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Bacteria lose their virulence
Researchers have evidence that synthetic compounds stop bacteria attaching themselves so effectively to host cells.
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Theoretical future for drug design
Swiss researchers have found a way to search for new and improved versions of common drugs.
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A leap forward for chemical genetics
Frogs can now be used as model organisms for chemical genetic screens.
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Coral copes with acidic ups and downs
Coral reefs can tolerate rising and falling ocean pH levels, but are still in danger from increasing ocean acidity, say marine scientists.
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Crystallographers widen therapeutic options for asthma
Chemists have used crystallographic analysis to identify a group of molecules they say could provide novel asthma drugs.
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Image of condiments wins photography award
Extreme close ups of salt and pepper have won the Visions of Science award.
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Children and pregnant mothers not suitable for pesticide testing, EPA rules
Pesticide testing on children and pregnant women who would not otherwise be exposed to pesticides should be banned.
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27 September 2005: Sulfur and iron launch sneak attack on the Mary Rose
Henry VIII's warship, Mary Rose, is under threat from the sulfur and iron contained in its wooden frame.
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26 September 2005: Conservation scientists crack the glass disintegration mystery
Unstable elemental composition, seasonal dampness and wooden display cabinets are responsible for the disintegration of historical glass.
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23 September 2005: Safety assurances rest on inadequate data, warns report on crop spraying
Ministers are being misled over pesticide health risks, according to a government-commissioned report.
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22 September 2005: Nutritionists shake up the functional foods debate
A leading nutritionist has questioned the wisdom of a chemical company's plans to develop milkshakes tailored to an individual's nutritional requirements.
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21 September 2005: Stressed GM potatoes contain increased levels of toxic metabolites
Genetically modified potatoes can produce greater amounts of toxins after exposure to blights and viruses, say UK researchers.
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21 September 2005: Creative chemists win MacArthur money
A chemist and a biochemist are two of the 25 recipients of the 2005 MacArthur grants worth $500 000 (£276 000) to further their 'exceptional' work.
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20 September 2005: Chemists uncover renaissance secrets at the V&A
Italian researchers have used x-ray fluorescence and fibre optic spectroscopy to uncover the techniques used by renaissance ceramics artist Maestro Giorgio Andreoli.
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20 September 2005: HLS continues to seek solution to NYSE delay
Embattled UK contract research organisation Huntingdon Life Sciences still plans to start trading on the New York Stock Exchange despite 'unprecedented' delay.
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19 September 2005: Peer review analysts lay into industrial sponsors
The pharmaceutical industry has come in for severe criticism over its role in clinical research sponsorship.
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19 September 2005: Scaling up quantum dot production
US researchers have raised the possibility of scaling up quantum dot production by developing a cut-price method of synthesis.