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Publications RSS FeedsUnconscious Brain Still Registers Pain - Some brain-injury patients may be hurting even if they can't show it...Feed Source: sciencenow.sciencemag.org Asteroid Watchers Score a Hit - Astronomers nail prediction of a tiny asteroid impact... Three Scientists Bask in Chemistry Nobel's Glow - Prize goes to the discovery and application of green fluorescent protein, a key tool in molecular biology... The Come-Hither Voice - Pitch of a woman's voice rises during ovulation... 2008 Physics Nobel Prize Honors American and Japanese Particle Theorists - One pioneered a twist on the notion of symmetry; the other two made a prescient prediction... The Price of Words Unspoken - Reluctance to discuss racial identity has costs... Speed-Walking Across Asia - First humans reached China soon after leaving Africa... Nobel Prize Surprise - HIV, HPV Researchers Honored, but One Scientist Is Left Out... FLASH! Meteor to Explode Tonight - In a first, astronomers predict an Earth impact... Blood Test for Mom Picks Up Down Syndrome in Fetus - New approach offers hope for cheaper, less invasive diagnosis... More Misfortune for Mammals - Half of life's furry creatures are declining in number, according to new database... Ig Nobels Honor Studies of Lap Dancing, Soft Drink-Based Contraception - Comic take on Nobels awarded to 10 research teams, amid flying paper airplanes... Wind Turbines Don't Make Birds Fly the Coop - Machines have little impact on nesting behavior, study finds... [Podcast] Science Signaling Podcast: 07 October 2008 - The bacteria that cause periodontitis evade destruction by promoting crosstalk between two receptors that regulate the immune response.... [Presentation] The Endothelial Glycocalyx: A Mechano-Sensor and -Transducer - A complex extracellular network of proteoglycans communicates mechanical stress to endothelial cells.... [ST NetWatch: Bioinformatics Resources] NetPhorest - Use this online resource to find out what kinases phosphorylate your protein and what phosphorylation-dependent interactions it may have. ... [ST NetWatch: Modeling Tools] Cellerator - This plug in for Mathematica allows users to model interactions between components of a signal transduction network or between multiple networks.... [ST NetWatch: Labs and People] Clapham Lab - Find a wealth of information about TRP channels and calcium signaling from this lab at Harvard Medical School. ... [ST NetWatch: Bioinformatics Resources] GenMapp - Make sense of array data by using this application to map gene expression data onto cellular pathways. ... [Editors' Choice] Synaptic Signaling to a Separate Population? - Spontaneous and evoked glutamate release may activate different populations of NMDA receptors.... Database of Cell Signaling: Canonical Pathway - Notch Signaling Pathway... Huntsman Wins Decisively in Delaware Trial - Huntsman Corporation announced the decision of the Delaware Court of Chancery to enter judgment in favor of Huntsman Corporation denying all declarations sought by Apollo Management, L.P. and Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. in their suit requesting that the Chancery Court excuse Hexion from its obligation to consummate the pending transaction.... Rohm and Haas Opens Technical Laboratory in Southeast Asia to Support Growth of Leading-Edge Paint and Coatings Applications - Rohm and Haas Company, the world’s leading supplier of binder and additives used to make paints and coatings, announced the opening of its new Southeast Asia Technical Laboratory in Singapore.... PPG acquires Bonny automotive refinish coatings business in China - PPG Industries has acquired the automotive refinish coatings business of the Bonny Coating-Made Co., Ltd. (Bonny), in Guangzhou, China. The business will operate as an indirect subsidiary of PPG.... PPG to acquire BASF North American coil, extrusion coatings business - PPG Industries announced it has reached an agreement with BASF Corp. to acquire that company’s North American coil and extrusion coatings (COEX) business.... PPG provides information on third quarter 2008 financial results - PPG Industries announced that its third quarter 2008 financial results will be affected negatively by several non-recurring items, including impacts from weather-related events, and by further deterioration in the automotive original equipment manufacture (OEM) market.... PPG to restructure protective, marine coatings operations in Europe - PPG Industries’ protective and marine coatings