News – Page 421
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Magnetic pan pipe sponge mops up crude oil
Ultralight foams could be used to clear slicks or for separations in the lab
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Sound solution to nanoparticle handling problems
An unexpected discovery allows scientists to stick nanoparticles together using ultrasound without destroying their catalytic activity
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NewsPolish universities invest in chemistry
But concerns of a brain drain persist because of the tortuously slow route to a science faculty position
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Total synthesis outshines biotech route to anticancer drug
First efficient chemical production of diterpenoid is being scaled up by Danish pharma firm
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Perrigo bags Elan and its bargain Irish tax rates
$8.6bn deal ends Elan’s takeover battle with Royalty Pharma
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ResearchLight responsive soft matter
Gel reacts to changes in light intensity by moving in different directions thanks to the Belousov–Zhabotinsky reaction
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BusinessPfizer reshuffle hints at future split decision
Could pharma giant’s ‘value’ and ‘innovative’ segments get broken apart?
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NewsAnimal testing failures put drug trial volunteers in danger
Poor pre-clinical data and an absence of negative results are pushing candidate molecules into the clinic too soon
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NewsThreat to Israeli participation in EU science programme
Rule change means that EU funding cannot go to institutions in occupied territories amid warnings all scientific cooperation could cease
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Maxwell’s demon gets scribbling
Demon can transfer energy from cold to hot reservoir if it simultaneously generates information, researchers claim
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Thousands face job cuts after Valeant's Bausch buyout
Valeant plans to shed 10-15% of its workforce to save $800 million
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Forensic science service closure criticised
UK science and technology committee warns that crimes may go unsolved thanks to underfunding and outdated technology
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Synthetic antenna mimics plants' light harvesting abilities
Chemical array would enable solar cells to run off of photons across the spectrum of light
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NewsToxicologists enter the fray on endocrine disruptors
Open letter urges the European commission to consult with the scientific community before enacting any regulation
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Mummified child given alcohol and cocaine before sacrifice
Analysis of hair of Incan ‘Llullaillaco Maiden’ reveals traces of drug metabolites
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ResearchFirst polymer LED that stays lit up when stretched and scrunched
Wafer thin light-emitting film pushes flexible electronics to the limits
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BusinessChina corruption investigation broadens
GSK scandal is the trigger to clean up Chinese drug market
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Acetone breathalyser to help fight the flab
Device tells smart phone how fast you’re burning fat and could help patients to control diabetes
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BusinessGas specialist branches out into carbon nanotubes
Linde group launches ink made with long, individual tubes