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June 21, 2010 Issue

Volume 88, Issue 25
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June 21, 2010 Issue, Vol. 88 | Iss. 25

High-Res Mass Spec

Mass spectrometry users have more choices for high resolving power, from conventional ion cyclotron resonance to newer time of flight
By Celia Henry Arnaud
(pp. 10-15)
Features
Government & Policy

Drug Safety Reform

Recall of children's medicine prompts lawmakers to consider new authorities, resources for FDA (pp. 22-23)
Science & Technology

Cancer Prevention, Naturally

The difficult search for cancer-preventing natural products takes several paths (pp. 28-29)
Back Issues
 

News of the Week

Zewail Is Named 2011 Priestley Medalist

Awards: Nobel Laureate honored for development of ultrafast probe methods in chemistry, biology, and materials science
(p.5)

Antibodies Aid Nerve Repair

Neuroscience: Lack of antibodies inhibits clearance of damaged tissue
(p.6)

Drugmakers Share Data

Collaboration: A collection of Alzheimer’s disease trial results could speed drug development
(p.6)

Fiber Bundles Line Up

Materials Science: Gel-like 'noodle' material could act as cell scaffolds
(p.7)

Obama Pushes For A Climate Bill

President urges action on climate change and breaking U.S. dependence on fossil fuels
(p.7)

Congress Blasts Oil Industry

BP Spill: Industry chiefs defend practices, while noting response plans’ shortcomings
(p.8)

The Butterfly Effect

Nanoscience: Gyroid nanostructures give butterflies their glimmer
(p.8)

ACS Loses Appeal of Leadscope Case

Intellectual Property: Ohio court of appeals affirms Leadscope's counterclaims against society
(p.9)

Trojan Horse For B-Cell Lymphoma

Sugar Chemistry: Chemical synthesis yields agents that target cancer cells
(p.9)
 

Departments

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Business

A Heightened Agenda

With regulatory threats growing, the American Chemistry Council steps up advocacy
(p.18)

Ready For Five More

Sigma-Aldrich’s fine chemicals business sets its sights on the next five years of operation
(p.19)

Seeding A Province

Government of Quebec partners with venture capital firm on a seed fund to spur biotech innovation
(p.20)

ACS News

Building A Diverse Profession And Inclusive Community

(p.35)
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Government & Policy

Drug Safety Reform

Recall of children's medicine prompts lawmakers to consider new authorities, resources for FDA
(pp. 22-23)

Restructuring NSF's Materials Centers

Division of materials research revamps centers program to extend participation
(p.24)

Climate Changing

UN talks begin rebuilding process to craft an emissions treaty following Copenhagen letdown
(p.25)

Education

Assessing Safety

Survey characterizes the safety culture in academic laboratories
(p.33)

Chemist Sues College

Zafra Lerman says she was fired from Columbia College Chicago because of her religion and gender
(p.34)
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Science & Technology

High-Res Mass Spec

Mass spectrometry users have more choices for high resolving power, from conventional ion cyclotron resonance to newer time of flight
(pp. 10-15)

Human Genome Sequence Milestone

Health care improvements come into focus as human sequence marks its 10th year
(pp. 30-31)

Better Route To Hard-To-Get Isomers

Peptidic catalyst yields access to chiral biaryl compounds
(p.32)

Cancer Prevention, Naturally

The difficult search for cancer-preventing natural products takes several paths
(pp. 28-29)

Newscripts

Superveggies, Treadmill Multitasking, Lifesaving Undies

(p.40)

Letters