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Silkscreen printing goes nano
Using silk in nanolithography could allow water to replace toxic solvents and make large-scale processes greener
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BusinessRussian chemical industry to take a hit
Major manufacturer Khimprom to be liquidated with loss of up to 4000 jobs
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Carving out a future for biomass conversion to jet fuel
Better recycling of wastewater could drastically reduce the price of biofuel
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Carbenes beat thiols for robust monolayers
Stronger bonding to gold surfaces will create platforms for more durable sensors and molecular electronics
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Californium compound springs bonding surprise
Borate material shows previously unseen f-orbital involvement in bonding
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Magnetic field and pH synergy controls therapeutic burst
Schiff base bond only breaks and delivers drugs under the correct conditions, minimising damage to healthy cells
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ResearchFoaming security system gives thieves a surprise
ATMs could be made from a new material that sprays out in self-defence and destroys banknotes
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Super sensitive test hones in on performance enhancing drugs
A simple new method makes existing tests a thousand times more sensitive
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Nanoparticle composites make colourful magnetic crystals
Gel crystallisation loads gold and iron into normally colourless calcite to give it new properties
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Molecular drill bits attack tuberculosis
Researchers in the US have designed three new peptides that break through bacterial cell walls
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Computer memory made from sugar cube
Edible, biodegradable metal–organic framework can form resistive random-access memory
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Analytical tools made from ordinary office paper
Everyday material transformed into cheap electrochemical devices
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Agar gives Milan’s cathedral a sponge down
Stonework avoids damage while soot and salt deposits are soaked up
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ResearchElectronic tag dissolves in water
A radio tracking tag made completely of soluble components for eco-friendly disposal
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US coal companies fined over water pollution
Comprehensive upgrades required to water treatment systems at mines and processing plants
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BusinessBumpy road for Chinese renewable energy
Huge losses at star Chinese renewable energy firms are ringing alarm bells
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BPA substitute made from paper industry leftovers
Plant-derived plastic shows the benefits of BPA without the toxicity
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Four steps to asthma treatment
Efficient asymmetric synthesis of anti-asthma agent, Montelukast
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UK to fast-track access to critical medicines
Patients could receive medicines before formal approval in exchange for monitoring data