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A member-supported weekly magazine of the American Chemical Society, Chemical & Engineering News covers all the news of the chemical world including science and technology, government and policy, and business.
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Gulf Oil Plume Tracked

Thu, 08/19/2010 - 23:00
Oil spill: first journal report to characterize deep-sea oil plume.
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Antidepressant's Unusual Speed Explained

Thu, 08/19/2010 - 18:00
Neuroscience: Ketamine, which can overcome depression in hours, stimulates rapid synapse formation.
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Seabirds Spew Useful Contaminant Data

Thu, 08/19/2010 - 17:20
Persistent Pollutants: Stomach oils from northern fulmars provide an easy measure of organochlorines.
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PotashCorp Snubs BHP Billiton

Thu, 08/19/2010 - 14:10
Fertilizers: Both companies see a bright future for crop nutrients but can't agree to a takeover deal.
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A Better Way To Measure Chemical Risks

Tue, 08/17/2010 - 16:30
Toxic Chemicals: Study suggests regulators should focus more on how organisms modify pollutants in the environment than the chemicals' hydrophobicity.
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Gevo Files For Public Stock Offering

Mon, 08/16/2010 - 19:30
Renewables: Firm seeks to raise up to $150 million to fund development of next generation biofuels and chemicals.
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Setting Sites On Sustainability

Mon, 08/16/2010 - 13:30
ACS News: Chemical societies’ websites focus on global environmental challenges.
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Industrial Biotechnology

Mon, 08/16/2010 - 13:30
Firms move to commercialize biobased fuels and chemicals.
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Measuring The Electric Vehicle's Environmental Footprint

Fri, 08/13/2010 - 18:15
Transportation: Life-cycle analysis shows that lithium-ion batteries are not the environmental concern experts once imagined.
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Record BP Settlement

Fri, 08/13/2010 - 14:00
Refinery Fines: Safety agency slaps BP with $50.6 million for safety violations.
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A Wire For Spying On Cells

Fri, 08/13/2010 - 13:00
Nanotechnology: Tiny bioprobe features a field-effect transistor built from a kinked silicon nanowire.
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Economy Buoys Chemical Deals

Fri, 08/13/2010 - 13:00
Business: Acquisitions are brisk for the first half of 2010.
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Directing Materials Research

Fri, 08/13/2010 - 13:00
Engineering professor Ian M. Robertson will head the Materials Research Division at NSF.
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Shining A Light On Nanotoxicity

Thu, 08/12/2010 - 19:20
Nanomaterials:: One class of carbon nanotubes produces reactive oxygen species under sunlight.
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Providing Data On Chemicals

Wed, 08/11/2010 - 20:05
Regulation: Environment agency rule would require submissions about compounds every four years.
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Reactome Array Paper May Be Withdrawn

Tue, 08/10/2010 - 19:05
Interdisciplinary Research: Lead author's own institution recommends report be retracted.
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PCB Check-Up In Northern Europe

Tue, 08/10/2010 - 15:40
Persistent Pollutants: The chemicals' decline unaffected six years after the Stockholm Convention.
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Reviving An Antibiotic Target

Mon, 08/09/2010 - 21:00
Structural Biology: Novel binding interaction could lead to new class of antibacterial drugs.
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DSM Tries Again To Sell Special Products Unit

Mon, 08/09/2010 - 21:00
Divestitures: Earlier attempt was blocked by antitrust authorities.
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Quantum Dot Mystery Resolved

Mon, 08/09/2010 - 21:00
A secondary phosphine in the starting material seems to be key to forming PbSe nanomaterials.
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