Chemical & Engineering News: Latest News

A Laser Blast Helps Cultural Heritage Researchers Study Insoluble Dyes On Artifacts

nobody@acs.org("Louisa Dalton") — 21 May 2013 13:09:52 +0000

Analytical Chemistry: New sampling method for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy extends the range of materials that can be studied by the technique

Dow Unveils Lab Safety Website

nobody@acs.org("Jyllian Kemsley") — 20 May 2013 20:29:00 +0000

Training: Resource hosts comprehensive video library

Silencing Bacterial Communications

nobody@acs.org("Sarah Webb") — 20 May 2013 18:23:37 +0000

Antibiotics: New highly active inhibitors of quorum sensing show promise as agents against staph infections

Earnings Fall In Japan

nobody@acs.org("Jean-François Tremblay") — 20 May 2013 05:01:29 +0000

Annual Results: Latest fiscal year hurt nation’s chemical makers

Gorgeous, Intricate Microflowers From Mineral Chemistry In A Beaker

nobody@acs.org("Carmen Drahl") — 20 May 2013 05:01:00 +0000

Patterning method is inspired by how the environment shapes shells and coral

Safety Probe Of Academic Labs

nobody@acs.org("Jeff Johnson") — 20 May 2013 05:01:00 +0000

Accidents: Yearlong study aims for safer practices in nonindustry facilities

Archaeology’s Hidden Secrets

nobody@acs.org("Sarah Everts") — 17 May 2013 12:12:00 +0000

Ancient Ivory: Metal traces on Phoenician artifacts show long-gone paint and gold

Hydrogel Implants Slip Past Immune Defenses

nobody@acs.org("Celia Henry Arnaud") — 17 May 2013 12:11:58 +0000

Biomaterials: Coating could prevent implant rejection

Sugary Structure Has Midas Touch

nobody@acs.org("Bethany Halford") — 16 May 2013 22:34:58 +0000

Supramolecular Chemistry: Cyclodextrin rounds up gold salts for greener recovery

Biobased Route Draws BASF, Evonik

nobody@acs.org("Melody M. Bomgardner") — 16 May 2013 21:33:17 +0000

Renewables: New deals with Genomatica, OPX Bio signal confidence in microbial technologies

Assessing Birds’ Mercury Risks More Complicated Than Previously Thought

nobody@acs.org("Erika Gebel") — 16 May 2013 13:17:00 +0000

Ecology: Common method to monitor mercury levels in wetland birds doesn’t accurately represent risk from the contaminant

Carsten Reinhardt To Head Chemical Heritage Foundation

nobody@acs.org("Sarah Everts") — 16 May 2013 12:00:00 +0000

Administration: German academic is new president of the chemical history institute

Justices Support Monsanto In Seed Patent Dispute

nobody@acs.org("Glenn Hess") — 16 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Biotechnology: Supreme Court rules genetically modified crops entitled to same protections as other inventions

Carsten Reinhardt To Head Chemical Heritage Foundation

nobody@acs.org("Sarah Everts") — 15 May 2013 18:16:19 +0000

Administration: German academic is new president of the chemical history institute

Energy-Storing Nanomaterial Made From Hemp

nobody@acs.org("Katherine Bourzac") — 15 May 2013 12:23:00 +0000

Electronics: Researchers turn agricultural waste into a carbon nanomaterial for high-power supercapacitors

Nanoparticle Network Acts As An Artificial Pancreas

nobody@acs.org("Melissae Fellet") — 14 May 2013 05:03:58 +0000

Biomedical Engineering: Material releases enough insulin to maintain normal blood sugar levels in diabetic mice for at least 10 days

Urine Test May Detect Pregnancy Problems

nobody@acs.org("Katharine Sanderson") — 13 May 2013 12:14:17 +0000

Metabolomics: Nuclear magnetic resonance technique may offer a noninvasive way to diagnose complications in pregnancy

European Vinyls Giant Emerges

nobody@acs.org("Alexander H. Tullo") — 13 May 2013 05:03:38 +0000

Plastics: Solvay, Ineos say joining together will help them tough out a rough marketplace

Drug Delivery With A Bang

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 13 May 2013 05:03:37 +0000

Nanoscience: Chain-shattering polymeric therapeutics could release medicines on demand

Hear, Hear For The Bionic Ear

nobody@acs.org("Celia Henry Arnaud") — 13 May 2013 05:03:00 +0000

Tissue Engineering: 3-D-printed devices detect frequencies beyond human perception

‘Breakthrough’ Drugs Rising

nobody@acs.org("Rick Mullin") — 10 May 2013 11:42:41 +0000

Pharmaceuticals: New FDA program could cut time for approvals in half, but details are vague

Global Ban For Flame Retardant

nobody@acs.org("Cheryl Hogue") — 10 May 2013 11:38:40 +0000

United Nations: Countries agree to stop use of hexabromocyclododecane under Stockholm Convention

AstraZeneca Research Campus To Become Multicompany Bioscience Center

nobody@acs.org("Alex Scott") — 09 May 2013 23:04:48 +0000

Bioscience: BioHub campus will host multiple drug discovery firms

Accounting For Pollution

nobody@acs.org("Glenn Hess") — 09 May 2013 22:53:52 +0000

Activists in Houston are suing EPA over claims that the agency undercounts toxic air emissions

