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Sustainable Development: Stand-alone steam generator may help prevent the… Read more >Improving Energy Conversion
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A portable hamstring test that could save sports clubs hundreds… Read more >Spying benefits animals
Animals that eavesdrop on their neighbours have the edge when… Read more >FEATURE: A guide to exercise during pregnancy
Pregnancy doesn't mean you have to stop exercising all… Read more >Etching Patterns On Polymers With Enzyme Inks
Biomaterials: New lithographic technique could create deep, well-defined trenches… Read more >Evotec Exits India
Drug discovery firm says researchers need greater proximity to collaborators… Read more >The Real Typhoid Culprit
Molecular Biology: Lone protein toxin—now a drug target—brings… Read more >Shaking Up The Fracking Debate
Geology: Distant earthquakes can loosen faults near gas extraction sites… Read more >Nanoparticles In Athletic Apparel May Seep Into Sweat
Nanotechnology: Some clothing may expose people to significant amounts of… Read more >Vehicle Tailpipes Spew An Overlooked Pollutant
Air Monitoring: Urban traffic emits a significant amount of toxic… Read more >Cancer Drug Partnerships
Collaboration: AstraZeneca and Forma Therapeutics form alliances with academia to… Read more >Simple, Safe, And Cheap Coating
Materials Science: Tannic acid and Fe(III) form a one… Read more >Another blow to Solar Valley
German solar energy company Conergy files for insolvency Read more >Chemistry will underpin economic growth, say industry leaders
The UK chemical sector needs to rebuild supply chains and… Read more >Cobalt redox couple boosts thermoelectric cells
Device could be wrapped around hot pipes in power plants… Read more >GSK under investigation over corruption in China
Police claim executives engaged in bribery and tax-related crimes… Read more >Extremely bright supernovae explained
Astronomers have identified five events that may help us understand… Read more >Hope for arthritic kids
Researchers have found potential markers that could predict the course… Read more >OPINION: The end of Kepler? That would be universally bad
The Kepler Space Observatory has been in hibernation mode since… Read more >New super-material for mining
A new super-strong material could prolong the life of… Read more >Genome explained through evolution
Researchers showed in a new study that an unexpectedly high… Read more >Turning carbon dioxide into something useful
Carbon dioxide reduced to formate by iridium pincer catalyst Read more >A sound idea to redefine temperature
UK scientists' plan to base temperature on the Boltzmann constant… Read more >Texas plant explosion prompts calls for stricter rules
The incident was caused by unregulated and improper storage of… Read more >Waves help measure space distance
Tiny pulses of light one billionth of a second apart… Read more >Baby fish ‘steer by the sun’
Baby coral reef fishes find their way home using the… Read more >New drug treats breast cancer
A new anti-cancer drug is effective at treating aggressive… Read more >FEATURE: Clearing the air: the hidden wonders of indoor plants
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Vy Dong talks to Marie Cote about catalytic hydroacylation and… Read more >Solar-powered autoclave punks pathogens
Nanoparticle device generates steam to sterilise equipment cheaply and could… Read more >Learn to speak engineering
Chemists and chemical engineers are two groups separated by a… Read more >The nonclassical cation: a classic case of conflict
Mark Peplow celebrates decades of debate about the structure of… Read more >ChemDraw for iPad
Structure toucher Read more >Nanotubes grow to record lengths
Carbon nanotubes over half a metre long have been fabricated… Read more >Imidacloprid
Phillip Broadwith discusses one of the neonicitinoid insecticides believed to… Read more >Technicolour pKa indicator
Single dye demonstrates a variety of colours across a range… Read more >Dendrimers, dendrons and dendritic polymers
Branching out Read more >Stealthy nanoparticles gather to take on tumours
Zwitterion coated gold nanoparticles that accumulate in cancer cells could… Read more >Evotec moves business back to UK
Pharma company closes operations in India, citing distance from customers… Read more >FEATURE: Explainer: what is post-traumatic stress disorder?
