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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?
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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