A Major Award For Mass Spec

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 09 May 2013 21:25:50 +0000

Honors: Dreyfus Prize given to R. Graham Cooks, who shrank MS devices and expanded the technique

Robert S. Langer Receives Wolf Prize

nobody@acs.org("Celia Henry Arnaud") — 09 May 2013 21:22:53 +0000

Honors: MIT chemical engineer recognized for work in drug delivery and tissue engineering

Analyzing Fingerprints With A Dash Of Turmeric

nobody@acs.org("Erika Gebel") — 08 May 2013 16:14:00 +0000

Forensic Science: Common spice does double duty, acting as both a fingerprint dusting agent and a mass spectrometry matrix

Fabricating Biocompatible Electronics That Can Last

nobody@acs.org("Katherine Bourzac") — 07 May 2013 16:39:00 +0000

Medical Devices: Flexible silicon circuits combine performance and durability for medical implants and prosthetics

Robert S. Langer Receives Wolf Prize

nobody@acs.org("Celia Henry Arnaud") — 06 May 2013 19:05:47 +0000

Honors: MIT chemical engineer recognized for work in drug delivery and tissue engineering

Nonphotosynthetic Bacteria Produce Environmental Superoxide

nobody@acs.org("Jyllian Kemsley") — 06 May 2013 12:30:00 +0000

Microbiology: Finding could be key to understanding cycling of carbon, metals in ecosystems without sunlight

European Chemical Firms Are Hampered By Choppy Markets

nobody@acs.org("Alex Scott") — 06 May 2013 05:02:46 +0000

Chemical Earnings: First quarter presents difficulties, but optimism is undimmed

Iron Spurs C–H Bond Reactivity

nobody@acs.org("Bethany Halford") — 06 May 2013 05:02:00 +0000

Organometallics: Catalyst creates drug scaffolds quickly

New ACS ‘Letters’ Journal To Launch In 2014

nobody@acs.org("Linda Wang") — 03 May 2013 14:44:11 +0000

Penn State researcher Bruce Logan named deputy editor of Environmental Science & Technology Letters

Lackluster Sepsis Drug Combats Flu In Rodents

nobody@acs.org("Carmen Drahl") — 03 May 2013 12:14:04 +0000

Eritoran targets flu virus-related inflammation but not the virus itself

Challenging Peer Review

nobody@acs.org("Andrea Widener") — 03 May 2013 12:08:54 +0000

Policy: Congressman questions some social sciences grants, wants new standards for awards

New Academy Members Named

nobody@acs.org("William Schulz") — 02 May 2013 23:30:00 +0000

Honors: The National Academy of Sciences elects 84 new active members, 21 foreign associates

Proof Sought For Chemical Weapons

nobody@acs.org("Glenn Hess") — 02 May 2013 23:16:55 +0000

Investigation: Obama warns against a rush to judgment in Syria, wants more evidence before deciding on a response

Europe Bans Three Neonicotinoids

nobody@acs.org("Britt E. Erickson") — 02 May 2013 23:16:17 +0000

Regulation: Chemicals linked to disastrous honeybee population declines cannot be used for at least two years, European Commission says

Coatings Fight Furniture Fires

nobody@acs.org("Prachi Patel") — 02 May 2013 22:27:54 +0000

Nanomaterials: Ultrathin films could replace troublesome flame retardants

Patrick Harran To Face Felony Trial On Labor Code Violations

nobody@acs.org("Michael Torrice") — 02 May 2013 22:27:50 +0000

Lab Safety: Judge denies motions to dismiss or reduce charges related to the death of researcher Sheri Sangji

Small-Ring Substitute Helps Drugs Stick Around

nobody@acs.org("Carmen Drahl") — 01 May 2013 17:48:00 +0000

Medicinal Chemistry: Trifluoromethylcyclopropyl groups could replace tert-butyl groups on potential medications that don’t last in the bloodstream

Nanocoating Helps Furniture Foam Fight Fire Without Troubling Flame Retardants

nobody@acs.org("Prachi Patel") — 30 Apr 2013 22:19:00 +0000

Nanomaterials: An ultrathin film made from a biopolymer and a sulfur-based acid could be an effective replacement for chlorine- and bromine-based commercial flame retardants

Measuring Oil’s Asphaltenes

nobody@acs.org("Louisa Dalton") — 30 Apr 2013 15:25:50 +0000

Analytical Chemistry: A novel microfluidic chip quantifies the sticky fraction of crude oil that can gum up oil exploration

Building New Materials With Light

nobody@acs.org("Katherine Bourzac") — 29 Apr 2013 12:38:00 +0000

Nanotechnology: A simple optical system assembles two-dimensional structures of nanoparticles using a laser beam and could lead to new materials for sensors and photonic devices

Drug Firms Face Value Questions

nobody@acs.org("Rick Mullin") — 29 Apr 2013 05:02:07 +0000

Biotechnology: Attendees at BIO convention confront new standards for patient outcomes

Patrick Harran To Face Trial On Felony Labor Code Violations

nobody@acs.org("Michael Torrice") — 26 Apr 2013 20:11:44 +0000

Lab Safety: Judge denies motions to dismiss or reduce charges related to the death of researcher Sheri Sangji

