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Publications RSS FeedsHaven't I Seen You Before? - Brain hormone helps us recognize a familiar face...Feed Source: sciencenow.sciencemag.org Tougher Than a Black Hole - Dense clouds shrug off cosmic monster's violent tug... Bush Creates World's Largest Set of Marine Sanctuaries - Waters around 11 Pacific islands will be off-limits to commercial fishing... How Twisters Get Their Spin - Simulations show tornadoes must have large water droplets to form... The Top 10 ScienceNOWs of 2008 - A selection of our favorite and most read stories... ScienceInsider Roundup - A selection of this week's stories from Science's new policy blog... A Whiff of Mad Cow - Normal form of protein linked to neurodegenerative conditions may aid sense of smell... Is Morphine a Guy Drug? - New research may explain why males benefit more from opioid painkillers... Death of a Star Scientist Inflicts Long-Term Damage on Field - Collaborators experience dramatic drop in output that can last decades... Hey Caterpillar, Buzz Off! - Bees protect crops from pests by sound alone... [Editorial Guide] 2008: Signaling Breakthroughs of the Year - This year's signaling breakthroughs extended from protein crystals to cells and subcellular structures to whole genomes.... [Perspective] MicroRNAs: Opening a New Vein in Angiogenesis Research - MicroRNAs regulate angiogenic signaling in endothelial cells.... [Perspective] Computational Implications of Cooperative Plasticity Induction at Nearby Dendritic Sites - Cooperative interactions at nearby synapses may endow individual neurons with computational functions.... [Journal Club] Drosophila Toll Pathway: The New Model - New data has led to reevaluation of the proteolytic cascades that activate Toll in flies.... [Editors' Choice] The Long Way Around - Leptin decreases insulin production in part by inhibiting the activity of the insulin secretagogue osteocalcin in an epinephrine-dependent manner.... Database of Cell Signaling: Specific Pathway - Arabidopsis Ethylene Signaling Pathway... DuPont president and ceo-designate announces leadership changes - DuPont President and CEO-designate Ellen Kullman has announced leadership adjustments effective Jan. 1. As announced in September, Kullman will become ceo of DuPont on the first of January 2009.... Kemira savings program on track - Kemira launched a global cost savings program in mid-year 2008 to improve profitability.... Merck curtails production at some facilities - Strongly reduced demand in businesses segments such as the automobile industry and consumer electronics caused by the current economic slowdown has resulted in a substantial decrease in demand for products from Merck KGaA's Liquid Crystals division as well as from the business unit Effect Pigments, which is part of the Performance and Life Science Chemicals division.... Lanxess announces temporary production cutbacks and shutdowns - Lanxess plans to cut back or halt production at 23 of the 45 production facilities in Germany over Christmas and into January 2009.... Nordson Corporation Exceeds $1 Billion in Annual Revenue - Nordson Corporation has reported record fourth quarter and full year sales, net income and diluted earnings per share.... Eastman Takes Additional Cost Reduction Actions in Response to Global Recession - Eastman Chemical Company has announced a series of actions the company is taking to respond to current economic conditions while continuing to pursue its plans for growth.... H.B. Fuller Reports Preliminary Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2008 Financial Results - H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE: FUL) today reported preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year that ended November 29, 2008.... BASF expands coatings business in ASEAN - BASF has expanded its coatings business in ASEAN, with Thailand at the center, to serve the large coatings market in the region for motorcycles, industrial coatings, and the automotive industry.... Arkema plans to acquire the Organic Peroxide Business of the American company GEO Specialty Chemicals. - The Organic Peroxide Business of the American company GEO Specialty Chemicals will reinforce the Performance Products segment of Arkema, in line with Arkema's transformation strategy.... Alcro-Beckers to acquire a Flagship Store for the Alcro brand in Stockholm - Following its strategy of maintaining its position