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Potential Down Syndrome Therapy Works In Mice

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:10:00 EST

A norepinephrine precursor helps reverse learning and memory difficulties in lab studies.

Foreign Relations

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:10:00 EST

U.S., China pledge to cooperate on greenhouse gas mitigation.

Congress Scrutinizes U.S. Chemicals Policy

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:50:00 EST

Safety: Stakeholders are divided over how sweeping changes to TSCA ought to be.

Pharma Business

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:50:00 EST

BMS is splitting off nutrition company to focus on biopharmaceuticals.

Porous Balancing Act

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:40:00 EST

Zeolites: Method forms large pores without sacrificing small ones.

Nitrogen Fodder For Insects

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:10:00 EST

Chemical Ecology: It's not just plants and termites that rely on symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria; ants do, too.

Nancy Jackson Wins ACS Presidential Race

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST

ACS News: Her year in the society's top spot will coincide with the International Year of Chemistry.

Olin Invests in Shipping Bleach

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:00:00 EST

Security: Chemical company unveils line of special bleach railcars.

Hydrogen Blast Leads To Refinery Shutdown

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:00:00 EST

Investigation: Chemical Safety Board urges Utah plant to shutter operations, document safety.

GFP In Motion

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:30:00 EST

Photochemistry: Ultrafast method reveals how green fluorescent protein changes during proton transfer.

Deep Rifts Over Climate Bill

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:30:00 EST

Senate Hearing: Neither finance committee members nor experts agree on legislation’s economic impact.

A New Blue

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:30:00 EST

Inorganic Chemistry: Mn-based chromophore points to more planet-friendly pigments.

Stabilized Helix Cracks Cancer Target

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:30:00 EST

Chemical Biology: Stapled peptide thwarts notch, a master cell regulator.

Water, Water Everywhere--Even On The Moon

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:45:00 EST

Space Science: Researchers confirm that there is water on the moon.

Light Walks Oil Drops Across Water

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:10:00 EST

Chemists use the power of light to control surface tension and drive liquid droplets across a liquid surface.

Pfizer Slashes R&D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:00:00 EST

Pharmaceuticals: Company to close six research sites and consolidate others as part of integration with Wyeth.

Tech Transfer

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:50:00 EST

Universities adopt principles to ease developing world's access to discoveries.

Chemical Security Bill Wins Approval

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:50:00 EST

Safety: Legislation requires separate standards for academic labs, large commercial facilities.

Covalent Gold

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:45:00 EST

Chemical Bonding: Study firms up knowledge on the true nature of gold's bonding.

BPA Linked To Male Sexual Dysfunction

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:45:00 EST

Chemical Safety: Study of Chinese workers raises concerns about human exposure to controversial plastics chemical.

ACS, RSC Address Sustainability

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:15:00 EST

ACS News: Societies agree to collaborate to promote chemistry's role in a sustainable world.

Transport Tag Team

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:20:00 EST

Bioinorganic Chemistry: Two-protein complex forms in cells' copper-transport pathway.

GE And Evergreen Close Solar Plants

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:40:00 EST

Renewable Energy: Price crunch affects U.S. solar panel makers.

Takeover Titan Samuel Heyman Dead At 70

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 15:40:00 EST

Obituary: Well-known corporate raider in the chemicals sector passes away after open heart surgery.

House Passes Chemical Security Measure

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 12:40:00 EST

Safety: Bill requires separate standards for academic labs, large commercial facilities.

Clorox To Stop Using Chlorine

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 08:50:00 EST

Plant Security: Bleach maker will end shipment of hazardous chemical.

Climate-Change Maneuvers

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 08:50:00 EST

Legislation: Democrats push ahead as Republicans boycott markup meetings.

Ironing Out Mercury's Makeup

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 08:50:00 EST

Planetary Science: New results from spacecraft flyby show iron-rich surface.

Japanese Earnings Surprise

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 08:50:00 EST

Fiscal First Half: Firms performed better than feared.

Chemistry Behind The Wall

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 10:30:00 EST

Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, chemists who lived in former East Germany reflect on science then and now.

