News – Page 287
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NewsVenezuelan science under threat
The country is haemorrhaging scientists amid a funding shortfall that is leaving labs without vital supplies
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ResearchNaturally occurring MOFs found in coal mine minerals
Rare minerals overturn conventional wisdom that metal–organic frameworks are only found in the lab
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ResearchPearl coating built from the ground up
Tough, shiny artificial mother of pearl highlights new approach for biomimetic synthesis
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ResearchMystery of black blotches on Smithsonian museum cleared up
Discolouration of iconic Washington, DC, building’s red stone is all down to a manganese oxide-rich rock varnish
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BusinessOn the innovation horizon
Bringing disruptive technology to market requires enhanced collaboration
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NewsTap water of 6 million in the US contains industrial chemicals
Study finds perfluoroalkyl substances exceeding safety limits across the country
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NewsTreasury throws lifeline to scientists with EU funding
Promises to match European research funding secured before Brexit made by UK government
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ResearchClosing the window on air pollution
Switching off fans and closing car windows can minimise drivers’ exposure to harmful particles
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NewsAlgae confirmed as culprit in Rio green pool saga
Accidental addition of hydrogen peroxide destroyed hypochlorite allowing algae to thrive
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NewsRepublican EPA chiefs endorse Clinton
Two EPA heads who served Republican administrations disavow Trump, endorse Clinton for US president
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ResearchMagnetic fields deliver cancer-killing bacteria to tumour’s heart
Guided microbes packed with drugs can reach the parts of cancers that other drugs just can’t reach
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NewsBiochemist settles $8 million case against his university
George Washington University biochemistry professor sued over removal as head of department
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NewsChemistry preprint server plan generates sparks
The American Chemical Society’s chemistry preprint server scheme has caused concern in some quarters
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ResearchTamed sodium in water comes out of the blue
Controlled conditions prevent alkali metal in water exploding letting researchers film and examine reaction with new eyes
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ResearchGreenland shark is world's longest lived vertebrate
Radiocarbon dating reveals elusive Arctic sharks could live to more than 400-years-old
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NewsHinkley Point investor faces espionage charges
Nuclear firm allegedly obtained US information and expertise without government approval
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ResearchAmine behind mask hides its reactivity
Chemists mask amines’ unwanted reactivity with carbon dioxide and overcome limitations of amide formation
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NewsEuropean regulator to look into tattoo inks
European Chemicals Agency may recommend an EU-wide ban on harmful ink components
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BusinessUS government sued over merger crackdown
Business groups challenge Obama’s steps to limit tax inversions
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NewsGreen diving pool debacle at Rio Olympics
Chemistry underpinning rapid change in pool’s colour remains murky