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Ex-Navy man cleared of chemical threat charges in Canada
An American arrested in Canada for stockpiling chemical weapons has been acquitted
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ResearchSpace-like conditions give rise to metabolic precursors
Study suggests that vitamin B3 and quinolinic acid could have originated in interstellar ices
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ResearchNew explosive is powerful but greener than most
Researchers have made one of the most powerful non-nuclear explosives to date
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ResearchCollaboration, not competition
Organic chemist E J Corey talks to Phillip Broadwith about awards, ambition and academic freedom
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NewsBan proposed on recruitment of Russian talent to reverse brain drain
Legislation to prevent overseas ‘talent scouts’ from operating in the country has backing at the highest levels
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NewsUS Chemical Safety Board controversy continues
The CSB is facing more tumult, with staff shake-ups and new revelations about its top lawyer
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ResearchWater-efficient crops offer solution to food versus fuel debate
A previously overlooked group of plants could be important for producing sustainable bioenergy
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ResearchSingle catalyst simplifies water splitting
Nickel phosphide could power up sustainable fuel production by generating both hydrogen and oxygen from water
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Chemical reform bill advances in US Congress
Bipartisan legislation to finally overhaul the Toxic Substances Control Act has overwhelmingly passed the House and soon heads to the Senate
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NewsEPA under pressure over Enlist Duo herbicide
WHO has designated Enlist Duo’s two ingredients as a probable and possible human carcinogens
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ResearchMolecular machinery behind circadian clock's ticking revealed
Slow motion chemistry keeps clock running on 24 hour cycle
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NIH plan to get drug development unit back online
The US National Institutes of Health to address deficiencies in unit that makes drugs for research studies
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NewsAustria to sue EU over UK nuclear aid
Claims that subsidies damage renewables’ prospects likely to delay new nuclear in the UK by at least another two years
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ResearchGraphene oxide 'teabags' make a mercury-free brew
Porous carbon structure can remove 96% of mercury from water in a day
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ResearchZ machine puts the squeeze on metallic deuterium
Pressures similar to those at centre of the Earth forge metallic deuterium in step toward 80-year-old dream of creating metallic hydrogen
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US may have tested mustard gas on troops by race
Pentagon accused of race-based chemical weapons experiments on US troops during second world war
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Business
Allergan to buy Kythera Biopharma for $2.1bn
Acquisition strengthens firm’s position in cosmetic treatments with only drug approved for a ‘double chin’
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Research
Ultra-bright x-rays film molecular reaction
‘Molecular movie’ provides new insight into classic ring-opening reaction
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ResearchGlass transition in ant traffic jams
Soft matter techniques reveal glassy dynamics in confined fire ant traffic