveals how strain affects reactivity
(p.10)Chemical Deals Keeping Pace
Credit crunch hobbles big mergers, but firms continue to shop strategically
(p.11)Launching A New MS Drug
Novartis takes an unusual path to market its new drug to treat multiple sclerosis.
(p.11)Inorganic Lighting Circuitry
New fabrication method paves the way to unconventional displays
(p.12)Room-Temperature Quantum Magnets
Colloidal semiconducting quantum dots become
magnetized by light
(p.12)Departments
Business
DSM is attempting what many have tried and failed to do: launch a new polymer
(pp. 21-22)
The technology chief of SABIC Innovative Plastics says polymers still hold a lot of potential
(p.23)Concentrates
(pp. 19-20)
(pp. 19-20)- Hexion Cuts Jobs To Reduce Costs
- Plextronics Wins More Financing
- Sasol May Shut Down Phosphoric Acid Plant
- Dow Chemical Teams On Art Conservation
- Bayer Acquires Crop Biotech Firm Athenix
- Bayer CropScience Collaborates On Rice In China
- Bridge Organics Expands In Michigan
- BASF, RWE, Linde Start CO2 Capture
- FDA Clears Schering Antipsychotic Drug
- Crucell Gets NIH Influenza Contract
- Neglected Disease Consortium Formed
- Business Roundup
ACS News
Calls for papers for the spring 2010 ACS national meeting in San Francisco have been issued
(pp. 43-48)
Government & Policy
Cuts in regional, black-carbon-laden air pollution could quickly help curb global warming
(pp. 26-27)
Coalition mobilizes scientific societies to fight abuse and to use science to tackle related problems
(pp. 28-29)
Pressure is mounting to use Title IX to increase the number of women in science, engineering
(p.31)Education
A drive is under way in the U.S. to develop common education standards in math and English; science could be next
(pp. 37-38)
Science & Technology
A resurgence of interest in new power plants is driving discovery of advanced materials
(pp. 14-18)
Public universities combat budget cuts by forcing employees to take unpaid time off
(pp. 34-35)
Balanced mixture of sugar, salt, and other additives keeps athletes going strong
(p.36)Newscripts
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