In wake of recent court decision, EPA?s watering down of coal ash regulations on weak footingRecently, Environmental groups filed a petition for review in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit challenging an EPA rule designed to g…

Dow has announced that it will increase all list prices globally for all grades of VERSENE(TM) chelating agents, effective July 1, 2008, or as otherwise allowed by individual contract terms. Dow will increase prices for these products by U…

Creating sustainable bioplastics from electricity-eating microbes Microbes can be used to grow bioplastics, a sustainable alternative to traditional plastics. Credit: Shutterstock Electricity harvested from the sun or wind can be used inte…

Putting the brakes on lateral root development Lateral roots branch out horizontally like fingers. New research from Arts & Sciences identifies a cellular transporter that links the powerful plant hormones auxin and cytokinin to influence …