All Chemistry World articles in Archive 2010-2015 – Page 14
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BusinessMerger fever sweeps pharma
The life sciences sector has been gripped by a mergers and acquisition frenzy, and it looks set to continue. But what does it mean for the industry?
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ResearchCheap and sensitive test for a key prostate cancer marker
Supramolecular-coated magnetic beads offer a cheap alternative to current early-stage monitoring techniques
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News
Glyphosate to be labelled a carcinogen in California
California’s EPA intends to list glyphosate as a carcinogenic chemical
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Research bodies urge UK government to protect science funding
Nearly 200 organisations call to ‘cement the UK as a global leader in R&D’
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ResearchPurple bacteria signal zinc deficiency
Low-cost bacterial ‘litmus test’ could help identify nutrient-deficient populations
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NewsRoyal Society improves gender balance among 2015 research fellows
Eight fellowships were awarded to female scientists this year, up from just two in 2014
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ResearchMutant plant can mop up explosives
Enzyme deficiency allows plant to thrive on soil contaminated with TNT
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ResearchClick chemistry creates precision polymers
New synthesis technique allows the length and stereochemistry of artificial polymers to be controlled
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Business
Syngenta to sell off seed business after failed Monsanto takeover
Syngenta to restore shareholder confidence following a series of failed takeover bids by Monsanto
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ResearchSubtle forces yield profound effects on heavy element bonding
Calculations on dispersion forces shed light on interactions between heavier main group elements
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ResearchGraphene and phosphorene upgrade sodium ion battery
Anodes containing 2D materials boost stability, conductivity and capacity
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Business
Cancer Drugs Fund axes 23 treatments
The UK government has cut down the list of cancer therapies it will pay for through the Cancer Drugs Fund
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BusinessUS regulator reprimands Cepheid for norovirus diagnosis tool quality
Diagnostics firm has 15 days to respond to violations laid out by regulator
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CareersCareer turning points
Robert Bowles asks how you should react when opportunity unexpectedly presents itself
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ResearchHypervalent bonding controversy out for the electron count?
A new definition for the foundations of modern chemistry puts atomic charge models on trial
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Business
Novartis to buy experimental MS drug from GSK in $1bn deal
Deal will help to bolster Novartis’s pipeline for neurological disorder treatments
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ResearchVitamin makes tricky E/Z flipping easy
Thanks to riboflavin, chemists see route to Z-isomers of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl intermediates
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ResearchElectric switch makes helix change hands
Computational model predicts that external electric fields can reorientate helices by breaking and reforming hydrogen bonds