Stressful events can leave survivors shaken for years, but how… Read more >Australia's new tectonic map
New computer models have corrected our understanding of the ancient… Read more >High-gravity star tests constant
Researchers have studied a distant white dwarf star to test… Read more >Sparing The Patent Office
Sequestration: Lawmakers warn that budget cuts would jeopardize opening of… Read more >Industry Outlook For Europe Dims
Economy: Output is predicted to fall this year, while U… Read more >Solving An Old Bonding Debate
Crystallography: 2-Norbornyl cation structure shows nonclassical bonding at last… Read more >Solvent traffic responsible for electron gridlock
Ultrafast spectroscopy reveals electrons must obey rules of the road… Read more >Mystery space flashes detected
Short flashes of radio emission from the distant Universe have… Read more >Brain epigenomics mapped
Scientists have mapped the epigenome of the human brain and… Read more >FEATURE: Monday’s medical myth: feed a cold, starve a fever
A common health myth is that you should eat lots… Read more >OPINION: Cunnilingus-assisted orgasm may not be such a big mystery
Researchers this week have tried to get to the bottom… Read more >Green graphene band-aid
Graphene could become a new type of antimicrobial material for… Read more >Bacterial Sentinels Patrol For Pathogens
Synthetic Biology: Genetically engineered E. coli sense and destroy pathogenic… Read more >Harvard Chemistry Graduate Sues University And Adviser For $10 Million
Intellectual Property: Mark G. Charest alleges fraud, breach of contract… Read more >Police Investigate GlaxoSmithKline Sales Practices In China
Pharmaceuticals: Whistle-blowers accused GSK of paying Chinese doctors to… Read more >Principles of asymmetric synthesis (2nd edition)
Chiral choreography Read more >A self-assembled periodic table
Philip Ball unpacks the instructions for a new periodic table… Read more >Protein analysis unlocks museum mysteries
Peptide mass fingerprinting identifies animal species used to make 19th… Read more >The economics of happy
Although global economy has tripled since 1950, well-being has… Read more >Intergalactic messenger found
A team of astrophysicists have found a new class of… Read more >Galatic feeding frenzy
Astronomers have spotted a flow of gas that is fueling… Read more >Snails jump for their lives
Despite rising sea temperatures, the humpbacked conch snail may not… Read more >Onyx Rejects Amgen Offer
Biotechnology: Cancer drug firm will likely attract other bidders Read more >Bacterial Disguise Ripped Away
Drug Discovery: Approach disrupts pathogens’ sugary shield against immune system… Read more >Micromachine Writes Calligraphy With Atoms
Nanotechnology: A low-cost, moving stencil can direct evaporated atoms… Read more >Why is silver deposition so fast?
Theoreticians claim to have solved the metal deposition enigma Read more >Crystal structure closes classic carbocation case
After more than 60 years, crystals of the 2-norbornyl… Read more >Sublime Leidenfrost
Drop water on dry ice and a carbon dioxide layer… Read more >Science’s Superstars Challenge And Inspire
Meetings: Nobel Laureates mingle with grad students and postdocs at… Read more >Climbing the ladder
Simon Perks gets some tips to help early career chemists… Read more >PVC
To some it looks cheap and nasty, for others it… Read more >Flat-pack structures build themselves
Joule heating triggers simultaneous and sequential folding of shape memory… Read more >Russia looks to attract EU students
More state funding will be available to European students with… Read more >Chocolate as medicine: a quest over the centuries
I should cocoa Read more >Microfluidic Device Helps Scientists Capture Snapshots Of Biomolecule Interactions
Biophysics: By rapidly diluting solutions of biomolecule complexes, the device… Read more >Lab’s labourers lost?
