News – Page 269
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NewsUS plants cut toxic fumes by 56% since 2005
Air releases of hydrochloric acid and sulfuric acid by US industrial facilities fell by more than 250,000 tonnes from 2005 to 2015
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NewsFDA inspection data on nearly 1,000 overseas drug firms is missing
80% of US drug ingredients now come from abroad, yet challenges remain in FDA oversight of foreign drug firms
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ResearchGecko-inspired adhesive unsticks with a flash of light
UV-responsive sticky surface can be switched on and off in a matter of seconds
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ResearchSpectroscopy allows in-egg chicken sexing
Identifying male chicks before they hatch could end the practice of culling cockerels in their millions
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ResearchParasitic enzyme breaks down barriers to inositols
Flow process using a protozoan enzyme permits affordable, large-scale inositol production
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NewsEuropean science groups call for changes to proposed copyright laws
Current plan keeps restrictions on data mining that may hamper research
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BusinessOpening doors to innovation
Chemical companies are increasingly using specialist investment arms to nurture new ideas
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ResearchDrug binding simulations promise to get personal
Fast, reliable new molecular dynamic simulation methods set to speed up research are under investigation by GSK
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ResearchFire-fighting lithium–ion battery doesn’t compromise on performance
Electrospun device can release flame retardants in the event of a battery short circuit or catastrophic damage
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NewsAppeal to European commission to ban glyphosate gets go-ahead
Environmental groups are urging EU citizens to sign petition to ban the pesticide’s use in the EU
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ResearchTemperature drop triggers chirality twist
Asymmetric reaction’s enantioselectivity turned on its head
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ResearchElectron beam exposes crystal details down to hydrogen atoms
Technique overcomes limitations of conventional crystallography and offers new insight into drugs and catalysts
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BusinessUS Supreme Court denies Dow tax appeal
Request to reconsider $1bn tax deduction dismissed and penalties upheld
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ResearchPersonalised medicine boost as cancer drug monitored in real-time
Aptamer-based sensors can track levels of small molecules in rats as the go about their business
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NewsVolkswagen hit by another $4.3bn in penalties
Emissions cheating scandal has led to the arrest of six senior employees at the company, just as Fiat comes under fire
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BusinessCholesterol drug withdrawn in patent dispute
Ruling that Regeneron’s Praluent antibody infringes Amgen’s Repatha patent could stifle innovation
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ResearchSandpaper electrode harvests electricity from friction
Nanogenerator made from everyday material could rub out recharge issues
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ResearchBraided molecules help scientists tie the knot
A complex molecular knot with eight crossing points has been made
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ResearchExotic antimatter used to probe molecule's reactivity
Muonium spectroscopy can reveal photochemical reactivity and dynamics of specific carbons within an organic molecule