Environmental Scrutiny

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 10:30:00 EST

EPA will assess impacts of black carbon and drilling chemicals for hydraulic fracturing.

Pharma Strategy

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 10:30:00 EST

Novartis makes major R&D and vaccines investments in China.

OSHA Hits BP With Record Fine

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 10:30:00 EST

$87 million penalty for violations, failure to comply with 2005 settlement.

An Enzyme Reveals An Unexpected Inclusiveness

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:40:00 EST

Protein Binding: Bacterial enzyme's active site welcomes both enantiomers of a chiral molecule at the same time.

Old Drugs, New Tricks

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 14:30:00 EST

Polypharmacology: Ligand-based approach finds new targets of known drugs.

Merck KGaA Leads OLED Consortium

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 08:30:00 EST

Illuminating Technology: German alliance will develop soluble materials for lighting applications.

Light Commands Ion Channel

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST

Chemical Biology: Photosensitive reaction opens or shuts potassium's flow.

Sparking A Sign Of Life

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:35:00 EST

Crystal Growth: Specialized light source drives formation of optically pure amino acid derivatives.

High-Risk Energy Projects Get Funds

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:35:00 EST

Grants: Big winners include Foro Energy, DuPont, and MIT.

Emergency Drug Fills Vaccine Void

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:35:00 EST

Pandemic: FDA allows use of unapproved flu drug while vaccine supplies lag.

European Firms Test The Bottom

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:35:00 EST

Third Quarter: Optimism appears in some earnings reports.

Hydrogenation Without Metals

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:35:00 EST

Catalysis: Fullerenes drive nitro-to-amino conversion of aromatics under mild conditions.

Cut-And-Paste GFP

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:35:00 EST

Protein Engineering: Method opens green fluorescent protein to better scrutiny, design.

OSHA Fines BP $87 Million

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:00:00 EDT

Record penalty assessed by agency for BP's failure to comply with settlement and other violations.

Career Track

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:50:00 EDT

Students who study science don't always stay in the field.

Climate Science

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:50:00 EDT

Aerosol effects could complicate air-quality and climate policy.

The Dawn Of Academic Chemistry

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:00:00 EDT

Philipps University, in Marburg, Germany, celebrates the 400th anniversary of the earliest chemistry professorship.

Inhaled Nanotubes Reach Lung Lining In Mice

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:00:00 EDT

Nanotoxicology: Carbon structures cause unique physiological effects, study shows.

Schedule Set For Mercury Reductions

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:50:00 EDT

Clean Air: Court gives EPA deadline of 2011 to regulate metal in power plant emissions.

OSHA Begins Process To Regulate Dust

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:30:00 EDT

Fine Explosive: Agency issues advanced notice of proposed rulemaking.

BASF To Shut Down Maleic Anhydride Plant

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:00:00 EDT

Overcapacity and low profits blamed for closing in Feluy, Belgium, by end of 2009.

Fossil-Fuel Costs

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:30:00 EDT

NRC Study: Billions of dollars in health-related damages are not included in the price of energy.

Cross-Coupling Made Easier

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:30:00 EDT

Green Chemistry: Organozinc reagents made on the fly in water simplify alkylations.

Carbene Curiosities

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:30:00 EDT

Reactivity: N-heterocyclic carbenes display versatility.

Chemical & Engineering News: Table of Contents

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EDT

Volume 87, Issue 43, October 26, 2009 is now available

Screening Endocrine Disrupters

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:10:00 EDT

EPA's program will launch this month; key documents detail schedule, assays to be used.

Pollutants Boost Lead Paint Hazard

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:10:00 EDT

Environmental Chemistry: Auto emissions could contribute to lead exposure from household paint.

Integrating Wyeth

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:40:00 EDT

Pfizer's acquisition is complete; now, the job cutting begins.

Harnessing The Sun

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:40:00 EDT

Solar Power: Energy Department event showcases the possibilities of advanced solar power technology.

A Mixed Earnings Picture

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:10:00 EDT

Recovery Watch: The third quarter brings few signs of stronger demand.

Seeing Molecules With A New Light

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:00:00 EDT

Microscopy: Technique relies solely on light that nonfluorescent compounds absorb.

