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NewsGame over for the original kilogram
The big K has performed admirably for over a century but all the data is in to redefine the kilogram using natural constants
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NewsFree certification for US cannabis labs to help fight opioid epidemic
Ensuring that America’s medical marijuana is reliable and of high quality will help patients and drive down opioid use in the country, according to Americans for Safe Access
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NewsUS to clean-up race test chemical weapon relics on Panama island
Legacy mustard gas weapons from second world war will be disposed of in September
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ResearchSaturn ring-like ‘streaming’ takes liquids into a new world
Equatorial rings that break up into uniform microdroplets could be an alternative to microfluidic emulsification techniques
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BusinessMitsubishi Tanabe Pharma buys Neuroderm for $1.1 billion
Japanese pharmaceutical giant to acquire Israel’s Neuroderm in record breaking deal
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ResearchDietary supplement poisoning every 24 minutes in the US
275,000 calls concerning supplements were made to poison centres between 2002 and 2012
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NewsTrump and Dow Chemical chief executive clashed on climate
White House adviser and head of US’s largest chemical firm, Andrew Liveris, tried to change the president’s mind on Paris accord
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ResearchLiquid metal catalyst shows promise in industrial reaction
Palladium dispersed in gallium outperforms solid catalysts at high temperature
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NewsTrump makes controversial pick for head of chemical safety office
White House choice for Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention – who has written stories mixing science and the Bible – is criticised for industry ties
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NewsVenezuelan science woes worsen
Universities in Venezuela suffer as the US dollar exchange rate rose 500-fold last year and research allocations disappeared from budgets
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NewsGlobal movement on endocrine disruptors
National Academies warns endocrine active chemicals may be harmful at lower doses than the US currently tests for
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NewsOutcry after Teesside University professors told to reapply for jobs
Last minute summer assessment could result in redundancies
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NewsEU imposes sanctions on Syrian chemical weapon scientists
Measures restrict movement and freeze assets of 16 Syrian scientists and military officials, following chemical attacks
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NewsUS State Department loses its science adviser
Chemist Vaughan Turekian to head up the US National Academies’ sustainability programme after Trump’s neglect of science posts
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ResearchThree-quarters of all the plastic ever made is now waste
The overall mass of plastic generated since 1950 is more than 41.5 million blue whales
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ResearchElemental imaging could authenticate Ming brushstrokes
New insight into royal painting techniques
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BusinessConsortium working to extend sustainable coconut oil supply chain
Agricultural education programme helps secure production and reduce environmental impact
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ResearchFluorine turns boron nitride into a magnetic semiconductor
Fluorination could allow 2D material to be used for electronics applications in extreme environments
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BusinessBroad Institute backs central Crispr patent licensing platform
Key players submit 22 patents to pool, and urge other holders to create a one-stop shop for licensing deals
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ResearchSun shines for iron catalyst to convert carbon dioxide to methane
Step on the road to sustainable fuel production as iron–porphyrin catalyst comes through under mild conditions