All Chemistry World articles in November 2016 – Page 3
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ResearchTwisted molecules come out of the blue
Pyrimidine-based compounds produce brilliant blue glow for cheap next-generation displays
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NewsWomen less likely to get top recommendation for postdoc posts
Data shows unconscious bias exists for both male and female reviewers in geoscience
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ResearchIR microscope exposes proteins in living cells
Tool avoids problems with IR microscopy to capture 3D images
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BusinessLanxess to buy Chemtura for additives
€2.4 billion deal brings lubricant additives and flame retardants expertise and expands North American operations
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ResearchPCR probes purity of pork products
Double gene targeting technique distinguishes between closely-related species in meat products
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BusinessPfizer scraps plans to split
Previously separated ‘innovative’ and ‘value’ business segments will remain autonomous under Pfizer umbrella
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ResearchCopper key to our sensitivity to rotten eggs' foul smell
Central role that metals play in detection of noxious sulfur compounds is unknown among any other odour receptor
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ResearchPrehistoric proteins found in ancient ostrich eggshells
New record set by preserved proteins that are 3.8 million years old
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NewsPolitical push for open access in Germany
Research and education ministry strategy calls on academics receiving funding to back free to access publication routes
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ResearchChemists create stable bismuth benzene derivative
Bismabenzene is the first isolated derivative to contain period 6 element
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NewsBrexit uncertainty putting European research collaborations at risk
German academic exchange calls for clarity on future of EU staff and students
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BusinessIneos lands first US shale gas in UK
Massive tankers create a ‘virtual pipeline’ bringing feedstock to replace dwindling domestic supplies
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ResearchLayers of complexity uncovered in new nanocrystal superlattices
New quasicrystalline soft matter materials display greatest structural complexity ever seen in these structures
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NewsLab explosion leaves University of Hawaii facing $115,000 fine
University cited for 15 safety violations related to a blast that gravely injured a postdoc in March
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NewsThe chemistry of a US presidency
Election season sees a chemical industry unenthusiastic about either candidate, and a research community overwhelmingly backing the Democratic nominee
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ResearchNucleic acid instability challenges RNA world hypothesis
Early life may have contained both RNA and DNA, rather than just RNA
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ResearchFreeze-dried cell parts for hassle-free molecule manufacturing
‘Just add water’ reaction pellets allow drugs and vaccines to be produced without special equipment or training
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BusinessAcquisition spree moves Allergan towards innovative drugs
Company acquires five companies in six weeks across three disease areas
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NewsVolkswagen an unexpected chemistry winner at IgNobels
Car giant receives satirical award for solving nitrogen oxide emissions pollution
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BusinessSanofi sues Merck & Co over biosimilars
Merck challenges insulin patents, but Sanofi claims infringement