All Business articles – Page 11
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BusinessProtein-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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BusinessRosa Biotech gets biosensors on the nose
Protein barrel arrays mimic mammals’ olfactory system to distinguish many different molecules
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BusinessRussian 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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BusinessDrop 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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BusinessUncovering the sources of contaminated sanitisers
Methanol and 1-propanol could get into hand gels by unintentional or deliberate adulteration
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BusinessOvercoming hydrogen hype
European strategies set up hydrogen’s potential contribution to lowering carbon emissions
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BusinessRussian vaccine launch shocks scientists
Sputnik V to be approved without large human trial data
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BusinessEncouraging 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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BusinessQuestions 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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BusinessDeadly Indian incidents highlight relaxed regulations
Concern over human and environmental cost of reforms aimed at ease of doing business
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BusinessDow to cut 2000 jobs worldwide
Cuts prompted by slowdown in high value construction and automotive materials
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BusinessAppeals 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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BusinessReducing food waste by touch
Mimica’s tactile food labels know better than best-before dates
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BusinessWhat are the risks of fast-tracking a Covid-19 vaccine?
Condensing timelines from years to months inevitably involves compromises
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BusinessIneos to buy BP petrochemicals businesses for $5bn
Deal covers 14 acetyls and aromatics manufacturing plants and 10 joint ventures
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BusinessBayer commits over $10bn to resolve legacy Monsanto lawsuits
Agreement settles about 75% of Roundup-related cases and resolves PCB and dicamba litigation
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BusinessScrambling and gambling to scale up Covid-19 medicines
Organisations work towards making billions of doses of products not yet proven to work
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BusinessDramatic job cuts at BP and Johnson Matthey
Coronavirus pandemic catalyses shift away from oil
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BusinessThe chemical distributors that are making sure supplies get through during a pandemic
US chemical suppliers have seen a ‘substantial boom’ in recent months for products that help fight Covid-19
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BusinessSidestepping the efficiency limits of solar power with Cambridge Photon Technology
Optical layer with quantum dots and organic semiconductors could raise power output by up to 20%