Climate-Change Costs

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:40:00 EDT

Uncertainty is the hallmark of long-term cost predictions for Senate climate-change bill.

Finding Nitrogen

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:40:00 EDT

Archaea and bacteria living deep in the oceans are able to fix nitrogen, researchers find.

Newcomer Enters Patent Measuring

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:40:00 EDT

Dow, BASF back new method for assessing impact.

Homoallenylation Sans Separation

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:40:00 EDT

Chiral reaction could be used to make natural products, drugs.

Chemical & Engineering News: Table of Contents

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EDT

Volume 87, Issue 42, October 19, 2009 is now available

A Cleanup Deal In Michigan

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:50:00 EDT

Environment: Proposed agreement between Dow, EPA would govern cleanup of dioxin.

Fine Chemicals Tough It Out

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:00:00 EDT

CPhI: After a difficult year, there could be signs of life for pharmaceutical chemical producers.

More Acetonitrile

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:00:00 EDT

Ineos rolls out new technology that will help keep the polar solvent in supply.

New Helper For Bulky Amino Acids

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:00:00 EDT

Asymmetric Synthesis: Stripped-down small-molecule catalyst improves synthesis of key chiral intermediates.

Back To Size

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:10:00 EDT

Intellectual Property: Patent office voids controversial regulations to limit patent applications.

Bayer Ending Shorter Hours

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:15:00 EDT

Economic recovery: Company cites business improvement for the move.

Journal Of Chemical Education Joins ACS Publications

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:40:00 EDT

ACS News: Premiere journal for chemical education to become available on the ACS Publications website.

Onyx To Buy Proteolix

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:30:00 EDT

Pharmaceuticals: Cash payment of $276 million gives Onyx entry into hematologic malignancies market.

Reactive Dications Tamed

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:30:00 EDT

Main-Group Chemistry: Stabilizing positive charge with three nitrogen atoms yields stable group 16 complexes.

Redesigning Silk

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:30:00 EDT

Materials: Reprocessing confers spider-silk qualities on silkworm silk.

Kraton To Go Public

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:30:00 EDT

Materials firm plans to raise up to $230 million with initial public offering of stock.

Chemical & Engineering News: Table of Contents

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EDT

Volume 87, Issue 41, October 12, 2009 is now available

LCROSS Hits The Moon

Fri, 9 Oct 2009 13:25:00 EDT

Planetary Science: Scientists will search for water in debris kicked up by spacecraft's impact.

Measuring Antarctic Ice

Fri, 9 Oct 2009 13:25:00 EDT

Research: NASA is set to launch mission to track changes in South Pole ice shelves, glaciers, and sheets.

Nobel Prize In Chemistry

Fri, 9 Oct 2009 11:20:00 EDT

Awards: Structural biologists who revealed ribosome's structure and function get the nod.

Celebrating Chemistry

Fri, 9 Oct 2009 11:20:00 EDT

National Chemistry Week: This year's theme is the periodic table of the elements.

Unions Criticize Safety Board Again

Fri, 9 Oct 2009 11:20:00 EDT

Investigation: Panel's report on 2008 oleum release lacks teeth, unions say.

Federal Complaint Targets DuPont Researcher

Tue, 6 Oct 2009 12:50:00 EDT

Intellectual Property: Hong Meng is hit with second suit charging he stole trade secrets.

Nobel Prize In Physics

Tue, 6 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EDT

Awards: Revolutionary optical technologies take this year's honor.

Dow-Funded Dioxin Study Of Limited Value

Tue, 6 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EDT

Cleanup: EPA downplays usefulness of study of people's exposure to dioxins near Dow plant in Michigan.

Obama Supports Technology Mandate

Mon, 5 Oct 2009 16:00:00 EDT

Plant Security: Administration endorses requirement for safer technologies in chemical security bill.

Recovery Seen For Europe's Industry

Mon, 5 Oct 2009 15:15:00 EDT

Business: But chemical executives warn of legislative obstacles to success.

Nobel Prize In Medicine

Mon, 5 Oct 2009 10:25:00 EDT

Awards: Three honored for unraveling the role of a chromosome protector in cell division.

