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ResearchLongest ever graphene nanoribbon made
Iterative synthesis makes nanoribbons that are nearly 8nm long
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NewsUS auditors still have a beef with Brazilian meat
Months after Brazil’s meat scandal was uncovered, US food safety agency finds that problems persist with inspection and regulatory enforcement
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ResearchA light switch for chemical reactions
Different wavelengths of light can flip the route a reaction takes
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ResearchCan you feel the chemistry?
Humans can discriminate between different surface chemistries using their fingers
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ResearchSolvation caught in the act
Water molecules observed arranging themselves into solvation shell around azo dye
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BusinessDuPont and Sumitomo link up for seed treatments
Firms will collaborate to develop and commercialise seed-applied technologies
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NewsUS–Cuba diplomatic deterioration damaging scientific collaboration
Restrictions on travel and diplomatic tensions are harming free exchange of ideas
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BusinessBayer and J&J lose first blood thinner lawsuit
US jury fines Xarelto makers $27.8 million for downplaying drug risks
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ResearchDNA origami makes it big
Researchers build complex DNA structures that are larger than ever before
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NewsDangerous levels of mercury detected in Minamata meeting delegates
Mercury concentrations more than three times the health advisory threshold found in representatives from small island nations
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ResearchAI translates chemistry to predict reaction outcomes
Machine learning tool predicts products of organic reactions by treating chemistry like language
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NewsPublic trust in scientists at record high
According to poll, 83% of the British public think scientists are trustworthy
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NewsThousands of US drug convictions overturned by rogue chemist's actions
Massachusetts forensic chemist’s misconduct has led state district attorneys to dismiss more than 6000 drug sentences
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ResearchSea urchin spines inspire elastic concrete
Bricklike nanostructure allows calcium silicate hydrate to flex without breaking
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ResearchTelescope arrangement puts a twist on organic synthesis
Solvents, move aside – scientists achieve dry multicomponent synthesis in a single step with twisting screws
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BusinessEU extends glyphosate licence by 5 years
Extending herbicide’s approval until December 2022 has pleased neither industry nor environmental campaigners
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ResearchTaking the heat off ice under pressure
New understanding of how pressure can cause ice to melt independent of heat
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ResearchLongest molecular chain paves way to interlocked polymers
Polymers made of mechanically interlocked molecules could make for strong but flexible materials