New compound provides a better cage for carbon dioxide
Scientific American
But the chemical filter will probably still need some tweaking, particularly if the compound will be exposed to CO 2 and water vapor, according to Britt. "Given the nearly endless possibility of MOF structures, we expect that it will be pos...
Honduran "elections" threaten democracy - Ottawa should refuse to ...
Democratic Underground.com
More than 400 hundred soldiers and riot police then surrounded the Embassy compound and have virtually imprisoned Zelaya and dozens of his supporters. The UN has documented the use of chemical and sonic weapons against those inside. Amidst ...
With budgets tight, more companies are hiring third parties to come up ...
Wall Street Journal
When companies would need to add lots of new knowledge to innovate, such as figuring out how to work with an unfamiliar chemical compound to make a different line of pharmaceuticals. 2. In the early stages of a project, when there are lots ...
How to have Hollywood hair
A Current Affair
Unlike chemical hair straightening, the keratin-based treatments claim to be free of formaldehyde — a toxic chemical compound linked to cancer and varieties of other health problems. So A Current Affair reporter Kate Donnison, who is tired ...
U.S.-made drywall also being investigated
MSNBC
... the wallboard from Brincku's home contained 50 percent gypsum and 50 percent cellulose, an organic compound. Drywall should contain mostly gypsum. Researchers do not know for certain what causes the chemical reactions, but an MIT scient...
The Chemical Cause of Fat
New University Newspaper
For every unsafe compound, there is a safe alternative. But it costs money to put the alternative into practice,” Blumberg said. With a recent ABC News report citing that 34 percent of Americans were considered clinically obese and another ...
Toyota to recall older Tundras
Detroit News
NHTSA said those states typically use chemical de-icers, such as road salts, to treat roads in winter. "Based on the extent of the corrosion, Toyota will either apply a corrosion-resistant compound to the affected area or replace the rear c...
Concern over canned foods
Consumer Reports.org
In the lab With the Food and Drug Administration poised to review rules on the plastic chemical Bisphenol A, we tested samples of a number of packaged foods to check levels of the compound and in some cases to see whether the type of packag...
Ocean acidification will cost us dearly
Kansas City Star
When carbon dioxide in the air mixes with seawater, a chemical reaction creates a compound called carbonic acid - the same stuff that gives champagne its acidic zing. In the ocean, however, "acidification" is bad news for shellfish and cora...