News – Page 412
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Chemist found guilty of murder
Tianle Li poisoned her husband with thallium obtained from the lab where she worked
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ResearchIntelligent knife smokes out cancer
Surgical tool analyses tissues for signs of cancer as it cuts and cauterises, and could help doctors get all the tumour in one go
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Secular scholars fight government control in Turkey
The attempted suicide in jail of a chemical engineer has contributed to a ‘climate of fear’, say scientists
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Accelerating stereochemical analysis
Metal complex will help alleviate bottleneck in asymmetric catalyst screening
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A chemical approach to biological antifreeze
Total chemical synthesis of a protein that stops Antarctic fish from freezing
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ResearchPotato powered biomotors are cheap as chips
Catalase propels potato biomotors with bubble thrust
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Chemists welcome newest member of nanocarbon family
Unique warped structure has properties distinct from other carbon allotropes such as graphene, fullerene and nanotubes
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Cobalt redox couple boosts thermoelectric cells
Device could be wrapped around hot pipes in power plants to convert waste heat into useful energy
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BusinessChemistry will underpin economic growth, say industry leaders
The UK chemical sector needs to rebuild supply chains and present a unified voice to government
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GSK under investigation over corruption in China
Police claim executives engaged in bribery and tax-related crimes
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Turning carbon dioxide into something useful
Carbon dioxide reduced to formate by iridium pincer catalyst
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A sound idea to redefine temperature
UK scientists' plan to base temperature on the Boltzmann constant could make measurements much more accurate
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BusinessTexas plant explosion prompts calls for stricter rules
The incident was caused by unregulated and improper storage of ammonium nitrate, investigators find
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Never shut down another person’s ideas
Vy Dong talks to Marie Cote about catalytic hydroacylation and being a woman in science
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Nanotubes grow to record lengths
Carbon nanotubes over half a metre long have been fabricated
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Solar-powered autoclave punks pathogens
Nanoparticle device generates steam to sterilise equipment cheaply and could be a boon for isolated areas in the developing world
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Technicolour pKa indicator
Single dye demonstrates a variety of colours across a range of acidities
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Stealthy nanoparticles gather to take on tumours
Zwitterion coated gold nanoparticles that accumulate in cancer cells could deliver drugs to tumours while leaving healthy tissues unharmed