business today announced that it would restructure its manufacturing presence in Europe and reorganize its support functions.... DuPont Focuses on Accelerated Revenue Growth and Emerging Markets - DuPont is well-positioned for accelerated growth, particularly in emerging markets, executive vice president Ellen Kullman told investors. “We’re positioning our market-driven science company to grow at a faster pace, or about 6 to 7 percent organic sales growth to 2010 and beyond,” Kullman said.... Rohm and Haas’ 2009 color trends - Rohm and Haas’ color style for 2009 draws inspiration from both nature and nurture.... PPG-painted Alfa Romeo takes ‘best of show’ at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance - A 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta sporting a lustrous PPG Industries finish took three awards – “Best of Show,” “Best of Class” and “Most Elegant” – at the 58th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in Monterey, Calif., last month.... Ciba to introduce versatile new “color-travel” effect pigment at 100% Design in London - Ciba is launching a versatile new “color-travel” effect pigment at 100% Design, held at the Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London from September 18-21, 2008.... BASF makes offer to acquire Ciba - BASF, a leading specialty chemical company, announced it will make a public takeover offer to Ciba’s shareholders.... PPG approved by Volvo as preferred supplier for global dealership, independent repairs - PPG Industries’ automotive refinish business has been named by Volvo Car Corp. as one of the preferred suppliers both for the automotive manufacturer’s worldwide network of dealerships and for independent collision centers around the globe.... Ciba agrees to buy photoinitiator business from Lamberti Group - Ciba Inc. has entered into an agreement with Lamberti Group to purchase the Italy-based specialty chemical maker’s photoinitiator business.... PPG introduces DURANAR powder coatings for architectural applications - PPG Industries’ industrial coatings business has introduced Duranar powder coatings for architectural aluminum. The coatings are an extension of the existing line of Duranar liquid coatings and are engineered for monumental architectural applications such as building panels, curtain walls and storefronts.... Bayer MaterialScience expands global production network for polyurethane dispersions - Bayer MaterialScience has opened a state-of-the-art production plant at the integrated production site in Shanghai to manufacture polyurethane dispersions (PUD).... Eastman Chemical strengthens its presence in Russian Federation - In order to improve its service to a growing customer base in the Russian Federation and other CIS countries, Eastman Chemical announced the opening of a representative offices in Moscow.... Double Acquisition Strengthens AkzoNobel’s Performance Coatings Portfolio - AkzoNobel has acquired durable paint and bright films manufacturer Soliant LLC and the global resilient floor coatings business of Lord Corporation, both of which are based in the United States.... Dow explores divestment options for Clear Lake operations acrylic acid and esters and North American UCAR emulsion systems speciality latex business - The Dow Chemical Company announced today that it is exploring divestiture options for its Clear Lake Operations acrylic acid and esters, and UCAR Emulsion Systems specialty latex business in North America.... DuPont Advances Sustainable Packaging with New Renewably Sourced Offering and Industry Program - DuPont today announced the expansion of its DuPont™ Biomax® packaging offerings to include renewably sourced Biomax® Thermal 300 heat-stabilizing modifier that allows polylactic acid (PLA) thermoformed packaging to withstand elevated temperatures during transport, storage and use. Its introduction extends the use of PLA -- a bio-based alternative to petrochemical-derived products -- to applications beyond chilled foods and beverages.... Curtiss-Wright Acquires Parylene Coating Services - Curtiss-Wright Corp. has acquired certain assets of Parylene Coating Services, of Katy, Texas, for approximately $7.6 million in cash. PCS applies parylene coatings primarily for the medical device industry.... Reichhold and Azelis to Enter into Distribution Agreement in Nordic Region - Reichhold and Azelis have reached an agreement in principle whereby Azelis is appointed exclusive distributor of Reichhold products for the Nordic region (Norway, Finland, Sweden, and