Evidence Of Syrian Chemical Weapons Use Mounts

nobody@acs.org("Glenn Hess") — 26 Apr 2013 16:39:49 +0000

International: White House says more proof is needed before taking action, calls for UN investigation

Earnings Beat Expectations

nobody@acs.org("Melody M. Bomgardner") — 26 Apr 2013 12:31:09 +0000

First quarter: Chemical firms worked around weak demand with attention to portfolios and prices

Texas Explosion Facts Emerge

nobody@acs.org("Glenn Hess, Jeff Johnson") — 26 Apr 2013 12:06:03 +0000

Investigation: Ammonium nitrate, lack of regulatory oversight are likely causes of West, Texas, tragedy

Bisphenol A Delisted In California

nobody@acs.org("Britt E. Erickson") — 26 Apr 2013 11:59:03 +0000

Litigation: A state court orders BPA to be removed from list of reproductive toxicants

ACS Honors Public Service

nobody@acs.org("Linda Wang") — 26 Apr 2013 11:53:58 +0000

ACS News: Society recognizes public servants who have supported science and technology innovation

Obama Honors High School Chemistry Teacher

nobody@acs.org("Linda Wang") — 26 Apr 2013 11:52:05 +0000

Award: Jeff Charbonneau is named National Teacher of the Year

Putting Stem Cells In Their Place

nobody@acs.org("Laura Cassiday") — 25 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0000

Regenerative Medicine: Polymer coating could help stem cells target inflamed blood vessels to regrow healthy tissue

Viruses From Sewage Contaminate Deep Well Water

nobody@acs.org("Janet Pelley") — 23 Apr 2013 13:45:17 +0000

Water Pollution: Human pathogens rapidly invade underground aquifers previously thought to be protected

Soaking Up Uranium

nobody@acs.org("Mitch Jacoby") — 22 Apr 2013 05:02:38 +0000

Nanotechnology: Porous framework compound may work to extract the dissolved metal from seawater

Court Reviews Genetic Patents

nobody@acs.org("Glenn Hess") — 22 Apr 2013 05:02:34 +0000

Supreme Court: Myriad Genetics’ monopoly on genetic cancer tests may be weakened

Sulfide Signal In Sight

nobody@acs.org("Carmen Drahl") — 22 Apr 2013 05:02:25 +0000

Chemical Biology: Probe tracks molecule that can be toxic or beneficial

Seeking Carcinogen-Linked DNA In Tissue Samples

nobody@acs.org("Erika Gebel") — 19 Apr 2013 15:39:00 +0000

Toxicology: For the first time, researchers unambiguously identify DNA damaged by an environmental chemical in preserved tissues

Origin Of Arctic Bromine Identified

nobody@acs.org("Jyllian Kemsley") — 19 Apr 2013 12:26:00 +0000

Atmospheric Chemistry: Surface snow reactions create pollutant-scrubbing compound

Safety Lapses At Chevron

nobody@acs.org("Jeff Johnson") — 19 Apr 2013 12:24:40 +0000

A 2012 plant accident at a California refinery was preventable, report says

Deadly Fertilizer Explosion

nobody@acs.org("Jeff Johnson") — 18 Apr 2013 23:53:46 +0000

Investigation: Safety board experts deploy to chaotic Texas disaster site

Law Nixes Financial Disclosures For Senior Federal Scientists

nobody@acs.org("Glenn Hess") — 18 Apr 2013 22:51:06 +0000

Ethics: Online mandate to apply mainly to President, Congress

Ashland’s Strategy Is Likely Target Of Aggressive Investor

nobody@acs.org("Melody M. Bomgardner") — 18 Apr 2013 21:51:34 +0000

Divestment: Jana Partners’ 7.4% stake will pressure chemical firm to sell nonspecialties businesses

Thermo Fisher To Buy Rival Life Technologies

nobody@acs.org("Michael McCoy") — 18 Apr 2013 21:00:00 +0000

Acquisition: Deal for $13.6 billion will make a big lab supplier even bigger

Hydrogen Sulfide Donors Protect Heart Cells

nobody@acs.org("Louisa Dalton") — 17 Apr 2013 16:39:03 +0000

Chemical Biology: Compounds could react with thiol groups in the body to deliver the gas to tissue damaged after a heart attack

Republicans In Congress Launch Another Salvo Against EPA

nobody@acs.org("Cheryl Hogue") — 16 Apr 2013 18:31:25 +0000

Oversight: House of Representatives bill would change membership, operation of agency’s Science Advisory Board

Watching Enzymes Change Molecules’ Chirality

nobody@acs.org("Sarah Webb") — 15 Apr 2013 18:45:00 +0000

Biochemistry: NMR method allows researchers to observe a protein convert a molecule into its mirror image

Thermo Fisher Scientific To Buy Life Technologies

nobody@acs.org("Michael McCoy") — 15 Apr 2013 18:41:58 +0000

Deal, for $13.6 billion, will make a large lab consumables and instrument supplier even larger

GlaxoSmithKline Goes Beyond Pharmaceuticals

nobody@acs.org("Ann M. Thayer") — 15 Apr 2013 05:03:33 +0000

Medicine: Firm launches effort to harness the body’s neural impulses to fight disease with “electroceuticals"

Rapid Route To Pactamycin

nobody@acs.org("Bethany Halford") — 15 Apr 2013 05:03:07 +0000

Natural Products: Shortened synthesis could lead to drug candidates based on the compound