Tolerating Hydrocarbon Fuels

Mon, 5 Oct 2009 10:25:00 EDT

Electrochemistry: Ceramic-metallic material could lead to cheaper, simpler fuel cells.

One-Two Punch On Climate Change

Mon, 5 Oct 2009 10:25:00 EDT

Regulation: Senate, EPA push ahead on plans to cut greenhouse gases.

Cleantech Investments Surge

Mon, 5 Oct 2009 10:25:00 EDT

Government support lured in venture investors in the third quarter..

Chemical & Engineering News: Table of Contents

Mon, 5 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EDT

Volume 87, Issue 40, October 5, 2009 is now available

Nanosilver In The Wash

Fri, 2 Oct 2009 08:25:00 EDT

Environmental Chemistry: Fate of fabric-embedded particles depends on conditions, products.

Sinochem Bids For Nufarm

Fri, 2 Oct 2009 08:25:00 EDT

Merger: $2.5 billion deal would give chinese firm a global agchem platform.

Caught By A Crystal

Thu, 1 Oct 2009 14:55:00 EDT

Materials Science: Fleeting intermediate observed in a porous coordination network.

Obama Visits NIH

Thu, 1 Oct 2009 12:45:00 EDT

Funding: President touts $5 billion from recovery act for biomedical research.

Recasting The Nation's Chemical Law

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:45:00 EDT

TSCA Reform: Obama Administration calls for manufacturers to help pay for safety assessments.

Blowing In The Wind

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:20:00 EDT

Air Pollution: Dirty air blows across the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, National Research Council report finds.

Responding To Faux Dopamine

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:20:00 EDT

Neurochemistry: Mutating one amino acid makes a new tool for dissecting brain signals.

Solvay Sells Its Drug Unit To Abbott Labs

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:20:00 EDT

Acquisition: Firm is latest European conglomerate to split chemicals and drugs.

Unusual Aluminum Bonding Geometry

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:40:00 EDT

Catalysis: Pentacoordinated Al joins Pt in supported catalysts.

Solar Cells Get Chemistry Help

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:40:00 EDT

Photovoltaics: Chemical makers see efficiency opportunity.

Progress, But No Breakthroughs

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:40:00 EDT

Climate-Change Summit: U.S., China endorse Copenhagen talks.

Chemical & Engineering News: Table of Contents

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EDT

Volume 87, Issue 39, September 28, 2009 is now available

Moon's Surface Holds Water

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:30:00 EDT

Planetary Science: Spectral results from three different spacecraft confirm presence of H2O or HO.

Biotech Stocks

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:30:00 EDT

Falling share prices could lead to market delisting for many firms.

Heads Butt Over Deadly Explosion

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:50:00 EDT

Dust Accident: Safety board seeks better maintenance; unions want tougher regulations.

NIH Distributes Funds For High-Risk Research

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:50:00 EDT

Funding: Agency names 115 recipients of three transformative research grant programs.

Unearthing Nature's Bounty

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:50:00 EDT

Chemical Biology: Mass spectrometry anchors tactic for finding new natural products from microbes.

Assessing Excellence

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:00:00 EDT

Policy: U.K. research agency reveals new standards of evaluation.

EPA Targets Chemicals, Estrogens

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:30:00 EDT

Contaminants: For the first time, agency is considering regulation of pharmaceuticals in drinking water.

Data Manipulation At ETH

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:00:00 EDT

Misconduct: Fabricated chemistry data at Switzerland's premier research institution leads to resignation.

Mass Spec As A Surgical Tool

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:00:00 EDT

Clinical Chemistry: Analytical technique can help distinguish cancerous from healthy tissue.

Berkeley Engineer To Head DOE's Advanced Projects Agency

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:50:00 EDT

Advanced Research: Nominated to lead ARPA-E, Arun Majumdar has similar background as Energy Secretary Steven Chu.

AstraZeneca Licenses Two Nektar Compounds

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:20:00 EDT

Pharmaceuticals: $125 Million deal puts spotlight on drug-polymer conjugates.

Big Guns Target Global Warming

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:40:00 EDT

Climate Change: UN summit, G‑20 meeting focus on invigorating talks on new treaty.

