All articles by Jamie Durrani – Page 18
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News
Heavy metal's revenge
Climate change could see levels of toxic mercury rise again even as the world cuts emissions
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Research
Polymer 'worm' is walking on sunshine
Light-responsive plastic film can match a caterpillar for speed and can even transport objects
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Research
Ocean chemistry was responsible for 2015 Monterey Bay disaster
Unusual balance of nutrients allowed algae to build up high concentrations of neurotoxin
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Research
Light-driven catalytic process offers greener route to organic alcohols
Cobalt–copper system works in water and tolerates air
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Business
European Commission to investigate excessive drug pricing
Inquiry covers claims that Aspen Pharma’s price rises on five cancer treatments were unjustified
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Research
Bare necessities of grizzlies' diet revealed
Chemical content of bears’ hair reveals surprising eating habits
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Research
Blue nanoparticles mop up radioactive element
Nanosized Prussian blue formulation removes radioactive caesium from body faster than commercial treatment
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Business
Carbon Clean Solutions and Veolia team up to expand carbon capture and re-use
New partnership will further develop the use of carbon capture technology on industrial scale
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Business
$2bn Immunomedics–Seattle Genetics deal delayed amid shareholder infighting
Major investor venBio seeks to derail deal and replace board members
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Research
Organic compounds found on dwarf planet Ceres
Spectral signatures detected by Dawn space probe
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Research
Ocean chemistry changes triggered Earth's greatest extinction event
The Great Dying 250 million years ago has its roots in the intrusion of deadly sulfide rich waters into oxygenated shallows with lessons for today
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Research
Radical chemistry stabilises the world’s smallest lasso
Molecular snare threads through itself under redox conditions
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Careers
Finding a job in Seoul
South Korea’s vibrant metropolis is a hub for science, sights and spices
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Research
Crystal structure lifts lid on LSD’s secrets
Structure of hallucinogen bound to a human serotonin receptor could explain LSD’s potent and long-lasting effects
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Research
Patterned surfaces mould oil droplets into sad smileys
Defects on surface enable intricate shapes to be generated as a droplet dissolves
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Business
Novartis on winter deal spree
Swiss company aims to re-stock drug pipeline with three new deals in skin, eye and cardiovascular health
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Research
Ultrafast data-recording without the heat
New hard disk storage could save data centres’ money on electricity bills
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Research
Fire-fighting lithium–ion battery doesn’t compromise on performance
Electrospun device can release flame retardants in the event of a battery short circuit or catastrophic damage