News – Page 375
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ResearchBen Zhong Tang: Polymers for a bright future
Ben Zhong Tang talks to Katie Bayliss about alkyne polymers and aggregation induced emission
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Business
Shire fends off AbbVie takeover bid
Board says deal undervalues the company and its growth potential
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NewsNickel allergy case highlights nanoparticle unknowns
Chemist’s metal hypersensitivity after weighing powder on open bench underlines safety needs
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ResearchA real red alert for explosives
Colour-changing sensor that spots TNT could be incorporated into clothing to be worn when clearing areas polluted by landmines
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NewsThe chemical history of the Durham Gospels
Revealing the chemical make up of pigments can help us understand the cultural and historical aspects of manuscripts
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ResearchOrganic solar cells reach manufacturing milestone
Complete roll-to-roll processing of flexible organic tandem solar cells achieved for the first time
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EU plan to let member states decide on GM
Draft directive would let countries choose whether to ban the cultivation of genetically modified crops
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ResearchSeparation by levitation
Magnetic levitation provides a simple, inexpensive system for isolating enantiopure compounds
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ResearchSynthetic receptor recognises entire drug family
Supramolecular structure could be used to monitor the rise of new ‘designer’ drugs excreted into sewers
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ResearchAhmed Elmouna: Oligos in the desert
Ahmed Elmouna talks to Jennifer Newton about the ups and downs of setting up a new research unit
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ResearchHandshake assembles new emulsions
Chance discovery to let scientists use peptides to tune the properties of emulsions for foods, cosmetics and even drug delivery
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ResearchFatal toxins found in ‘edible’ wild mushrooms
Deadly kidney disease linked to one mushroom may also be caused by a related species that was thought to be safe to eat
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Novo Nordisk to create 6000 jobs by 2022
Half of the new Danish employees will be in R&D roles
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Medtronic to buy Covidien for $43bn
Tax inversion deal continues consolidation theme among medical device makers
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NewsEuropean chemical regulations failing consumers
Consumer group claims that there are too many gaps in current rules on chemicals in clothes, toys, tattoo inks
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NewsUS agencies report back on safeguarding chemical plants
Rules for handling ammonium nitrate revisited in wake of West disaster, but industry groups are worried by increasing complexity
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China launches nationwide proteome project
Researchers will map the protein profiles of healthy and ailing organs
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Merck & Co bolsters hepatitis C pipeline with Idenix acquisition
Early-stage drugs complement Merck’s own developmental portfolio