All Chemistry World articles in Archive 2004-2009 – Page 129
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Business
Business roundup: March 2007
Novartis contests India’s patent law Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis is suing the Indian government for contravening international patent agreements. The company accuses the Indian government of failing to comply with World Trade Organization (WTO) rules after it refused to grant the company a patent on its cancer drug ...
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Antioxidant supplements do more harm than good
Survey of studies finds that some supplements increase the risk of mortality
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Molecular pH sensor inspired by relay runners
pH detection range is widest yet for a precise chemical test
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Neolithic Europeans were lactose intolerant
Rise in dairy farming drove genetic changes to allow milk digestion
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X labelling springs a surprise
Researchers surprised to find that active genes on X chromosomes are more heavily methylated than inactive versions.
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Immune system guardian against HIV identified
Researchers surprised to find that active genes on X chromosomes are more heavily methylated than inactive versions.
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Women honoured with international prize
The 2007 L'Oreal Unesco awards honour women in materials science.
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Hydrogels make programmed chemical origami
Israeli scientists have created elastic sheets which buckle into pre-programmed 3D shapes on command.
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Complex organic molecules teamed with iodine
Enantioselective synthesis opens route to marine natural products
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Organic electricity generator is hot stuff
US researchers show thermoelectricity in a carbon-based molecule
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Columbus' explorers failed to strike silver
Lead isotope analysis of ore from the Dominican Republic reveals an unexpected provenance for the material.
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Against the grain
PREVIEW: As policymakers rush to promote biofuels, can the US break its obsession with corn ethanol?
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UK nuclear policy setback
Public consultation on government's nuclear power plans condemned as 'inadequate' by High Court judge .
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Novartis contests India's patent law
Drug company accuses India of failing to comply with WTO patent regulations.
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Slim-line silicon speeds up protein separation
Ultra-slim silicon membranes: from labs on chips to artificial kidneys.