All articles by Nina Notman – Page 7
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Business
More testing needed for ridaforolimus
Marketing approval for anti-cancer drug ridaforolimus has been held up in the US
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Business
Three pronged approach puts brakes on US breast cancer
US approval for anti-HER2 therapy Perjeta (pertuzumab) against breast cancer
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Business
Pfizer to spin off animal health business
New company Zoetis should start independent trading by July 2013
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Podcast
Folic acid
Concerns about folic acid deficiencies, especially in pregnant women, have led to fortification of some grains, flours and bread, but this varies from country to country
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Business
Mapping the reactivity of single nanocatalysts
The catalytic behaviour of gold nanorods varies across their surface in unexpected ways
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News
Observing charge distribution in molecules
Microscopists have mapped the distribution of charge across a single organic molecule for the first time
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News
Observing charge distribution in molecules
Microscopists have mapped the distribution of charge across a single organic molecule for the first time
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News
Mapping the reactivity of single nanocatalysts
The catalytic behaviour of gold nanorods varies across their surface in unexpected ways
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News
Chemical bonding between tectonic plates
A better understanding of covalent interactions between rocks and plates might help with predicting earthquakes, a US group says
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Feature
Artificial blood
Synthetic alternatives to donor blood have been stuck in development for decades. Nina Notman reports on recent promising progress
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News
AstraZeneca's workforce slashed again
Research and development takes a hit as AstraZeneca announces plans to slash another 8,000 jobs worldwide
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News
English university funding squashed again
Universities lose another £135 million for 2009/10 academic year, bring the total cuts to £518 million
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News
Mussel proteins inspire new diabetes treatment
Glue that sticks mussels to rocks inspired scientists to develop a new medical adhesive for an experimental diabetes treatment
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News
Monitoring asthma with mobile phones
A mobile phone-based sensor can be used in measure nitric oxide in breath, a indicator for airway inflammation
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News
Cash lures top achievers away from US science
Science is losing more of the cream of the academic crop to high-paying careers in other sectors
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Feature
Boxing clever
Food scientists are developing increasingly sophisticated packaging materials to extend shelf life of many foods. Nina Notman looks at the delicacies on offer
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News
Photographing flexible electronics
Photography has provided the inspiration for a fast, room temperature route to produce flexible electronic components