C&EN Online Newsletter for 2/23/15

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COVER STORY
When Chemicals Became Weapons Of War The release of poison gas 100 years ago changed the face of World War I and gave humanity a new weapon of mass destruction. Who Was Fritz Haber?	Volume 93 Issue 8 February 23, 2015

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NEWS OF THE WEEK

Spying On Bond Making In Solution Reaction Chemistry: X-ray scattering study analyzes ultrafast process in unprecedented detail. Department Of Agriculture Approves First Genetically Modified Apple, Which Resists Turning Brown Regulation: Activists and growers remain concerned about commercialization of new fruit. New TB Drug Enters Trials Neglected Diseases: Milestone comes despite waning pharma interest. General Mills To Remove Antioxidant BHT From Its Cereals Blogger known as Food Babe strikes again. Genome Changes Mapped In Humans Epigenomics: Most comprehensive results to date in collaborative epigenome-mapping project. Drugs That Regulate Metabolism May Treat Lupus Autoimmune Disease: Immune cells in mice with lupus symptoms have overactive metabolisms, study shows. Sunlight And Melanin Implicated In Cancerous Chemistry Photochemistry: Skin pigments participate in DNA-damaging reactions hours after exposure to UV light.

BUSINESS	Go here forCONCENTRATES
Fine Chemicals Firms Go Beyond Pharma Suppliers broaden their chemistry offerings through R&D, collaborations, and acquisitions. Syros Takes On Super-Enhancers The biotech firm is identifying--and taking out--cancer cells' most important gene regulators. Fighting Fake Drugs Tagging technologies may help deter counterfeiting of medicines.

GOVERNMENT & POLICY	Go here forCONCENTRATES
Boosting Safety At Chemical Facilities EPA weighs new approaches to process safety management.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

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Aromaticity For All Chemists argue over how the sacred concept of aromaticity should be invoked. Aromaticity By Any Other Name C&EN Online Exclusive: Chemists discuss the merits of the unbridled use of the concept of aromaticity. Life Science Researchers Call For Antibody Standardization All antibody reagents should be sequenced and then produced using those sequences in a standardized way, scientists say. Patent Picks: Nanomedicines A look at recent patenting activity in nanomedicines, brought to you by C&EN and CAS.

C&EN SCENEs

Colored Solar Cells Span The Spectrum Materials: Adding a photonic crystal to a perovskite creates solar cells in a range of colors.

ACS NEWS

AACT: Welcoming K-12 Teachers Of Chemistry A Hub For Chemists' Job Resources Career Navigator unifies ACS's professional development offerings. Communication Is Key For ACS Scholar Manuel Morone This scientist-turned-editor also uses his skill to hone his stand-up comedy. Awards Pittcon 2015 In New Orleans The Big Easy will host more than 17,000 attendees at annual conference and expo on lab science.

EDITOR'S PAGE	NEWSCRIPTS
Of Chemical Weapons And C&EN Talks	Unboiling An Egg, A Sweet Way To Fry

AWARDS · MEETINGS

Letters Awards George C. Pimentel Award In Chemical Education ACS Award For Affordable Green Chemistry Alfred Bader Award In Bioinorganic Or Bioorganic Chemistry ACS Award For Creative Work In Synthetic Organic Chemistry Harry Gray Award For Creative Work In Inorganic Chemistry By A Young Investigator ACS Award In Colloid & Surface Chemistry Meetings ACS Calendar

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