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Building a nation of scientists
Goverdhan Mehta talks to Sheena Elliott and Elinor Richards about the progress of science in India and the challenges scientists face
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Nanoparticles slow iron absorption in the gut
Study shows even 'safe' nanoparticles can have physiological consequences, say US researchers
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Thermal imaging on the wing
Butterfly wings have been turned into infrared detectors by covering them in carbon nanotubes
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Instant ecstasy detector
A probe to reveal the active ingredient in ecstasy tablets for quick detection
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Polyrotaxanes zip themselves up
The power of pi stacking overcomes entropy and links up polyrotaxanes with high yields
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Molecule mimics molybdenum catalyst
Analogue of hydrogen-evolving catalyst will help to study how it works and how to improve its efficiency
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A new generation of tuberculosis drugs
Antibacterial drugs that can discriminate between human and bacterial enzymes to target TB
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Pressurising red blood cells for information
A microfluidic device that can distinguish between stages of malarial infection
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Tiny pump senses chemical changes and acts
A polymer pump that works better the more it breaks could deliver drugs or detect disease
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Obama urged to cut FDA ties with Monsanto
Petition pressing President Obama to oust FDA's deputy commissioner for foods goes viral, garnering over 380,000 signatures
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DNA walker strides towards the light
Nucleic acid machines powered by light could one day transport cargo or help synthesise novel nanomaterials
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Treating hospital wastewater
Bioreactors could be part of the solution to the problem of drugs entering the water supply
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Nano-welding with a light touch
Researchers weld nanowires using just white light as a route to simplify electronics manufacturing
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10 out of 10 for boron's coordinated effort
Chemists create a boron compound with the most coordination linkages ever seen in a planar species
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NERC asks institutes to weed out poor grants
Research council plans to improve grant success rates by getting universities to screen out 'uncompetitive' proposals
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Whistleblowers accuse FDA of spying, persecution
US FDA employees sue agency, saying they were subjected to secret surveillance for expressing safety concerns about medical devices
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NewsToxic mushroom behind Chinese deaths unmasked
The killer chemicals that have claimed hundreds of lives in China have been identified in a new species of fungi
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Ultrafast NMR Shows the Way
Scientists working in Israel and Spain have used two-dimensional NMR to monitor a reaction in real time
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AstraZeneca to cut 7300 more jobs
The cost cutting trend is set to continue as big pharma reels from patent expiries
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Students taking chemistry holds steady at UK
Chemistry degrees predicted to buck the trend of a 9% drop in applications to UK universities