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February 25, 2013 Cover
Volume 91, Issue 8
Volume 91, Issue 8
Scientists use the molecular makeup of million-dollar masterpieces and family snapshots to conserve and authenticate them
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February 25, 2013 Issue
Volume 91, Issue 8
February 25, 2013 Issue, Vol. 91 | Iss. 8
Scientists use the molecular makeup of million-dollar masterpieces and family snapshots to conserve and authenticate them
(pp. 9-14)
Features
Science & Technology
With the Twitter hashtag #RealTimeChem, chemists worldwide incubate ideas, share snaps (pp. 30-31)
News of the Week
Spending Cuts Set To Kick In
Budget: Federal agencies describe the grim reality they may face on March 1
(pp. 4-5)Peptide Fools Immune System Into Allowing Nanoparticles To Stick Around
Drug Delivery: ‘Don’t eat me’ signal allows nanoparticles to evade detection
(p.5)Supreme Court Skeptical Of Patent Challenge
Biotech: Justices seem receptive to protecting company’s GM seeds
(p.5)MIT Probe Finds Former Postdoc Falsified Images
Misconduct: Cell paper about imaging nerve connections retracted; new study addresses issues
(p.6)Strong Open Access Bill Introduced In Congress
Publishing: House, Senate measure goes further than past efforts to broaden access to results of taxpayer-funded work
(p.6)Informex Attendees Report Strong Business
Fine Chemicals: Fine and custom chemical firms buoyed by return of business from Asia
(p.7)Neuraminidase Inhibitors May Work When Tamiflu Doesn't
Drug Discovery: Agents block flu by a covalent mechanism, which could help prevent virus from becoming resistant
(p.7)European Producers’ 2012 Earnings Stifled By Ongoing Economic Recession
Chemical Earnings: Full-year results are lackluster with no economic pickup in sight
(p.8)Russian Meteor Was A Chondrite
Astrochemistry: Russian scientists report first analysis of meteorites that landed near Lake Chebarkul
(p.8)Departments
Business
Specialty chemicals, particularly paints and coatings, drove mergers, but total deal values declined
(pp. 20-21)
The Lilly CEO believes smart investment in R&D will help revive growth at the drug company
(p.22)
Drugmakers scramble for marketable data on the real-world results of therapies
(pp. 17-19)Concentrates
(pp. 15-16)
(pp. 15-16)- Dow Loses Price-Fixing Case
- Congress Considers Helium Supply Again
- Novomer Completes Large-Scale Trial
- Indorama Slates Fertilizer Complex
- Deal Sealed For EU Patent Court
- Flame Retardant Group Launches
- Solvay Divests And Invests
- Evonik Partners With Holst For Electronics
- Italian Firm Formed For Catalysis R&D
- Sensient Cuts Staff, Moves A Business
- DSM, Chemtrix Form Flow Chemistry Pact
- Roche Buys Into Chiasma Drug
- Pfizer Closes Peptide Drug R&D Unit CovX
- Business Roundup
ACS News
Awards(pp. 38-42)
(pp. 38-42)- 2013 ACS National Award Winners
- National Fresenius Award
- Elias J. Corey Award For Outstanding Original Contribution In Organic Synthesis By A Young Investigator
- Joel Henry Hildebrand Award In The Theoretical & Experimental Chemistry Of Liquids
- Roger Adams Award In Organic Chemistry
- Glenn T. Seaborg Award For Nuclear Chemistry
- Ahmed Zewail Award In Ultrafast Science & Technology
- Nakanishi Prize
- Charles Lathrop Parsons Award
Government & Policy
Scientists lift voluntary moratorium, but U.S. withholds funding as it works toward new guidelines
(pp. 26-27)
Indiana nitrogen fertilizer plant on hold over link to bombs in Afghanistan
(pp. 24-25)Concentrates(p.23)
(p.23)- Senators Want More Scrutiny Of Flame Retardants By The Environmental Protection Agency
- National Commission On Forensic Science Is Launched
- Neglected Corrosion In Pipe Led To Chevron Refinery Fire In California
- UN Reports Call For More Work On Environmental Causes Of Disease, Reducing Risk From Unsustainable Use Of Chemicals
- Government Roundup
Science & Technology
Researchers stay on a hot streak creating simpler and more efficient reactions for making drugs and pesticides
(pp. 32-33)
Study shows classic mechanism impeded by presence of just three water molecules
(pp. 34-35)
With the Twitter hashtag #RealTimeChem, chemists worldwide incubate ideas, share snaps
(pp. 30-31)
Scientists use the molecular makeup of million-dollar masterpieces and family snapshots to conserve and authenticate them
(pp. 9-14)Concentrates(pp. 28-29)
(pp. 28-29)- Bipyridine-Based Molecular Wire Conducts Easily
- Nanoscale Tool For Treating Alcohol Intoxication
- Repellent Elicits Olfactory Fatigue
- Heparin Mimic Shields Protein Therapeutic
- Curbing Inflammation With Aspirin And Omega-3s
- Select Nanocrystal Facets Activate Oxygen
- Diagnosing Cancer By Analyzing Glycans
- New Recipe For Asymmetric Allenes