Obama Pledges Support For R&D

nobody@acs.org("Susan R. Morrissey") — 12 Apr 2013 00:10:06 +0000

Government: Fiscal 2014 proposed federal budget maintains science investment

Controlling Nanocrystals

nobody@acs.org("Mitch Jacoby") — 11 Apr 2013 23:18:56 +0000

ACS Meeting News: Relative rates of surface deposition and diffusion govern crystal morphology

Chemical Plant Security Critique

nobody@acs.org("Glenn Hess") — 11 Apr 2013 23:03:29 +0000

Homeland Security Department inspector general says the agency’s program has yet to fly

Chemists Convene In New Orleans

nobody@acs.org("Susan J. Ainsworth") — 11 Apr 2013 21:45:00 +0000

ACS Meeting News: ‘Chemistry of Energy & Food’ was national meeting’s theme

Light-Driven Reaction Modifies Double Bonds With Unconventional Selectivity

nobody@acs.org("Carmen Drahl") — 11 Apr 2013 21:45:00 +0000

ACS Meeting News: Catalyst system breaks a classic rule of organic chemistry

Chemical Method That Makes Tissue Transparent Could Lead To A Brain Wiring Diagram

nobody@acs.org("Lauren K. Wolf") — 11 Apr 2013 21:03:00 +0000

Neuroscience: A technique called Clarity that can render dissected brain tissue transparent could be a boon to neuroscientists trying to see and diagram brain circuitry

Preventing Battery Fires

nobody@acs.org("Bethany Halford") — 11 Apr 2013 19:00:00 +0000

ACS Meeting News: Novel electrolytes could solve flammability problems that grounded Boeing Dreamliners

Ethanol-To-Butanol Conversion A Biofuel Plus

nobody@acs.org("Stephen K. Ritter") — 11 Apr 2013 11:55:06 +0000

ACS Meeting News: Catalytic process creates butanol as a better biofuel option for gasoline

Bristol-Myers Squibb Names New R&D Head

nobody@acs.org("Michael McCoy") — 10 Apr 2013 21:06:00 +0000

Pharmaceuticals: Firm is third to change R&D directors in recent months

Reducing Environmental Impact Of Organic Synthesis

nobody@acs.org("Stephen K. Ritter") — 10 Apr 2013 20:33:00 +0000

ACS Meeting News: Running common reactions in aqueous micelle solutions makes them significantly greener

Unexpected Uranium Chemistry Found In Contaminated Aquifer

nobody@acs.org("Jyllian Kemsley") — 10 Apr 2013 20:12:07 +0000

ACS Meeting News: Results will aid remediation efforts

Bristol-Myers Squibb Names New R&D Head

nobody@acs.org("Michael McCoy") — 10 Apr 2013 16:48:44 +0000

Pharmaceuticals: Firm is third to change R&D directors in recent months

Preventing Battery Explosions

nobody@acs.org("Bethany Halford") — 09 Apr 2013 22:16:00 +0000

ACS Meeting News: Novel electrolytes could solve flammability problems that grounded Boeing Dreamliners

Nanosolder For Safer Surgery

nobody@acs.org("Katherine Bourzac") — 09 Apr 2013 12:37:46 +0000

Nanomedicine: Composites of peptides and gold nanorods could help surgeons seal up incisions using laser light

Better Organic Electronics Using Supercharged Thiophene

nobody@acs.org("Stephen K. Ritter") — 08 Apr 2013 19:30:00 +0000

ACS Meeting News: Powerful fluorine oxidizing reagent adds oxygen to thiophene’s sulfur to generate new conducting materials

Light-Driven Reaction Modifies Double Bonds With Unconventional Selectivity

nobody@acs.org("Carmen Drahl") — 08 Apr 2013 12:31:00 +0000

ACS Meeting News: Catalyst system breaks a classic rule of organic chemistry

Margaret Thatcher, Former British Prime Minister, Dies At 87

nobody@acs.org("William G. Schulz") — 08 Apr 2013 12:30:00 +0000

Obituary: Conservative politician studied chemistry at Oxford University, benefited from science background

Flame Retardants Under Scrutiny

nobody@acs.org("Cheryl Hogue") — 08 Apr 2013 05:04:40 +0000

Assessment: Officials in U.S. and Canada want data on more compounds

Copper Catalysis That Clicks

nobody@acs.org("Bethany Halford") — 08 Apr 2013 05:04:00 +0000

Reaction Mechanism: Research reveals details of a workhorse chemical transformation

Archaea Feed On Perchlorate

nobody@acs.org("Jyllian Kemsley") — 08 Apr 2013 05:04:00 +0000

Microbiology: Chemistry discovery could be a clue to how life evolved on early Earth

Dow To Produce Shale Gas In Argentina

nobody@acs.org("Alexander H. Tullo") — 05 Apr 2013 17:40:36 +0000

Petrochemicals: Partnered with oil producer YPF, the firms has plans to develop shale gas production in the country

Sugar-Coated Particles Provoke Immune Response Against Tumors

nobody@acs.org("Erika Gebel") — 05 Apr 2013 13:45:13 +0000

Cancer Vaccines: Virus-like particles covered in carbohydrates unique to tumors can trigger immune systems to recognize and potentially attack cancer cells

