News – Page 323
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BusinessCrispr goes commercial
Gene editing technique Crispr has shaken up genomics research and the commercial opportunities couldn’t be more evident
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ResearchMolecular threads woven into flexible fabric
New covalent organic framework contains interlacing polymer chains that can slide past one another
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ResearchHow to tell your left from your right amino acids
Colorimetric method lends a hand to chiral amino acid recognition
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ResearchDrug labelling problems ironed out by new catalyst
Cost-effective method to tritiate compounds offers way to track drug metabolism while minimising radioactive waste
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NewsDeadly accident sounds alarm for safety in Chinese labs
Postdoc’s death in university chemistry department reflects wider safety problems in academic research
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BusinessShire bets big on rare diseases
$32bn Baxalta buyout will deepen Shire’s commitment to developing specialist drugs for small patient populations
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ResearchDip coating to solve perovskite moisture sensitivity
Replacing ions in surface layer may help promising solar cells to maintain moisture stability
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NewsEbola death confirmed in Sierra Leone
Disease resurfaces hours after World Health Organization announces an end to the current outbreak in west Africa
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NewsSingapore to ramp up research investment with new five-year plan
Record 18% increase will see science spend rise to S$19 billion over 2016–2020
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ResearchEasy addition of ‘unnatural’ strained rings boon for drug chemists
Technique can slow metabolism of medicines, giving them more time to work
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ResearchCarbon dioxide-to-methanol catalyst ignites ‘fuel from air’ debate
Nobel winner’s team hopes ‘air capture’ of greenhouse gas can store renewable energy – but others see problems
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ResearchSnow soaks up pollutants from engine exhausts
Air quality regulators should consider freezing temperatures and snow
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ResearchBoron nitride nanotube composites outperform their carbon cousins
Binding strengths of polymer–boron nitride nanotubes are higher than those reported for carbon nanotubes
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NewsEbola outbreak in west Africa over
World Health Organization declares an end to epidemic after Liberia all clear, but warns future flare-ups possible
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NewsObama kicks off new initiative to cure cancer
White House launches ‘moonshot’ effort to fight cancer and break down ‘silos’
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ResearchFirst nitrido–imido–amido complex made
Intriguing compound has single, double and triple Cr–N bonds from the same chromium atom
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ResearchEthanol to butanol conversion shows sustainable potential
Borrowed hydrogen chemistry drives reaction to obtain useful fuel from biomass
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Business
ChemChina buys German machinery maker
Plastics and rubber equipment manufacturer KraussMaffei Group will retain German headquarters after €1bn deal
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Business
ThermoFisher will buy Affymetrix to expand genetic testing
Deal boosts Thermo’s position in growing genomics field as well as adding antibodies and assay technology