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January 31, 2007

Tighter Ozone Standard Sought

Adverse health effects reported below current 0.08 ppm standard.

Low-Cost Diagnostics On A Piece Of Paper

Millimeter-sized channels patterned on chromatography paper are the basis of an inexpensive bioassay technique.

Biofilm Turf Wars

Observation of a growing biofilm reveals rapid evolution of an exploitative interaction between bacterial species.

Nanoneedles Pierce Cells

Functionalized carbon nanotubes are taken up by cells via a possible universal mechanism.

January 30, 2007

Dow Seeks Partners

Formation of joint ventures and new business platforms would help smooth out earnings cycle.

Intel Unveils New Transistor

Hafnium-based materials will be incorporated in 45-nm-technology chips.

January 29, 2007

Transport Board Limits Rail Fuel Surcharges

Federal regulators agree with chemical shippers' claim that current surcharge practices are unfair.

Spider Seduction Requires UV Light

Sex-specific use of UV light to seek out a mate is a first.

Earnings Look Good So Far

Fourth-quarter results for most companies show substantial growth.

Nanoparticle Hydrogel Hybrid

Tiny silicon columns bend or straighten with changes in humidity.

January 26, 2007

Film: Hundreds turn out to preview Percy Julian documentary

Documentary airing on Feb.6 recounts life and career of pioneering African American chemist.

January 25, 2007

NMR Analysis Of Larger Biomolecules

Technique reveals motions of key residues in huge proteasome complex.

Mitsubishi Mulls Pharmaceutical Merger

Deal with Tanabe would create Japan's 6th largest drugmaker.

GE Will Buy Two Abbott Diagnostic Businesses

Abbott to retain molecular diagnostics and diabetes care units.

January 24, 2007

Bush Proposes 20% Cut In U.S. Gas Use

President wants more non-oil-based fuel, better vehicle efficiency.

Stem Cell Patent Enforcement Eased

Patent holder announces policy changes and clarifications to facilitate research.

Woven Scaffold Mimics Cartilage

Biodegradable scaffold could improve joint replacements.

Synchrotron For Neutral Molecules

Device could be used to study collisions between neutral molecules.

January 23, 2007

Changing The Rules On Regulations

Bush directive makes it harder for agencies to issue rules.

Corporate Leaders Urge CO₂ Cuts

Quick action on bill setting mandatory U.S. greenhouse gas reductions is goal.

Pfizer Announces Big Reorganization, Job Cuts

New CEO plans 10,000 layoffs to create a leaner, more flexible company.

January 22, 2007

AstraZeneca Adds R&D Jobs In U.S.

Expansion at Waltham site bolsters the company's antibacterials program.

Wrinkled Skins

Ion beams create surface patterns for building biosensors and other devices.

Secret of White Beetle Revealed

Insect's bright white scales are due to randomly oriented fibers.

January 19, 2007

Nanoparticles Act Like Atoms

Gold spheres, bestowed with valency, are strung together in polymer-like chain.

Drug Companies Advance Diabetes Strategies

Partners back small molecules, another firm targets proteins.

Observing Earth Via Satellite

Continued funding constraints will impede earth science studies.

January 18, 2007

Lilly Restructures Manufacturing

Drugmaker scales back on insulin and chemicals, continues biotech push.

Degussa Launches New Project House

Three-year research effort to focus on functional surfaces.

A Cautionary Tale On Reproducibility

Benzylic C-C bond cleavage reaction is unexpectedly influenced by iron and light.

Chemical Weapons Disposal Is Critical To National Security

Top Pentagon official certifies need to destroy weapons stored in Colorado and Kentucky.

January 17, 2007

Hazmat Train Derails Near Louisville

Second CSX rail accident in Kentucky in two days causes injuries, evacuation.

BP's Management Of Process Safety Is Criticized

Panel blames BP top management for safety deficits.

Lilly Enters Companion Animal Health Market

New business will produce brand-name medicines for dogs and cats.

January 16, 2007

A Fast Start For Congress

Democrats quickly push controversial measures through the House.

Bacterial Cooperation

Marine organisms collaborate on metabolite production.

Quasicrystal Structure Solved

Structure solution draws on latest diffraction, modeling techniques.

January 12, 2007

Bisphenol A

Exposure to monomer causes chromosomal abnormalities in mice.

NRC Blasts Risk Guidelines

White House should dump 'fundamentally flawed' guidance, report says.

GE Explores Plastics Sale

A sale would follow divestment of silicones business last year.

Two Share Wolf Prize

2007 chemistry prize honors ribosome, photosynthesis advances.

January 11, 2007

Properties Depend On Cluster Size

Numbers of edge atoms dictate physical and chemical properties of nanoparticles.

Toluene On The Brain

Common solvent abused as an inhalant increases dopamine release in rat brains.

EPA Rejects Chromium Chemical For Home Use

Residential use of wood preservative would pose a cancer risk to workers and homeowners, agency says.

January 10, 2007

Merck KGaA Revamps

Company eyes generics sale to help fund Serono buy.

January 9, 2007

Syngenta, Diversa To Pursue Biofuels

Enzymes used in ethanol production are focus of restructured R&D pact.

January 8, 2007

Enzymologist William Jencks Dies At 79

Attendees at 20th Enzyme Mechanisms Conference mourn loss of meeting's cofounder.

DuPont Won't Treat Army's VX Hydrolysate

Company says getting approval for operating permit would be 'lengthy and arduous'.

Nanotubes Functionalized Controllably

Method relies on electochemistry, conductance.

Another Offer To Clean Up Bhopal

Indian conglomerate proposes to restore infamous site.

January 5, 2007

Methane Lakes On Titan

Cassini spacecraft finds long-predicted bodies of liquid.

Biotechs Target Small Molecules

Amgen, Genentech snatch early-stage drugs.

January 4, 2007

Debut Of Prion-Free Cattle

Engineered calves may be immune to mad cow disease.

Really Strong Triple H-Bonding

Maximizing the number of secondary electrostatic interactions in acceptor-donor complexes boosts binding constants.

Canada Plans Rise In Use Of Renewable Fuels

Government offers production incentives, more R&D funds.

Tripos Sells Discovery Unit

Move follows sale of informatics business and completes sale of company.

January 3, 2007

Nonprofit Links To R&D Website

Rockefeller Foundation looks for innovation via InnoCentive.

Knighthood For Stoddart

British chemist will be honored for services to chemistry and molecular nanotechnology.

January 1, 2007

New Way to Target HIV

Novel drug-binding site found on HIV reverse transcriptase.

Hydrogen Storage Gets A Boost

Direct H₂ binding to metal atoms beefs up capacity.

Biopharmaceuticals

GSK pays big for late-stage cancer drug.