News – Page 259
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BusinessJob cuts at Amgen, Takeda and Vertex
Takeda reorganising following Ariad takeover, while Amgen and Vertex move staff to Cambridge and San Francisco hubs
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NewsChemical company takes on lax university lab safety
Dow Chemical says academia can learn important lab safety lessons from industry
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BusinessEU conditionally approves Dow–DuPont merger
To satisfy competition concerns, DuPont will swap crop protection R&D assets for FMC’s nutrition business
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ResearchWooden windows could make better buildings
Scientists in China have turned wood into a transparent material that could be a replacement for glass
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ResearchNew organic catalysts mimic vertebrate vision
The use of light-absorbing chiral iminium ions enables novel syntheses
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NewsUS Senate creates chemistry caucus
A bipartisan chemistry caucus created in the House of Representatives last year has been expanded to the Senate
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ResearchMinerals grown into microvases
Mathematical model allows researchers to grow intricate microsculptures including vases and helices
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ResearchX-ray fluorescence reveals van Eyck’s original colours
Elemental imaging shows alterations to famous Ghent Altarpiece by the van Eyck brothers
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ResearchNanotubes make Kevlar armour smarter
Conducting composite senses damage and stiffens on impact
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ResearchLost argon hints at Mars’ past climate
The red planet might once have had an atmosphere as thick as Earth’s, but has since lost most of its gases to space
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ResearchHeptacene isolated after 75 years
Compound made of seven fused benzene rings could find applications in solar cells or light emitting diodes
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NewsBrazil’s meaty mess
Investigation reveals corruption among Brazilian meat inspectors, use of chemicals to hide rotten meat
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NewsHow we are fighting tropical diseases
Repellents and vaccines are useful but still need further improvement
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NewsTrump seeks immediate cuts for science agencies
White House plan would slash NIH by more $1 billion and NSF by $350 million over the coming months
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NewsSpanish government promises U-turn on researcher contract downgrades
The cabinet will reverse changes that saw thousands of pre-doctoral research contracts effectively turned into internships
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NewsMPs call for better science communication
Report raises concerns over mis-use of scientific evidence by government and the media
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ResearchSpin measurements evade Heisenberg uncertainty principle
New technique allows atomic spin properties to be measured simultaneously with greater accuracy
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NewsBrexit trigger leaves UK science pondering future
Fears around funding, staff retention and students after article 50 triggered
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BusinessLilly loses arbitration over Canadian patents
Firm had sought recompense under the Nafta trade agreement