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• Nanomaterial Characterization
Grassroots effort aims to improve quality of nanotoxicology studies.
• Nanotech Safety
NRC report blasts federal research strategy for addressing risks of nanomaterials.
• Yarn Gets Smart With Nanotube Coating
Coating common cotton thread with carbon nanotubes provides a simple route to electronic textiles that could be used as medical sensors.
• Yarn Gets Smart With Nanotube Coating
Coating common cotton thread with carbon nanotubes provides a simple route to electronic textiles that could be used as medical sensors.
• Tiny Backpacks For Cells
Polymer patches add cargo to cells without disturbing normal activities.
• Tiny Loudspeakers
Flexible, stretchable carbon-nanotube-based devices emit sound via thermoacoustic effect.
• Nanotubes Deemed Different From Carbon
EPA clarifies to industry that material must be treated as new substance.
• Natural Enzyme Degrades Nanotubes
Horseradish peroxidase and hydrogen peroxide may provide a way to break down carbon nanotubes in the environment.
• Probing Hazards Of Nanomaterials
Two new centers will orchestrate studies of possible biological and environmental effects.
• Nanosilver toxicity: ions, nanoparticles-or both?
Researchers continue to question whether nanosilver's toxicity arises from its size or its ability to release silver ions.

Chemicals Industry

• Monsanto Announces Yield Gains With Deltapine Class Of 09
PR Newswire via MSN Money Jan 6 2009 10:02PM GMT
• Monsanto Announces Yield Gains With Deltapine Class Of 09
Stockhouse Canada Jan 6 2009 10:02PM GMT
• LyondellBasell's U.S. Unit Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
Chemical Week Jan 6 2009 9:58PM GMT
• Monsanto Announces Yield Gains With Deltapine Class Of 09
Stockwatch Jan 6 2009 9:56PM GMT
• Monsanto Announces Yield Gains With Deltapine Class Of 09
Yahoo! Canada Jan 6 2009 9:55PM GMT
• The Beard Company Finalizes Disposition of China Fertilizer Operation
Street Insider Jan 6 2009 9:52PM GMT
• Delving Into Dow Chemical's Strategy
TheStreet.com Jan 6 2009 9:49PM GMT
• The Beard Company Finalizes Disposition of China Fertilizer Operation
Houston Chronicle Jan 6 2009 9:48PM GMT
• BRIEF: Fog event could cause delays near BASF plant
TMC Net Jan 6 2009 9:47PM GMT

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