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Disciplining movement questions science budget rules
Science and technology organisations have been ranked as key targets for inspection by the finance ministry
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ChemChina has sights on Dow business
The country's largest agrochemical firm and leading fine chemical maker, has its eye on a subsidiary of Dow Chemical, the largest US chemical company
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ERC not up to scratch
Two-year review highlights fundamental operational problems within the European Research Council
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Business roundup: August 2009
Huntsman saga draws to close Source: © ASSOCIATED PRESS Huntsman gains $2.73 billion after aborted takeover The fallout from Hexion’s aborted takeover of rival US chemical company Huntsman finally seems to be over, with the banks that were supposed to fund the deal agreeing to pay Huntsman ...
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DNA to direct and switch off chemo
Researchers in the US have used DNA strands to target chemotherapy and switch it off if unwanted side effects appear
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Sticky nanotubes detect bacteria in seconds
Clever nanotubes promise to make spotting bacterial infections as easy as testing for pH
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NewsPeer review by live blogging
A controversial paper suggesting a strong reducing agent can promote oxidation was rapidly tested in the blogosphere
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Pharma's shot in the arm?
Swine flu may be causing suffering around the world, but pharma firms seem to be profiting from the pandemic
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Prenatal exposure to urban pollutants lowers IQ
Prenatal exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons can reduce a child's IQ by over 4 points
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Chiral isotropic liquids from achiral molecules
Liquid crystal phase molecules without 'handedness' form chiral structures that spontaneously separate into left- and right-handed domains
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New drug turns Alzheimer's theory on its head
An antihistamine that improves Alzheimer's symptoms has raised questions about our understanding of the disease
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Signs of water on Enceladus
Ammonia and organic compounds in icy plumes on one of Saturn's moons provide strong evidence for the existence of liquid water beneath the surface
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Degrees of freedom
Climate change is high on the agenda and the burden lies heavily on scientists to find new solutions, but do researchers have the support they need?
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Nobel winners call for energy R&D funding
Nobel Prize winners urge US president to provide increased, stable funding for clean energy alternatives
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Fuel cell catalysts go sub-nano
12-atom catalyst particles could help relieve pressure on platinum reserves
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Researchers form first liquid protein
Chemists in the UK have figured out how to convert pure proteins into a liquid state, without any solvent
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No scars with healing nanosheet
Researchers create biodegradable nanosheets to seal up incisions and reduce scarring after surgery
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Window opened on nanodot domain state formation
Scientists have directly observed how domain states form in nanometre-scale ferroelectric crystals for the first time