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ResearchLong range chirality transfer observed
Chirality transferred across a distance of 50 chemical bonds and phenomenon could be used in biomolecule detection
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ResearchDrawing order from disorder to unravel Ebola’s lethality
Intrinsically disordered proteins may be vital in determining the deadliness of Ebola strains
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New synthesis heralds low-cost quantum dots
A new set of precursors whose reactivity can be precisely tuned could let quantum dots deliver on their promise in displays and solar cells
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ResearchCopper click chemistry mechanism unravelled
Highly stable intermediates fundamental to favoured catalytic pathway
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NewsSynthetic cannabinoid poisonings surge in US
Poison control centers saw a 229% jump in calls related to synthetic cannabinoid use this year
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ResearchPill endocrine disruptor cleaned up by catalyst
Cheap iron catalysts could cut cost of tackling synthetic oestrogen in wastewater in half
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Suspect suicide won’t end trade secret theft probe
An ex-PPG chemist who was arrested for selling trade secrets to a Chinese firm has killed himself, but the Justice Department will continue its investigation
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ResearchDNA inspires smart phospholipids
Liposomes made from synthetic nucleoside phospholipids could benefit drug delivery
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NewsChemical sciences literature dominated by five publishing houses
Big five control publishing of more than 50% of global academic papers, rising to over 70% in chemistry
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US spends billions annually on unreproducible preclinical research
Study estimates $28 billion spent yearly on preclinical research that can’t be replicated
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BusinessCompanies clamour for CAR-T
Engineered immune cell therapies show promise in early cancer trials, prompting firms to compete for a foothold in the field
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NewsSecurity experts warn chemical plants are vulnerable to cyber-attacks
Action is needed to protect chemical plants and other infrastructure from hackers
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ResearchX-rays capture super-fast nanoscale film
Chance finding underlines nanodiffraction technique’s power and potential
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Vertex nabs rights to cystic fibrosis molecules
Deal with Parion, worth up to $1bn, gives firm worldwide rights to investigational treatments that complement Vertex’s existing cystic fibrosis drugs
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Opko deepens diagnostics with $1.5bn lab buyout
Taking over clinical diagnostics service provider BioReference Laboratories gives Opko a bigger avenue to distribute and market its diagnostic tests
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NIH drug manufacturing unit shut down
The US National Institutes of Health suspends operations at its pharmaceutical development section after FDA inspectors uncover serious manufacturing issues
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NewsWarnings that proposed UK blanket ban on 'legal highs' casts net too wide
Experts concerned by vague definitions and effect on neuroscience research
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ResearchInjectable electronics unfold to monitor brain activity
Electronics a million times more flexible than the best currently available could transform patient monitoring
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BusinessBMS sues executive for joining rival company
Bristol-Myers Squibb’s lawsuit against its former immuno-oncology chief who left to work for AstraZeneca has implications for biopharma industry
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ResearchMicrofluidic approach to personalised cancer treatment
Multiple myeloma drug response assay could be adapted for other cancers