All Chemistry World articles in August 2016 – Page 3
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NewsClinton unveils plans for US science
US presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton wants to boost research funding and give green cards to foreigners with advanced US STEM degrees
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NewsLords call for re-think on Innovate UK merger
Warning that industry funder would lose its business focus if placed within body overseeing research councils
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BusinessHenkel to buy detergent maker Sun Products
€3.2bn deal boosts Henkel’s position in North American laundry care market
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BusinessAstraZeneca licenses skin drugs to Leo
Offloading psoriasis and dermatitis antibodies continues AZ’s plan to refocus on fewer therapy areas
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BusinessNovartis partners with Xencor for cancer antibodies
Deal deepens Novartis’s focus on immuno-oncology
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ResearchOld CDs recycled into valuable plastic
One pot technique can turn polycarbonates into polymer used in specialist engineering and medical roles
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NewsRio Olympic testing lab suspended by world doping body
Brazilian anti-doping lab failed to conform to international standards
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NewsScientists unearth one of world’s largest helium gas deposits
A new approach to helium recovery should take the guesswork out of finding this vital medical resource
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NewsHigher lead levels in blood of Flint’s young children
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports levels of lead are of concern
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NewsCanada allocates extra C$465 million for basic research
New investment in fundamental research signals shift from the previous Harper administration
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BusinessDow to cut 2500 jobs in Corning merger
Firm will close silicones manufacturing plants in North Carolina and Japan as it absorbs former joint venture
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ResearchSweet tear sensor could ease pain of diabetes
New non-invasive sensor could check blood glucose levels using tears
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ResearchOrigami tubes curl up with water
Nanostructured material folding mimics touch-sensitive plant and technology might find its way into artificial muscles
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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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BusinessHarvard settles with ex-student over drug royalties
Student claimed university forced him to accept unfair cut in patent deal
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ResearchBringing ferrocene full circle
Cyclic oligomers made from iconic organometallic compound hold possibilities for electronics
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NewsGlobal R&D trends challenge traditional science powerhouses
As more nations fund science and global R&D investments shift east, traditional science leaders like the US and UK are under pressure
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Business
Teva sells off products in preparation for Allergan merger
Generics deals with Impax, Dr Reddy’s and Sagent aimed at satisfying competition authorities
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ResearchDrawing designer COFs
Microfluidics pave way for making unique covalent organic framework materials
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ResearchMillions of metal nanoparticles hot off the printing press
Polymer ink printing opens up vast library of alloy nanoparticles