News – Page 370
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ResearchKnock-out theory puts new spin on general anaesthesia
Anaesthetics effect on proteins’ electronic structure could explain mystery of how diverse molecules can cause unconsciousness
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Sanofi snaps up inhaled insulin licence
Deal gives Mannkind access to global manufacturing and distribution for recently-approved Afrezza
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ResearchSwellable polymer sponges up CO2
‘Knitted benzene’ polymer network outperforms commercial carbon dioxide sorbents under harsh conditions
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ResearchSupermarket scales for the microscopic world
New technique can weigh red blood cells, pollen grains and cancer cells
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Single shot antibiotic approved for skin infections
Third drug in three months approved under US antimicrobials incentive scheme
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Yongmei Zheng: Spider silk and butterfly wings
Yongmei Zheng talks to Jennifer Newton about materials than can manipulate water droplets
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NewsUK plans stricter controls on poisons and explosives
The government will use licenses to track the sale of hazardous substances
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ResearchLow-emission ammonia offers food and climate solution
Electrolytic approach eliminates CO2 emissions and cuts energy consumption by a third
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GSK’s China troubles continue
Analysts say stings will only drive corruption into less visible channels
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Research3D printed reactionware hots up
New materials created in printed plastic vessels that can withstand high temperatures
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BusinessPrice caps provoke lawsuits from Indian pharma industry
New government controls on cardiovascular and diabetes drugs challenged by industry lobby groups
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ResearchFaulty enzyme link offers new ways to fight Parkinson’s
Research links Parkinson’s disease to an enzyme that affects the functioning of mitochondria
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Tetraethyl lead bribery case ends with four executives convicted
Three jailed over corruption to prolong sales of fuel additives in Iraq and Indonesia
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NewsNext Mars rover will make oxygen from CO2
Mars 2020 will set Nasa’s space exploration on a self-sufficiency course
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NewsUS labs urged to develop stronger ‘culture of safety’
Report looks at new ways to prevent lethal accidents in chemistry labs
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Third of Portuguese chemistry labs at risk of closure
Poor ratings in research assessments leave departments facing a funding crisis
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Amgen to shed 2400-2900 jobs
Restructuring will see three sites close as company comes under pressure to streamline R&D, despite successes