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Behavioural fingerprints point to potential drugs
New high throughput screening technique generates behavioural fingerprints based on the responses of fish larvae to potential drugs
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Cures in ancient Egyptian cosmetics
New research suggests ancient Egyptians could have deliberately used lead-based cosmetics to help prevent eye infections
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Japan research funding safe
Research and university funding in Japan appears safe after recent threatened cuts, but some larger programmes still face sharp cutbacks
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Click chemistry reveals sugar synthesis in live animals
Clever click chemistry allows the biosynthesis of glycans - key components in cellular processes - to be monitored in living mice
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Lords call for clarity over nanotech in food
Report urges research into safety of nanomaterials and criticises food industry for lack of transparency
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EU to look into chemical mixture exposure
EU Council asks whether current legislation adequately assesses risks from exposure to multiple chemicals from different sources
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Evonik refocuses
German conglomerate Evonik refocuses operations on its chemical business to push its position in the speciality chemicals arena
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EPA: Bankrupt chemical firms must pay for site clean up
US Environmental Protection Agency proposal to ensure chemical firms have cash to clean up abandoned facilities should they go bankrupt
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Locking molecular motors
Dutch scientists have designed a molecular motor that can be locked using an acid and unlocked using a base
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Antibiotic decay products reverse resistance
Breakdown products of an antibiotic can reverse resistance to the compound, possibly explaining why sensitive and resistant organisms can co-exist
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Hefce takes more hits over impact
Independent report calls for flexibility in new research impact assessment as academics threaten to leave the UK if the measures are introduced
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LED TVs spark trimethylgallium price rise
TVs backlit by LEDs have caused the first price rise for trimethylgallium in industry players' memories
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Chemists slam Science paper
Scientists accuse the journal Science of failings in its peer review system as claims in a recent paper prompt harsh criticism from chemists
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Giant nanowheel mystery solved
The self-assembly of huge molybdenum wheels relies on the spontaneous formation of an temporary internal template
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UK libel laws threaten scientific debate
A libel lawsuit has succeeded in silencing a Danish radiologist who has questioned the safety of a drug
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Enzymes do the twist
The way enzyme catalysts bind molecules to speed up their reactions is not as simple as once thought, say chemists from the UK and Spain
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Business
Business roundup: January 2010
Bayer to reduce cost of chlorine production German chemicals giant Bayer is commercialising a new way of making chlorine that it says uses 30 per cent less energy than current production methods. Better still, the company plans to make it possible to retrofit the technology to existing plants. Around ...