in the Swedish market, Alcro-Beckers AB, part of the Finnish Tikkurila which is responsible for Kemira's paints and coatings business, has signed an agreement to acquire a 100% stake of the shares in the paint store Färgglädje Måleributiken AB ("Måleributiken") in Alvik, Stockholm from its owner Lars Andersson.... PPG increases role with wind turbine industry OEMs - PPG Industries' commercial coatings group has increased its involvement in the global wind turbine industry.... AkzoNobel Acquires Minority Shareholding in Coil Coatings JV - AkzoNobel has acquired Nippon Paint's 25% minority shareholding in their joint venture company in Europe, Akzo Nobel Nippon Paint Holding B.V.... DuPont Takes Aggressive Actions to Strengthen Competitiveness and Increase Cash Flow - DuPont has announced further actions to address current market challenges and strengthen the company's competitiveness in 2009, including continued focus on maximizing cash flow, and provided earnings guidance for the fourth quarter 2008 and the full year 2009.... Huntsman Appoints New President for Pigments Division - Huntsman Corporation has announced the appointment of Simon Turner as President of its Pigments Division. Mr. Turner most recently served as Senior Vice President of the Pigments Division and, previously, as Vice President of Global Sales. He has been employed in the Pigments Division for 19 years... Cognis Dehydran SE 1: a high-performing, "green" alternative to mineral oil-based defoamers - With Dehydran SE 1, Cognis, the world leader in defoamers for architectural paints, is providing the European market a polymer emulsion defoamer for high PVC waterbased paints. Itenables manufacturers to replace mineral oil-based defoamers with a state-of-the-art alternative that delivers uncompromising performance.... RPM expects results will be below prior year - RPM International's chairman and chief executive officer, Frank C. Sullivan, discontinued the company's current guidance for its fiscal year ending May 31, 2009, and indicated that results would likely be below the prior year.... Knieper receives 2008 PPG/ASE Master Refinish Technician of Year Award - PPG Industries' automotive refinish business recognised Richard Knieper as PPG/ASE Master Refinish Technician of the Year at ASE's annual Board of Directors Industry Awards Dinner, Nov. 19 in San Diego. Bill Troyer, PPG Automotive Refinish manager of training, presented the award, which is given annually to the PPG collision center technician earning the highest score on the ASE Painting and Refinish test.... Flint Group and Lindgens signed Joint Venture agreement for Metal Decorating Inks Business in Australia and New Zealand - Flint Group and Lindgens Metal Decorating Coatings & Inks today announced the signing of a Joint Venture agreement comprising Flint Group's metal decorating inks business in Australia and New Zealand.... REACH-IT continues to be available until 17 December - REACH-IT continues to be available until 17 December for companies to sign-up, to view and retrieve information on pre-registrations and to claim the registration numbers for "new" substances they notified before 1 June 2008 under previous legislation. ECHA will not accept any dossiers sent under the temporary submission procedures after 15 December 2008.... PPG Protective and Marine Coatings supports national landmark - PPG Industries' innovative marine coatings are prominently featured on the refurbished Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum (Intrepid).... Ciba Extraordinary General Meeting - At an Extraordinary General Meeting of Ciba BASF nominees Hans Ulrich Engel, Hans Walther Reiners and Jörg Buchmüller were elected to the Board of Directors subject to settlement of the BASF Offer. The current Board of Directors of Ciba will resign at the time of settlement as stipulated in the transaction agreement with BASF.... PPG to exit insulating glass sealants business - PPG Industries said it would discontinue the PRC insulating glass sealants business. The company cited declining demand in the North American residential construction market as the primary reason for this decision.... Dow and PIC of Kuwait Sign Binding Joint Venture Agreement to Launch K-Dow Petrochemicals - The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) and Petrochemical Industries Company (PIC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), have announced that they have signed