U.S. EPA and Dow announced a deal they contend will finally address dioxin contamination from the company's chemical complex in Midland, about 200 miles from Chicago. Records show Dow has known since at least the mid-1960s that dioxins could sicken or... ...full story at digg
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Creativity chemical favours the smart » digg There may be more to creativity than simply letting the ideas flow- brain measurements of a "creativity chemical" are revealing a complex interplay between ingenuity and intelligence. While high levels of the chemical in a certain part of the brain seem... |
| 10 Sep 09 |
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Cement's basic molecular structure finally decoded » digg New work by MIT researchers suggests the chemical structure of concrete can be manipulated to withstand higher pressure or temperature. Robustness comes from messiness, not a clean geometric arrangement. |
| 06 Apr 09 |
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Chemical reaction explains the appeal of the bacon sandwich » digg A complex chemical interaction in the meat is what produces the winning combination of taste and smell in a bacon buttie, according to an expert. |
| 10 Feb 09 |
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Army May Be Missing Some Nerve Gas » digg Pentagon auditors concede that is a remote possibility because of discrepancies in records between how much chemical weapons agent was initially stored and how much of it was later destroyed at Utah's Deseret Chemical Depot and other bases nationwide. |
| 30 Apr 09 |
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Finally: Disney, Hulu Deal Announced (John Paczkowski/Digital Daily) » techmeme John Paczkowski / Digital Daily: Finally: Disney, Hulu Deal Announced — Took ' em long enough. — After weeks of rumor and speculation Walt Disney Co. (DIS) has finally taken a stake in Hulu, the video streaming site... |
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