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April 30, 2007

House Advances Ammonium Nitrate Bill

Legislation would require federal regulations for handling fertilizer used in terrorist bombs.

Faithful Mimic Of Proteins

Selective chemistry enables construction of modified proteins.

EPA Weighs CO₂ Limits

Agency is evaluating California's plan for cars, trucks.

Scrutinizing New Nukes

Panel urges warhead policy debate.

Metal Complex Acts Like Enzyme

Ni-Ru complex mirrors a hydrogenase’s active site and is catalytically active.

April 27, 2007

Rhodia Settles With EPA

Company will spend $50 million to cut emission at eight sulfuric acid facilities.

ACS Honors Leadership

Society recognizes congressmen and National Academies' president.

Ethanol From CO In New Zealand

Firm plans to microbially convert waste gas from steel mills into the valuable fuel.

Chemical Earnings Continue To Grow

Most companies that are reporting see higher returns in the first quarter.

April 26, 2007

Mauveine Reveals A More Colorful Secret

Additional compounds have been identified in historic samples of the purple dye.

FDA Will Test More Food Ingredients

Increased scrutiny is response to discovery of melamine in imported proteins.

Biotech Ascendant in EU

Study finds biotechnology key to Europe's economy.

April 25, 2007

Drug Shows Promise For Treating Muscular Dystrophy

Compound might treat other conditions caused by "nonsense" mutations.

April 23, 2007

AstraZeneca Will Acquire MedImmune

Purchase is the second big biotech deal for British firm.

A Crystal With A Story to Tell

Single crystal traps elusive intermediates in O₂ activation by a nonheme iron enzyme.

Air Liquide Will Acquire Lurgi

French industrial gases company wants to boost its engineering heft with German help.

Top Brass Fear Climate Change

Retired military leaders warn of global instability.

One-Pot Route To Sugar Building Blocks

Method avoids time-consuming synthetic steps.

April 20, 2007

Stable Carbenes Split Ammonia, Hydrogen

The push is on to make the process catalytic.

ChemSpec India Charges On

Trade show preserves relevance despite smaller number of exhibitors.

April 19, 2007

Virginia Tech Shootings

Departments work to help students in the aftermath of a tragic day.

Border Patrol

U.S., Canada plan pact to curtail particulate pollution.

ConocoPhillips and Tyson Will Make Fuel From Fat

Industrial giants join to produce renewable diesel fuel from beef, pork, and poultry fat.

April 18, 2007

Faster Route To NMR Values

Technique could aid protein structure refinement.

NIH Fires Contractor

Agency found that consulting firm evaluating chemical also works for chemical manufacturers.

April 17, 2007

Frank Westheimer Dies At 95

Chemist remembered for analytical and imaginative approach to organic chemistry.

No To Arcoxia

FDA panel sees no advantage to COX-2 inhibitor, cites potential heart damage.

April 16, 2007

ACS Moves To Reinstate Iranian Members

Society applies for government license to resolve issue.

Crystals' Shape Shifts In A Flash

Light induces crystals to bend without breaking.

Splenda Versus Equal

Manufacturers of sweeteners duke it out in court over "made from sugar" claim.

Moldable Metals

Sticky nanoparticles assemble into metal with plastic properties.

April 13, 2007

Dow Denies Takeover Rumor, Fires Two Execs

Dow deals with upheavals around takeover talk.

Senate Clears Stem Cell Bill

Congress moves to expand embryonic stem cell policy.

April 12, 2007

HHMI Casts A Wide Net

Howard Hughes Medical Institute will back newly selected investigators with $600 million.

Green Quanta

Quantum effects could account for fast energy transfer.

ConocoPhillips Funds Biofuels Research

Iowa State program aims to develop cost-effective technologies for producing biofuels.

Wasp Toxin Analog Expected To Clarify Role Of Neuronal Receptors

Compound selectively inhibits ion channel involved in key brain functions.

Abbott Drops AIDS Drug Price

Move follows compulsory licensing decision by Thailand.

April 11, 2007

Journal Privatization

Zerhouni is asked to stop effort until congressional investigation is finished.

April 10, 2007

C&EN Exclusive! Texas Firm Will Treat Neutralized Nerve Agent

Environmental groups plan to sue to halt Army shipment of caustic waste through eight states.

April 9, 2007

A Warming Planet

UN panel warns of broad, catastrophic disruptions if greenhouse gases rise unabated.

Dow Stock Jumps On Takeover Rumor

Unsubstantiated story is latest about company from British tabloid.

Hunt Honored In Pennsylvania

ACS president is named one of state's best women in business.

Auxin In Action

Crystal structure shows how plant hormone interacts with proteins.

Giving Bacteria A One-Two Punch

Drug combo stymies development of resistant bacteria.

Multitasking Catalysts

Mix-and-match enzymes can catalyze all four isoprenoid coupling reactions.

Supreme Court Puts The Squeeze on EPA

Impact of CO₂ ruling seen in Congress, pending suits

Novartis Halts Zelnorm Sales

Makers of a Parkinson's treatment also pull drug from market.

April 6, 2007

Chemical Plant Security

Department of Homeland Security issues final rules.

Stem Cell Patents Under Fire

Patent & Trademark Office invalidates three key embryonic stem cell patents.

Embargo Fallout

ACS is forced to drop Iranian members because of U.S. regulations.

Industry And Academe

Companies team up with schools for education and R&D.

April 5, 2007

Probe Detects Hydrogen Peroxide

Boronate-based fluorophores allow improved H₂O₂ detection in live cells.

Another Look At NIH Conflict-Of-Interest Cases

Acting on new information, HHS inspector general has reopened 103 cases.

Roche Goes On A Buying Spree

Swiss company acquires two makers of diagnostics and one provider of antibody technology.

April 4, 2007

Cause Of Deaths, Illness In Pets Remains Elusive

FDA and Cornell labs find melamine but not the previously reported aminopterin in food, wheat gluten, and animal tissue.

Inventions With Impact

Polymers for chemical sensing and a process for alternative fuels reap prizes.

April 3, 2007

FDA Asks Novartis To Halt U.S. Sales Of Zelnorm

Makers of a Parkinson's treatment also pull their drug from market.

CO₂ Meets Definition Of Air Pollutant

High court says EPA has authority to regulate greenhouse gases.

Clearing The Air

Annual, not hourly, increase in emissions sparks need for controls, high court rules.

April 2, 2007

Sasol Will Keep Surfactants Line

South African firm drops plan to sell business after receiving low offers.

New Route For Halide Addition

Reaction allows nucleophilic halide anion addition to aromatic rings.

Membrane Protein Activation

Designed agents selectively target helix interactions in membranes.

A Barely Chiral Molecule, Exposed

Configuration study pushes Raman technique to its limits.

A Decade Of Chemical Disarmament

Head of watchdog group touts successes, warns of chemical terrorism.

New Vistas In Organocatalysis

Strategy opens up unprecedented modes of reactivity in aldehydes.