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November 2, 2009 Issue

Volume 87, Issue 44
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November 2, 2009 Issue, Vol. 87 | Iss. 44

A New Normal

Record unemployment requires a realistic attitude and creative thinking
By Linda R. Raber
(p.45)
Features
Business

Late Is Good In Contract Pharma

With loss of early-stage drug-manufacturing business, CPhI exhibitors vie for late-stage opportunities (pp. 16-19)
Science & Technology

Promoter Quadruplexes

Folded DNA structures in gene-activation sites may be useful cancer drug targets (pp. 28-30)
Back Issues
 

Cover Story: A New Normal

Down But Not Out
Chemistry jobs took a beating this year, prompting out-of-work chemists to reinvent themselves
(pp. 46-52)
Marcel Goes To St. Louis
(p.48)
Ken Does The 1-2-3 Step
(p.50)
Jeff Lands On His Feet
(p.52)
Courting Generation Y
Companies revamp programs to attract and retain young superstars
(pp. 53-55)
Working For Uncle Sam
The recession may lead more chemists to pursue careers as civil servants
(pp. 56-58)
 

News of the Week

High-Risk Energy Projects Get Funds

Grants: Big winners include Foro Energy, DuPont, and MIT
(p.9)

Emergency Drug Fills Vaccine Void

Pandemic: FDA allows use of unapproved flu drug while vaccine supplies lag
(p.10)

Inhaled Nanotubes Reach Lung Lining In Mice

Nanotoxicology: Carbon structures cause unique physiological effects, study shows
(p.10)

Career Track

Students who study science don't always stay in the field
(p.11)

European Firms Test The Bottom

Third Quarter: Optimism appears in some earnings reports
(p.11)

Hydrogenation Without Metals

Catalysis: Fullerenes drive nitro-to-amino conversion of aromatics under mild conditions
(p.12)

Climate Science

Aerosol effects could complicate air-quality and climate policy
(p.13)

Cut-And-Paste GFP

Protein Engineering: Method opens green fluorescent protein to better scrutiny, design
(p.13)

Winning Projects

ARPA-E's first round of grants includes 37 projects
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Departments

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Business

Hikal Branches Out

Indian fine chemicals manufacturer sets up contract research arm
Web Exclusive

Late Is Good In Contract Pharma

With loss of early-stage drug-manufacturing business, CPhI exhibitors vie for late-stage opportunities
(pp. 16-19)

Cellulosic Test Bed

Coskata tries out waste-to-ethanol engineering at new plant
(pp. 20-21)

Down But Not Out

Chemistry jobs took a beating this year, prompting out-of-work chemists to reinvent themselves
(pp. 46-52)

Courting Generation Y

Companies revamp programs to attract and retain young superstars
(pp. 53-55)

Working For Uncle Sam

The recession may lead more chemists to pursue careers as civil servants
(pp. 56-58)

A New Normal

Record unemployment requires a realistic attitude and creative thinking
(p.45)

ACS News

Hispanic Outreach

ACS goes to annual conference on engineering, science, and technology
(p.43)

Travel Support For Women Chemists

(p.43)

Chemistry Ambassadors Have The Right Credentials

(p.43)

Give Till It Hurts

(p.42)
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Government & Policy

Energy's Hidden Cost

Market price does not reflect major health damage 
from production and use of coal, oil
(pp. 24-25)

Books

Learning About Sushi

The art and science of a Japanese culinary delight are presented in a lavishly illustrated book
(pp. 40-41)

Education

Revisiting The Premed Curriculum

Updating premedical education to reflect modern science could improve the experience for other students, too
(pp. 35-38)
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Science & Technology

Promoter Quadruplexes

Folded DNA structures in gene-activation sites may be useful cancer drug targets
(pp. 28-30)

The Dawn Of Academic Chemistry

Philipps University, in Marburg, Germany, celebrates the 400th anniversary of the earliest chemistry professorship
(pp. 32-34)

Career & Employment

Marcel Goes To St. Louis

(p.48)

Ken Does The 1-2-3 Step

(p.50)

Jeff Lands On His Feet

(p.52)

Newscripts

Mark Trail Update, Hair-Pulling Relief

(p.64)

Editor's Page

Chemical Synthesis

(p.3)

Letters