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Artificial enzymes close in on nature
A de novo designed zinc-binding protein is the closest synthetic mimic yet of the carbonic anhydrase enzyme
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Cancer diagnosis goes for gold
Using the natural properties of gold nanoparticles could lead to a sensitive test for cancer
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Rewriting the rules for polar molecules
A molecule containing two atoms of the same element can have a permanent electric dipole, say US scientists, contradicting the traditional view of molecular polarity.
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China's emissions still surging
Two new reports show China has developed into a 'carbonising dragon'
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Blocking cancer's path
Simple synthesis of natural product that can stop cell signalling pathway for cancer studies
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Nanotechnology risks get minimal press coverage
Newspaper articles are generally positive about nanotech, according to latest analysis
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Cuts threaten autonomy at EU universities
A new report says that funding cuts are having a damaging impact on university freedoms
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Growing super long fibres in seaweed jackets
Aligned supramolecular nanofibres over one metre long have been made by encapsulating them in a hydrogel coating
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Nasa turns to the dark side
Space agency creates blackest material ever to suppress stray light that can interfere with orbiting telescopes
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Zombie reaction returns from the dead
School children have discovered an oscillating Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction that springs back to life after five hours
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White House science office budget cut by a third
Office of Science and Technology Policy has its funding cut after spat with Republicans over China collaboration
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China opens clean energy lab
First national laboratory to research clean energy and efficient use of fossil fuels opens its doors
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A thermoset plastic that bends like a thermoplastic
Thermoset plastic can be reworked like its thermoplastic cousin thanks to its reversible crosslinks
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Metallic microlattice 'lightest structure ever'
US team makes a metal-based microlattice structure lighter than aerogels whose properties differ remarkably from the bulk material
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Giving fuel cells a vitamin boost
Scientists have found a cheaper alternative to platinum catalysts in fuel cells
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Unlocking the secrets of DNA's stiffness
Simulations suggest that electrostatic and non-electrostatic forces contribute equally to make DNA one of nature's most rigid polymers
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Early diagnosis for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's
A biosensor to distinguish between Alzheimer's and Parkinson's in the early stages of the diseases
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Creating a toolbox for nanoparticle synthesis
US nanotechnologists seek to copy organic chemists and build a total synthesis framework for hybrid nanoparticles
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Fracking with propane gel
Using gelled propane-based liquefied petroleum gas instead of water could have environmental benefits