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Volume 90, Issue 32
COVER: An Army partnership with academia and industry created flexible displays that put electronics onto plastic, replacing heavy glass screens.
Volume 90, Issue 32
A changing world means new challenges for the Department of Defense’s science and technology enterprise
COVER: An Army partnership with academia and industry created flexible displays that put electronics onto plastic, replacing heavy glass screens.
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August 6, 2012 Issue
Volume 90, Issue 32
August 6, 2012 Issue, Vol. 90 | Iss. 32
A changing world means new challenges for the Department of Defense’s science and technology enterprise
(pp. 12-18)
Features
Government & Policy
The controversial chemicals dominate Senate hearing on chemical control law (pp. 30-31)
Science & Technology
Coupling chemical and biological processing offers advantages over either one on its own (pp. 37-38)
Cover Story: Rethinking Defense Science
News of the Week
University Of California Reaches Agreement In Connection With Charges In Lab Researcher’s Death
Lab Safety: Felony charges against UC system are dropped, case against UCLA’s Patrick Harran continues
(p.7)Congress Punts On 2013 Budget
Budget: Deal to fund government through next March avoids potential shutdown during election run-up
(p.8)South Korea Tops Chemistry Olympiad
Education: U.S. team earns three silver medals and a gold
(p.8)California Pushes For Safer Chemicals In Consumer Products
Regulation: State may require consumer product makers to seek alternatives to chemical ingredients of questioned safety
(p.9)New MOFs Are Conductive
Materials: Electronic properties may spur applications atypical of metal-organic frameworks
(p.9)Air Pollution Test Might Miss Toxicity
Environment: Air-exhaust mix is more toxic than widely used method suggests, study finds
(p.10)Materials For The London Olympics
London 2012: Chemical industry improves performance of athletic buildings and equipment
(p.10)Challenging Generic Drug Deals
Pharma companies in Europe, U.S. face scrutiny over so-called pay-to-delay tactics.
(p.11)Europe’s Chemical Companies Remain Upbeat About 2012
Chemical Earnings: First-half results are weak, but companies remain optimistic
(p.11)Departments
Business
High prices for guar gum affect a broad range of businesses
(p.26)
Companies like Eastman Chemical and Accsys are marketing chemically modified, long-lasting wood
(pp. 22-23)
India’s biopharmaceutical pioneer wants to change the status quo in the drug industry
(p.27)Concentrates
(pp. 20-21)
(pp. 20-21)- AkzoNobel Will Sell Its Interest In ICI Pakistan
- BASF And Eastman Link With Sinopec
- Amyris And Total Expand Relationship
- Metabolix Finds Producer For Mirel
- Genomatica Raises Funds, Drops IPO
- Monsanto Wins Big In DuPont Seed Trial
- Japanese Invest In Battery Materials
- Partners Advance Cesium Remediation
- FMC Will Acquire Italian Pectin Firm
- Dendreon To Make Major Job Cuts
- Merck Serono Launches Geneva Spin-Off
- Cleveland BioLabs Inks Pact With Russia
- Mersana Raises Cash, Teams With Adimab
- Business Roundup
ACS News
Senior chemists, global challenges, and petitions are on the agenda for the fall ACS national meeting in Philadelphia
(p.41)
Committee emphasizes multidisciplinary science frontiers and entrepreneurship
(p.40)
Government & Policy
The controversial chemicals dominate Senate hearing on chemical control law
(pp. 30-31)
Chemical safety board finds corporate focus on personal accidents ignored impending oil rig disaster
(pp. 32-33)
Report calls for badly needed renovations to come in part at the expense of science budget
(p.34)
A changing world means new challenges for the Department of Defense’s science and technology enterprise
(pp. 12-18)
Science & Technology
Nanozymes enter cells and cleave viral RNA without side effects
(p.39)
Coupling chemical and biological processing offers advantages over either one on its own
(pp. 37-38)Concentrates(pp. 35-36)
(pp. 35-36)Career & Employment
Employment: Make sure your online persona is professional
(p.42)Newscripts
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