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Volume 93, Issue 33
Volume 93, Issue 33
Clinical trials involving dogs may help cancer researchers develop treatments for human beings
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August 24, 2015 Issue
Volume 93, Issue 33
August 24, 2015 Issue, Vol. 93 | Iss. 33
Clinical trials involving dogs may help cancer researchers develop treatments for human beings
(pp. 10-15)
Features
Government & Policy
Scientists search for ways to lower levels of the toxic element in the widely eaten grain (pp. 27-28)
Science & Technology
Success Stories: The 2015 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards (pp. 32-35)
News of the Week
Semiautomated Route To Defined Polymers
ACS Meeting News: Flow technique eases synthesis of sequence- and length-specific polymers
(p.5)Pairing Two Catalysts Promotes Synthesis Of Unsymmetrical Biaryl Compounds
Cross-Coupling: Cooperative nickel and palladium complexes overcome the challenge of connecting two different aryl electrophiles
(p.6)U.K. Fast Tracks Fracking
Shale Gas: Government wrestles some decision-making powers back from local politicians
(p.6)#ACSBoston In Review
ACS Meeting News: Chemists celebrate 250th ACS national meeting
(p.7)Clusters Better Than Particles
ACS Meeting News: Clusters of two types of metals exhibit superior catalytic ability
(p.8)Environmental Protection Agency Proposes Regulations To Cut U.S. Methane Emissions
Climate Change: Effort targets releases from landfills and the natural gas and crude oil industries
(p.8)A pH-Sensitive Polymer Could Lead To Long-Term Drug Delivery Devices
ACS Meeting News: New material is stable in stomach, breaks down in intestines
(p.9)Tianjin Blasts Kill 114 People
Industrial Accident: Environmental questions, protests follow explosions involving hazardous chemicals
(p.9)Departments
Business
English fine chemicals firm rebuilds through its catalog activities after slashing much of its workforce
(pp. 24-25)
In-demand specialties helped offset weakness in agriculture and construction
(pp. 18-19)
With earnings down again in the first half of 2015, big pharma hopes for a comeback
(pp. 21-23)Concentrates
(pp. 16-17)
(pp. 16-17)- Management Moves On WuXi PharmaTech Buyout
- YPF Buys Into Polypropylene
- Chinese Firm Buys Louisiana Land
- Propel Expands Renewable Diesel
- PQ Merges With Eco Services
- Tianhe Chemicals Troubles Continue
- Chemours To Close TiO2 Capacity
- Illumina Forms Genomics Firm
- Artifact Revealed With X-Ray Scan
- RegenXBio And Edge File For IPOs
- Lundbeck Unveils Massive Layoffs
- Adama Revisits Agchem Acquisition
- Roche Acquires Two Diagnostics Firms
- Business Roundup
ACS News
Government & Policy
Scientists search for ways to lower levels of the toxic element in the widely eaten grain
(pp. 27-28)Education
3-D Printing: NIH project enables virtually anyone to easily create thousands of structures
(pp. 38-39)
Science & Technology
Clinical trials involving dogs may help cancer researchers develop treatments for human beings
(pp. 10-15)
Professor and safety director discuss lab explosion response
(p.36)
Success Stories: The 2015 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards
(pp. 32-35)
Researchers ponder how pushing nitrogen into specially brewed coffee imparts a smooth, creamy flavor
(p.37)
Noticias del congreso nacional de la ACS: Una técnica de flujo facilita la síntesis de polímeros con secuencias y longitudes específicas
(p.5)Concentrates(pp. 29-30)
(pp. 29-30)- Sunlight Releases NOx
From Urban Grime - Polymer Could Spot Brain Injuries
- Sturdy Silica Coatings Take Tough Stance Against Corrosion
- DNA And Protein Self-Assemble Into Biodegradable Solar Antenna
- MOF Phosphor Improves On Light-Emitting Diodes
- Cheap, Quantitative Synthesis of Quantum Dots
- Potential Antialcoholism Agents Found
- Sweetgrass Compounds Repel Mosquitoes