Recently added articles from Canadian Chemical News:

Doping.(GUEST COLUMN/CHRONIQUEUR INVITE)(Column)

Jun 01, 2008; Pound, Richard W. ... I have this neat idea of what may prove to be a new line of scientific inquiry. Much is known about the chemical effects of drug use and almost as much is known about the side effects, especially over time, of such usage. Almost unexplored, however, is the link between drug use and ...

U of S engineering alliances.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)(Brief article)

Jun 01, 2008; Sibbald, Kirk ... The College of Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) recently sent a delegation of about 15 people on a two-week excursion to India, but it was hardly a holiday. The delegates were all from engineering departments as well as the Saskatchewan Research Council ....

Clarification.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)(Correction notice)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Pierre Laszlo was mistakenly identified as ...

Facebook genetics.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)(Brief article)

Jun 01, 2008 ... In 1953, colour televisions were just hitting stores in North America, and Watson and Crick announced that they had figured out the double-helix structure of DNA. Fifty-five years later, you can watch colour TV on your cell phone and buy a personal genome sequence for less than $1,000. ...

Magiques ou toxiques?(NEWS/NOUVELLES)

Jun 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Marie-Eve Larouche from the Seminaire de Chicoutimi dazzles audiences with ...

Glace brulante d'energie.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)(les hydrates de gaz naturel )

Jun 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] De nombreux pays aux reserves limitees de combustibles fossiles cherchent comment exploiter les hydrates de gaz naturel--cette << glace de methane >> qu'on trouve la ou existe le perge1isol ainsi que sur le plancher oceanique. << Les hydrates de gaz ...

Microbix to meet growing demand.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)(Microbix Biosystems Inc.)(Brief article)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Microbix Biosystems Inc. has purchased a new manufacturing plant in the Toronto, ON, area that will triple its capacity to produce virology products. The state-of-the-art manufacturing plant will be the new home to Microbix's base business. This business grew 54 percent during the first ...

Hydro-Quebec : commanditaire presentateur du Centre d'arts Orford.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)(Brief article)

Jun 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Hydro-Quebec est heureuse d'annoncer qu'elle devient le commanditaire presentateur de l'ensemble des activites du Centre d'arts Orford et ce, pour les trois prochaines annees. Par ce geste, Hydro-Quebec reitere sa confiance au Centre d'arts Orford et ...

Women are "greener" than men?(NEWS/NOUVELLES)

Jun 01, 2008 ... The Ontario Power Authority (OPA) has staged a battle of the sexes to develop a revealing portrait of why and how Ontarians save electricity. The year-long research and analysis project found that a total of four categories could be used to describe the attitudes of just about all ...

Turn one computer into ten.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)(Brief article)

Jun 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Modern desktop computers sit idle virtually the entire day while we read or type. Userful Corporation, the worldwide leader in public computing, leverages this unused computing power to create an environmentally efficient alternative to traditional desktop ...

Researcher works behind the screens.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)

Jun 01, 2008; Moore, Sean ... More liquid crystal displays populate the planet than humans, yet few understand how they work so few can improve them. Luckily, chemist Torsten Hegmann, MCIC, can do both. He is a leader in understanding how certain nanoparticle composites can improve the properties of liquid ...

The department of chemistry at Dalhousie University is pleased to honour the contributions of the late Walter J. Chute with an annual Distinguished Lectureship that carries his name.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)

Jun 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The department of chemistry at Dalhousie University is pleased to honour the contributions of the late Walter J. Chute with an annual Distinguished Lectureship that carries his name. Chute joined Dalhousie in 1943, served as the sixth and last Head of ...

Canada's Consumer Product Safety Act.(REGULATORY NEWS)

Jun 01, 2008 ... The government announced two new major pieces of legislation to modernize the regulatory regime for consumer products in Canada. Canada's Consumer Product Safety Act, C-52, will create prohibitions with respect to the manufacturing, importing, selling, advertising, packaging, ...

REACH comes into effect.(REGULATORY NEWS)(Review, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals )(Brief article)

Jun 01, 2008 ... The new European program for the Review, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) soon comes into effect. Canadian companies involved in supply chains exporting to Europe should be aware of REACH's new requirements. Canadian exporters should ensure that their European ...

Catalyst Paper Corporation.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Brian Baarda has been appointed vice-president, operations of Catalyst Paper Corporation, and Brian Johnston has been appointed vice-president, ...

Eagle Rock Exploration Ltd.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Eagle Rock Exploration Ltd. is pleased to announce the ...

Haemacure Corporation.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Haemacure Corporation announced the appointment of two senior managers to its management team--Dawn ...

ALERT B&C Corporation.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)

Jun 01, 2008 ... ALERT B&C Corporation announced the appointment of David ...

Labopharm Inc.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Labopharm Inc. announced that Claire Brulle has been ...

Zongshen PEM Power Systems Inc.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Zongshen PEM Power Systems Inc. is pleased to announce ...