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Tracing paper boost for solar cells
A piece of paper that is both transparent and scatters light well can as a photon concentrator
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Molecular librarians create druglike collections
Diversity-oriented synthesis based on alkaloid natural products aims to create new pharmaceutical leads
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NewsBroke RI rejected Royal Society merger
Royal Institution refused merger despite continuing cash shortage
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NewsMixed US budget news for research
Congress comes together to produce a budget that rolls back dreaded across-the-board cuts, but doesn’t keep up with inflation
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Life may have begun in a tiny water droplet
Droplet surfaces are superb chemical reactors that could have built up complex molecules that led to the first simple cells
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BusinessPlug and play redox enzymes
Technology profile: HydRegen is making cofactor-dependent catalysis cleaner
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ResearchSlime bacteria produce an alternative to fish oil
Natural biosynthetic pathways captured to produce polyunsaturated fatty acids
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NewsLeading Chinese chemist jailed for embezzlement
Environmental scientist Chen Yingxu sentenced to 10 years for stealing grant money
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Radical drug rule changes hit buffers in India
Oversight panel concludes government plan will increase bureaucracy
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Biomarkers leave gender clues at crime scene
New assay could help build a bigger picture of a suspect’s identity
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Funding confirmed for another 19 doctoral centres
Extra centres will provide industrial training for a further 900 postgraduates
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US chemical spill contaminates water supplies
Life beginning to return to normal for locals after being without potable water for several days
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Funding sharing model would see grant proposals ditched
US researchers claim their system to distribute research money would be cheaper, quicker and fund riskier science
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Early start for plate tectonics
Geochemical analysis suggests subduction zones may have formed more than 1 billion years before some estimates
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Ammonia freezes up under pressure
Discovery of ionic ammonia ice backs up theoretical predictions
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Rocket reactor forces space hydrogen rethink
Pioneering low temperature studies suggest interstellar clouds could hold double the hydrogen previously thought
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Heather Williams: Science is for everyone
Heather Williams discusses her work in medical diagnostics and supporting women in science
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Nitrenium hugs stabilise positively rare complexes
Cationic ligand meets cationic metal in an unusual bonding situation
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NewsIconic carbon dioxide programme imperilled by funding shortfall
Scientists warn some monitoring could end in a matter of months and have appealed to the public for funds
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Simple route to add nitrogen to drugs
US chemists synthesise aziridines under mild conditions abolishing the need for protecting groups