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Bonding under pressure
Unusual compound of xenon and hydrogen made under high pressure by researchers in the US
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Nuclear waste research resurfaces
New enthusiasm for nuclear power by UK government has focused attention on the stockpiles of 50 years' worth of accumulated radioactive waste
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How HIV gives antibodies the slip
New structural studies may help vaccine designers hit HIV where it hurts
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Bayer to reduce cost of chlorine production
New chlorine production process uses 30 per cent less energy than current methods, says Bayer
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Ironing graphene sheets flat
Researchers use mica to form ultra-flat graphene sheets and show the material does not naturally ripple
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A pharmaceutical named desire
A failed antidepressant has been shown to increase women's sex drive
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Nasa data point to icy Moon
Mission scientists say spectroscopic data show tell-tale signs of water in shadowy impact crater
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Nobel laureates appeal for open access
More than 40 Nobel laureates urge US Congress to require federally funded research to be freely available, amid American Chemical Society objections
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Chinese NASDAQ brings little to chemicals industry
Chinese chemical industry misses out on bonanza brought by long-awaited Growth Enterprise Market, the Chinese version of the NASDAQ
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Bacteria turn carbon dioxide into fuel
US researchers engineer bacteria to photosynthetically convert carbon dioxide to useful biofuel
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New methanol fuel standards for China
New methanol fuel standards introduced in China expected to boost methanol use in vehicles, but unlikely to replace gasoline use to any large degree
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Carbonic acid captured
Researchers have caught a rare glimpse of carbonic acid - and it turns out to be much more acidic than the textbooks say
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New drug design looks top Notch against cancer
Cancer targets thought to be unblockable are blocked by 'stapled peptide' drugs
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Structural snapshots of complex molecules
New spectroscopy technique uncovers the sequence of atomic movements occurring during complex chemical transformations
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Three more scientists quit drugs council
Chemist Simon Campbell one of latest to resign from UK drugs council as science minister stresses need to move forward
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Nanotubes to soak up oil spills
Low density 'nanotube aerogel' sponge can selectively absorb 180 times its own weight in oil from water surface
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Biodegradable electronics dissolve after use
Researchers make biodegradable and biocompatible transistor that could be used in medical implants that dissolve over time
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Microscopic springs made from nanotube composite
Researchers make millimetre-sized springs from carbon nanotube-enriched polymers, using UV light to set the shapes in place
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Loss of senior chemist throws further doubt on future of UK drugs council
Former ACMD senior chemist Les King would join new independent drugs committee set up by dismissed scientist David Nutt
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Monitoring asthma with mobile phones
A mobile phone-based sensor can be used in measure nitric oxide in breath, a indicator for airway inflammation