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November 30, 2007

Probing Large Protein Systems

Approach yields first detailed analysis of 456-protein nuclear pore complex.

China Releases New Cleanup Plan

Government expects to spend close to $200 billion over three years.

Dow And Gazprom

Venture with Russian natural gas producer is Dow's latest bid for low-cost feedstocks and access to emerging markets.

November 29, 2007

Getting Close To Venus

Venus Express spacecraft tracks escaping ions, lightning on Earth's twin.

New code of practice on the way for nanotechnologists

British organizations seek international consensus on handling nanomaterials.

Two vaccine makers will build plants

Merck and Sanofi-Aventis pick sites in Ireland and China.

November 28, 2007

Railroads Delay New Tank Car Standards

Potential for conflict is seen as federal government prepares to propose plan.

New-Age Diabetes Drugs

Protein activator could be used to treat metabolic diseases associated with aging, such as type 2 diabetes.

November 27, 2007

White House Honors Chemist For Mentoring

Louisiana State University's Saundra McGuire has made mentoring the mission of her 35-year career.

Shrinky Dink Devices

Children's toy simplifies fabrication of molds for microfluidic devices.

November 26, 2007

Smoothing The Way

Akzo Nobel will sell some paint operations to speed approval of ICI acquisition.

Fast Action Urged On Climate Change

UN report says impacts of warming are already here.

Supported Cross-Metathesis

Linker promotes effective alkene coupling.

Getting The Lead Out Of Bullets

Tungsten-tin composite provides alternative for hunters.

Liquid Crystals From DNA

Stacking of short DNA duplexes suggests origins of nucleic acid formation.

UK-China R&D Venture

Partnership aims to support academic and business partners, facilitate technology transfer.

Merck Again Turns To India For R&D

Deal with Nicholas Piramal is second in a year with an Indian company.

November 20, 2007

Celgene To Buy Partner Pharmion

$2.9 billion purchase will strengthen Celgene's oncology pipeline.

November 19, 2007

Percy Julian Film Honored

'Forgotten Genius' receives a boost with American Association for the Advancement of Science award.

Ion Channel Close-Up

Structure reveals intimate role for lipids.

Nanoscale Doping Via Chemistry

Surface reactions tailor silicon's properties with high spatial precision.

November 16, 2007

Koji Nakanishi Wins Top Japanese Award

Reknowned organic chemist? 'humbled' by Order of Culture medal.

Weapons Labs' New Directions

With planned downsizing, labs will chase more nonweapons contract R&D.

Al Gore Joins Venture Firm

Former vice president joins Silicon Valley push into renewable fuels.

Japanese Earnings

Major chemical companies are seeing their profits shrink.

Merck Settles Vioxx Claims

Agreement with plaintiffs will allow company to refocus on R&D.

November 15, 2007

DNA Reveals New Reactions

Encoding procedure could aid the hunt for novel reactivity.

REACH Reflux

Countries raise concerns about EU law at WTO committee meeting.

Millennium Will Close Titanium Dioxide Plant

New owners take action at French facility, affecting 287 jobs.

November 14, 2007

Cacao Drinks Date To 1150 B.C.

Analysis of pottery residue shows chocolate plant used earlier than anthropologists realized.

House Passes Ban On Exports Of Elemental Mercury

Bill would require DOE to store excess metal from industry.

November 13, 2007

U.K. Government Earmarks $200 Million For Science

Technology Strategy Board opens competition for academic-industry partnerships in eight new areas.

November 12, 2007

Seeing Cisplatin

Discerning how an anticancer drug meddles with replication, transcription.

Drug Research

University of Texas clinic will partner with GlaxoSmithKline.

Good Times Roll In Europe

Strong third quarter strengthens confidence of chemical makers.

November 9, 2007

Merck To Pay $4.85 Billion In Vioxx Settlement

Agreement should resolve majority of cases brought against the company.

Texas Supports Cancer Research Initiative

Voters pass $3 billion state bond proposition to set up institute for cancer research and prevention.

Industrial Chemical Sullies Popular Children's Toy

1,4-Butanediol rapidly converts to γ-hydroxybutyric acid in the body.

Securing Chemicals

Department of Homeland Security issues final list of chemicals of interest.

Algae To Biofuels

Energy Department lab, Chevron plan research collaboration.

Chinese Firm Buys Australian Rival

ChemChina's purchase of Nufarm will create generic agrochemical giant.

November 8, 2007

Former DuPont Employee Sentenced

Scientist who pled guilty gets 18 months in prison, fines.

Alumina Maker Almatis Changes Hands Again

Dubai-based investment firm acquires the former Alcoa chemical business.

Wacker Boosts Its Biopharmaceutical Arm

German company is also in talks to buy out Air Products in polymer joint ventures.

Hot-Wiring Hydrogenase With A Carbon Nanotube

Single-walled nanotube serves as an electrical wire to help harness enzyme's catalytic powers.

November 7, 2007

Policing Pesticides

Federal lawsuit seeks to protect salmon from pesticides

The Shortest Metal-Metal Bond Yet

Dichromium complex sporting a quintuple Cr–Cr bond sets a new record at 1.8028 Å.

Cooper Union Wins Chem-E-Cars Competition

Chemical engineering students power vehicles with alternative fuels.

November 6, 2007

Thomas H. Lane Is 2008 ACS President-Elect

Dow Corning executive to emphasize collaboration, education, relationships.

Rancor Over Pesticide Spraying In California

Pheromone-based product draws ire of residents in affected areas.

ACS Launches Nanotation

Online forum highlights nanoscience and nanotechnology research.

November 5, 2007

Germany Invests In Battery Technology

Evonik and BASF participate in government-backed lithium-ion battery initiative.

Critical Reaction To Research Initiative

Dow's UC Berkeley program raises faculty hackles.

Fuel-Reprocessing Plan Takes A Hit

National Research Council urges cuts for DOE's Global Nuclear Energy Partnership.

Catalyst Oxidizes Selectively

Iron-based catalyst targets specific C–H bonds in complex molecules.

November 2, 2007

Chemical Plant Security

DHS issues final list of chemicals of interest.

Earnings Are Still Growing

For most companies reporting, third-quarter results rise over last year's.

Probing Friction's Origins

Isotope method zeroes in on vibrations of surface atoms.

Tough PET Market

Struggling PET producer Wellman is for sale; Eastman Chemical eyes exit from its non-U.S. business.

November 1, 2007

Silencing Staph

Antibody blocks pathogen communication.

Novartis Invests More In Singapore

Swiss firm to spend $700 million on biopharmaceutical manufacturing.

Mercury Export Ban

House Panel Approves Bill To Eliminate U.S. Exports By 2010.