All Business articles – Page 10
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BusinessStepping towards diversity in industry
Companies are re-affirming their commitment to inclusivity, even as the US government obstructs education efforts
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Stretching liquid crystals to the limit with LC AuxeTec
The unintuitive properties of LC AuxeTec’s materials mean they thicken when stretched, and could be exploited in body armour and skyscraper windows
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EU commits to overhaul of chemicals legislation
The Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability promises the biggest reform since Reach
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Covid-19 highlights need to update pharma supply chains
Resilience and redundancy are key amid protectionist calls for domestic manufacturing
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Arkema acquitted over hurricane fire emissions
US Judge rules there is insufficient evidence to bring criminal charges relating to peroxide fire caused by flooding in 2017
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Covid-19 vaccine deals risk skewing supply
International accords including Covax aiming to ensure equitable distribution to poorer countries
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Protein-based Covid-19 vaccines could overshadow rivals
Although slower to develop, protein-based vaccines are well understood with a strong record of safety and effectiveness
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Rosa Biotech gets biosensors on the nose
Protein barrel arrays mimic mammals’ olfactory system to distinguish many different molecules
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Russian Covid-19 vaccine data raises questions
Suspected data manipulation or fabrication casts shadows over safety trial report for hastily-approved Sputnik V
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Drop in plasma donations hits immunoglobulin supply
Lockdown and social distancing have discouraged donors, and the potential impact of convalescent plasma collection for Covid-19 treatment is unclear
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Uncovering the sources of contaminated sanitisers
Methanol and 1-propanol could get into hand gels by unintentional or deliberate adulteration
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Overcoming hydrogen hype
European strategies set up hydrogen’s potential contribution to lowering carbon emissions
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Russian vaccine launch shocks scientists
Sputnik V to be approved without large human trial data
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Encouraging signs from initial Covid-19 vaccine trials
Human trials deliver positive immune responses, while primate challenge studies suggest protection is possible
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Questions surround deadly Beirut blast
Ammonium nitrate explosion that killed at least 135 appears to have been caused by poorly-stored cargo from an abandoned vessel
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Deadly Indian incidents highlight relaxed regulations
Concern over human and environmental cost of reforms aimed at ease of doing business
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Dow to cut 2000 jobs worldwide
Cuts prompted by slowdown in high value construction and automotive materials
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Appeals court cuts damages further in glyphosate cancer case
Judgment retains verdict that Bayer-Monsanto’s herbicide caused US man’s cancer
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Reducing food waste by touch
Mimica’s tactile food labels know better than best-before dates
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What are the risks of fast-tracking a Covid-19 vaccine?
Condensing timelines from years to months inevitably involves compromises
