3 hrs ago | Chemical and Engineering News
Safety in academic and other nonindustrial chemical research laboratories will be the focus of a yearlong investigation by a National Academy of Sciences committee, which held its first meeting last week in Washington, D.C. The study will consider how safe lab practices can be promoted in academic and government labs, explained H. Holden Thorp, ... (more)
5 hrs ago | University of Bristol news
New A 23m research unit will use advances in genetics to help reduce risk of disease
A new A 23million research unit is announced today, that will exploit the latest advances in genetics to improve understanding of how changes to lifestyle or environment, as well as pharmacological interventions, can reduce the risk of disease.
9 hrs ago | The Miami Herald
ERBA Diagnostics: Rooted in Mumbai, growing in Miami
ERBA products are employed in tests and analyses related to autoimmune and infectious diseases, diabetes and blood chemistry.
Drill, Baby, Drill! - How Does Curiosity 'Do It'
Video Caption: This JPL video shows the complicated choreography to get drill samples to Curiosity's instruments as she prepares for 2nd drilling at "Cumberland." See where "Cumberland" is located in our panoramic photo mosaic below.
In Early Earth, Iron Helped RNA Catalyze Electron Transfer
A new study shows how complex biochemical transformations may have been possible under conditions that existed when life began on the early Earth.
A Vicious Cycle That Helps Obesity Perpetuate Itself
With obesity reaching epidemic levels in some parts of the world, scientists have only begun to understand why it is such a persistent condition.
Bolingbrook Job Central: Valley View, Tutors Needed, Meijer, Exelon
Job-searching? Want to see what's out there? Check out these job listings in the Bolingbrook area.
Rosalind Franklin works at a microscope.
In April, National Geographic News published a story about the letter in which scientist Francis Crick described DNA to his 12-year-old son.
The finding, announced in the May 16 issue of the journal Nature, raises the tantalizing possibility that ancient life might be found deep underground not only within Earth , but in similar oases that may exist on Mars , the scientists who studied the water said.
Longmont's Zometool settling in (hopefully) for growth phase
The roots of Longmont's Zometool date back decades, but the company has undergone a transformation in recent years.
Nearly 250 faculty, students, community members provide ideas on how Purdue can save $40M
President Mitch Daniels isn’t the only one at Purdue University on a quest to save money at the West Lafayette campus.
Discovery: The element was discovered by Sir William Ramsay, a Scottish chemist, and Morris M. Travers, an English chemist, in 1898.
My House Beautiful: Hammers meet high heels in this home
With nary a 90-degree angle anywhere, a stone feature wall and other accessories she built herself, plus ceiling to floor windows overlooking Edmonton's river valley, Maegan Lukian's Edmonton condo is one of a kind.
NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission goes to development
NASA's first asteroid sample return mission took a step closer to reality on Wednesday, as the OSIRIS-REx project was cleared for development and testing.
D'Iberville designer drug trial delayed because attorney wants chemistry expert
The trial of a man accused of picking up packages of a designer drug shipped to D'Iberville from China has been delayed while his attorney consults an expert in chemistry.
An invasive ladybug uses a biological weapon to kill off competitors
When the Europeans discovered the "New World", they infamously brought with them diseases which that world had never before encountered.
Forget the IRS - There's an Olive-Oil Scandal Afoot
We have an oil problem on our hands, and it has nothing to do with renewable energy and carbon emissions.
Novel Material May Extract Uranium From Seawater
The world's oceans contain nearly a thousand times as much uranium as conventional reserves, and researchers have spent decades trying to develop an efficient way to extract it.
Ancient ivory carvings made by Phoenician artists some 3,000 years ago have long hidden a secret, even while being openly displayed in museums around the world: The sculptures were originally painted with colorful pigments, and some were decorated with gold.
Improving the taste of tomatoes using GC?MS
The preservation of food at home is a major concern for all consumers. A group of researchers from INRA in Avignon, France, have conducted a study into tomato aroma with the aim of finding the optimum conditions for storage.