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ResearchFlocks of nanorobots could form artificial muscles
Hundreds of biomolecular robots can be programmed to swarm together to create shapes
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ResearchUranium at heart of rare hydrogen cyanide complex
Turquoise powder is only second example of a hydrogen cyanide complex of a uranium compound
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ResearchSkin-mimic material is as tough as teeth
Self-healing material combines best of skin’s properties
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ResearchNucleus infiltrated by peptide gene switch
Synthetic peptides used to control cellular processes
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ResearchCarbyne equivalents fire up carbon–carbon bond formation
‘Easy-to-make’ reagent adds a wide variety of functional groups to aromatic rings
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ResearchHydrogen bonds keep soda fizzy for longest
Alcohol, sugar and salts disrupt hydrogen network, changing how quickly carbon dioxide escapes from different drinks
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NewsNumber of international students applying and enrolling at US universities drops
New data confirms enrolment of overseas student pursuing science and engineering degrees dropped 6% in 2017
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NewsAnonymous survey sheds light on research misconduct
Most academic and industrial scientists polled had either committed or witnessed unethical practices
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BusinessSanofi enters M&A bonanza
French drugmaker strengthens rare diseases portfolio with blood disorder purchases
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ResearchHuman genome sequenced by handheld device
MinION nanopore sequencer fills in gaps in our knowledge of genome
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ResearchPhotoredox sugar synthesis plausible on early Earth
Study using prebiotically realistic wavelengths adds weight to origin-of-life theory
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NewsA picture speaks a thousand words in new scientific journal
Illustrations will explain the latest research in an accessible way
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ResearchMeteorites' mechanical energy might have created building blocks of life
Did a cosmic impact kick-start amino acid formation?
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NewsApotex chief executive steps down amid tumult at generics firm
President and chief executive of Canada’s biggest generic drugmaker resigns the same day that police announce its founder and his wife were murdered
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ResearchRobot with AI brain learns to evolve synthetic protocells
Evolution of oil-in-water system guided by machine learning offers insight into origins of life
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ResearchAtom thin mirrors’ reflectivity can be turned on and off
Molybdenum diselenide layer mirrors could have optoelectronic applications
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BusinessCelgene takes a punt on M&A
Cancer specialist bags Juno therapeutics and Impact Biomedicines
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BusinessFDA new drug approvals more than doubled in 2017
The FDA approved 46 new drugs last year – the highest number in over two decades – due to factors like streamlined policies at the agency