How long should scientists stay at the bench, asks Derek… Read more >Thalidomide teams-up with turmeric to kill myeloma cells
Structural features essential to the biological activities of two compounds… Read more >Mapping receptors in the brain
Glutamate receptor markers may allow real time study of Parkinson… Read more >Biosimilar drugs step up complexity
First generic monoclonal antibodies recommended for approval in Europe Read more >Target acquired
Knowing a drug’s exact biochemistry has never been a… Read more >New Greenhouse Gas Threat Seen
Emissions: Manufacturers in China, India may stop destroying potent fluorochemical… Read more >Longer-Lasting Artificial Joints
Materials Science: Multilayered thin film could improve replacement joints Read more >Europe Eyes Open Access To Drug Trial Data
Pharmaceuticals: Sanofi CEO warns of a competitive threat in a… Read more >Diamonds Mediate Photochemistry
Materials: Ejected electrons serve as powerful reducing agents under mild… Read more >Thermoelectric cost analysis
Cost considerations for thermoelectric generator design Read more >Croatian scientists hope to capitalise on EU membership
Accession will open up new funding streams but some are… Read more >Antibiotic research hits a sweet spot
Sugar can strip bacteria of its protective armour to let… Read more >Research project success: the essential guide for science and engineering students
Getting good at research Read more >Quantum tunnelling in space
In the cold of space, chemistry can proceed more quickly… Read more >Self-powering cloth electronics
Woven tin dioxide used to make flexible photodetectors Read more >Aspen in $1 billion deal with Merck
South African generics manufacturer to buy 11 drug brands and… Read more >Sluggish recovery for European chemical sector
Industry body predicts second consecutive yearly drop in output with… Read more >Pictet's liquefier
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Hagan Bayley explains the scientific scope for 3D printing and… Read more >Tracking Histamine Levels With Glowing Nanosensors
Biosensors: Researchers expand the range of biomolecules that optical nanosensors… Read more >A Renewed Fight Against Climate Change
Greenhouse Gases: Obama promises executive order to cut emissions Read more >Chemistry Challenge Inspires Middle School Students
Contest aims to boost students’ interest in chemistry and science… Read more >Long-Time Head Of Chemical Abstracts Service To Retire
ACS News: Robert Massie will step down next year Read more >Forcing Patterns Of Organic Molecules On Graphene Surfaces
Materials: Polymer stamps functionalize graphene surfaces by accelerating Diels-Alder… Read more >Generic Drug Lawsuits Blocked
Pharmaceuticals: Supreme Court ruling shields industry from liability in state… Read more >Science ‘ecosystem’ needs diversity to flourish
Study concludes that more, smaller grants have a greater impact… Read more >UK government to boost shale gas industry
Plans to invest in shale gas follow reports of vast… Read more >Data-sharing partnership for drug discovery
Collaborative project aims to assist medicinal chemistry efforts Read more >Greasy Sponge Slurps Up Oil
Materials Science: A chemical treatment makes a household sponge thirsty… Read more >Supreme Court Blocks Generic Drug Lawsuits
Pharmaceuticals: Narrow ruling shields industry from liability claims in state… Read more >Using Force To Pattern Organic Compounds On Graphene
Materials Science: Polymer tips push cyclopentadiene-containing inks into graphene… Read more >Cancer Fighters From The Sea
Natural Products: Sponge molecules isolated and synthesized for drug trials… Read more >How Mole Rats Defeat Malignancy
Critter Chemistry: Long-lasting, extended hyaluronan polymers in their skin… Read more >Ocean Acidification Threatens Ecomonies And Marine Life
Environment: Corals weaken as pH drops, UN report detail further… Read more >‘Pay For Delay’ Pharma Deals Stand
Pharma: But agreements between brand-name owners and generic drug… Read more >Repurposing Drugs
NIH funds projects to find new uses for abandoned compounds… Read more >Fired Researcher Denies Blame For Disputed Data
Research Integrity: Former GSK R&D leader in China claims… Read more >U.S. Team Picked For International Chemistry Olympiad
Competitions: Four high school students are selected to represent the… Read more >Two Plant Blasts Kill Three People
Chemical Accidents: Back-to-back chemical facility accidents on the… Read more >Administration Claims Syria Used Chemical Weapons
Investigation: White House has yet to detail evidence Read more >Novartis First-Generation Lung Cancer Drug Tweaked To Reduce Potential Side Effects
Medicinal Chemistry: Redesigned enzyme inhibitor designated as breakthrough therapy by… Read more >Crab Shells Help Researchers Make New Battery Materials
