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Volume 92, Issue 48
Volume 92, Issue 48
Scientists are deciphering the virus’s inner workings in an effort to develop effective drugs
Credit: >This three-dimensional model of the Ebola virus shows both virus-encoded proteins (red) and structures taken from the cell (gray). Visual Science
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December 1, 2014 Issue
Volume 92, Issue 48
December 1, 2014 Issue, Vol. 92 | Iss. 48
Scientists are deciphering the virus’s inner workings in an effort to develop effective drugs
(pp. 8-15)
Features
ACS News
Efforts to diversify American Chemical Society governance start with the leadership pipeline (pp. 32-33)
News of the Week
Worries Grow Over Europe’s Competitiveness
Chemical Industry: Association calls for more R&D funding, energy policy revamp
(p.4)Engineers Combine 3-D Printing With Ionic Liquids To Make Conductive Materials
Materials: Technique could enable the fabrication of components for batteries or even tissue scaffolds
(p.5)President’s Immigration Plan Provides Some Changes For Science And Technology Workers
Obama’s order would not increase the number of heavily sought H-1B visas for high-tech workers
(p.5)Cheap Templates For Solar Cells Now On Blu-Ray
Nanofabrication: Structures patterned by Blu-ray discs could boost the efficiency of photovoltaic devices
(p.6)Third Point, Dow Bury The Hatchet
Finance: Hedge fund’s supporters, plus two others, will join Dow’s board
(p.6)Rare Disease Firms BioMarin And Prosensa To Merge
Biotechnology: Deal is next twist in race to get DMD drug approved
(p.7)Scientists Catch Damage-Free Glimpse Of Photosynthesis Complex
Crystallography: Manganese atoms in photosystem II’s catalytic center have different oxidation states than previously thought
(p.7)Departments
Business
The French biochemistry professor started a company to ensure her chemistry is applied to real-world problems
(p.21)
Companies aim to extract the tire additive from a little known source
(p.19)
ACS News
Efforts to diversify American Chemical Society governance start with the leadership pipeline
(pp. 32-33)
Government & Policy
Negotiators plan to finish new agreement next year
(p.24)
Controversy churns over effort to clarify which waterways and wetlands are governed by the Clean Water Act
(p.25)
Science & Technology
Better known as time keepers, these devices are now so sensitive to atoms’ oscillations they can remotely detect brain activity
(p.29)
Materials choices are key to making devices that biodegrade harmlessly
(p.28)
Scientists are deciphering the virus’s inner workings in an effort to develop effective drugs
(pp. 8-15)