News – Page 287
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ResearchChemists knock platinum complex flat
Relativistic effects stabilise square planar platinum(0) complexes
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BusinessAmmonia leak leads to fatality at UK brewery
One dead and 22 hospitalised after accident at Carlsberg site
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ResearchTheory finds window for astatine species’ existence
Researchers take investigation of iodine–astatine–bromine trihalogen anion into the lab
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NewsNanocars gear up for first race of its kind
France will host nanocar competition between six teams from around the world to test unique microscope
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NewsTaiwan moves to create chemical safety agency
Government plans to establish a bureau to oversee chemicals following a serious food contamination scandal in 2011
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NewsCall for UK government to address gender diversity ‘crisis’ in science
50,000 school age girls part ways with science and engineering every year, campaign group says
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ResearchWhen life gives you lemons, make catalysts
Lemon juice both biocatalyst and solvent in the synthesis of organic compounds
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ResearchSoft drinks power origami cell
Miniature fuel cell made from folded filter paper runs on sugary drinks
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NewsGovernment announces £80 million UK–India research fund
Projects will address challenges such as pollution and antimicrobial resistance
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NewsTrump’s election sparks anxiety among scientists
Research community fears a Trump presidency will harm US science, but the biotech and pharma industry are more upbeat
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ResearchPlastic waste chemical attracts hungry seabirds
Marine birds shown to be drawn to the smell of dimethyl sulfide produced by microplastic debris
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ResearchRising human carbon dioxide emissions offset by plants – for now
Terrestrial sinks are soaking up extra carbon dioxide but scientists warn this won’t go on forever
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ResearchElectron microscope captures cells in colour for the first time
Breakthrough technique allows specific cell proteins to be visualised at high resolution using EM
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NewsRevived chemistry practical triggers wave of controlled explosions
UK schools forced to get military to blow-up dried-out 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine
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ResearchMicrorobot gets to grips with bubbles
Tiny magnetic cube exploits surface tension to carry sub-millimetre objects
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ResearchMulti-talented polymer more versatile than sum of its parts
Material with mix-and-match functionalities could be used in smart windows
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ResearchFluorescent labels reveal cells’ circle of life
Colourful new markers help visualise the cell cycle
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NewsGender pay gap in science wider than national average
Science pay difference is only 3.8% less than the overall gap in 1997
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