New Tuberculosis Drug Target

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:40:00 EDT

Microbiology: Inhibitors affect mycobacterial, not human, proteasome.

Delving Into D-Amino Acids

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:40:00 EDT

Biochemistry: Bacteria use right-handed amino acids to build and regulate part of their cell wall.

Changing Of The Guards

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:40:00 EDT

New CEOs: Moves at the top are afoot for Bayer, Nova, and IFF.

Chemical & Engineering News: Table of Contents

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EDT

Volume 87, Issue 38, September 21, 2009 is now available

Cations Cling To Cartilage

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:40:00 EDT

A new class of contrast agents promises to generate clearer pictures of the state of cartilage in joints.

Elan Alters J&J Pact

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:10:00 EDT

Pharmaceuticals: New deal maintains partnership with Biogen Idec, cuts what Johnson & Johnson will pay.

Precursors To Titan's Smog

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:10:00 EDT

Planetary Science: Scientists begin to unravel the chemistry behind the orange haze cloaking saturn's moon.

Positive Earnings Estimates

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:10:00 EDT

Recovery: With higher sales volumes in the third quarter, Solutia, Lubrizol boost 2009 earnings estimates.

Chemical & Engineering News: Latest News

More Conflict of Interest Problems for NIH

Potential Down Syndrome Therapy Works In Mice

Foreign Relations

Congress Scrutinizes U.S. Chemicals Policy

Pharma Business

Porous Balancing Act

Nitrogen Fodder For Insects

Nancy Jackson Wins ACS Presidential Race

Olin Invests in Shipping Bleach

Hydrogen Blast Leads To Refinery Shutdown

GFP In Motion

Deep Rifts Over Climate Bill

A New Blue

Stabilized Helix Cracks Cancer Target

Water, Water Everywhere--Even On The Moon

Light Walks Oil Drops Across Water

Pfizer Slashes R&D

Tech Transfer

Chemical Security Bill Wins Approval

Covalent Gold

BPA Linked To Male Sexual Dysfunction

ACS, RSC Address Sustainability

Transport Tag Team

GE And Evergreen Close Solar Plants

Takeover Titan Samuel Heyman Dead At 70

House Passes Chemical Security Measure

Clorox To Stop Using Chlorine

Climate-Change Maneuvers

Ironing Out Mercury's Makeup

Japanese Earnings Surprise

Chemistry Behind The Wall

Environmental Scrutiny

Pharma Strategy

OSHA Hits BP With Record Fine

An Enzyme Reveals An Unexpected Inclusiveness

Old Drugs, New Tricks

Merck KGaA Leads OLED Consortium

Light Commands Ion Channel

Sparking A Sign Of Life

High-Risk Energy Projects Get Funds

Emergency Drug Fills Vaccine Void

European Firms Test The Bottom

Hydrogenation Without Metals

Cut-And-Paste GFP

OSHA Fines BP $87 Million

Career Track

Climate Science

The Dawn Of Academic Chemistry

Inhaled Nanotubes Reach Lung Lining In Mice

Schedule Set For Mercury Reductions

OSHA Begins Process To Regulate Dust

BASF To Shut Down Maleic Anhydride Plant

Fossil-Fuel Costs

Cross-Coupling Made Easier

Carbene Curiosities

Chemical & Engineering News: Table of Contents

Screening Endocrine Disrupters

Pollutants Boost Lead Paint Hazard

Integrating Wyeth

Harnessing The Sun

A Mixed Earnings Picture

Seeing Molecules With A New Light

Climate-Change Costs

Finding Nitrogen

Newcomer Enters Patent Measuring

Homoallenylation Sans Separation

Chemical & Engineering News: Table of Contents

A Cleanup Deal In Michigan

Fine Chemicals Tough It Out

More Acetonitrile

New Helper For Bulky Amino Acids

Back To Size

Bayer Ending Shorter Hours

Journal Of Chemical Education Joins ACS Publications

Onyx To Buy Proteolix

Reactive Dications Tamed

Redesigning Silk

Kraton To Go Public

Chemical & Engineering News: Table of Contents