News – Page 387
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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
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BusinessPharma vies to unleash immune system power on cancer
Immuno-oncological drugs look set to earn billions and significantly lengthen patients’ lives
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ResearchHardest diamond ever made from carbon onions
Engineering synthetic diamonds’ microstructure makes them harder and more heat resistant than their natural counterparts
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NewsIndian scientists call for commitment to science
Modi’s government will need to tackle problems of underinvestment and broken promises that have plagued Indian research for years
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NewsAttempted poisoning wasn't chemical warfare, court rules
US supreme court throws out microbiologist’s conviction under international chemical weapons treaty
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Drug giants settle mismarketing lawsuits
Pfizer and GSK settle claims over promoting drugs for unapproved uses in the US
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Solar energy greener when home grown
Photovoltaic modules manufactured abroad have a higher carbon footprint
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NewsLiquid explosives detectors entering service at airports
New technology may put an end to restrictions on liquids in hand luggage
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NewsExplosive end for Japan's second world war chemical weapons
Bombs and mortars abandoned by retreating Japanese troops in China are finally being destroyed
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ResearchCarbon–carbon couplings go 3D
Reaction extends 2010 Nobel prize winning Suzuki coupling and can be used to modify natural products
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Pre-childbirth solvent exposure raises breast cancer risk
Women working with solvents before having children are more at risk
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ResearchChemistry gets strange at water’s surface
Theoretical study suggests that ions with the same charge might actually become attracted to each other at an interface
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ResearchA second look at dry eye syndrome
Surface scientists question current treatment of common eye condition
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Data sharing helps firms reduce Reach animal testing
Alternative in vitro methods slowly gaining traction for some tests
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Employment situation worsens for US chemistry graduates
American Chemical Society survey shows a rise in unemployment and no change in starting salaries
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Boron nitride Pringle predicted to be frequent flapper
Computational study searches for graphene Pringle’s cousins
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NewsChina gets tough with polluters
Amendments to country’s 25-year-old environment law paves the way for unlimited fines for environmental damage
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NewsUS plans 30% emissions cuts for power plants
The Obama administration’s proposed Clean Power Plan has been well-received by environmental groups, but attacked by industry