Lithium Batteries: The nanostructures of crab shells provide a cheap… Read more >Fired Researcher Denies Blame For Disputed Data
Research Integrity: Former GlaxoSmithKline R&D leader in China claims… Read more >Small Molecule Turns On Ion Channels And Controls Seizures In Mice
Neurochemistry: Compound could help researchers study an important class of… Read more >Administration Claims Syria Used Chemical Weapons
Investigation: White House says it has credible evidence for its… Read more >Employee Killed At CF Industries Plant
Plant Safety: Fatal accident is second recently to befall a… Read more >Ocean Plastics Host Surprising Microbial Array
Environment: Some microbes living on plastic waste may help break… Read more >Bill Gates Backs Open Science Website ResearchGate
ResearchGate raises $35 million to mount challenge to traditional science… Read more >A Less Toxic Antifungal Agent
Medicinal Chemistry: Modified version of amphotericin B will drive search… Read more >Neurons Counted In Adults
Neuroscience: Carbon dating measures birth of nerve cells in human… Read more >Cell’s Water Channel Gets A Close-Up
Structural Biology: High-resolution structure of aquaporin sheds light on… Read more >Minor Dust Mineral May Be Key Ice Seed
Atmosphere: Feldspars found to be good seed for ice crystals… Read more >AstraZeneca Buys Pearl Therapeutics
Pharma: Acquisition adds lung drug candidate to AstraZeneca’s pipelinerebuilding… Read more >Measuring Cyanate In Sea Water For The First Time
Ocean Chemistry: Adapted technique measures low levels of cyanate in… Read more >High Court Nixes Gene Patents
Biotechnology: Naturally occurring genes can’t be owned, but synthetic… Read more >One Death, Scores Of Injuries Caused By Explosion At Ethylene Plant
Plant Safety: Louisiana chemical facility was undergoing an expansion Read more >U.S., China Agree On Refrigerants
Climate: Countries will work to curb manufacture of hydrofluorocarbons Read more >Compound Freezes Bacteria Mid-Division
Microbiology: The small-molecule inhibitor works through a new mechanism… Read more >Slicing Nanowires Into Nanocrystal Arrays
Optoelectronics: Aligned arrays of nanoparticles could transmit light in optical… Read more >New Material For Energy-Efficient Refrigeration
Materials Science: A class of inexpensive transition-metal boride compounds… Read more >U.S., China To Cooperate On Reducing Potent Greenhouse Gases
Climate Change: Presidents Obama and Xi agree to curb manufacture… Read more >Reversible Male Contraception With Gold Nanorods
Nanomedicine: Particles injected into testis tissue heat up and kill… Read more >U.S. Government Targets Iranian Petrochemicals
Sanctions: Obama Adminstration seeks to curtail Iran's nuclear ambitions… Read more >Raman Imaging Breaks The Nanometer Barrier
Spectroscopy: Chemical analysis technique uses double-resonance approach to zoom… Read more >Lemelson-MIT Prize To Angela Belcher
Awards: Biomolecular materials chemist wins the $500,000 award Read more >2014 ACS Volunteer Service Award Goes To Robert Pribush
Honors: Butler University professor is being recognized for his service… Read more >Bruce Roth Awarded 2013 Perkin Medal
Honors: Chemist was the first to synthesize the cholesterol-lowering… Read more >A Molecule Of Many Colors
Organic Chemistry: With rigid wings and a flexible core, a… Read more >DNA Ruling Raises Science Concerns
Supreme Court: Likely expansion of DNA databases prompts questions Read more >Ancient Rocks Suggest Meteorites Brought Life’s Phosphorus To Earth
Origins of Life: Reactive phosphorus compounds eventually became part of… Read more >Stock Market Lures Biotechs
Finance: Small firms seize on good environment for raising funds… Read more >Germany’s Merck Gets Chinese Cancer Drug
Pharmaceutical R&D: Deal signals growing Western confidence in Chinese… Read more >Stephen Lippard Named Priestley Medalist
ACS Awards: Bioinorganic chemistry pioneer at MIT is recognized for… Read more >Farewell To A Safety Champion
Congress: New Jersey Sen. Frank Lautenberg, chemical safety and environmental… Read more >Nontoxic Solvents Extract Compounds From Plants
Natural Products: Green solvents made from mixtures of cellular metabolites… Read more >Ultrasound Technique Creates Polymer Nanoparticles
Nanochemistry: Surfactant-free method could make nanoparticle production easier and… Read more >Senate Champion For Environment, Chemical Safety Dies
Congress: Sen. Frank Lautenberg, who was 89, pushed to prepare… Read more >Telling All About Time
Science Communication: ACS member wins famous actor’s Flame Challenge… Read more >Underwater Atomic Force Microscopy
Biological Imaging: New method could allow biologists to probe the… Read more >Europe’s Energy Costs
Citing diminished competitiveness, chemical industry begins a push to explore… Read more >The Power Of Two
