News – Page 301
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ResearchNew antibiotic picked from nose bacteria
Discovery suggests human microbiome may be an untapped source of antimicrobial compounds
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BusinessFibrant to quit US operations
Caprolactam supplier will shed hundreds of jobs, while operations in Europe and China continue
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BusinessArkema boosts Bostik adhesives
New adhesives plant in Sweden and acquisition of Dutch firm Den Braven
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BusinessCelgene and Jounce team up against cancer
Firms promise next-generation immuno-oncology as existing drugs rack up successes
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ResearchMolecules built from supersized atoms
Superatomic structures could find applications in catalysis, energy conversion and storage
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ResearchHydrogel fulfils burning desire for dissolvable bandage
Burn dressing created that simply washes off, rather than having to be cut away could mean less pain for patients
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ResearchHPLC-free synthesis slashes protein production time
Tagging system may make building biologically relevant proteins faster, cheaper and greener
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ResearchQuantum computer simulates hydrogen molecule
Prototype shows potential for more complex electronic structure calculations
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NewsNo health effects from chemicals from West Virginia spill
January 2014 leak from Freedom Industries’ site at levels too low to harm people’s health
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BusinessFormer Lotte Chemical chief under fire
Ex-head of South Korean firm grilled by prosecutors over alleged fake accounting records
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NewsFailed coup leads to crackdown on academics
More than 1500 deans have been dismissed from universities amid claims of a settling of political scores
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NewsWorld doping body reinstates Rio lab
Drug lab will test athletes’ samples for the Olympics after questions about standards at the facility led to suspension
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NewsIsraeli chemists urge government to ban chemical weapons
Open letter presses prime minister to ‘remove the curse of chemical weapons from the face of the Earth
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ResearchKamikaze bacteria travel deep inside tumours to deliver deadly cargo
Engineered bacteria in tandem with chemotherapy show promise in mouse model of cancer
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NewsNational Academies seek post-Brexit commitments
Seven leading scientific societies have published a joint statement of concern for the future of UK research and innovation
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ResearchPink paper probe exposes formaldehyde
Simple test can find carcinogenic pollutant in liquids, air and even living cells
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BusinessJuno CAR-T trial suspended after patient deaths
Immunotherapy study restarted with amended pre-treatment protocol
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NewsColumbia pays for over-charging on research grants
University ordered to pay US government $9.5 million in civil fraud lawsuit
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ResearchSuperhydrophobic coating repels blood cell damage
Coating dialysis tubes with a water-repellent material leaves red blood cells unscathed
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BusinessDuPont found liable in second of 3400 cancer cases
US jury awards over $5 million in claim linked to PFOA emitted by DuPont plant