All articles by Anthony King – Page 6
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NewsQuestion marks over cannabidiol’s safety in food, European agency finds
Food safety body has already received more than 150 applications to add CBD to food products
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ResearchGene therapy showcases technique to extend life in mice
Lab mice lived significantly longer after receiving one of two genes, delivered using a mouse herpes virus
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BusinessWhat is the future of Covid-19 pharmaceuticals?
Firms anticipate long-term markets for prevention and treatment
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NewsHope stirs anew for Australian research following election
Labor party’s win leads to cautious optimism about science funding and climate policies
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ResearchAll of life’s nucleic acids could have extraterrestrial origins
All five nucleobases of RNA and DNA found in three meteorites
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BusinessUK takes subscription approach for new antibiotics
Decoupling payment from prescriptions helps preserve last-line antibiotics and encourage R&D
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ResearchDiscovery of microplastics in people raises difficult questions about health implications
Scientists keep finding tiny polymer particles in lungs, blood and placentas – but what does that mean means for people’s health?
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BusinessWar in Ukraine prompts companies to quit Russia
Sectors supplying medicines and food try to reduce impact on civilians
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BusinessModerna sued over Covid-19 vaccine-related patents
Arbutus and Genevant say lipid nanoparticles that protect mRNA infringe six key patents
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ResearchNanobots snap up pollutants with their polymer ‘hands’ to clean up water
Magnetically-guided system can trap arsenic and herbicide atrazine
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BusinessUkraine invasion rattles global supply chains
Russia’s war against Ukraine will impact supplies of metals, noble gases and more
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ResearchExtent of pharmaceutical pollution on every continent on Earth revealed
Largest study of its kind creates map of drug contamination hotspots
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ResearchArray of compounds found in plastics promote fat cell formation in vitro
A third of thousands of chemicals that leach from consumer polymers linked to the development of fat cells
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BusinessTrials start of mRNA vaccine for HIV
First steps towards protection from the many and variable viral strains
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NewsExplainer: How do the Covid vaccines measure up against each other and omicron?
Looking at how the evidence stacks up for vaccines against variants and how their performance holds up over time
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ResearchEngineered antibody that snags sperm could be an effective non-hormonal contraceptive
Approach could offer new method of contraception for women
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BusinessCovid-19 antivirals surge forward
Promising results from Pfizer trial, while UK approves Merck & Co’s molnupiravir
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ResearchJet fuel from sunlight and air could decarbonise the aviation industry
Larger versions of rooftop refinery could satisfy global demand for kerosene – if the sector commits to technological changes
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BusinessBees face a barrage of chemical and environmental burdens
Better understanding of the combined effects of multiple stress factors could help reduce pollinator decline
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NewsFirst malaria vaccine approved as hopes raised for new, better ones
Mosquirix prevents just 30% of severe malaria cases in young children prompting a guarded welcome