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Volume 93, Issue 41
Volume 93, Issue 41
Scientists study what earthworms, the chemical engineers of the underground, are doing in the dirt
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October 19, 2015 Issue
Volume 93, Issue 41
October 19, 2015 Issue, Vol. 93 | Iss. 41
Scientists study what earthworms, the chemical engineers of the underground, are doing in the dirt
(pp. 10-15)
Features
Business
Cleaning up one of the world’s dirtiest industries will require new technology and more (pp. 18-19)
Science & Technology
Scientists are developing new ways to stop insecticide-resistant mosquitoes—and the diseases they spread (pp. 32-33)
News of the Week
Iron Complex Efficiently Harvests Sunlight In Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
Photovoltaics: Unique ligand structure in metallo-organic complex could lead to low-cost photovoltaics
(p.5)California Moves Against Superbugs
Health: Law bans use of antibiotics to prevent disease in healthy livestock
(p.6)Ethox Scientist Named On Coke Bottle Technology Patent
Litigation: Ethox prevails in lawsuit against Coca-Cola over bottle polymer additive
(p.6)Chemistry Nobel Laureate Richard F. Heck Dies
Pioneer will be remembered for palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction that bears his name
(p.7)Collective Vibration In A Protein Crystal
Biophysics: Researchers claim evidence for a Fröhlich condensate
(p.7)Artificial Skin Transmits Signals To Neurons
Materials Science: Interfacing pressure sensors and organic circuits with nerve cells could give prosthetics a sense of touch
(p.8)New Technique Illuminates Small-Molecule Screening
Drug Discovery: Light not only detects cell signaling but also activates the pathway, easing inhibitor discovery
(p.8)Lilly Pulls Heart Drug
Pharmaceuticals: Development of CETP inhibitor evacetrapib fails in large Phase III study
(p.9)National Chemistry Week Kicks Off A Colorful Celebration
Outreach: Annual ACS-sponsored event begins on Oct. 19
(p.9)Departments
Business
Cleaning up one of the world’s dirtiest industries will require new technology and more
(pp. 18-19)
Production of the packaging polymer is ending, touching off a quest for alternatives
(pp. 20-21)Concentrates
(pp. 16-17)
(pp. 16-17)- FMC Warns About Ag Results
- Ineos Buys Offshore U.K. Gas Fields
- SABIC Will Move Plastics To Houston
- Swiss Firm Developing Ionic Liquid Battery
- Science Heritage Foundations Merge
- Oschmann To Succeed Kley At Merck KGaA
- Firm Seeks Phosphate From Sewage Sludge
- European Biotechs Eye Itaconic Acid
- BASF Shifts Sterols From Texas To France
- Hovione Acquires Finished-Drug Plant
- Amyris Puts A Price On Farnesene
- Lilly Bolsters Immuno-oncology
- Decibel Tackles Hearing Loss
- Business Roundup
ACS News
Instant photography transformed the way photographs were developed
(p.41)
Government & Policy
Federal Funding: National Science Foundation grant program in this field is ending
(p.24)
Regulatory agencies scramble to evaluate the risks of engineered algae and other synthetic biology products
(pp. 26-27)Education
Chemistry department takes modular approach to coursework and puts research upfront in hopes of speeding time to Ph.D.
(pp. 38-39)
Science & Technology
Scientists are developing new ways to stop insecticide-resistant mosquitoes—and the diseases they spread
(pp. 32-33)
Brain monitoring techniques could explain how the drugs trigger unconsciousness, improving patient safety
(pp. 34-35)
Scientists study what earthworms, the chemical engineers of the underground, are doing in the dirt
(pp. 10-15)
The chemical biologist talks about the origins of life.
(p.36)
Energía Solar Fotovoltaica: Un nuevo sensibilizador podría servir para producir celdas solares Graetzel low-cost
(p.5)Concentrates(pp. 28-29)
(pp. 28-29)- Cobalt-Boron Molecular Drum Beats Bonding Record
- New Fruit Fly Pheromone Marks Promising Nursery Locations
- Ozone-Depleting Compounds On Decline In Atmosphere
- Better Brain Imaging For Epilepsy
- Making Glucosepane In Eight Steps
- Xenon Expands Its Molecular Portfolio
- Supermolecular Wizardry
- MOFs Separate Paraffins By Size