All articles by Anthony King – Page 13
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ResearchModel hints at prebiotic chemistry on Titan
Saturn’s largest moon may be rich in hydrogen cyanide based polymers
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BusinessSanofi and Boehringer agree €11bn asset swap
Deal swaps Sanofi’s animal health arm for Boehringer’s consumer healthcare business as both firms aim to boost scale
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NewsWorld faces tough challenge turning words into action on antibiotic resistance
Countries are waking up to the challenge of ‘superbugs’ but agreeing a way forward will be tricky
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NewsAudience reactions alter cinema atmosphere
The emotional content of a film affects the skin and breath volatiles given off by cinema goers
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BusinessAbbot boosts heart devices with St Jude buyout
Medical devices consolidation continues with $25bn deal, but Abbott expresses concerns over proposed Alere merger
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ResearchEarthly xenon’s asteroid origins reveal planet’s genesis
Discovery that atmospheric xenon is unrelated to that in the mantle hints at two separate extra-terrestrial ‘deliveries’ of the element
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BusinessUS treasury rules scupper Pfizer–Allergan merger
Government aims to crack down on corporate tax avoidance through ‘inversion’ deals
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Irish institute in hot water with university ranking agency
Quacquarelli Symonds unhappy with emails sent to academics asking them to take part in survey
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NewsAntibiotic alternatives need to be recruited in fight against resistance
Vaccines, probiotics and other substitutes could help battle antimicrobial resistance as antibiotic effectiveness fades
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BusinessOil slump reverberates in chemicals
Collapse in crude prices has complex and mixed effects on markets for derivative chemicals
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FeatureA volatile question
VOCs are more than just a man-made problem. Anthony King looks through the wood to the trees
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NewsPressure on controversial nanoparticle paper builds
Expression of concern and reprimand for chemists may seal fate of work on palladium particles
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BusinessShire bets big on rare diseases
$32bn Baxalta buyout will deepen Shire’s commitment to developing specialist drugs for small patient populations
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BusinessDow and DuPont mega-merger heralds break-up of giants
New firm will split itself in speciality, agrichemical and materials businesses with R&D taking a hit from cost savings
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NewsAll boats to be lifted by Irish science strategy
Ambitious plan to double research spending relies on tapping the private sector to provide two-thirds of the money
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NewsReview calls for tighter controls on antibiotic use in farming
Legally binding targets are needed to tackle resistance worldwide, latest report says
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BusinessPfizer and Allergan agree mega-merger
$160 billion deal allows Pfizer to escape US tax system by re-homing in Ireland