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Watching the progress of catalysis in ionic liquids
New insight is being offered into the role of ionic liquids in catalysis.
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Ecological relevance for chemical double act
European researchers developing 'smart' construction materials capable of reducing air pollution are awaiting the first results of their latest studies using environmentally 'relevant' pollutant combinations.
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Germ warfare for ecologists
Employing a viral infection to decontaminate anthrax-laden soil might sound alarming but could offer an environmentally friendly solution to just such a bioterror threat.
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Giant holes on a tiny scale
Giant voids conjure up space-age images of huge expanses of nothing, but everything is relative.
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Hydrocarbons aid ants in queen worship
Gas chromatography reveals why worker ants destroy their eggs.
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Is Mother Nature a mathematical modeller
A team of US researchers are solving some of science's toughest problems using mathematical modelling techniques based on genetic reproduction.
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Lighting up vertebrate development
Novel labelling technique illuminates synchronous gene expression.
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Major chemical companies grow pharma plants
Two major agrochemical companies, Dow Chemical and Syngenta, have recently announced research alliances that will expand their plant-derived pharmaceutical businesses.
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Micro electron sources
Developments in electron source materials will impact on many applications, from flat-panel displays to electrical propulsion systems for space craft.
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Astex deal
Astex, a UK drug discovery company, has set up a multi-target drug discovery agreement with Boehringer Ingelheim (BI), a German pharmaceutical firm.