the Joint Venture Formation Agreement and other key definitive agreements regarding the formation of K-Dow Petrochemicals, a 50:50 joint venture that will be the leading global supplier of petrochemicals and plastics.... Exclusive Synthesis sells its site Seal Sands UK - Evonik Industries AG, Essen (Germany), sells its Seal Sands site and defined business to the management team at Evonik Degussa Seal Sands, Middlesbrough, UK.... Celanese Introduces EcoVAE Emulsions for Low to No VOC, Eco-Friendly Paints in Asia - At ChinaCoat 2008 in Guangzhou, Celanese Emulsion Polymers introduced EcoVAE emulsions for low odor, low VOC interior decorative paints to the Asian region.... DuPont introduces new offering for printed electronics - DuPont Microcircuit Materials (MCM), part of DuPont Electronic Technologies, has introduced a new silver conductive ink formulated for use in printed electronics.... Rohm and Haas Launches Polymer Emulsions Plant Near Moscow, Russia - Rohm and Haas, the leading producer of specialty materials, has launched a new manufacturing facility in the Ramenskoye region of Moscow.... DuPont opens research and development centre in India - DuPont has opened the DuPont Knowledge Center (DKC), 17 months after breaking ground last summer.... AkzoNobel Wins Approval for Global Iveco Showroom Redesign - AkzoNobel has won approval to supply coatings for the global redesign of all showrooms operated by Italian-based truck and commercial vehicle manufacturer Iveco.... SeaMate - a new antifouling with unique advantages from Jotun - SeaMate is a TBT free antifouling in full compliance with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) rules for ships which was fully enforced January 1st 2008.... Celanese Expects 2008 Results To Be Below Previous Outlook - Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE), a leading global chemical company, today announced that its full year 2008 results are expected to be below its previous outlook.... Whitehall - Now Offering Two Recruitment Options - Whitehall now offers two database recruitment options for clients:
CROSSLINK Database Search –
Candidates are identified, approached and suitable CV’s submitted;
TARGET Database Search –
Consultant managed project where candidates are actively pursued, interviewed by telephone and a short list of candidates submitted for client interview.... LANXESS raises guidance for 2008 - Specialty chemicals company LANXESS AG has continued on its path of growth and is increasing its earnings forecast for the full year 2008.... BASF Venture Capital invests in US nanotechnology company NanoMas - BASF Venture Capital GmbH, Ludwigshafen, has invested in the US startup company NanoMas Technologies Inc. NanoMas develops inks containing silver nanoparticles that are easily processed to electrical circuits in printed electronics, solar cells and special adhesives.... BASF reaches participation of more than 94.5 percent of Ciba shares - The additional acceptance period for BASF's [BAS, BFA, AN] public tender offer to shareholders of Ciba Holding AG [CIBN], Basel, Switzerland, ended on November 14. During the offer period, a total of 53,350,051 Ciba shares have been tendered to BASF.... Dürr with record order backlog - At €1,277.3 million, new orders booked by the Dürr Group in the first nine months were just short of the year-earlier level (€1,307.1 million).... Holliday Pigments Makes a Stand at Chinacoat 2008 (26-28 November, Stand 10/J21-24) - Following Holliday Pigments' takeover by US-based Group Rockwood Pigments, the company will again be showcasing its ultramarines at Chinacoat 2008.... Evonik reaffirms its outlook in a challenging business environment - "Evonik remains on a good course after the first nine months despite the difficult global economic conditions," comments Dr. Werner Müller, Chairman of the Executive Board of Evonik Industries AG, which published its results for the first three quarters of fiscal 2008.... AkzoNobel Targeting Growth in India - AkzoNobel is set to break ground on a new coatings manufacturing plant in India, signaling the company's ambition to become one of the country's leading industrial players.... AkzoNobel Opens Amsterdam India Festival - A major event celebrating India's finest begins in the Netherlands, with AkzoNobel having played a major role in organizing what promises to be a spectacular launch event.... Copyright © 2009, Typojoe.com. All Rights Reserved. |