News – Page 248
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ResearchDuller sea spray may mean climate models need a rethink
Underestimation of aerosols’ water absorption means reflectivity is lower than expected
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BusinessEU to investigate Merck KGaA’s merger with Sigma–Aldrich
Commission says Merck failed to disclose a crucial research project
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NewsFire at University of St Andrews chemistry department
Firefighters took three hours to put out the blaze which caused only minor damage
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NewsDoubling funding ‘bare minimum’ to keep EU research competitive
Research programme should increase cooperation and get more countries to pay in
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ResearchTwo-way artificial synapse mimics brain chemistry
Device could lead to neural network computers but experts are concerned about its high power consumption
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NewsParental pressures contribute to leaky pipeline in US
Survey suggests being a postdoc is ‘not compatible’ with becoming a parent
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BusinessCelgene and BeiGene agree cancer partnership
Immuno-oncology deal sees firms exchange licensing rights for antibody drugs
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ResearchAnswer to Greenland algae's blooming health discovered
Annual algal bloom phenomenon solved
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ResearchHumans come out second best against efficient robot chemist
Chemists aren’t out of a job but the robot did perform well when it came to discovering and creating giant self-assembling structures
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News£100 million fund to attract top researchers to UK
Rutherford Fund part of government’s strategy to make UK ‘go-to place for scientists, innovators and tech investors’
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NewsFundamental science falling by the wayside in Canada
Basic science has suffered as a focus on applied research has seen funding dry up and researchers focus on commercial work
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ResearchComputer plastics recycled into toys
Brominated flame retardants found in toys and cup lids
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NewsAmerican Chemical Society files lawsuit against pirate site
Society complaint alleges copyright infringement and spoofing of its website
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BusinessSilence Therapeutics and Alnylam in patent dispute
Suit alleges competitors need to license Silence patents relating to their drug cantidates
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ResearchEnceladus seen expelling methanol into space
Surprise discovery in the moon’s gaseous plumes
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BusinessAmplifying intelligent drug design
This year’s Chemistry World Entrepreneur of the year is Andrew Hopkins of start-up Exscientia and the University of Dundee, UK
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NewsEuropean ‘One Health’ plan aims to curb antimicrobial resistance
Action plan treats human and animal health as interconnected
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ResearchPlants surprise by expending energy kicking up a stink
Discovery that flowers don’t just passively release their volatile, smelly compounds overturns conventional wisdom
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ResearchBurgers with a side of fluorescent nanomaterials
There are several ways to make carbon dots – laser ablation, electrochemical synthesis and barbecuing