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Volume 93, Issue 23
Volume 93, Issue 23
Nanotechnology’s chiral superstars were overshadowed by hype, but researchers believe they still have potential
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June 8, 2015 Issue
Volume 93, Issue 23
June 8, 2015 Issue, Vol. 93 | Iss. 23
Nanotechnology’s chiral superstars were overshadowed by hype, but researchers believe they still have potential
(pp. 10-15)
Features
Business
Growers scramble to replace key pesticide that helped protect plants from diseases, insects, and weeds (pp. 18-19)
Science & Technology
Experiments aim to fill gap left by end of weapons testing (pp. 27-29)
News of the Week
Brits Hold Positive Views Of Chemistry
Survey: U.K. public says benefits of the science and industry outweigh harms
(p.5)Amphotericin B Analogs Boast Lower Toxicity
Drug Discovery: Drugs based on new amphotericin B derivatives could have reduced side effects
(p.6)Apollo To Buy OM Group
Acquisition: Private equity firm to pay $1 billion for beleaguered metal chemicals maker
(p.6)Chemicals Law Reform Bill Moves Toward Full Vote In House Of Representatives
Legislation: Bipartisan legislation would modernize commercial chemicals regulation
(p.7)Small Molecule Triggers Tissue Renewal
Regenerative Medicine: Compound boosts levels of key protein, helping mice to regrow healthy tissue cut from their ears
(p.7)Researchers Report First Mechanism For Compound That Fixes RNA Splicing
Drug Discovery: Molecular-level view could aid discovery of drugs for RNA-splicing diseases, such as spinal muscular atrophy
(p.8)Teva Settles Pay-For-Delay Case
Antitrust: Drugmaker will pay $1.2 billion to refund buyers who paid too much for Provigil
(p.8)Alzheimer’s Peptide May Disrupt Sleep Leading To Impaired Memory
Neuroscience: Study suggests one mechanism for how amyloid-β negatively affects memory
(p.9)Chemistry Nobel Laureate Irwin Rose Dies
Biochemist shared 2004 prize for work on regulated protein degradation
(p.9)Departments
Business
New oxo chemicals unit, greener products may spell success for 134-year-old firm
(pp. 20-21)
Growers scramble to replace key pesticide that helped protect plants from diseases, insects, and weeds
(pp. 18-19)Concentrates
(pp. 16-17)
(pp. 16-17)- BMS Sues To Limit Former Employee Working Elsewhere
- Bayer MaterialScience To Be Named Covestro
- Chemours Axes Jobs Before Big Spin-Off
- Adisseo, Novozymes Join For Probiotics
- Florida Lignin Plant Draws Investment
- Bayer Seeks Weed-Killing Innovations
- Amyris Launches Beauty Brand
- Virent Chemical Used In Coke Bottle
- Mylan Confronts Teva, Perrigo Buys From GSK
- Baxter, Mayo, And VPD Launch Vitesse
- Juno Builds With X-Body Buy
- Gilead Adds Manufacturing
- Minafin Acquires API Plant In Belgium
- Business Roundup
ACS News
After 18 months on the job, head of ACS division outlines his plans for the unit
(pp. 33-34)
American Chemical Society honors work that enabled large-scale production of iron and steel
(p.35)
Symposium will feature the latest advances in liquid-phase separations
(p.36)
Government & Policy
Legislation: Changes could impact agency’s regulation of pollution and commercial chemicals
(p.23)
Survey: British say benefits of the science outweigh harm
(p.5)Education
University of Tokyo invites third-year students to its undergraduate transfer program
(p.31)
Master of Chemical Sciences program combines Ph.D.-level courses with professional development, research experience
(p.32)
Science & Technology
Experiments aim to fill gap left by end of weapons testing
(pp. 27-29)
Japanese researcher shares his adventures with titanium dioxide
(p.30)
Nanotechnology’s chiral superstars were overshadowed by hype, but researchers believe they still have potential
(pp. 10-15)Concentrates(pp. 24-25)
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- Caged Rhodium Makes A Better Catalyst
- A New Degree Of Separation For Rare-Earth Metals
- Assay Discloses A Lifetime Of Viral Exposures
- Zinc May Help Drive Kidney Stone Formation
- Researchers Resurrect Historic Antibiotic
- Microchip Blood Test Helps Track Chemical Exposure
- Better Biomass Pretreatment Streamlines Ethanol Production
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