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Chemical maker DuPont names Kullman as CEO (AP)

DuPont Co. named Ellen Kullman as its chief executive on Tuesday, replacing Charles Holliday Jr., who is stepping down after 10 years in which he shifted the company toward science-based products and...

two fold meaning of sawm

Sawm is the original word in Arabic which has been commonly translated as fasting. The word sawm is derived from Syriac 'sawmo' and in its originality it carries deeper meaning than primarily...

DuPont chief executive to step down in January (AP)

Chemical maker DuPont's top executive, Charles Holliday Jr., announced Tuesday that he is stepping down after 10 years in which he changed the company into a science-based products and services...

Biotech Snake Oil: A Quack Cure for Hunger

The global food crisis has many causes. However, according to the biotechnology industry, there’s a simple solution: genetically modified crops. Biotech multinationals have touted miracle crops that...

Scientists Identify Nanostructures That Will Pave Way for Greener Chemical Reactors

Unique nanostructures which can respond to stimuli, such as pH, heat as well as light inside chemical reactors may trigg

Tainted Baby Milk Induces Wave Of Child Sickness In China

Almost 13,000 children in China have fallen sick in a wave of sickness caused by baby's milk contaminated with melamine, a banned chemical which can cause kidney stones, irritation, and ulcers. Most...

How Walnut Trees Deal With Stress

Walnut trees respond to stress by producing significant amounts of a chemical form of aspirin. This finding opens up new avenues of research into the behavior of plants, and also has the potential to...

5 Ways to Keep BPA Out of Your Food

With new studies linking bisphenol A, a chemical found in the linings of food and beverage cans, to diabetes and heart disease, you may be wondering what you can do to minimize your exposure. Here...

Plastic Chemical Linked to Disease

BPA in plastic bottles and containers may cause heart disease and diabetes.

The Dangers of BPA

The chemical bisphenol A has been linked to heart disease and diabetes.