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Silenced scientists speak out in Canada
Survey finds government scientists unable to talk to the media about their work, even if the environment or public health are threatened
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NewsGlobal treaty on mercury emissions signed
Ratification of the Minamata Convention may still take five years and some green groups are disappointed by its lack of ambition
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Parkinson's protein holds clue to oxidative stress
Structural studies suggest a single amino acid mutation could lead to oxidative stress in Parkinson’s disease
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Sulfur chemistry links coral to climate
Destruction of the world's coral reefs could result in fewer clouds and contribute to warming
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BASF to move pigments production to Asia
Firm will cut 650 jobs, close UK plant and expand in China and Korea
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NMR thermometer takes reactor's temperature
Non-invasive technique can tease out hot and cold spots in reactors to help chemical engineers improve them
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Synthesis by sunlight
Solar-powered electrochemistry teams up with organic chemistry to reduce reagent waste
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BusinessPharma manufacturing woes dog industry
Regulators are stepping up inspections, and discovering ever more problems
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Oliver Kappe: Freedom to explore
Oliver Kappe talks to Marie Cote about scaling-up microwave chemistry
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Virtual moulds cast colloid Blue Mosque
Everything from ions to living cells can be directed to self-assemble using magnetic fields
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Sustainable materials sound good
Forget paper, cellulose is now being used to make incredibly thin loudspeakers
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Neonicotinoids let virus thrive in bees
Italian scientists find that pesticides suppress honeybees' immune systems letting diseases gain the upper hand
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Business
Counterfeit anxiety pills seized in Switzerland
1 million fake tablets were en route from China to Egypt
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Will the sky fall as Dr says no to strong ‘bond’
Van der Waals forces may be an order of magnitude weaker than previously thought
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NewsChina blamed for mercury on iconic Mount Fuji
Pollution research adds to simmering row between Japan and China over disputed islands
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Enhancing photopigment formation to boost biofuel production
Nanoparticle light filter increases photosynthetic efficiency of algae by encouraging chlorophyll production
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New superconductor is first predicted then created
Researchers hope computer modelling will lead to the discovery of many new superconductors
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Supreme court ruling brings clinical trials to a halt in India
Pressure from campaign group precipitates action that puts 162 drug trials on ice