News – Page 181
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BusinessLandmark ruling in Oklahoma opioid lawsuit
J&J judged responsible for ‘public nuisance’ in first case to go to trial
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ResearchMicrobes and renewable energy turn carbon dioxide into edible protein
Sustainable method for producing proteins for human consumption made possible by clever two-stage bioprocess
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NewsIndia becomes world's largest emitter of sulfur dioxide
Greenpeace study reveals global sulfur dioxide hotspots
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ResearchSolid-state electrochemical cells convert carbon dioxide into valuable liquid fuels
Process dodges product separation challenges
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ResearchFats may complicate potency tests on cannabis-infused chocolate
Chocolate appears to suppress the signal for THC, and maybe other cannabinoids
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ResearchIron in Earth’s magma oceans forged diamonds deep underground
Findings could also explain differences between the atmospheres of different planets
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ResearchBiomolecular analysis unpicks human story of Himalayan skeleton lake
Archaeological deposits subject to ancient DNA analysis, stable isotope dietary reconstruction, radiocarbon dating and osteological analysis
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ResearchCatalyst cleans up alcohol couplings
Eight years’ work yields Mitsunobu chemistry with nothing but water as a byproduct
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ResearchBiodegradable batteries could be made from modified proteins
Coiled polypeptides modified with redox-active molecules make for eco-friendly single-use batteries
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ResearchSmartphone setup could put a stop to norovirus outbreaks
US researchers have created a handheld detection system that is sensitive enough to catch just a few particles of norovirus
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ResearchTextbook skin cream structure all wrong, researchers discover in first molecular look at lotions
Neutron and x-ray experiments reveal the microstructure of lotions to be more complex than scientists had thought
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ResearchCarbon dioxide serves as carbonyl source in frugal process for making aromatic esters
Nanoscale confinement triggers strong base reactivity in process that shuns stoichiometric consumption of resource intensive reagents
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ResearchSolo palladium in catalytic copper alloy reduces nitric oxide from vehicle exhausts
First system to work at low temperatures that doesn’t generate nitrous oxide
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NewsChina and Japan join ChemRxiv partnership
ChemRxiv is now co-owned by the Chinese and Japanese chemical societies, and their journals will be added to the free preprint server soon
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NewsVanishing polymer delivers devices that decompose on demand
US researchers design a polymer that can dissolve after use, either remotely or automatically
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NewsMistrust in scientific articles exacerbates researchers’ workloads
Survey shows 86% of researchers view at least some research outputs as untrustworthy, and they are taking extra measures to verify them
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NewsMixed reception for German open access deal with Springer Nature
Springer Nature has reached an open access publishing deal with 700 German research universities, but it faces some pushback
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ResearchRetrosynthetic algorithm broadened to design similar, but different, molecules
Chematica can now design efficient syntheses for large compound libraries
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NewsFunding overhauled in India as new umbrella body set up
The National Research Foundation will aim to reinvigorate science and innovation by focussing on funding for universities and colleges
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ResearchWood microfluidics carve out a niche
Teflon-coated wood devices perform as well as plastic equivalents but face some challenges before they can realise their clinical and sustainable potential