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Volume 91, Issue 23
COVER: Tokyo’s Akihabara district, also known as Akihabara Electric Town.
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
In Japan, focus on users’ needs rather than gee-whiz technology is the key to success for advanced materials firms
(pp. 10-14)
Features
Government & Policy
Senate bill would require EPA to determine the safety of commercial substances, override state policies (pp. 22-23)
Science & Technology
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
Crystal Pharmatech wants to bring high-tech drug development services to the country
(p.20)
In Japan, focus on users’ needs rather than gee-whiz technology is the key to success for advanced materials firms
(pp. 10-14)
German Giant celebrates its spirit of innovation and ponders how to apply it next
(pp. 18-19)Concentrates
(pp. 16-17)
(pp. 16-17)- BASF Updates Asia Strategy
- Chevron Phillips Adds New Furnace
- Solvay To Cut European Soda Ash
- Linde Beefs Up Gasification Complex
- Futuragene, Danforth Target Staple Crops
- Ferro Investing In Plasticizers
- United And AltAir Ink Biobased Jet Fuel Deal
- PerkinElmer Launches ChemDraw iPad App
- Indiana Plans Research Center …
- … As New York City Plans Incubator
- AstraZeneca, Sanofi Cut Programs
- Maxygen Moves To Liquidate Itself
- Fujifilm, Dr. Reddy’s Ditch Venture
- Business Roundup
- All Concentrates
Government & Policy
Senate bill would require EPA to determine the safety of commercial substances, override state policies
(pp. 22-23)
White House directive prompts federal agencies to partner with publishers, librarians as global efforts begin
(pp. 24-26)
Science & Technology
Wheat makes a vegetarian alternative to meat
(p.32)
Four teams can’t replicate 2012 study indicating that bexarotene reversed neurodegeneration in mice
(pp. 30-31)Concentrates(pp. 28-29)
(pp. 28-29)- More Insight On P450 Function
- Sweat Power
- Isomerizing Saliva Guides Moth Egg-Laying
- Elusive Pyramidanes Synthesized
- Superatomic Solid-State Material Structures Imitate Simple Salts
- Tubular Strings Of Proteins Might One Day Deliver Cancer Drugs To Tumor Cells
- Ruthenium Square Dance
- Molecular Beacons Resist Degradation
Career & Employment
As funding grows, more Chinese chemists who have studied abroad are returning home to become professors
(pp. 34-36)Newscripts
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