Supreme Court Asked To Hear Cross-State Air Pollution Case

nobody@acs.org("Glenn Hess") — 04 Apr 2013 22:06:12 +0000

Environment agency seeks Supreme Court review of interstate pollution rule

Liquid Scaffolds From A 3-D Printer

nobody@acs.org("Lauren K. Wolf") — 04 Apr 2013 21:47:00 +0000

Materials Science: Patterned droplet structures might one day help grow artificial tissue

Marcia McNutt Named Editor-in-Chief Of Science

nobody@acs.org("Linda Wang") — 04 Apr 2013 20:30:00 +0000

Scientific Publishing: Former director of U.S. Geological Survey will be first woman to head prestigious journal

White House Unveils $100 Million BRAIN Initiative

nobody@acs.org("Lauren K. Wolf, Susan R. Morrissey") — 04 Apr 2013 20:30:00 +0000

Neuroscience: President Barack Obama lends federal support to project that will map human neuron activity

Novartis Loses India Patent Fight

nobody@acs.org("Jean-François Tremblay") — 04 Apr 2013 20:15:00 +0000

Intellectual Property: Ruling strikes another blow to multinational pharmaceutical companies

Nuclear Power May Prevent More Deaths Than It Causes

nobody@acs.org("Mark Schrope") — 04 Apr 2013 20:15:00 +0000

Climate Change: Study estimates that nuclear energy leads to substantially fewer pollution-related deaths and greenhouse gas emissions compared with fossil-fuel sources

Titanium Dioxide Coating Improves Efficiency Of Graphene-Based Solar Cells

nobody@acs.org("Prachi Patel") — 03 Apr 2013 18:59:11 +0000

Solar Energy: The antireflective layer could lead to efficient, low-cost devices

White House Unveils $100 Million BRAIN Initiative

nobody@acs.org("Lauren K. Wolf, Susan R. Morrissey") — 03 Apr 2013 13:00:00 +0000

Neuroscience: President Barack Obama lends federal support to project that will map human neuron activity

Novartis Loses India Patent Fight

nobody@acs.org("Jean-François Tremblay") — 02 Apr 2013 15:26:00 +0000

Drug Pricing: Ruling strikes another blow to multinational pharmaceutical companies

Nuclear Power Prevents More Deaths Than It Causes

nobody@acs.org("Mark Schrope") — 02 Apr 2013 13:19:00 +0000

Climate Change: Study estimates that nuclear energy leads to substantially fewer pollution-related deaths and greenhouse gas emissions compared with fossil-fuel sources

Profits Fall At Chinese Giants

nobody@acs.org("Jean-François Tremblay") — 01 Apr 2013 05:03:56 +0000

Earnings: Sinopec and PetroChina struggle in petrochemicals

Crystal-Free Crystallography

nobody@acs.org("Bethany Halford") — 01 Apr 2013 05:03:00 +0000

Structure: Small, hard-to-crystallize molecules can be held in nanoscale scaffolds and analyzed via X-ray

Pesticides Shown To Damage Bee Brains

nobody@acs.org("Carmen Drahl, Britt E. Erickson") — 01 Apr 2013 05:03:00 +0000

Regulation: Latest research adds fuel to a lawsuit calling for EPA to ban neonicotinoid insecticides

C&EN Recognized For Jellyfish Video

nobody@acs.org("Linda Wang") — 29 Mar 2013 16:02:35 +0000

Honors: Lauren Wolf wins science communication award for video about tissue engineering

Nixing Nitric Oxide

nobody@acs.org("Stephen K. Ritter") — 29 Mar 2013 13:06:00 +0000

Bioinorganic Chemistry: Reductase enzyme mimic provides insight on how pathogenic bacteria thwart NO attack

Fatigue Guideline Up For Review

nobody@acs.org("Jeff Johnson") — 29 Mar 2013 12:45:46 +0000

A compromised proposal to prevent plant accidents is the topic of next chemical safety board hearing

Pharma Deals Divide High Court

nobody@acs.org("Glenn Hess") — 28 Mar 2013 22:17:13 +0000

Patent Suits: Court weighs legality of settlements that may delay market entry of generic medicines

Deal Sprouts For Monsanto, DuPont

nobody@acs.org("Ann M. Thayer") — 28 Mar 2013 22:08:54 +0000

Agbiotech: Firms drop lawsuits over engineered seeds

W. R. Grace Sues Teledyne For Patent Infringement

nobody@acs.org("Marc S. Reisch") — 28 Mar 2013 20:00:00 +0000

Instrumentation: Flash chromatography dispute has instrument makers at loggerheads

ACS ChemWorx Launches

nobody@acs.org("Linda Wang") — 28 Mar 2013 19:36:00 +0000

ACS News: Online tool is designed to help chemists manage their research activities

Digital Memory Goes 2-D

nobody@acs.org("Kate Greene") — 28 Mar 2013 17:53:00 +0000

Electronics: A new memory device consisting of the two-dimensional materials graphene and molybdenum disulfide could store more data in smaller spaces than conventional memory can

Biochemist To Lead NIH Institute

nobody@acs.org("Britt E. Erickson") — 28 Mar 2013 16:00:00 +0000

Government: Jon R. Lorsch named director of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences

