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Raman-based imaging takes guesswork out of brain surgery
New technique analyses brain cell chemistry to boost the chances of successful tumour removal
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A biochemical eyewitness
Bioassay that recognises the blood of people with different ethnic backgrounds could aid crime scene investigators
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NewsFunding woes lead US scientists to consider moving overseas
Survey finds almost 20% of respondents contemplating going abroad, but the findings are criticised as unscientific
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Figshare to offer institutional data platform
Universities can pay for a scientific repository that will hold all their research in one place and control whether it’s public or private
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NewsCroatian chancellors' pay slashed by 30%
Government claims that rectors were overpaid and that savings will go to fund young scientists
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Iron catalyst offers nitrogenase clues
Complex can reduce dinitrogen to ammonia in solution.and may help to explain how bacteria fix the gas
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Cracked bones attract healing nanoparticles
Ion gradients can be used to guide drug-loaded nanoparticles to where they are needed
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Amgen snaps up Onyx in huge biotech deal
$10.4 billion acquisition will expand firm’s oncology portfolio
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NewsWith great blogging power… comes great responsibility
Revelations of suspected scientific malpractice have raised questions of just what role the online chemistry community should play in rooting out bad behaviour
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Nanoscale Squid can measure single electron
Tiny loops measure the magnetic moment of electrons as it scans across a surface
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Metabolic pathway leads to first authentication of civet coffee
Identification of unique chemical fingerprint ensures that buyers are getting what they pay for
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Better separations with more permeable membranes
Embedding conducting polymer nanoparticles in traditional membrane polymers improves their separation performance
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Lundbeck appeals European antitrust fine
Danish pharmaceutical claims €93.8 million pay-for-delay penalty was the result of ‘serious legal and factual errors’
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NewsUS not accurately tracking serious chemical accidents
Even America’s best chemical incident data is only 10% accurate, a Dallas Morning News investigation has found
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New ceramic can handle the heat
First tunable material that either expands, contracts or remains unchanged when heated
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Discoloured detection of sarin
Compound changes from red to colourless on contact with chemical warfare agent
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New oxidation state of uranium discovered
30 year search is over as uranium is shown to have a +2 oxidation state in addition to its others
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Endo Health to buy Boca Pharmacal for $225m
Endo agrees to buy generics firm Boca as two major patents expire
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Water acts as a lubricant for molecular machines
Dutch chemists say the same might also be true for enzymes and other biological molecules
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Responsive gel stays strong
Two different gels combine but retain their individual characteristics