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May 30, 2008
Scientists Protest In France
Researchers object to proposed restructuring of CNRS.
Kavli Prize Winners
Nanoscience award recipients developed quantum dots, carbon nanotubes.
Dow Chemical Hikes Prices
Company blames Uncle Sam for high raw material costs.
A Perfect Landing
Phoenix spacecraft touches down on Mars's surface, prepares for chemistry experiments.
May 29, 2008
Photoluminescent Polymers Detect Explosives
A rapid, simple test can detect high explosives in less than one minute.
May 28, 2008
FDA, Medicare To Improve Drug Monitoring
Early-warning network will provide information on medical products already in use.
May 27, 2008
HHMI Introduces New Batch Of Investigators
Five chemists are among those for whom institute will spend up to $600 million.
May 26, 2008
Discoveries From Venus And Mars
Hydroxyl and silica found on Earth's neighbors.
Cost Of China Earthquake Rises
Chemical companies report damage in affected area.
Farm Bill Moves Ahead
Energy provisions focus on cellulosic biofuels.
Nanotube Inflammation
Long, thin carbon structures exhibit asbestos-like pathogenicity in mice.
Brazilian firms plan petrochemical complex for Peru
Peru is tapping its natural resources to put itself on the petrochemical map.
Evonik Closer to Going Public
A third-party investor may have first crack at buying shares.
May 23, 2008
Lawrence Livermore Lays Off Scientists
Terminations are the first for permanent employees in 35 years.
May 22, 2008
Metric Honors
NIST celebrates World Metrology Day.
Biotech Industry Hits Highs In 2007
Global industry sets records in fundraising and deal-making.
May 21, 2008
Honeybee Loss
Germany suspends use of clothianidin after the pesticide is linked to honeybee deaths.
Fellutamide B Taps Proteasome To Aid Neurons
Study could lead to the development of treatments of neuronal injuries and neurodegenerative diseases
Groups Petition EPA To Ban Endosulfan
Widely used pesticide is an endocrine disrupter and neurotoxicant.
Canada Moves Against Four Chemicals
Proposed regulation is based on toxicity concerns.
May 20, 2008
Evonik Edges Closer To IPO
A third-party investor may have first crack at buying shares.
Dow Corning Opens Solar Test Facility
Unit is intended to shine light on new solar panel technology.
Hydroxyl Radical Found On Venus
Venus Express spacecraft detects elusive atmospheric species
May 19, 2008
Seeing Molecules Change Shape
New technique makes it possible to analyze picosecond molecular dynamics.
Profits Derail In Japan
Major Japanese firms suffered sharp drops in earnings.
Exotic Lighting
Quasiparticles are used to make a light-emitting diode.
Unattended Tank Led To Explosion
Chemical safety board vows to push for clearer authority.
Evestra Debuts
Firm spun off from private foundation will focus on women's health.
Hope For Preeclampsia Victims
Finding may aid diagnosis, treatment of pregnancy condition.
May 16, 2008
Earthquake Halts Chemical Output
Chinese producers suffer damage but extent is unclear.
Chemist Wins Top Job At UNC
Holden Thorp will be Chapel Hill's 10th chancellor.
May 15, 2008
Rotundone Imparts Peppery Aroma
Bicyclic terpene is found in several spices and wines.
May 14, 2008
Saltigo Renames Insect Repellant
Personal care markets spur the change.
Controlling Mercury Emissions
Cost down, effectiveness up, Senate panel told.
May 13, 2008
Alexander Rich Wins Welch Award
MIT professor is honored for his lifelong work on DNA and RNA.
House Passes IP Enforcement Legislation
Bill aims to fight piracy, counterfeiting by giving federal agencies extra resources.
AkzoNobel Adds To Specialty Chemicals
Two acquisitions will strengthen firm's paper and polymer chemicals lines.
May 12, 2008
New Carbonyl Allylations
Reactions sidestep allyl-metal reagents, need for preliminary oxidation.
Food Versus Fuel Fight Heats Up
Two states, 24 senators seek to limit support programs.
Cellulose Breakdown
Genomic analysis of cellulose-degrading fungus boosts biofuel research.
Petrochemical Newcomers
Refiner and pipeline companies plan large Gulf Coast chemical investments.
EPA's Scientific Integrity
Former Bush Administration official calls for open chemical assessment process.
May 9, 2008
PetroChina Refinery Protest
Chinese citizens demonstrate against planned petrochemical complex near Chengdu.
Alternative Energy
Europe looks to develop second-generation biofuels.
May 8, 2008
Guarding Against Too Much Light
Protective mechanism, which has inspired synthetic system, depends on minor constituents of photosynthetic apparatus.
Crystal Structure Reveals Drug-DNA Quadruplex Interactions
Study could aid the redesign of promising anticancer drug.
May 7, 2008
Merck Cuts Sales Jobs And Halts Natural Products Research
High costs are behind decision to eliminate natural products research.
EPA Urged To Act On Nanosilver
Groups petition agency to regulate some nanotech-containing products as pesticides.
Enamel Evidence
Baby teeth reveal infant diet.
New Turn In Dioxin Tale
Key EPA official in talks with Dow on cleanup says she was forced to resign.
May 6, 2008
Bayer Slates $50 Million Coatings Expansion
Plan includes new polyurethane dispersions plant in China by second half of this year.
