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July 9, 2012 Cover
Volume 90, Issue 28
Volume 90, Issue 28
With a nonbinding agreement, but also corporate and institutional commitments for sustainability, gathering in Brazil gets mixed reviews
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July 9, 2012 Issue
Volume 90, Issue 28
July 9, 2012 Issue, Vol. 90 | Iss. 28
Rio Roundup
With a nonbinding agreement, but also corporate and institutional commitments for sustainability, gathering in Brazil gets mixed reviews
(pp. 10-14)
Features
Business
Gujarat Is Open For Business
Northwestern state in India attracts disproportionate share of chemical and pharmaceutical industry (pp. 16-19)
Science & Technology
More Than Just A Smiley Face
Researchers struggle to find practical applications for nanoscale patterning technique (pp. 30-31)
Cover Story: Rio Roundup
Sustainable Businesses
In Rio, corporations lay out how they are changing their ways
(pp. 10-14)
News of the Week
New Biological Signaling Agent Identified
Cell Regulation: HSNO may connect nitric oxide and hydrogen sulfide pathways
(p.5)
Ruling Sought On Rare Earths
Trade: The U.S., Europe, and Japan want WTO to settle a dispute on China’s export restrictions
(p.6)
Zinc Finger Agents Enter Cells Solo
Molecular Biology: The gene-modifying proteins can be delivered without viral packaging of their genes
(p.6)
Dow To Move Pennsylvania Researchers To New Labs
Research: Dow says move will substantially increase lab and pilot-plant space
(p.7)
Drug Partners To Buy Amylin
Pharmaceuticals: BMS and AstraZeneca team up to acquire diabetes drug company
(p.7)
Ethox Accuses Coca-Cola Of Intellectual Property Theft
Small company seeks damages for the misappropriation of trade secrets
(p.8)
Sugar Scaffold Templates Blood Vessels
Bioengineering: 3-D-printed sugar lattices provide vascular network for lab-grown material
(p.8)
Departments
Business
Clariant Eyes A Biotech Opportunity
The Swiss company looks to apply newly acquired biocatalysis skills across the firm
(pp. 22-23)
Albemarle’s Kissam Seeks To Deliver On Growth Goal
New CEO seeks to achieve growth target set by his predecessor
(pp. 20-21)
Gujarat Is Open For Business
Northwestern state in India attracts disproportionate share of chemical and pharmaceutical industry
(pp. 16-19)
ACS News
Southeastern Regional Meeting Call For Papers
Green Business Plan Competition
Government & Policy
Heading For A Budget Cliff
The threat of deep across-the-board funding cuts is real, yet scientists seem unperturbed
(p.28)
Congress At Odds Over Tariff Relief
Duty suspensions on imports are caught up in the earmark debate
(pp. 25-27)
Rio Roundup
With a nonbinding agreement, but also corporate and institutional commitments for sustainability, gathering in Brazil gets mixed reviews
(pp. 10-14)
Science & Technology
More Than Just A Smiley Face
Researchers struggle to find practical applications for nanoscale patterning technique
(pp. 30-31)
Unexpected Chemical Dynamics Revealed At High Energy
Reactants colliding at elevated energies reveal surprising mechanisms
(p.32)