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Understanding defects in graphene
Gaseous organic by-products that form during graphene preparation signal dents in its structure
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BusinessCarbon nanotubes not commercially viable for Bayer
Company terminates Baytubes project and seeks to divest its know-how in the area
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Greener, cleaner steel
Chromium anode could cut steel making carbon emissions and allow higher quality grades of the metal to be manufactured
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Atomic nuclei go pear-shaped
Lopsided radium and radon nuclei precisely measured for the first time
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Mineral dust plays key role in cloud formation and chemistry
New understanding of particulates role in the atmosphere will help inform climate models
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Sound approach to drug testing
Promising compounds may have been abandoned due to errors introduce by pipetting and acoustic dispensing could be the answer
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Coming unstuck with DNA
Powerful glue that harnesses hydrogen bonds between base pairs could outdo Super Glue
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BusinessClinical trial data release blocked by companies
Abbvie and Intermune sue the European Medicines Agency to stop it making data public
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NewsUS moves in different direction on pesticides
While the EU is zeroing in on neonicotinoids as a major cause of bee deaths, the US is looking elsewhere
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Plasmonic milk monitor collars spoilt dairy
Stained glass technology to stop you putting gone off milk in your tea
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AstraZeneca site to become biotech hub
As AZ leaves, Alderley Park will become an incubator for small companies
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BusinessBuy Viagra online - direct from the manufacturer
Pfizer launches website for mail order erectile dysfunction drug prescriptions
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Actinide specialists crystallise uranium(VI) nitride
First stable crystals could help scientists better understand how to tackle nuclear waste
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Judge reverses jury decision over $6.5m Takeda payout
Not enough evidence to link diabetes drug to bladder cancer, the company claims
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ResearchUpdating the textbook on intermolecular interactions
Van der Waals radii established for 93 elements
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ResearchSolar panel slims down to a few atoms thick
Photovoltaic cell just 20Å wide has unusually high quantum efficiency
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Suspect charged over ricin letters
Mississippi man alleged to have sent potent toxin to President Obama and other public figures
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NewsUCLA chemist to stand trial for safety violations linked to Sheri Sangji death
The supervisor of a research assistant who died in a horrific lab accident faces four years in prison for violating health and safety laws
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High lead levels in Indian children blamed on paints
Blood concentrations of the neurotoxic metal are 10 times those found in US children