News – Page 240
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NewsCanada invests in basic science
Government to inject half a billion dollars into fundamental research through discovery grants, scholarships and fellowships
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ResearchCastable polymers made from castor beans
Super-tough materials derived from inedible plants are lightweight, renewable and strong enough to use in vehicles
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ResearchHydrogens caught tunnelling in tandem
Researchers capture images of concerted quantum tunnelling
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ResearchFresh water and electricity out of the blue
Hybrid system produces steam and electricity from saltwater
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ResearchHunt for element 119 to begin
Japan and the US team up to start the next row of the periodic table
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BusinessTakeda tightens focus on core areas with multiple deals
Japanese firm is remodelling its R&D efforts through collaboration and licensing deals, and selling off non-core businesses
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BusinessFDA warns Pfizer subsidiary over Epipen malfunctions
Manufacturer did not fully investigate reports of patients dying after auto-injector failures
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ResearchDNA synthesis is just a click away
The technique could be an efficient and cost-effective method of gene synthesis
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ResearchCarbohydrates promoted in new prebiotic theory
Aldol reactions between interstellar materials can make DNA sugar
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ResearchLet single crystals do the heavy lifting
Move over ants! There’s a new, smaller, weight lifting sensation in town
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NewsItaly to plough €400 million into basic research fund
Reserves from the heavily criticised Italian and Institute of Techology will be redirected
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ResearchShop receipts may explain majority of BPA detected in people
Skin contact with dermal paper may be a much more important source of endocrine disruptor than previously thought
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NewsTop biomed researchers caught out by predatory journals
Majority of articles appearing in exploitative biomedical journals hail from mid or high income nations, and the situation is likely to be similar in chemistry
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NewsUS chemical assessment programme under fire
Environment agency’s integrated risk information system attacked at congressional hearing
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BusinessEli Lilly to cut 3500 jobs
Company will close sites in US and China, and provide incentives for early retirement
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ResearchSubsea oil dispersants a success at Deepwater disaster
Dispersant injection near well head at Gulf of Mexico disaster site cut volatile organic chemical emissions significantly
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BusinessAsia’s age of regulation
Safety legislation and data sharing in Asia is making progress but highlights a global challenge
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NewsAmerican Chemical Society demands $4.8 million in damages from Sci-Hub
Bizarre spat over naming of parasitic wasp sees Russian users blocked from Sci-Hub as ACS seeks to get Sci-Hub delisted by web search engines
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NewsCreeping spread of pseudoscience worries Indian scientists
Fears voiced that the Indian government is helping to undermine science with focus on untested ancient beliefs
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NewsUK's post-Brexit wish list of scientific collaborations published
Government wants the country to remain part of Horizon 2020 research programme and continue nuclear, space and defence associations