Nanoparticles Treat Degenerative Eye Disease Without Eye Injections

nobody@acs.org("Tim Wogan") — 27 Mar 2013 14:20:00 +0000

Nanomedicine: Polymer particles deliver therapeutic gene to eye tissue to improve the vision of mice with a model of macular degeneration

New Director Named For NIH Basic Research Institute

nobody@acs.org("Britt E. Erickson") — 26 Mar 2013 19:50:54 +0000

Government: Biochemist Jon R. Lorsch will lead National Institute of General Medical Sciences

Hearing From Graduate Students

nobody@acs.org("Linda Wang") — 26 Mar 2013 14:49:44 +0000

Higher Education: Essay contest engages students in efforts to improve graduate education

Isotope Fingerprints Help Researchers Pinpoint Source Of People’s Mercury Exposure

nobody@acs.org("Naomi Lubick") — 26 Mar 2013 12:48:00 +0000

Environmental Analysis: Urine test can determine how much mercury came from a person’s dental work or their diet

A Cooler Route To Complex Crystals

nobody@acs.org("Louisa Dalton") — 25 Mar 2013 16:05:06 +0000

Inorganic Chemistry: Quick and easy method crystallizes complex metal hydroxides at low temperatures

Astrazeneca’s Lean New Look

nobody@acs.org("Lisa M. Jarvis") — 25 Mar 2013 05:04:20 +0000

Big Pharma: Thousands of job cuts and emphasis on three R&D areas highlight CEO Pascal Soriot’s revival strategy

A Vision For Bionic Retinas

nobody@acs.org("Celia Henry Arnaud") — 25 Mar 2013 05:03:58 +0000

Bioelectronics: Polymeric device restores light sensitivity to damaged retinas removed from rats

Instrument Executives At Pittcon See A Spotty Outlook

nobody@acs.org("Marc S. Reisch") — 25 Mar 2013 05:03:57 +0000

Caution is the watchword among scientific toolmakers at the Philadelphia meeting

Sequester Survey Reveals Widespread Concerns

nobody@acs.org("Linda Wang") — 22 Mar 2013 19:51:02 +0000

Federal Spending: ACS members working in government feel the impact of budget cuts

Hydrogels Take Multiple Shapes

nobody@acs.org("Lauren K. Wolf") — 22 Mar 2013 13:51:03 +0000

Materials: Gel sheets adopt 3-D forms in response to various stimuli

Paper Analytical Device Incorporates Electronic Components To Increase Sensitivity

nobody@acs.org("Erika Gebel") — 22 Mar 2013 09:00:00 +0000

Medical Diagnostics: A low-cost foldable paper device uses a supercapacitor to help detect picomolar levels of a biomolecule

Avoiding The Death Receptor

nobody@acs.org("Elizabeth K. Wilson") — 22 Mar 2013 08:00:00 +0000

Biochemistry: Crystal structures of serotonin receptor-drug complexes could reduce killer side-effects

Dow Plans More U.S. Investment

nobody@acs.org("Michael McCoy") — 21 Mar 2013 23:42:27 +0000

Shale Gas: Chemical maker discloses plans for Gulf Coast polymer facilities

Obama Promotes Electric Vehicle R&D

nobody@acs.org("Jeff Johnson") — 21 Mar 2013 22:30:59 +0000

Energy: Proposal would be funded by fossil-fuel royalties

Budget: Congress finalizes 2013 appropriations, avoids government shutdown

nobody@acs.org("Susan R. Morrissey") — 21 Mar 2013 22:00:00 +0000

Insecurity About Chemical Plants

nobody@acs.org("Glenn Hess") — 21 Mar 2013 21:34:44 +0000

Facilities: Federal officials defend backlogged risk-assessment program

Organic Chemist Robert Gawley Dies

nobody@acs.org("Linda Wang") — 21 Mar 2013 20:54:13 +0000

Chemist remembered for his passion for research and teaching, and his contributions to chiral organometallic chemistry

Engineered Bacteria Measure Caffeine Concentrations

nobody@acs.org("Melissae Fellet") — 21 Mar 2013 16:34:00 +0000

Synthetic Biology: Researchers transfer caffeine degradation pathway between bacterial species to produce easy-to-use biosensors

Chemistry Wins At Intel Science Talent Search

nobody@acs.org("Linda Wang") — 18 Mar 2013 17:01:35 +0000

Science Fairs: Algal biofuels and other chemistry-related project earn top prizes for high school student competitors

Sewage Plants Struggle To Treat Wastewater Produced By Fracking Operations

nobody@acs.org("Leigh Krietsch Boerner") — 18 Mar 2013 13:43:00 +0000

Environment: Water used in natural gas production may still contain high levels of contaminants, even after going through wastewater treatment plants

China Upgrades Drug Safety Agency

nobody@acs.org("Jean-François Tremblay") — 18 Mar 2013 05:03:37 +0000

People’s Congress: Move aims to raise quality of food and drug supply

Distant Planet Yields To Chemical Characterization

nobody@acs.org("Elizabeth K. Wilson") — 18 Mar 2013 05:03:36 +0000

Space: Sharp spectral lines allow astronomers to determine origins of a planet outside our solar system

Nanocomposite Material Help Capacitors Pack A High Energy Punch

nobody@acs.org("Katherine Bourzac") — 15 Mar 2013 19:38:04 +0000

Electronics: Polymer-nanowire combination leads to electrical components that store large amounts of energy in small volumes