May 5, 2008
Sugars Imaged In Live Animals
Technique is 'global positioning system' for tracking glycans in organisms.
Ferreting Out HIV
Compound that pulls the virus out of hiding is synthesized.
Nanoscience
A new twist on nanowire growth leads to stunning structures.
Pipeline Woes
Recent drug failures dim industry prospects.
May 2, 2008
Scientific Integrity On The Line
Credibility of EPA's chemical assessments is in jeopardy.
Europe's Results Signal A Downturn
First quarter is marked by earnings drops.
Tribute To Public Service
ACS honors three public servants for pushing the innovation agenda.
DSM Invests In Medical Polymers
Dutch firm acquires California's Polymer Technology Group.
May 1, 2008
Guiding Migration
Radical chemistry could help birds use Earth's magnetic field as a compass.
The latest environmental science and technology news
Researchers continue to question whether nanosilver's toxicity arises from its size or its ability to release silver ions. New research points to both, with indications that nanoparticles enhance silver ions' toxicity.
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September 22, 2008
Hybrid Polymers For Healing Voices
Elastin mimics could help grow new vocal cords.
September 15, 2008
Making Borosilicate Nanoparticles Is Now Possible
Researchers used video microscopy to observe the synthesis of borosilicate nanoparticles.
September 15, 2008
Newscripts: Grow A Home
This simulation offers an in-depth look at Plantware's proposed ecoarchitectural process.
August 28, 2008
Camera Iris Mechanism Saves Bacteria
Complementary approaches capture ion channel in its open form
July 21, 2008
Spreading The Joy Of Science
Bayer's worldwide educational programs show students and the public the wonder of science
July 17, 2008
Gold Complex Changes Color Reversibly
Grinding and exposure to solvents trigger phase transformations and color changes
July 7, 2008
What's That Stuff? Bowling Balls
Knocking down pins and getting strikes with polymer science and surface chemistry
July 7, 2008
Took Only A Spark
This Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board video of Barton Solvents plant's destruction explains how a tank farm explosion and fire could have been avoided with proper equipment grounding and better handling of nonconductive flammable liquids
July 7, 2008
Follow The Green Spot
An ultraviolet-light-emitting diode creates a green cloud in a photochromic solution
June 23, 2008
Electron Microscopy For Chemists
Advances in imaging and elemental analysis move TEM toward the realm of analytical chemistry
June 23, 2008
Molecular Cage May Contain ... Nothing
Self-assembled prisms may enclose empty spaces rather than solvent
June 18, 2008
Chaperonin's Lid Works Like A Camera's Iris
Proteins lid shuts to give proteins privacy while folding inside
» Photo Galleries
September 1, 2008
Scenes From The ACS National Meeting In Philadelphia
August 18, 2008
Converging Pathways
Chemical companies and environmentalists edge closer together in the pursuit of sustainability
August 4, 2008
Flooded Out Of Their Labs
Displaced University of Iowa faculty strive to advance research while waiting to learn extent of lab damage
April 7, 2008
Surface Science's Sage
Priestley Medalist Gabor A. Somorjai has been advancing surface chemistry for nearly five decades
April 7, 2008
Molecular Chemistry And Catalysis By Surfaces
» Podcasts
August 21, 2007
Applications in Drug Discovery Podcasts
Couldn't make it to the Analytical Pavilion at the national meeting in Boston? Download C&EN podcasts of the speakers at the pavilion.
August 20, 2007
Roald Hoffmann: Chemist and Poet
Roald Hoffmann reads some of his poetry from the C&EN booth.
» Interactive
June 11, 2007
CAS Timeline
100 years of progress from volunteers and index cards to cutting edge computers, see the progress of CAS.
June 11, 2007
The Incredible Vastness of Data
In the hands of CAS, a morass of data points ends up telling epic research stories, page by page.
» C&EN Blogroll
Blog: C&EN at CHEMRAWN
» C&EN's Amanda Yarnell reports from CHEMRAWN XII in Cape Town, South Africa, where chemists from around the continent and the world have gathered to discuss their efforts to ensure an adequate and sustainable supply of food for the people of Africa.
Live from Bali: The UN Climate Change Conference
» Daily dispatches of news and observations from The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali, Indonesia from Environmental Science & Technology's Erika Engelhaupt.
Blog: ACS Fall National Meeting 2007
» Daily dispatches from the 234rd National Meeting & Exposition in Boston from Chemical & Engineering News reporters.
Chemistry's Long Tail
» Taken together, three books describe a future for working chemists who will need something different from their professional society
Blog: Brazil!
» Daily dispatches from a 10-day research and meeting trip in Brazil from Chemical & Engineering News and Environmental Science & Technology reporters.
Blog: ACS Spring National Meeting 2007
» Daily dispatches from the 233rd National Meeting & Exposition in Chicago by Chemical & Engineering News reporters.
Blog: ACS Fall National Meeting 2006
» Daily dispatches from the 2006 ACS Fall National Meeting in San Francisco from Chemical & Engineering News reporters.
Blog: ACS Spring National Meeting 2006
» Daily dispatches from the 2006 ACS Spring National Meeting in Atlanta from Chemical & Engineering News reporters.
Blog: C&EN @ AAAS
» Daily dispatches from the AAAS 2006 Annual Meeting by a pair of Chemical & Engineering News reporters.
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