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Volume 91, Issue 23

In Japan, focus on users’ needs rather than gee-whiz technology is the key to success for advanced materials firms

COVER: Tokyo’s Akihabara district, also known as Akihabara Electric Town.

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June 10, 2013 Issue

Volume 91, Issue 23

June 10, 2013 Issue, Vol. 91 | Iss. 23

A Material Matter

In Japan, focus on users’ needs rather than gee-whiz technology is the key to success for advanced materials firms

By Jean-François Tremblay

(pp. 10-14)

Features

Government & Policy

Support Grows For Chemical Law Reform

Senate bill would require EPA to determine the safety of commercial substances, override state policies (pp. 22-23)

Science & Technology

Alzheimer’s Treatment Dispute

Four teams can’t replicate 2012 study indicating that bexarotene reversed neurodegeneration in mice (pp. 30-31)

News of the Week

Stephen Lippard Named Priestley Medalist

ACS Awards: Bioinorganic chemistry pioneer at MIT is recognized for mentoring and research

(p.5)

Farewell To A Safety Champion

Congress: New Jersey Sen. Frank Lautenberg, chemical safety and environmental advocate, dies at 89

(p.6)

Raman Imaging Breaks The Nanometer Barrier

Spectroscopy: Chemical analysis technique uses double-resonance approach to zoom in on single molecules

(p.6)

Industry Gripes Over REACH

Europe’s chemicals regulation scheme hits another milestone, fueling complaints

(p.7)

Stock Market Lures Biotechs

Finance: Small firms seize on good environment for raising funds

(p.7)

Ancient Rocks Suggest Meteorites Brought Life’s Phosphorus To Earth

Origins of Life: Reactive phosphorus compounds eventually became part of DNA, RNA, cell membranes

(p.8)

Germany’s Merck Gets Chinese Cancer Drug

Pharmaceutical R&D: Deal signals growing Western confidence in Chinese inventions

(p.8)

DNA Ruling Raises Science Concerns

Supreme Court: Likely expansion of DNA databases prompts questions

(p.9)

U.S. Government Targets Iranian Petrochemicals

Sanctions: Obama Adminstration seeks to curtail Iran's nuclear ambitions by putting sanctions on Iran's petrochemical countries

(p.9)

Departments

Business

Choosing China

Crystal Pharmatech wants to bring high-tech drug development services to the country

(p.20)

A Material Matter

In Japan, focus on users’ needs rather than gee-whiz technology is the key to success for advanced materials firms

(pp. 10-14)

Bayer: 150 Years Old And Still Inventing

German Giant celebrates its spirit of innovation and ponders how to apply it next

(pp. 18-19)

Concentrates

(pp. 16-17)

Government & Policy

Support Grows For Chemical Law Reform

Senate bill would require EPA to determine the safety of commercial substances, override state policies

(pp. 22-23)

Open-Access Teamwork Takes Off

White House directive prompts federal agencies to partner with publishers, librarians as global efforts begin

(pp. 24-26)

Concentrates

(p.21)

Science & Technology

Seitan

Wheat makes a vegetarian alternative to meat

(p.32)

Alzheimer’s Treatment Dispute

Four teams can’t replicate 2012 study indicating that bexarotene reversed neurodegeneration in mice

(pp. 30-31)

Concentrates

(pp. 28-29)

Career & Employment

China Homecoming

As funding grows, more Chinese chemists who have studied abroad are returning home to become professors

(pp. 34-36)

Newscripts

Telomere Public Relations, 3-D Printed Prince

(p.40)

Editor's Page

‘Just One Word … Plastics’

(p.3)

Letters

(pp. 2-4)