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Chemistry World
May 21, 2014 |
Eliminating Syria's chemical weapons A historic, international effort to destroy Syria's stockpiles of chemical agents is underway. Nina Notman reports on progress   |
Chemistry World
May 20, 2014
Rachel Purser-Lowman |
Microbes reduce coal's carbon footprint Scientists in Canada are investigating the microbial conversion of coal into methane, to find a way that coal, especially low grade unmineable coal, can be used in order to minimize its environmental impact. |
Chemistry World
May 16, 2014
Tim Wogan |
New thermoset plastics simple to recycle Thermosetting polymers that can be easily recycled have been developed by an international team of researchers. |
Chemistry World
May 15, 2014
Angeli Mehta |
Privatization fears for UK environment body Long-term science in the public good could be a casualty of government plans to open up its Food and Environment Research Agency to commercial partners. |
Chemistry World
May 14, 2014
Phillip Broadwith |
Chinese police hand GSK bribery case to prosecutors The Chinese state news agency Xinhua has released details of the police investigation, claiming that 46 suspects are involved including Mark Reilly, former manager of GSK China. |
Chemistry World
May 14, 2014
Rebecca Brodie |
Hair elements distinguish ethnicity and gender A new forensic tool, being developed by scientists in Canada, uses a combination of spectroscopy and statistical analysis to determine a person's gender and ethnicity from a thread of head hair. |
Chemistry World
May 14, 2014
Tim Wogan |
Fingertip sweat pore maps to catch criminals The technique uses a water-sensitive polymer to detect the unique pattern of sweat pores on fingertips and may one day help the police to identify fingerprints left on surfaces that are impossible to scrutinize with current techniques. |
Chemistry World
May 13, 2014
Rebecca Trager |
EPA improves embattled chemical assessment program The US Environmental Protection Agency has made 'substantial improvements' to its program to assess the health hazards posed to people by pollution, but the National Research Council is urging further reforms in a new report. |
National Defense
June 2014
Stew Magnuson |
Border Technology Vendors Face Stringent Acquisition Regime After years of preparation, CBP's acquisition department awarded in March a contract to Elbit Systems of America to build a third generation of fixed towers designed to monitor the border. |
National Defense
June 2014
Dan Parsons |
Marines Prepare Modular Force for Future Rife With Conflict Despite a dozen years of combat operations coming to a close, the next decade likely will provide no rest for the war-weary Marine Corps. |
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