Organic Synthesis: Dual catalysis creates stereochemical complexity Read more >Carbene For Gold Surfaces
Surface Chemistry: Carbenes on gold could lead to new family… Read more >Graphene’s Newfound Strength
Weakness of polycrystalline material at grain boundaries is a processing… Read more >Reaction Snapshots
Microscopy: AFM shows surprising details of molecules and reaction products… Read more >Young Scientists Awards Expand
Honors: Blavatnik Awards program to support young science faculty members… Read more >Spying On Subcellular Structures
Microfluidics: Tiny channels trap individual mitochondria, allowing scientists to watch… Read more >Elsa Reichmanis Receives International Recognition
Awards: Georgia Tech professor is named a distinguished woman in… Read more >Valeant To Buy Bausch & Lomb
Specialty Pharma: $8.7 billion eye care acquisition continues consolidation… Read more >Outcry Over Patent Office Cuts
Stakeholders protest budget sequesters they say will cripple the U… Read more >Global Plan For Open Access, Research Integrity
Research: Public funding agencies from around the world endorse common… Read more >Big Prize For Small Dots
Awards: Columbia University’s Louis Brus wins Welch Award for… Read more >Kent Voorhees Receives Outstanding Faculty Award
Recognition: Colorado School of Mines professor honored for his positive… Read more >Industrial Research Institute Medal Awarded To Robert S. Langer And George M. Whitesides
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Ocean Chemistry: The iron source may drive some of the… Read more >Job Boom From Shale Gale
Employment: Trade group says shale gas will add more than… Read more >Elan Goes On A Spending Spree
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Partisan wrangling bedevils Lisa McCarthy’s nomination Read more >Fluoride’s Unexpected Role In Photocatalysis
Materials: Acid’s surface residue, not just the catalyst, should… Read more >Antibiotic Side Effects Explained
Structural Biology: Sulfonamide drugs may harm nervous systems by inhibiting… Read more >Microwaves Distinguish Mirror-Image Compounds
Chirality: Mirror-image compounds detected by new method Read more >Laser Blast Helps Spot Ancient Dyes
Spectroscopy: Laser vaporization improves surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy for cultural… Read more >Chemical Reform Bill Unveiled
Senate: Breakthrough bipartisan proposal would update Toxic Substances Control Act… Read more >Dow Unveils Lab Safety Website
Training: Resource hosts comprehensive video library Read more >Nanoparticles Fall Through Policy Cracks
Environment: Under current U.S. environmental and health regulations, federal… Read more >Bandages Silence Genes
RNA Interference: Nanocoatings on bandages and other medical materials could… Read more >Landmark Chemical Reform Bill Unveiled
Senate: Bipartisan proposal would update Toxic Substances Control Act, empower… Read more >A Laser Blast Helps Cultural Heritage Researchers Study Insoluble Dyes On Artifacts
Analytical Chemistry: New sampling method for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy… Read more >Dow Unveils Lab Safety Website
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Antibiotics: New highly active inhibitors of quorum sensing show promise… Read more >Safety Probe Of Academic Labs
Accidents: Yearlong study aims for safer practices in nonindustry facilities… Read more >Earnings Fall In Japan
Annual Results: Latest fiscal year hurt nation’s chemical makers… Read more >Gorgeous, Intricate Microflowers From Mineral Chemistry In A Beaker
Patterning method is inspired by how the environment shapes shells… Read more >Archaeology’s Hidden Secrets
Ancient Ivory: Metal traces on Phoenician artifacts show long-gone… Read more >Hydrogel Implants Slip Past Immune Defenses
Biomaterials: Coating could prevent implant rejection Read more >Sugary Structure Has Midas Touch
Supramolecular Chemistry: Cyclodextrin rounds up gold salts for greener recovery… Read more >Biobased Route Draws BASF, Evonik
Renewables: New deals with Genomatica, OPX Bio signal confidence in… Read more >Assessing Birds’ Mercury Risks More Complicated Than Previously Thought
Ecology: Common method to monitor mercury levels in wetland birds… Read more >Carsten Reinhardt To Head Chemical Heritage Foundation
Administration: German academic is new president of the chemical history… Read more >Justices Support Monsanto In Seed Patent Dispute
Biotechnology: Supreme Court rules genetically modified crops entitled to same… Read more >Carsten Reinhardt To Head Chemical Heritage Foundation
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Electronics: Researchers turn agricultural waste into a carbon nanomaterial for… Read more >Nanoparticle Network Acts As An Artificial Pancreas
