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May 9, 2011 Cover
Volume 89, Issue 19
COVER: Covance Genomics Laboratory in Seattle, part of the company's newly formed discovery and translational service division
Volume 89, Issue 19
VETTING THE DATA
Advances in technology create new challenges in data analysis
COVER: Covance Genomics Laboratory in Seattle, part of the company's newly formed discovery and translational service division
Credit: Covance
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May 9, 2011 Issue
Volume 89, Issue 19
May 9, 2011 Issue, Vol. 89 | Iss. 19
Advances in technology create new challenges in data analysis
(pp. 17-21)
Features
Business
With the recession behind it, U.S. chemical industry girds for growth (pp. 26-29)
Science & Technology
Conservators try to stop the degradation of NASA’s outer space outfits (pp. 40-41)
Cover Story: The Next Generation In Genome Sequencing
Research At The Heretical Edge
Johnson & Johnson shares a cloud-hosted data management system with its brethren in big pharma
(pp. 22-23)News of the Week
Jolting The Diels-Alderase Hunt
Biochemistry: Newly discovered enzyme could help determine whether Diels-Alder reaction occurs in nature
(p.11)Albemarle To Make Lithium
New Technology: Company claims advance will allow recovery of lithium from Arkansas brine
(p.12)Appeals Court Overturns Stem Cell Research Injunction
Legal: Appeals court says federal funding may continue for work involving human embryonic stem cells while lower-court case proceeds
(p.12)Israel's Teva Will Acquire Cephalon
Pharmaceuticals: Generic drug giant to buy top biopharmaceutical firm
(p.13)Academy Elects New Members
Honors: Ninety scientists join the ranks of the National Academy of Sciences
(p.14)Porous Polymer Captures CO2
Materials: Tetrazole groups in new material selectively snag greenhouse gas
(p.14)Endosulfan Banned Worldwide
Persistent Pollutants: Certain uses of pesticide can continue until 2017
(p.15)Firm Fined For Chemist's Death
Safety: Sepracor Canada admits lack of lab ventilation in worker fatality case
(p.15)Departments
Business
With the recession behind it, U.S. chemical industry girds for growth
(pp. 26-29)
Chemical market grows strongly, but country remains a difficult place to do business
(pp. 30-31)
Linked to Germany’s Merck, laboratory tools maker expects to bolster services for the pharmaceutical industry
(p.32)
Johnson & Johnson shares a cloud-hosted data management system with its brethren in big pharma
(pp. 22-23)
Advances in technology create new challenges in data analysis
(pp. 17-21)
Acquisitions: New offer values Danish firm at $6.6 billion
(p.24)Concentrates
(pp. 24-25)
(pp. 24-25)- Judge Dismisses Cancer Suit
- LyondellBasell To Boost Ethylene
- Cereplast Building Italian Plant
- AkzoNobel To Split ICI Pakistan
- Bayer Plans Upgrades In Germany And U.S.
- Hansen Named CEO At Dow Corning
- DuPont Opens China Auto Center
- BASF Licenses Fuel Additive Product
- Yale Enters Deals With Biotech Firms
- Dow, Oregon State To Alter Tree Genetics
- Myriad Will Acquire Rules-Based Medicine
- Business Roundup
Government & Policy
Pact with Colombia would immediately remove tariffs on most U.S. chemical exports
(pp. 35-36)
Disclosure is now part of requirements for use of agency’s logo on product labels
(p.37)
Science & Technology
Water Pollution: Slippery scum on stream beds might accumulate hormone mimics
(p.38)
Clinical Diagnostics: New method could help reveal cancer-related changes in protein sugar modifications
(p.39)
Conservators try to stop the degradation of NASA’s outer space outfits
(pp. 40-41)
Two students seek answers to career questions at annual meeting of black chemists and chemical engineers
(pp. 42-43)
Middle and high school students from Michigan dominate competitions at this year's meeting
Web ExclusiveCareer & Employment
HHMI education director discusses coming changes in institute’s education funding
(p.44)
In drug and biotech firms, chemists are working to get more bang out of the CRO buck
(pp. 48-51)Newscripts
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