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Eight steps to foil antibiotic resistant bacteria
Further advances in a practical route to tetracycline antibiotics
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Could life have emerged inside inorganic shells?
Studies on nanoparticle-based membranes suggest inorganic compartments could have formed primitive cells
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Speedy algal wound response revealed
The method of repair used by a marine alga to rapidly heal breaches in its cell wall could inspire new adhesives
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Nuclear debates call for public participation
Following Fukushima, talks have begun on the future of nuclear power in China
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Metallic pick and mix with complexes
A simple method for removing a metal ion from the middle of a phthalocyanine could open doors to cheaper molecular storage devices
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Interview: Dionysios Dionysiou
Dionysios Dionysiou tells Michael Smith how growing up in a region of water scarcity in Cyprus led to a career in environmental water chemistry
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Funders unveil 'elite' open access journal
Three research foundations say they are answering scientist demand for an open access rival to Cell, Nature and Science
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Interview: James K. Chen
James K. Chen talks to Michael Smith about chemical biology, his love for the outdoors and fly fishing
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Liquid cement turns liquid metal
Researchers in Japan produce concentrated 'solvated' electrons in cement, in both a molten and glassy state
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UK report criticises forensic science move
A report from the UK Science and Technology Committee says the closure of the Forensic Science Service should be pushed back at least six months
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Copper signals a colourful past
Trace elements uncover the pigmentation patterns in soft tissues of fossils
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EU considers 'professional' card for migrants
Legislators in Europe are trying to simplify the movement of professionals between EU states
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Chemically evolved bacteria
New strain of E. coli uses alien DNA bases to the rest of life on Earth, and could improve the biosecurity of synthetic biology
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Business roundup: July 2011
World digs deep for cheaper vaccination Source: © Ben Fisher/GAVI/2011 UK Prime M inister David Cameron talked of a ’vital issue’ World leaders have pledged $4.3 billion (£2.6 billion) over the next five years to vaccinate 250 million people in developing countries with the help of the ...
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Rust busting self-healing materials
Polymer based materials that self-heal after scratching could be used in anticorrosion coatings
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Surgeons and patients breathe easy during surgery
Real-time breath monitors could give surgeons better information about a patient's status during a surgical operation
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Dow boss to lead $500m US manufacturing initiative
Dow chief executive Andrew Liveris will share leadership of the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership with MIT president Susan Hockfield
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Photosystems made using '3D Tetris'
Supramolecular structures from self-organising surface-initiated polymerisation (SOSIP) could lead to efficient solar power, experts say
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Screening for Alzheimer's drugs in tandem
By combining enzymes, a macrocyclic sensor and a dye, scientists may be able to find new drugs for Alzheimer's disease