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Research
Mystery of coloured water droplets that chase and repel each other solved
Discovery could herald sprays that hoover up dirt and keep solar panels clean
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NewsSplit opens up on Capitol Hill over science funding
Criticism of research grants and a power shift in Congress spark concern that budgets and independence will be cut
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Research
Drawn out success for far faster 3D printing
Stereolithography technique is 100 times faster than current technologies and could open the door to mass production with 3D printing
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ResearchReaction map suggests meteorite chemistry route to life
Scientists propose that key biomolecules appeared simultaneously from a hellish cyanide and sulfide mix
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NewsData falsification hits polymer mechanochemistry papers
Misconduct by member of Christopher Bielawski’s group has led to several retractions
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ResearchEnzyme selectivity switch to benefit infant formula production
Enzyme twins could be useful tools for studying and synthesising human milk oligosaccharides
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Business
Drug firms warned to be honest with investors
Official warns of ‘significant consequences’ if companies aren’t forthcoming about their FDA interactions
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ResearchShipwrecked beer from 1840s lives again
170-year-old beer recreated with help from chemists
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NewsTitanium dioxide removed from Dunkin' Donuts sugar
Parent company agrees to remove whitener from icing sugar used on its doughnuts after public campaign
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Business
BASF introduces bio-based polyTHF
Process uses 1,4-butanediol from microbial digestion of sugar feedstocks to make component of polyester and polyurethane materials
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Business
Amgen to axe 300 Onyx employees
Amgen will close its Onyx facility in South San Francisco in December
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ResearchMercury-grabbing ionic liquids hit the gas
Team reveals research behind mercury removal technology developed for natural gas industry
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Research
Chemical building blocks produce a wellspring of organic molecules
A new automated platform speeds up synthesis of small molecules
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ResearchUrine-fuelled distress signal
Origami device that broadcasts on emergency power could find use in remote locations
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Business
Mergers and moves trigger pharma layoffs
Shire expects to sack 500 or more employees, while Merck and GSK also wield the axe
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NewsState of Europe’s environment scrutinised
European Environment Agency voices environmental concerns, but says progress has been made
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NewsUS chemical safety board in turmoil
The US agency that investigates chemical accidents faces heavy criticism, and its chairman is under pressure to resign
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Business
US approves biosimilar filgrastim
Sandoz’s version of Amgen’s Neupogen is ‘biosimilar’ but not ‘interchangeable’
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BusinessAbbVie to buy Pharmacyclics for pipeline boost
$21bn deal gives AbbVie a share in sales of blockbuster cancer drug as its own biggest sellers face patent expiry
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Research
Group 12 members unite in unusual bonding situation
Unique complex contains first instance of bonding between zinc and mercury