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On-off catalyst mimics enzyme function
An enzyme-like catalyst that could form the basis for 'synthetic PCR'
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Bacteria factories for Taxol precursors
E. coli bacteria have been engineered to produce precursors of one of the most widely used cancer drugs
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Weightlifting crystals
Two-component crystal can bend like human muscle to lift weights 600 times greater than its own when exposed to UV light
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Protein folding: knotted or not
New computational studies could help scientists unpick the knots in real proteins
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US university's scheme to rate faculty draws fire
Professors unnerved by internal plan to generate profit-loss statements for faculty
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Helium nanodroplets host ion analysis
New infrared spectroscopy technique uses freezing helium to provide detailed structural information of molecular ions
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Business roundup: October 2010
Sanofi bid too low says Genzyme Source: © SANOFI AVENTIS Christopher Viehbacher: ’offer provides immediate and certain value Sanofi-Aventis is not being bashful about its designs on Genzyme any longer. The French pharma giant has offered $69 (£45) per share in an all-cash bid that values the ...
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America's scientific lead remains on the brink
Despite investment, the outlook for US competitiveness has deteriorated over the last five years, says influential report
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Structure dictates glycan story
Small structural differences in oligosaccharide clusters can lead to dramatic differences in the way they interact with the body
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End of the road for Avandia?
Risk of cardiac side effects finally causes GlaxoSmithKline's troubled diabetes drug to be pulled from European markets and severely restricted in the US
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Challenging aqua regia's throne
US researchers discover 'organic' aqua regia that can selectively dissolve noble metals in solution
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UK faces scientific exodus
Heads of top universities warn that researchers will abandon the UK if cuts to science funding go ahead
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Catalyst improves prospects for fuel cells
Alkali ions on platinum make for a more viable water-gas shift reaction
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Salmonella's secret weapon
US researchers have explained the chemical trick behind Salmonella bacteria's ability to outgrow other microbes living in the gut
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Warming worry shades ozone success
CFC replacements may have helped repair the hole in the ozone layer, but could contribute significantly to climate change
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Self-pumping membrane mimics cell machinery
Synthetic, self-pumping membranes could be use to generate energy in compartment-less fuel cells
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One dimensional carbon chains get longer
Chemists have made the longest polyyne so far - linear chains of carbon atoms that resemble carbyne, an elusive form of one-dimensional carbon
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Free trade could throttle generics from India
Upcoming trade agreements could stifle India's key role in supplying affordable Aids drugs to developing countries
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Gel electrodes show biomedical promise
Flexible and biocompatible hydrogel electrodes for useful implantable devices