Chemistry NewsNews on Chemistry continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Marriage: Kidman Cruise to fight illegal drug making- June 19, 2008 NICOLE Kidman and Tom Cruise are back together - at least in name - as part of a Gold Coast police operation into chemist robberies and the manufacturing of illegal drugs.http://www.topix.net/science/chemistry/2008/06/marriage-kidman-cruise-to-fight-illegal-dru... Coffee Aroma May Be Stress-Buster- June 19, 2008 Just sniffing that first hot cup of coffee in the morning may help ease some stresses you might be feeling, a South Korean trial indicates.http://www.topix.net/science/chemistry/2008/06/coffee-aroma-may-be-stress-buster?fromrss=1 MIT finds alternative to common colorectal cancer drug oxaliplatin- June 19, 2008 A compound that accumulates in cells more readily than a commonly used colorectal cancer drug may be just as useful in treating colorectal tumors, but with fewer side effects, MIT researchers have found.http://www.topix.net/science/chemistry/2008/06/mit-finds-alternative-to-common-colorectal-... Humans could be aliens: study- June 18, 2008 GENETIC material from outer space found in a meteorite in Australia may well have played a key role in the origin of life on earth, according to a study to be published on Sunday.http://www.topix.net/science/chemistry/2008/06/humans-could-be-aliens-study?fromrss=1 NASA Aircraft Examine Impact of Forest Fires on Arctic Climate- June 18, 2008 NASA Aircraft Examine Impact of Forest Fires on Arctic Climate As the summer fire season heats up, NASA aircraft are set to follow the trail of smoke plumes from some of Earth's northernmost forest fires, ...http://www.topix.net/science/chemistry/2008/06/nasa-aircraft-examine-impact-of-forest-fire... Movie review: 'The Incredible Hulk'- June 18, 2008 Green, lean and mean, "The Incredible Hulk" is a thrill-oriented reboot of the superhero franchise that should have action fans cheering.http://www.topix.net/science/chemistry/2008/06/movie-review-the-incredible-hulk?fromrss=1 Tests show LLNL detection instrument can monitor the air for all major terrorist threat substances- June 18, 2008 Security and law enforcement officials may some day have a new ally - a universal detection system that can monitor the air for virtually all of the major threat agents that could be used by terrorists.http://www.topix.net/science/chemistry/2008/06/tests-show-llnl-detection-instrument-can-mo... Chemists Get Scoop On Crude 'Oil' From Pig Manure- June 18, 2008 Most obviously, "This stuff smells worse than manure," says NIST chemist Tom Bruno.http://www.topix.net/science/chemistry/2008/06/chemists-get-scoop-on-crude-oil-from-pig-ma... Apple pectin may protect against metabolic syndrome- June 12, 2008 A highly methoxylated apple pectin may counter changes in metabolism and cardiovascular health associated with the metabolic syndrome, according to a study from Spain.http://www.topix.net/science/chemistry/2008/06/apple-pectin-may-protect-against-metabolic-... Phantom parent molecule of important class of chemical compounds isolated for first time- June 12, 2008 A team of scientists from the University of Georgia and two European universities has, for the first time, synthesized and characterized the elusive parent molecule of an important class of chemical compounds.http://www.topix.net/science/chemistry/2008/06/phantom-parent-molecule-of-important-class-... |