News – Page 456
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Chemistry nobel laureate William Knowles dies
Renowned asymmetric synthesis chemist dies aged 95
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BusinessIndustrial nitroglycerin made fast and safe
Continuous production with microreactors is not only safer but also ten times quicker
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ResearchBuilding nanographene by organic synthesis
Japanese chemists are looking to direct cross-coupling of C–H bonds to build graphene from the bottom up
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Faster removal of cigarette filters from the environment
A catalyst can be added to cigarette filters to speed up their degradation after the cigarette has been discarded
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NewsShake-up for Russian universities and research
The new education minister is set to bring about big changes in the country’s higher education and research establishment
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Business
Nasonex patent ruling goes against Merck & Co
The court ruled that the Merck patent was valid - but Apotex won’t infringe it with its product
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Research
Nanoparticles linked to rheumatoid arthritis
Enzyme activation results in altered proteins, bringing them to the attention of the immune system
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US urged to invest in its research universities
America’s scientific advisers conclude that the nation’s well-being depends on greater funding for its research universities, but not everyone agrees
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Business
New US R&D site for silicones
Bluestar Silicones opens expanded site in York, South Carolina
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Finch report backs open access for UK
Country should embrace open access but there are warnings that universities could spend as much as £60 million extra a year on author fees
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Research
Anti-social amino acids gang up
The mystery of how a build-up of phenylalanine causes the genetic disorder phenylketonuria has been solved
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Business
Lundbeck to lose 600 jobs
Danish drug maker Lundbeck has said it will cut 600 jobs as it reorganises its European operations
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Research
Back to carbon black
Amorphous carbon could be a cheap replacement for expensive graphene in applications such as sensing and energy applications
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Tripling up on boron bonds
The world's first stable triple-bonded boron compound has been created
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Business
ECHA finishes first combo review
The European Chemical Agency has looked at a group of phthalates as a combination when considering risks associated with exposure
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Research
Surfactant driven propulsion
Vapour-driven Marangoni motion offers prolonged propulsion for a small boat
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Research
Uranium dating fingers Neanderthals as artists
Maybe Neanderthal isn't such an insult after all
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Business
Good signs for Merck & Co insomnia pill
Suvorexant switches off wakefulness to help patients drop off quicker and stay asleep longer
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Oxo wall still stands as inorganic papers retracted
Curtain falls on controversy over creation of metal-oxo complexes as authors publish new work refuting their previous claims