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Metabolomics: Nuclear magnetic resonance technique may offer a noninvasive way… Read more >European Vinyls Giant Emerges
Plastics: Solvay, Ineos say joining together will help them tough… Read more >Drug Delivery With A Bang
Nanoscience: Chain-shattering polymeric therapeutics could release medicines on demand… Read more >Hear, Hear For The Bionic Ear
Tissue Engineering: 3-D-printed devices detect frequencies beyond human… Read more >‘Breakthrough’ Drugs Rising
Pharmaceuticals: New FDA program could cut time for approvals in… Read more >Global Ban For Flame Retardant
United Nations: Countries agree to stop use of hexabromocyclododecane under… Read more >AstraZeneca Research Campus To Become Multicompany Bioscience Center
Bioscience: BioHub campus will host multiple drug discovery firms Read more >Accounting For Pollution
Activists in Houston are suing EPA over claims that the… Read more >A Major Award For Mass Spec
Honors: Dreyfus Prize given to R. Graham Cooks, who shrank… Read more >Robert S. Langer Receives Wolf Prize
Honors: MIT chemical engineer recognized for work in drug delivery… Read more >Analyzing Fingerprints With A Dash Of Turmeric
Forensic Science: Common spice does double duty, acting as both… Read more >Fabricating Biocompatible Electronics That Can Last
Medical Devices: Flexible silicon circuits combine performance and durability for… Read more >Robert S. Langer Receives Wolf Prize
Honors: MIT chemical engineer recognized for work in drug delivery… Read more >Nonphotosynthetic Bacteria Produce Environmental Superoxide
Microbiology: Finding could be key to understanding cycling of carbon… Read more >European Chemical Firms Are Hampered By Choppy Markets
Chemical Earnings: First quarter presents difficulties, but optimism is undimmed… Read more >Iron Spurs C–H Bond Reactivity
Organometallics: Catalyst creates drug scaffolds quickly Read more >New ACS ‘Letters’ Journal To Launch In 2014
Penn State researcher Bruce Logan named deputy editor of Environmental… Read more >Lackluster Sepsis Drug Combats Flu In Rodents
Eritoran targets flu virus-related inflammation but not the virus… Read more >Challenging Peer Review
Policy: Congressman questions some social sciences grants, wants new standards… Read more >New Academy Members Named
Honors: The National Academy of Sciences elects 84 new active… Read more >Proof Sought For Chemical Weapons
Investigation: Obama warns against a rush to judgment in Syria… Read more >Europe Bans Three Neonicotinoids
Regulation: Chemicals linked to disastrous honeybee population declines cannot be… Read more >Coatings Fight Furniture Fires
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Lab Safety: Judge denies motions to dismiss or reduce charges… Read more >Small-Ring Substitute Helps Drugs Stick Around
Medicinal Chemistry: Trifluoromethylcyclopropyl groups could replace tert-butyl groups on… Read more >Nanocoating Helps Furniture Foam Fight Fire Without Troubling Flame Retardants
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Biotechnology: Attendees at BIO convention confront new standards for patient… Read more >Patrick Harran To Face Trial On Felony Labor Code Violations
Lab Safety: Judge denies motions to dismiss or reduce charges… Read more >Evidence Of Syrian Chemical Weapons Use Mounts
International: White House says more proof is needed before taking… Read more >Earnings Beat Expectations
First quarter: Chemical firms worked around weak demand with attention… Read more >Texas Explosion Facts Emerge
Investigation: Ammonium nitrate, lack of regulatory oversight are likely causes… Read more >Bisphenol A Delisted In California
Litigation: A state court orders BPA to be removed from… Read more >ACS Honors Public Service
ACS News: Society recognizes public servants who have supported science… Read more >Obama Honors High School Chemistry Teacher
Award: Jeff Charbonneau is named National Teacher of the Year… Read more >Putting Stem Cells In Their Place
Regenerative Medicine: Polymer coating could help stem cells target inflamed… Read more >Viruses From Sewage Contaminate Deep Well Water
Water Pollution: Human pathogens rapidly invade underground aquifers previously thought… Read more >Soaking Up Uranium
Nanotechnology: Porous framework compound may work to extract the dissolved… Read more >Court Reviews Genetic Patents
Supreme Court: Myriad Genetics’ monopoly on genetic cancer tests may… Read more >Sulfide Signal In Sight
Chemical Biology: Probe tracks molecule that can be toxic or… Read more >Seeking Carcinogen-Linked DNA In Tissue Samples
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Divestment: Jana Partners’ 7.4% stake will pressure chemical firm… Read more >Thermo Fisher To Buy Rival Life Technologies
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