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Chemists Convene In Boston

Fri, 08/27/2010 - 17:10
ACS Meeting News: Technical sessions highlight chemistry’s role in fighting diseases.
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ACS Relaunches Journal of Combinatorial Chemistry

Thu, 08/26/2010 - 18:00
Publishing: Journal will broaden scope under the direction of a new editor.
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Built-In Timers For Paper Devices

Thu, 08/26/2010 - 17:10
ACS Meeting News: Wax is used to time paper-based microfluidic assays.
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Fishing For Methylmercury In Streams

Thu, 08/26/2010 - 17:10
Stream Ecology: Ecologists find novel source of the neurotoxin in aquatic ecosystems.
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New Cloak May Suit Many Drugs

Thu, 08/26/2010 - 13:30
ACS Meeting News: Novel prodrug strategy improves an experimental HIV pill.
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A New Route To Germ-Killing Photons

Wed, 08/25/2010 - 17:30
ACS Meeting News: Lanthanide nanomaterials convert visible light into disinfecting ultraviolet light.
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Oysters Use Chemistry To Stick Together

Wed, 08/25/2010 - 17:10
ACS Meeting News: Distinctive adhesive is helping scientists understand marine biology and providing a model for synthetic mimics.
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A Head-Shaking Sensor

Tue, 08/24/2010 - 22:00
Bioengineering: Chemical detection linked to live cells and robotic mannequin.
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SERS Hot Spots Probed

Tue, 08/24/2010 - 18:20
ACS Meeting News: Imaging shows larger-than-expected SERS-analyzable spots on nanoparticles.
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Silver Bullet For Fluorinations

Tue, 08/24/2010 - 17:10
ACS Meeting News: Late-stage cross-coupling may open route to radiotracers.
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Red Wine Mimics Defended

Tue, 08/24/2010 - 16:50
ACS Meeting News: Sirtris says controversial antiaging compounds act at an allosteric site.
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Crystallite Seeds Shape Up Micelles

Mon, 08/23/2010 - 21:10
ACS Meeting News: Templated self-assembly process produces highly uniform cylindrical nanomaterials .
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Behind A Metal Makeover

Mon, 08/23/2010 - 21:10
ACS Meeting News: To ensure their survival, pathogenic bacteria turn to manganese, not iron, when making an essential metalloenzyme.
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How Crops Battle Nuclear Fallout

Mon, 08/23/2010 - 15:15
Environmental Contaminants: Scientists investigate how flax plants' proteomes change when grown near Chernobyl.
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Judge To Rule In Virginia Climate Case

Mon, 08/23/2010 - 15:15
Investigation: State asks court to force university to provide climate researcher's data, emails.
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Uncovering A New Chlorophyll

Mon, 08/23/2010 - 14:00
Natural Products Chemistry: Researchers find a fifth type of the ubiquitous pigment in coastal Australia.
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Postdocs Get Contract

Mon, 08/23/2010 - 14:00
Academe: University of California agreement increases compensation, but may decrease opportunities.
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BP Settlement Breaks Record

Mon, 08/23/2010 - 14:00
Regulation: Safety agency hits oil company with $50.6 million fine for workplace violations.
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Beet Plantings Banned

Mon, 08/23/2010 - 14:00
Ruling: Judge says USDA will have to review Monsanto crop.
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Good-Bye Aldicarb

Mon, 08/23/2010 - 14:00
Bayer CropScience, citing EPA's risk assessment, will withdraw pesticide from market.
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