Bold Territory For Polymers

nobody@acs.org("Stephen K. Ritter") — 15 Mar 2013 19:35:48 +0000

Materials Science: Chemists push the bounds of what’s structurally possible in polymer architectures

BASF Beefs Up U.S. Academic Ties

nobody@acs.org("Michael McCoy") — 15 Mar 2013 13:19:06 +0000

Research Funding: German firm to back R&D, create new postdoc positions

Synthetic Shortcut To Erythromycin Precursor

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 15 Mar 2013 13:19:00 +0000

Organic Synthesis: Recently developed reactions shorten path to 6-deoxyerythronolide B

Boosting Cybersecurity

nobody@acs.org("Glenn Hess") — 15 Mar 2013 00:41:32 +0000

Internet: Chemical industry calls for legislation to combat threat from computer hackers

German Automakers To Use Air-Conditioners Based On Carbon Dioxide

nobody@acs.org("Marc S. Reisch") — 15 Mar 2013 00:11:54 +0000

Shift away from hydrofluoroolefin-1234yf hinges on flammability concerns

Congress Plods Forward On Budget

nobody@acs.org("Susan R. Morrissey") — 15 Mar 2013 00:11:28 +0000

Congress continues work to finish 2013 appropriations, avert government shutdown

Curiosity Finds A Hospitable Mars

nobody@acs.org("Elizabeth K. Wilson") — 14 Mar 2013 23:06:57 +0000

Planetary Science: Rock dust shows watery minerals, neutral pH, and an unusual energy source for microbes

Silica Nanostructures Cut Power Demands Of Computer Memory

nobody@acs.org("Kate Greene") — 14 Mar 2013 05:03:00 +0000

Electronics: Phase-change memory with low power needs could lead to fast data storage in personal electronics

Mass Spectrometry Detects Cancer Biomarkers In The Chemical Cloud Hovering Over Urine Samples

nobody@acs.org("Erika Gebel") — 13 Mar 2013 12:09:56 +0000

Medical Diagnostics: Doctors could search for volatile urine compounds to diagnose gastroesophageal cancers

The President’s Trade Authority

nobody@acs.org("Glenn Hess") — 11 Mar 2013 05:01:03 +0000

Pending deals with Asia, Europe spur action on restoring President Obama’s ability to act on free-trade agreements

Antibiotics Don’t Kill With Reactive Oxygen Species

nobody@acs.org("Celia Henry Arnaud") — 11 Mar 2013 05:01:00 +0000

Microbiology: Reactive molecules aren’t weapons; finding casts doubt on drug development approach

Fighting Flu With Fish Oil

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 11 Mar 2013 05:00:00 +0000

Drug Discovery: Polyunsaturated fatty-acid derivative helps zap killer flu in mice

Minnesota Says No To Triclosan

nobody@acs.org("Cheryl Hogue") — 10 Mar 2013 16:34:01 +0000

Environment concerns prompt state to avoid purchasing soaps, cleansers with the ingredient

Bad Deal Between Chemical Firms

nobody@acs.org("Alex Scott") — 08 Mar 2013 11:00:00 +0000

Klesch seeks $400 million from Arkema because of financial record gaps from before the PVC takeover

Red Wine Chemical Redeemed?

nobody@acs.org("Carmen Drahl") — 07 Mar 2013 22:45:00 +0000

Biochemistry: Resveratrol’s disputed link to antiaging pathway supported by new study

Effects Of Sequestration Still Unclear

nobody@acs.org("Government & Policy Department") — 07 Mar 2013 22:39:59 +0000

Deficit Reduction: Federal agencies, researchers grapple with ill-defined cuts

Polymer Maker A. Schulman Makes Hostile Bid For Faltering Ferro

nobody@acs.org("Marc S. Reisch") — 07 Mar 2013 21:34:12 +0000

Acquisition: Offer on the table is $855 million including debt; Ferro shows more interest in implementing its turnaround strategy

Obama Nominates Key Officials

nobody@acs.org("Cheryl Hogue, Jeff Johnson") — 07 Mar 2013 21:00:00 +0000

Administration: Experienced public servants named for environment and energy positions

Roving Robots Pick Up Anthrax Spores

nobody@acs.org("Erika Gebel") — 06 Mar 2013 06:00:35 +0000

Homeland Security: Commercial vacuum robots could help emergency responders scan areas quickly for contamination after a biological weapons attack

Training Immune Cells To Combat Disease

nobody@acs.org("Katherine Bourzac") — 05 Mar 2013 14:45:00 +0000

Immunology: Researchers trap immune cells in droplets of water in oil in hopes of reprogramming them

Obama Nominates Key Officials

nobody@acs.org("Cheryl Hogue, Jeffrey W. Johnson") — 04 Mar 2013 23:15:27 +0000

Administration: Experienced public servants named for environment, energy, and budget positions

Robin Hochstrasser, Spectroscopy Pioneer, Dies At 82

nobody@acs.org("Celia Henry Arnaud") — 04 Mar 2013 20:09:07 +0000

University of Pennsylvania chemist built the foundations for today’s ultrafast science

