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US science agencies poised for tough times
Republican advance in Congress, concerns about national debt could spell trouble for US science agencies
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Water takes forbidden form
Water can adopt a 'forbidden' quasicrystalline state with twelve-fold symmetry, say US researchers
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pH prompts protein structure
pH plays a key role in the structure of a naturally-occurring amyloid protein, helping the body control its aggregation
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Using host-guest chemistry as molecular velcro
Polymer cubes recognise each other's surface molecules to partner up and stick together on contact
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How green is your detergent?
So-called 'green' household products release just as many harmful volatile organic chemicals as those without 'green' labels
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Europe to plough billions into green energy
European Commission launches the world's biggest investment initiative for carbon capture and storage and renewable energy sources
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Research impact rating to stay
Impact assessment to remain a key part of the UK's new research assessment framework, following a pilot scheme at a number of universities
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Sulfur story unearths oxygen environment
Complex life could have existed on Earth 400 million years earlier than thought, according to sulfur isotope signatures found in ancient rocks
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Stanford to challenge patent rights in Supreme Court
US Supreme Court will hear intellectual property case being fought between US university and pharma firm Roche
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NewsCompany snapshot: Novo Nordisk
What's the secret of Danish diabetes specialist Novo Nordisk's success?
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Inhaled nanoparticles, from there to where?
The size and surface charge of nanoparticles affects where they end up in the body after they are inhaled
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Nanofibres defuse explosives
Researchers have used carbon nanofibres to separate components of a highly sensitive explosive system to make it much safer to use
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Blocking cancer drug's toxic side effects
Compound could drastically reduce toxic side effects associated with a widely used cancer drug by inhibiting bacterial enzyme in the gut
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Colourful 'green' polymers
New environmentally friendly concept allows coloured dye to be integrated directly into polymers that can be used in clothing and packaging
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World's smallest chromatography column
Single metal-organic framework crystals can be used to separate mixtures of dyes just like a miniature chromatography column
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Universities to get £9000 fees option
UK government plans to raise university tuition to at least £6000 but students will not pay upfront
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NewsHydrogen bond set to be redefined
Evidence of a more covalent nature and more possible partners than previously thought leads to a long-needed reclassification
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Nanoparticle detector promises fast virus identification
Low cost label-free detection technique could help stop the spread of flu and other viral diseases
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Molecular motors find reverse gear
Researchers use simple chemistry to trigger molecular rotary motors to switch direction
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Kiss of death for cancer cells
Scientists have deciphered the surprising structure of the perforin pore, which delivers lethal enzymes that kill cancer cells in the body