News – Page 374
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ResearchMiller’s forgotten experiments point to primitive protein genesis
50-year-old test tubes hold clues to formation of peptide bonds – and life – on early Earth
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Genentech to buy breast cancer specialist Seragon
$1.7bn deal for hormone receptor-destroying drug pipeline
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ResearchGraphene oxide stands the test of time
Humans have been consuming carbon nanomaterials for millennia
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UK government announces £400m innovation fund
Businesses will have access to grants through competitions
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Business
Bayer to close polycarbonate plant and cut 90 jobs
Firm has already shut Chinese plant, and will also sell off businesses in Australia and New Zealand
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PPG to buy Mexican paints firm Comex
$2.3bn deal expands US firm’s footprint in Central America
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ResearchSmell of malaria attracts mosquitoes
The malaria parasite changes the odour of infected mice, making them smell tastier to mosquitoes
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Affymax folds after drug withdrawal
Unexplained allergic reactions to anaemia drug prompt firm to dissolve
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Inhaled insulin approved in US
European committee recommends approval for generic long-acting insulin
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ResearchElectrical component hitches a ride with mechanical support
Structural supercapacitors could help steer electric vehicles into the fast lane
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ResearchTough tungsten alloy produces purer nanotubes
Heat stable catalyst grows carbon nanotubes with 90% uniform chirality
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BusinessLithium-ion battery makers look to stimulate electric car production
Tesla Motors opens up patents and manufacturers plan capacity increases
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ResearchSimple substitution cuts solar cell toxicity
Replacing cadmium chloride with magnesium chloride could reduce the cost and environmental impact of thin film solar cells
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World’s scientific advisers plan closer collaboration
Advisers across Europe will form a knowledge-sharing network
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NewsUCLA chemist avoids prison time for lethal lab accident
Out-of-court agreement resolves ongoing lab safety case
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Research‘Smell of death’ reveals cadaver's secrets
Analysing volatiles could help train sniffer dogs to locate decaying corpses
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ResearchUnusual 2D silica allotrope predicted
Simulations say graphene-like silica would become thicker when stretched
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Biotech bounced back in 2013, says report
R&D investment increasing, but industry needs to use its cash more wisely