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Volume 93, Issue 22
Volume 93, Issue 22
Early data for Biogen’s aducanumab is bolstering a field that researchers say is finally heading in the right direction
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Volume 93, Issue 22
June 1, 2015 Issue, Vol. 93 | Iss. 22
Early data for Biogen’s aducanumab is bolstering a field that researchers say is finally heading in the right direction
(pp. 11-15)
Features

Government & Policy
Research: National Science Foundation data show flat spending for higher education research institutions in recent years (pp. 24-26)

Science & Technology
With just one step remaining to complete pathway from glucose to morphine, scientists ponder future security concerns (pp. 31-32)
News of the Week
Chemistry Papers Rank High Among Once-Obscure Studies That Recently Racked Up Citations
Research: So-called sleeping beauties are more common than previously thought
(p.5)Alloy Deforms, Springs Back Into Shape Millions Of Times
Materials Science: Titanium, nickel, copper, and cobalt combo breaks record for shape-memory alloys
(p.6)P&G Funds Project To 3-D Print Human Skin
Bioprinting: Firm hopes artificial skin tissue will replace testing of many of its products on animals
(p.6)A Single-Molecule Diode That Works
Molecular Electronics: Simple approach yields high-performing circuit element
(p.7)Chinese Consortium To Buy Californian Biotech Firm Ambrx
Investment: Consortium members see benefits in firm’s unnatural amino acid technology for creating antibody-drug conjugates
(p.7)Free-Trade Bill Faces Fight In House Of Representatives
Legislation: Senate passes measure to boost President’s negotiation power
(p.8)The Montreal Protocol Is Healing Earth’s Ozone Hole
Climate Science: Study shows what the planet’s protective ozone layer might look like if destructive halocarbons had not been phased out
(p.8)Industry Cheers Passage Of House Bill To Make Permanent R&D Tax Credit
Legislation: Obama threatens to veto the measure, citing high price tag
(p.9)Protein’s Role In Aging Disputed
Reproducibility: Study contradicts previous research on mouse muscle rejuvenation
(p.9)Departments
Business
Biobased chemical maker blends social responsibility and long-term business growth
(pp. 18-19)
Early data for Biogen’s aducanumab is bolstering a field that researchers say is finally heading in the right direction
(pp. 11-15)
Custom manufacturing business of Sigma-Aldrich prepares for the future on the cusp of an acquisition
(p.20)
Drug safety can’t be a product of regulations alone
(p.22)Concentrates
(pp. 16-17)

- BASF Tackles Urban Living
- PotashCorp Reviews SQM, ICL Holdings
- Evonik Plans Silica In Southeastern U.S.
- ICL Selling Unit To Investment Firm
- Fast-Food Ingredient Vows Proliferate
- Renewable Base Oils Make Their Debut
- Samsung Will Add Polarizers In China
- Wacker Adds Silicones Tech Lab In Moscow
- EU Firms Develop Printed Transistors
- Sanofi Buys Drug Review Voucher
- PureTech To Go Public Via London Offering
- WuXi Enters Lab Chemicals Market
- Juno, Editas Form Cell Therapy Pact
- Business Roundup
Government & Policy
Research: National Science Foundation data show flat spending for higher education research institutions in recent years
(pp. 24-26)
Interactive: This table ranks top chemistry spenders and breaks down funding sources
(pp. 24-26)
Table: Many top-spending universities don’t pour a lot of money into chemistry
(pp. 24-26)
This table ranks top chemical engineering spenders and breaks down funding sources
(pp. 24-26)
This table ranks top chemistry spenders and breaks down funding sources
(pp. 24-26)Science & Technology
With just one step remaining to complete pathway from glucose to morphine, scientists ponder future security concerns
(pp. 31-32)
New advances in tribology are improving the models engineers use to design new tires
(pp. 30-31)Concentrates
(pp. 27-28)

- Pnictogen Ring Boasts Aromaticity
- STED Imaging Works With Quantum Dots
- Trafficking Protein Helps Clear Amyloid-β From Brain
- Fish Make Their Own Sunscreens
- Detailed Analysis Of Photosystem/Light-Harvesting Complex
- Persistence By Structure
- Tetrafluoroethylene Is Good For More Than Just Teflon
- Frameworks Fight Chemical Weapons