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‘Molecular cobra’ turns C-H to C=C
A reagent developed by US chemists can selectively introduce C=C double bonds into unactivated carbon chains
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Protein power
If he can understand how a certain class of proteins work, Tom Muir could unlock the cures for numerous diseases. He tells Joanne Thomson why he is inspired, not scared, by the complexity of the task ahead
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Brazil hits BASF with worker payout
BASF and Shell have been ordered to pay BRL1 billion (£300 million) to compensate employees for damage to their health
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Flu fighters are wired
Silicon nanowire detector can spot tiny amounts of the flu virus in exhaled breath in just minutes
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Möbius molecules with a twist
Adding a simple molybdenum oxygen linker breaks the symmetry of a simple cluster making a molecular Möbius strip
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NewsUS vulnerable to a shortage of critical isotopes
Flaws in the US energy department’s management of critical isotopes leaves the nation vulnerable to shortages, a congressional inquiry finds
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Fighting plaque with bacterial toothpaste
Anti-biofouling research could find its way into our toothpaste
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Bayer buys crop protection firm for $425m
Bayer has struck a deal to buy US pest control products firm AgraQuest
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Triazine boosts polymer energy storage
Lithium batteries could potentially store double the amount energy using a new porous framework electrode
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Ultrafast transistors created in a vacuum
A new type of vacuum-based transistor can conduct electrons a hundred time faster than conventional electronics
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BMS and AstraZeneca buy Amylin for $7bn
Two pharma giants have teamed up to buy US biotech Amylin, responsible for the Byetta and Bydureon anti-diabetes brands
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Why some metal hip replacements fail
A study into how metal debris from hip replacements affects the surrounding tissue
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NewsPoorer countries seek assurances on technology transfer after Rio+20
Fears among industrialised countries of handing a competitive advantage to emerging economies have scuppered a deal on financing technology transfer
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Business$3bn GSK fine sets new industry record
The fine relates to off label marketing and is the largest payment of its kind ever made by a drug company
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Fish with crystal clear vision
The elephantnose fish improves its sight by making use of photonic crystals
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3D printed sugar network to feed engineered organs
Researchers have built a gel with tiny vessels that can carry nutrients to cells being housed for growth into tissues for transplant
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Stretching graphene gives quantum dots
Straining graphene's lattice can separate its electronic states and turn it into a semiconductor
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Hydrophobic display writes on water
Two level structural hydrophobicity can be used for reversible data storage