News – Page 297
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BusinessUS tax rules force fertiliser merger to fall flat
CF Industries’ $8bn merger plan to relocate from US to Europe scuppered by regulatory changes
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ResearchChemical synthesis injects new life into old antibiotics
Approach can construct wide range of new antibiotic candidates from simple chemical building blocks
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ResearchGas trap could drive down cost of key commodity chemical
Material can separate contaminant from the world’s biggest organic chemical feedstuff – ethylene – and cut its carbon footprint
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BusinessUS tax relief law benefits chemical makers
Bill provides mechanism to waive import tariffs on materials not available from domestic suppliers
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BusinessMonsanto turns down Bayer offer
As global agrochemical companies consolidate, Monsanto rejects ‘inadequate’ $62bn offer from Bayer
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NewsPostdocs in the US poised for overtime windfall
Changes to US fair labour rule mean that up to 40,000 junior scientists eligible for pay rise
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ResearchIBM-led team aims molecular antivirus at buildings and people
Polymers initially targeting cleaning wipes stop 11 different viruses entering cells
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ResearchExplosive water display caught on film
SLAC produces first slow motion video of droplets exploding in path of x-ray laser
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Large HIV vaccine trial to launch in South Africa
US funding agency will enlist 5400 people for HIV vaccine study in South Africa in November
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NewsUS drug giant will no longer supply lethal injection drugs
With Pfizer’s exit no US-approved pharma firm will sell its drugs to be used in executions
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ResearchPolymeric pod promotes virus’s pesticidal powers
Dendrimer DNA carriers broaden range of virus targets
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ResearchCrawling chemical system acts as if it’s alive
Intriguing globule that moves, eats and defecates
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News1922 chemistry Nobel medal up for auction
Prize awarded for the discovery of non-radioactive isotopes expected to sell for £200,000
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NewsGlobal code of ethics planned for chemists
International group drafts new guidelines on safety, conduct and sustainability
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BusinessWHO clarifies glyphosate risks
UN and WHO panel conclude the herbicide glyphosate is ‘unlikely’ to cause cancer at realistic exposure levels
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NewsWhite House unveils microbiome research plan
New $121 million initiative will foster integrated study of communities of microorganisms in people, plants and ecosystems
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NewsUniversity research landscape faces big shake-up
UK government’s higher education white paper details increased competition, streamlining of funding bodies and teaching assessment
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NewsAudience reactions alter cinema atmosphere
The emotional content of a film affects the skin and breath volatiles given off by cinema goers
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NewsDeal reached on US chemical regulation reform
Modernisation of America’s outdated Toxic Substances Control Act agreed, and expected to be signed into law imminently
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ResearchAFM maps bacteria on skin
Scientists measure binding forces between bacteria and skin cells for better vaccines and skin treatments