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Stretching for reversible enzyme activation
Scientists have developed a new kind of nanomaterial that can be chemically turned on and off by mechanical stretching
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Malaria 'disaster' risk
Studies question insect repellent safety and suggest the malaria parasite is gaining resistance to a first-line drug
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HP under fire for failing to phase out harmful chemicals
Greenpeace launches worldwide protest as HP backpedals on commitment to eliminate PVC plastic and BFRs from its products
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Stimulus funds flow into US science, R&D
US administration to spend $2.5 billion on next generation batteries and electric vehicles; over $700 million on science
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Nanoscale tools from DNA origami
Gaining fine control over DNA structure could lead the way to tiny tools and devices
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Organic aerosol mystery solved
Oxidation of volatile plant-derived molecule in the atmosphere leads to influential aerosol formation
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Zipping photovoltaics up straight
Straightening the backbone of supramolecular self-assembling photovoltaic devices leads to dramatic improvements in device performance
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Bhopal returns to haunt former Union Carbide chief
There have been fresh calls for the former Union Carbide head to face charges in India 25 years after the Bhopal disaster
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Martian methane breaks the rules
Variations in methane concentration across Mars defy our current understanding of methane photochemistry, say French scientists
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Cell-sized vesicle assembly line
Scientists have created a production line that pumps out microspheres that are all the same size and surrounded by a single lipid bilayer
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Chemicals sector bumping along the bottom
While some economic indicators hint the recession may be easing, the chemicals sector is still at rock bottom
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Computational chemistry predicts flu mutations
Researchers have used computational chemistry to try to predict which mutations could lead to dangerous new flu strains
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Vandalism strikes US lab
Former lab assistant arrested for destroying over £300,000 of protein crystals
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Weaving with bacteria
Fabrics made with living bacteria could be used in self-cleaning clothes or help clean radioactive water
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Agilent swoops on Varian
More consolidation hits the instrumentation industry as Agilent snaps up Varian for $1.5 billion (£900 million)
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Writing channels into a porous matrix
Researchers have used a laser to write a hydrophilic pathway into a 3D hydrophobic matrix
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Pharma supplier accused of multi-million pound fraud
South African pharmaceutical ingredient supplier accused of a £1.2 billion investment fraud
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Smoothing out plasmonic surfaces
Researchers have found a way to make smooth, patterned metal films that could be used in devices that manipulate electromagnetic waves called plasmons
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Water linked to mantle oxidation
Scientists have analysed minuscule samples of magma and found a direct link between water content and oxidation state
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Chemicals sector struggles in recession
As chemical plants fall victim to the economic crisis, what will be left of the chemicals sector when the upturn comes?