News – Page 380
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NewsPublic money for science pays off
Every £1 the UK government puts into R&D boosts private sector research by 20p per year in perpetuity
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Research
Element 117 poised to enter superheavyweight division
Latest evidence for ununseptium reveals that the decay chain is longer than previously thought
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Zoe Schnepp: Green collaboration
Zoe Schnepp tells Jennifer Newton how she’s moved from gelatin to sawdust in her quest to repurpose waste materials
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NewsMIT makes mega-investment in new nano lab
Multidisciplinary approach of $350 million MIT.nano will foster innovation and support investment in ‘state-of-the-art’ tools
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‘Solar’ jet fuel made out of thin air
European scientists produce kerosene from water and carbon dioxide using concentrated sunlight
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Business
Forest Labs buys Furiex for bowel drug
Firm will immediately sell on other assets to Royalty Pharma
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ResearchTaking inspiration from green tea
Understanding how polyphenols interfere with cholesterol’s biosynthesis could aid the design of cholesterol-lowering drugs
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Ancient oceans’ metals mimicked metabolism
Precursors to molecules essential for life can be produced without enzymes
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Business
BASF to cut 260 jobs in nutrition and health
Firm to sell Norwegian site and shift focus towards Asia
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NewsSynthetic biology vision for Europe unveiled
Chemistry will contribute to nascent field with applications across medicine, chemicals and agriculture
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Research
Electrospun superglue stops bleeding
Precise deposition of medical adhesive for rapid wound closure in emergency situations
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High efficiency solar cells stack up
Solar panel that can harness the power of all the Sun's rays simply and cheaply manufactured
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NewsNew Zealand in legal highs U-turn
First phase of new drug policy reversed as government bans designer drugs
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Slow-setting bone glue for easier post-surgery access
Adhesive balances strong but reversible interactions
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Tomatoes' cry for help turned into chemical weapon to battle insects
Plant signals not only warn other plants of insect attack but can be used to defend against them
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Crystal structures unpacked
Ranking intermolecular interactions offers insights into why molecules crystallise
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Elusive σ aromaticity captured
Never before seen five-membered aromatic ring isolated in metal hydride with implication for catalysis
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Scientists asked how to spend UK science cash
Public consultation will determine what £7 billion of capital funding will be spent on