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microRNAs may hold key to cocaine addiction
Molecular mechanism seems to protect against uncontrolled intake of cocaine in rats, providing potential targets for anti-addiction therapies
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What next for BP?
It has been over two months since the explosion on BP's Deepwater Horizon oil rig, but what's in store for the company at the eye of the storm?
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Too many chiefs, not enough indians?
Researchers call for a more stable career path for those who want to stay at the bench
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Imaging technique sees conversion of biomass to sugar
Researchers in the US have demonstrated an imaging technique for studying the conversion of biomass into fuel-friendly sugars
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DNA sticks at flick of switch
An electrochemical switch that enables precision DNA deposition could help lay the foundations for DNA nanostructures
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Austerity measures hit higher education
Funding and support for student places hit as universities feel the effects of government plans to cut the budget deficit
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EPA's oversight of nanomaterials questioned
US congressional watchdog office warns that nanomaterials may be entering the market without adequate safety review
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Stripping down the carbon storage problem
Chemists looking at materials to capture carbon dioxide need to pay attention to practically regenerating them once full. Could steam be the answer?
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Turbulent ride for impact pilot
Assessing research impact is difficult and time-consuming - but academics are coming round to the idea
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Nanoparticles allow remote control of cells
Remote heating of magnetic nanoparticles can target temperature-sensitive components of cells and whole organisms
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Business roundup: July 2010
Eight convicted for Bhopal disaster More than 25 years after one of the worst industrial accidents in living memory, the Magistrate’s court in Bhopal, India, has convicted eight former Union Carbide employees of ’causing death by criminal negligence’. The eight convicted include Keshub Mahindra, former chairman of the Indian subsidiary ...
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Molecular machines shift into gear
Japanese scientists have created a set of molecular gears that can be chemically engaged and disengaged
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Aryl rings get a fluorine fix
A mild and effective method for coupling trifluoromethyl groups on to aryl rings has been developed by US chemists
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Movies of molecules in 4D
US researchers create movies showing how carbon nanotubes respond to external stimuli
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US chemical society loses legal battle with software firm
American Chemical Society owes nearly $40 million to Leadscope after failed bid to sue for intellectual property theft
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A smaller future for big pharma?
GlaxoSmithKline chief executive Andrew Witty warns cuts to spending on medicines could affect efforts to discover new drugs in the future
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New catalyst for hydrogen from formic acid
German scientists develop a new low-cost light-driven catalytic system for generating hydrogen from formic acid
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Powering up organic solar cells
Nanofibre electronic films based on multi-part organic molecules could boost organic solar cells