Denmark).... AkzoNobel Underlines Sustainability Leadership - AkzoNobel has been ranked as one of the chemicals industry leaders on the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability World Indexes (DJSI), underlining the company’s ongoing commitment to improving its sustainability performance.... Government of Canada Invests in Nanotechnology Coatings for Joint Strike Fighter Program - Canada’s minister of industry, the honourable Jim Prentice, has announced federal government support for the research and development (R&D) of next-generation nanotechnology-based coatings for the multinational Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program.... Rohm and Haas to Showcase New, Innovative Technologies at Ink Manufacturing Conference - Rohm and Haas has exhibited two new technologies at the National Association of Printing Inks Manufacturers annual technical conference held in September in Tucson, Arizona. They are the company’s innovative graphic arts pigment dispersing resins: Morcryl 410 and Morcryl 460 Plus.... BASF Color Solutions presents complete solutions for plastics coloration at Fakuma 2008 - At Fakuma 2008, the international trade fair for plastics processing in Friedrichshafen, Germany, on October 14 to 18, BASF Color Solutions is presenting its comprehensive range of products and services for numerous applications and processing operations.... BASF Coatings opens the first coatings industry Design Studio in Europe in Münster - BASF Coatings is opening the first Design Studio in Europe for the coatings industry very close to its headquarters and production plant in Münster.... Changes in Kemira Coatings management - Visa Pekkarinen, President of Kemira Coatings, is retiring for health reasons on October 31, 2008. The process to select his successor is currently under way, and we expect to appoint a new President during this fall.... Perstorp completes another acquisition - Perstorp, the Swedish chemicals group, has acquired certain activities within Rhodia Organics and Lyondell Chimie.... HB Fuller Established Strategic Presence in Middle East and North Africa: Acquires adhesive business in Egypt - HB Fuller Company announced today that it has completed the acquisition of the majority of the assets of privately held Egymelt, a manufacturer and marketer of hot melt and specialty water-based adhesives headquartered in Cairo, Egypt.... Kemira and Rockwood close joint venture - The formation of a joint venture between Kemira Oyj and Rockwood Holdings, Inc. has been completed.... Nordson to grow in South Africa with acquisition of MLT Systems Holdings - Nordson Corporation has acquired MLT Systems Holdings Ltd. and its subsidiary MLT Application Systems Ltd. of Cape Town, South Africa.... Nuplex posts 42% rise in profits - Specialty resins and chemicals company Nuplex Industries has posted a 42% rise in full year operating profit to $53.4 million.... Nordic Capital buys CPS Color - Nordic Capital has signed an agreement with Industri Kapital regarding the acquisition of CPS Color Group Oy. CPS Color is the global leading supplier of advanced tinting systems.... ALTANA Acquires Effect Pigment Business of U.S. Bronze Powders - The specialty chemicals Group ALTANA has signed a contract to acquire the effect pigment business of the American company United States Bronze Powders Inc. (USBP).... BASF expands range of binders for wood coatings - BASF is launching a series of new products and applications for outdoor wood coatings in the acrylic dispersions segment.... AkzoNobel Reaches Final Agreements for Decorative Paints Divestments - AkzoNobel has agreed to sell its Crown Paints decorative paints business in the United Kingdom and Ireland to Endless LLP, an independent private equity house.... AkzoNobel opens new protective coatings site in China - AkzoNobel has expanded its presence in China with the opening of a new site for the manufacture and sales of protective coatings in Suzhou, China, about 80 kilometers west of Shanghai.... Tikkurila to establish a sales company in Minsk, Belarus - Tikkurila, which is responsible for Kemira's paints and coatings business, will strengthen its position in East Europe by establishing a sales company called IP Tikkurila in Minsk.... New nanotechnology breakthrough-Lipotrope® from ZEOX Corporation - ZEOX Corporation’s subsidiary, ZEOX Performance Materials, has developed a new class of surfactant technology based on a newly developed molecular structure known as Lipotrope.... 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