Bayer And BASF Post Record Sales In 2012

nobody@acs.org("Alex Scott") — 04 Mar 2013 06:03:28 +0000

Growth: But net earnings dip at the German chemical giants

China Steps Up Toxin Controls

nobody@acs.org("Jean-François Tremblay") — 04 Mar 2013 06:03:12 +0000

Environment: New action plan acknowledges the presence of cancer clusters

Super Sensitive Chemical Detection With Star-Shaped Paper Devices

nobody@acs.org("Jeffrey M. Perkel") — 01 Mar 2013 14:57:00 +0000

Chemical Analysis: A novel microfluidic design helps researchers detect compounds at sub-attomolar concentrations

Cool Way To Make Hydrogen From Methanol

nobody@acs.org("Mitch Jacoby") — 01 Mar 2013 12:59:36 +0000

Fuel Chemistry: Soluble ruthenium catalyst could drop operating temperatures of fuel cells

River Blindness Marker Found In Patients

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 01 Mar 2013 12:58:00 +0000

Diagnostics: Discovery of parasite-derived metabolite could aid effort to wipe out tropical disease

Toward Silicon Metathesis

nobody@acs.org("Stephen K. Ritter") — 01 Mar 2013 11:00:00 +0000

Organometallics: Chemists achieve key steps in quest for a silicon version of classic synthesis

Royalty Pharma Targets Elan

nobody@acs.org("Rick Mullin") — 01 Mar 2013 00:27:48 +0000

Buy Proposal: Drug firm scoffs at offer, plans to reinvest coming windfall

Dual-Use Research Policies Issued

nobody@acs.org("Rudy M. Baum") — 01 Mar 2013 00:22:00 +0000

Biosecurity: Research on avian flu viruses and other pathogens to receive higher level of scrutiny

White House Aims At Trade Secret Theft

nobody@acs.org("Glenn Hess") — 28 Feb 2013 23:17:22 +0000

Intellectual Property: Administration’s new strategy has chemical industry support

Federal Open-Access Mandate

nobody@acs.org("Britt E. Erickson") — 28 Feb 2013 23:10:03 +0000

Publishing: White House directs agencies to provide free access to results of taxpayer-funded research

Multiblock Polymer Nanoparticles Attack Tumors

nobody@acs.org("Prachi Patel") — 28 Feb 2013 16:12:00 +0000

Drug Delivery: All-in-one nanocarriers evade the immune system, target tumors, and release drugs inside cancer cells

Carbon Nanotube-Coated Filters Foil Bacteria

nobody@acs.org("Louisa Dalton") — 27 Feb 2013 16:11:00 +0000

Water Treatment: The materials hold a charge to thwart microbial slime from clogging reverse osmosis filters

Supreme Court Skeptical Of Patent Challenge

nobody@acs.org("Glenn Hess") — 25 Feb 2013 06:03:44 +0000

Biotech: Justices seem receptive to protecting company’s GM seeds

European Producers’ 2012 Earnings Stifled By Ongoing Economic Recession

nobody@acs.org("Alex Scott") — 25 Feb 2013 06:03:22 +0000

Chemical Earnings: Full-year results are lackluster with no economic pickup in sight

Informex Attendees Report Strong Business

nobody@acs.org("Rick Mullin") — 25 Feb 2013 06:03:21 +0000

Fine Chemicals: Fine and custom chemical firms buoyed by return of business from Asia

White House Broadens Access To Publicly Funded Research

nobody@acs.org("Britt E. Erickson") — 22 Feb 2013 21:31:27 +0000

Open Access: Office of Science & Technology Policy directs federal agencies to provide free access to the results of taxpayer-funded research

Mercury In Fluorescent Bulbs Has A Unique Isotope Fingerprint

nobody@acs.org("Catherine M. Cooney") — 22 Feb 2013 14:03:05 +0000

Environmental Analysis: Distinct isotope signal could help researchers track the toxic metal’s movement in the environment

Neuraminidase Inhibitors May Work When Tamiflu Doesn't

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 22 Feb 2013 01:08:00 +0000

Drug Discovery: Agents block flu by a covalent mechanism, which could help prevent virus from becoming resistant

Peptide Fools Immune System Into Allowing Nanoparticles To Stick Around

nobody@acs.org("Elizabeth K. Wilson") — 22 Feb 2013 00:30:00 +0000

Drug Delivery: ‘Don’t eat me’ signal allows nanoparticles to evade detection

Russian Meteor Was A Chondrite

nobody@acs.org("Elizabeth K. Wilson") — 22 Feb 2013 00:26:48 +0000

Astrochemistry: Russian scientists report first analysis of meteorites that landed near Lake Chebarkul

Carbon Nanotubes Help Grow Beating Heart Tissue

nobody@acs.org("Laura Cassiday") — 21 Feb 2013 19:41:00 +0000

Tissue Engineering: New nanotube-based scaffold mimics heart tissue’s electrical and mechanical properties

Spending Cuts Set To Kick In

nobody@acs.org("C&EN Government & Policy Staff") — 21 Feb 2013 18:42:00 +0000

Budget: Federal agencies describe the grim reality they may face on March 1

Strong Open Access Bill Introduced In Congress

nobody@acs.org("Britt E. Erickson") — 21 Feb 2013 17:00:00 +0000

Publishing: House, Senate measure goes further than past efforts to broaden access to results of taxpayer-funded work