News – Page 158
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ResearchFirst Crispr cancer trial in humans shows safety and durability
Immune-cell modifications target tumours and lift the PD-1 ‘brake’
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ResearchMouldable gold can be shaped just like clay
2D gold nanosheets self-assemble into pliable material
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ResearchA new way to measure pressure is born from efforts to redefine temperature
20 years after the idea was first dreamt up, scientists can now realise the SI unit Pascal by measuring helium’s electrical properties
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ResearchFog lifts on amines' role in megacity air pollution
Simulations help scientists identify elusive mechanism generating atmospheric sulfuric acid
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NewsMost major journals’ peer review and preprint policies are unclear
Roughly one-third of 171 top academic journals surveyed offer no info on the type of peer review they use, and 40% have ambiguous preprint rules
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ResearchHigh-purity cubic phase offers new insight into ice physics
Cubic ice without stacking defects could help improve understanding of ice polymorphism
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ResearchA new class of massless fermion
Unique electronic structure characterises fortune-teller fermion
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ResearchGiant, long-lived bacteria could make microbial farms more productive
Biochemical production could be boosted using Escherichia coli engineered to grow to 13 times their usual size
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NewsTrump pressed by Nobel laureates to make US-funded research available for free
White House proposal for free and immediate access to taxpayer-funded research currently appears to be stalled
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ResearchTest for antibiotic resistance genes provides answers within an hour
Whole blood method for diagnosing bacterial infections has unprecedented speed and sensitivity
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ResearchNickel catalyst switches on double stereochemistry in reaction between racemic alkanes
First-of-its-kind reaction creates stereocentres by stitching together racemic nucleophiles and electrophiles
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ResearchWarning that 3D printing pills can stop drugs working
Photoreactive monomers need close scrutiny for production of polypills
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BusinessEliminating sticky situations with Adaptive Surface Technologies
The company’s multi-purpose coating concept can increase the fuel efficiency of ships and reduce the risk of infection in hospitals
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NewsUK aims to woo world’s top scientists with visa scheme starting next month
Cap on visa numbers abolished as government makes bid for global talent
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ResearchOcean motion turns carbon dioxide into renewable fuel
Bridge rectifiers and a supercapacitor help electrochemical system manage intermittent nature of wave energy
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Business3M slashes 1500 jobs globally
Reduction adds to 2000 layoffs announced in April, and is intended to save the company $110–120 million annually
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ResearchTweaking honey bee bacteria to fight colony collapse disorder
Genetically altered strains of bacteria from honey bee guts can fight virus and mites that threaten this population
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ResearchCobalt makes a comeback in hydroformylation catalysis
Cationic cobalt catalyst could drive down costs in widely-used process
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BusinessCancer and rare diseases dominated 2019 drug approvals
More streamlined review processes and changing R&D priorities have contributed to sustained increase in new medicines
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NewsSunscreen chemicals absorbed into skin at rates that require further safety tests
US drug safety body finds six common sunscreen ingredients enter bloodstream rapidly