News – Page 359
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Metallic blood smell attracts predators
Aldehyde attraction for African wild dogs helps to explain how they find their prey
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Business
Labcorp to buy Covance and enter contract research
Firm wants to diversify away from diagnostics, but law firm investigation suggests investors are unconvinced of the deal’s value
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Business
Lanxess to cut 1000 jobs over two years
Agrium also cutting 500 positions and divesting underperforming business segments
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700 US troops report possible chemical agent exposure
Pentagon reveals hundreds of troops who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan may have been exposed to chemical weapons
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ResearchSleeping sickness fly trap in a nutshell
Isomerising-cross metathesis could help curb tropical disease by converting cashew byproduct into sustainable pest control
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Business
Perrigo to buy Omega Pharma for €3.6bn
Deal strengthens Perrigo’s over-the-counter portfolio and pushes strongly into Europe
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ResearchDriving towards success with biomass-derived petrol
Renewable feedstock converted into high octane gasoline
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NewsUS states reject GM labelling laws
Oregon and Colorado vote against labelling genetically modified produce, after multimillion dollar campaigns by food companies
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Research
Watching chemical gardens grow
Researchers explore the flower-like formations of cobalt chloride in waterglass
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ResearchHydrogen bond pictures come under close scrutiny
For atomic force microscopy images claiming to show intermolecular interactions, appearances may be deceiving
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ResearchHomes can wrap up warm with super-insulating foam
Graphene oxide, clay and cellulose nanofibres turned into a cheap, fireproof insulator that performs better than conventional materials
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ResearchStressed ligands switch catalysis selectivity
Switchable ligand flips between strained and relaxed forms altering reaction enantioselectivity
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ResearchUltrasensitive peanut allergy test
Immunoassay recognises immunoglobulins for both peptide and carbohydrate epitopes
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ResearchModelling mastication
3D computational model of human chewing predicts food breakdown and flavour release
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Smartphone app delivers rapid blood group test
Hi-tech device combines with low-cost test for straightforward blood typing
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ResearchEnergy positive treatment for fracking water
Unique process allows on site removal of multiple contaminants
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NewsEmissions must hit zero by 2100, says IPCC
Latest climate report warns of severe global impacts unless carbon emissions are slashed
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Precious science cargo lost in rocket explosion
Several research projects slated for the International Space Station destroyed when Antares rocket fails
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ResearchExpanding the supramolecular toolbox
Meet the biphen[n]arenes, a new family of macrocyclic arenes
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ResearchPressure-sensitive coating makes swallowed batteries safer
Anode composite could end thousands of life-threatening incidents when children ingest button batteries