Investigators puzzled by brutal slashing of UCLA student, still searching for motiveLOS ANGELES — Investigators piecing together what led to the brutal slashing of a UCLA student by a fellow student in a chemistry lab were still searching for a motive in the puzzling attack. Witnesses: Instructors rushed to help bleeding student after stabbing attack at UCLA labLOS ANGELES — Blood gushed from a student’s neck and formed a puddle on the floor of a UCLA lab as instructors struggled to stanch the wound. Woman slashed in UCLA chemistry lab expected to recoverLOS ANGELES — Authorities say a UCLA student who was stabbed in the throat by a fellow student remains hospitalized but is expected to recover. Meanwhile, detectives are trying to discover a motive for the attack. UCLA student’s throat slashed in chemistry lab, fellow student in custodyLOS ANGELES — Students and faculty at UCLA are stunned following a horrific attack in a campus chemistry lab in which a male student allegedly slashed the throat of a female student. UCLA student hospitalized after fellow student slashes her throat in campus labLOS ANGELES — A female UCLA student was hospitalized Thursday after a fellow student slashed her throat in a chemistry lab on campus, authorities said. Indian-origin scientist, two others win Nobel Prize for Chemistry (Second Lead, Changing Dateline)LONDON - Indian-origin scientist Venkatraman Ramakrishnan shares the Nobel Prize in Chemistry this year with Thomas A. Steitz and Ada E. Yonath, it was announced in Stockholm Wednesday. Excerpts from the citation for the 2009 Nobel Prize in chemistryExcerpts from the citation awarding the 2009 Nobel Prize in chemistry to Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Thomas A. Steitz and Ada E. Yonath “for studies of the structure and function of the ribosome.” Israeli woman, Americans potential Nobel chemistry winnersSTOCKHOLM — If Nobel judges are looking to improve the balance of women winning the chemistry prize, Israeli scientist Ada Yonath could be a strong candidate when the award is announced Wednesday. A list of recent Nobel Prize in chemistry winnersRecent winners of the Nobel Prize in chemistry, and their research, according to the Nobel Foundation: Former Dupont chemist accused of downloading confidential company documents after resignationWILMINGTON, Del. — Federal authorities have charged a former DuPont Co. chemist with downloading confidential company documents after he left the company. Nobel glory, $1.4 million check await handful of world’s top scientists
Obama administration seeks overhaul of chemical law, targets 6 chemicals for reviewWASHINGTON — With more and more toxic chemicals turning up in people’s bodies and the environment, the Obama administration asked Congress Tuesday to draft a tougher law for how the government regulates tens of thousands of chemicals. US chemist resigns post at Swiss tech institute over manipulated research resultsZURICH — Switzerland’s top technology institute says a U.S. chemist has resigned as head of research after scientific data were found to have been manipulated. Neuroscientist, chemist and humanities scholars awarded 2009 Balzan prizesMILAN — Discoveries on human memory and the development of a solar panel that imitates the workings of plants were among the achievements that earned four researchers Balzan prizes on Monday. Plastic decomposes at sea, releasing potentially dangerous chemicals, report saysWASHINGTON — Environmentalists have long denounced plastic as a long-lasting pollutant that doesn’t break down. A new study indicates that, in the oceans, plastic does decompose, but says that’s not a good thing either. Paper or plastic? Seattle voters reject 20-cent fee on both types of grocery bagSEATTLE — Seattle voters have rejected a 20-cent fee for every paper or plastic bag they get from supermarkets, drug stores and convenience stores. The city’s incumbent mayor didn’t fare much better than the fee, trailing two challengers in a bid for a third term. Thousands evacuated, A&M closed amid fire at Texas plant that processes explosive chemicalsHOUSTON — Thousands of residents were evacuated and the Texas A&M University campus closed Thursday as a fire burned at a chemical plant that processes explosive ammonium nitrate. Calif. regulators will not list Bisphenol A under Prop. 65, call for more studyOAKLAND, Calif. — A California regulatory board voted Wednesday against placing Bisphenol A, a chemical used to manufacture plastic baby bottles and toys, on the state’s list of chemicals that are believed to cause reproductive harm. Can chem prof succeed in mission to guide war-weary veterans back to college?CLEVELAND — John Schupp pulled his car onto a country road lined with half-grown corn. Dark clouds obscured the sun, and he couldn’t tell which way pointed east or west. Thunder rumbled in the distance. AP News in BriefGunmen attack Pakistani army HQ, leaving 6 troops, 4 militants dead; 2 assailants still inside FDA reviewing Bush-era conclusion on safety of chemical used in baby bottlesWASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is reviewing its conclusion from last year that a much-debated chemical used in baby bottles and food containers is safe for infants. Income tax raids on coaching institutes shock parents, studentsPATNA - A day after Income Tax (IT) raids on four coaching institutes in this Bihar capital led to seizure of nearly Rs.10 million in cash and undeclared investments worth many millions more, parents and students said they are shocked that the centres were making so much money and not paying taxes. Scientists discover eco-friendly way for wood dissolutionWASHINGTON - Scientists at Queen’s University, Canada, have discovered a new eco-friendly method of dissolving wood using ionic liquids that may help its transformation into popular products such as bio fuels, textiles, clothes and paper. New test to tell real honey from fakeNEW YORK - Researchers are developing a simple test that will tell natural honey from the adulterated or impure versions being increasingly foisted on consumers. Snip of hair can nail criminal nowSYDNEY - A snip of human hair, recovered from a crime site, would now be enough to nail its perpetrator, thanks to a new technique developed by researchers. Simple process makes thin nanoribbons for conductive productsWASHINGTON - Scientists at Rice University, US, have uncovered a room-temperature chemical process that splits carbon nanotubes to make flat nanoribbons, which can be used to create basic elements for aircraft, flat-screen TVs, electronics and other conductive products. Planets around cool suns have different mix of life-forming chemicalsWASHINGTON - A new study from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope hints that planets around stars cooler than our Sun might possess a different mix of potentially life-forming, or “prebiotic,” chemicals. Elephant or lotus? Assam voters confused about BJP-AGP tie-upDIGBOI - Dibya Tanti and Haren Bhumij, both elderly tea garden community members, are confused over the pre-poll tie up between Assam’s main opposition Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for next month’s parliamentary elections. Leaders discuss common agenda ahead of Third Front rallyBANGALORE - Leaders of the proposed Third Front Thursday discussed the outlines of the programme to be adopted in building an alternative to the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) but declined to say whether they had agreed on a common agenda. |
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