All articles by Anthony King – Page 9
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NewsWorld first as wind turbine upgraded with high temperature superconductor
Refit cuts use of pricey metals by an order of magnitude and weight by a half
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NewsIreland to introduce female-only professorships
Controversial scheme hopes to improve gender diversity in research institutions
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NewsBepiColombo satellites begin journey to Mercury
Mission hopes to shed some light on processes that may have shaped the early Earth
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ResearchOil boosts battery shelf life by supressing corrosion
Off-grid storage in remote locations could benefit from concept that cuts self-discharge in aluminium–air batteries
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BusinessNovartis to cut over 2000 jobs
Move exemplifies a wave of manufacturing cuts as pharma moves to more high-value, specialised medicines
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NewsBitter feuding at Cochrane healthcare audit body paralyses organisation
One member has been expelled from the governing board while another four resign with accusations of pharmaceutical industry bias flying
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NewsCrispr-edited crop research could be crippled by European court ruling
Warnings that European court’s decision will setback crop biotechnology for a decade
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ResearchCarboxylic acid layer integral to titanium dioxide self-cleaning method
Tricky surface analysis reveals unexpected mechanism
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FeatureThe quest to cure HIV
Although HIV–Aids can now be managed quite well with antiretroviral drugs, there is still no cure. Anthony King talks to the scientists trying to find one
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ResearchFast freezing reveals new insights into lithium battery degradation
Cryo-STEM shows a second type of dendrites growing on lithium electrodes
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BusinessUS approves first RNA interference drug
Alnylam’s Onpattro (patisiran) can treat a rare hereditary disease by silencing a specific gene
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ReviewExhibition: Life at the Edges
The latest exhibition at Dublin’s Science Gallery explores life in the harshest environments, on Earth and beyond
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BusinessInnovation in the open
Big companies are partnering with smaller ones – without trying to gobble up all their intellectual property, Anthony King finds
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ResearchComplex metal oxides open passage to fast-charging devices
Chemists make lithium-ion battery electrodes made from niobium tungsten oxides that can rapidly intercalate large quantities of lithium
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NewsWhat the ECJ ruling means for gene editing
The European Court of Justice has found Crispr-modified crops are subject to GMO regulations
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ResearchAI tool could save on animal tests
Algorithm could also help unravel poisoning or environmental contamination cases
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ResearchSolid electrolyte boosts liquid metal battery
Combining molten metal electrodes with a solid electrolyte may offer a cheap, scalable alternative to Li-ion batteries
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NewsFears that US 'right to try' law could put patients at risk
Legislation will give terminally ill patients the option of taking medicines that have had little testing
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NewsWhy antibiotic pollution is a global threat
Rising antibiotic resistance caused by pollutants needs action