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Chemistry World
May 11, 2011
Jon Cartwright |
New radioisotope bodes well for cancer treatment The isotope, terbium-161, emits a number of low-energy electrons upon decay, which should make it useful for treating small tumors.   |
Chemistry World
May 11, 2011
Laura Howes |
Small molecule hope for muscular dystrophy Prompted by the case of a small boy who ought to have muscular dystrophy but doesn't, Japanese researchers have discovered a small molecule that they hope will treat the disease. |
National Defense
June 2011
Eric Beidel |
By Changing Color, Plants Can Signal Presence of Explosives Researchers at Colorado State University are using actual plants -- green, leafy organisms -- to detect explosives and environmental pollutants. |
National Defense
June 2011
Grace V. Jean |
U.S. Strategy To Combat Bioterrorism Takes Global View The Defense Department has embarked on a multi-hundred-million dollar effort to protect troops from bioterrorism. Its strategy focuses on containing potential outbreaks in areas of the world where pathogens are known to exist. |
National Defense
June 2011
Grace V. Jean |
Chem-Bio Directorate Shifting Research Dollars Toward 'Focused Innovative Technology' Despite investing billions of dollars in efforts to protect warriors from hazardous agents, the Pentagon's arsenal to detect and overcome potential exposure to traditional and nontraditional agents is still limited. |
National Defense
June 2011
Stew Magnuson |
DHS Program Gives Hazardous Materials Teams Networked Sensors The integrated chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive program developed a set of standards that allows these sensors to transmit data directly back to a higher headquarters where others can sort through the findings on a common operating picture. |
National Defense
June 2011
Eric Beidel |
Industry, Academia Race to Create Drugs Against Biological Warfare On the heels of anthrax comes a string of deadly agents that scientists also fear can be used as weapons and spread with ease. |
Chemistry World
May 9, 2011
Sarah Houlton |
Ecstasy substitute poses major health risks Scientists at Anglia Ruskin University haves shown that one of the most common 'legal high' designer drugs, benzylpiperazine, is not only dangerous when it's taken - repeated consumption poses major health risks. |
Chemistry World
May 9, 2011
Andrew Turley |
New data reignites eye drug debate Interim results from a much anticipated comparative study of two drugs support what many ophthalmologists already believe: that ranibizumab and bevacizumab are equally good for the treatment of neovascular age related macular degeneration. |
Chemistry World
May 6, 2011
Ned Stafford |
Endosulfan banned as agreement is reached with India India has reversed its opposition to a ban on the pesticide endosulfan, paving the way for the 127 nations of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants to agree a global moratorium on the use of the highly toxic pesticide. |
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