All Chemistry World articles in October 2017 – Page 3
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Business
Takeda tightens focus on core areas with multiple deals
Japanese firm is remodelling its R&D efforts through collaboration and licensing deals, and selling off non-core businesses
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Business
FDA warns Pfizer subsidiary over Epipen malfunctions
Manufacturer did not fully investigate reports of patients dying after auto-injector failures
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Research
DNA synthesis is just a click away
The technique could be an efficient and cost-effective method of gene synthesis
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Research
Carbohydrates promoted in new prebiotic theory
Aldol reactions between interstellar materials can make DNA sugar
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News
Italy to plough €400 million into basic research fund
Reserves from the heavily criticised Italian and Institute of Techology will be redirected
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Opinion
Is radiochemistry in danger of collapse?
Retirement and lack of political will is creating a shortfall in skilled scientists
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News
Top biomed researchers caught out by predatory journals
Majority of articles appearing in exploitative biomedical journals hail from mid or high income nations, and the situation is likely to be similar in chemistry
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News
US chemical assessment programme under fire
Environment agency’s integrated risk information system attacked at congressional hearing
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Business
Eli Lilly to cut 3500 jobs
Company will close sites in US and China, and provide incentives for early retirement
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Research
Subsea oil dispersants a success at Deepwater disaster
Dispersant injection near well head at Gulf of Mexico disaster site cut volatile organic chemical emissions significantly
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Business
Asia’s age of regulation
Safety legislation and data sharing in Asia is making progress but highlights a global challenge
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News
American Chemical Society demands $4.8 million in damages from Sci-Hub
Bizarre spat over naming of parasitic wasp sees Russian users blocked from Sci-Hub as ACS seeks to get Sci-Hub delisted by web search engines
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News
Creeping spread of pseudoscience worries Indian scientists
Fears voiced that the Indian government is helping to undermine science with focus on untested ancient beliefs
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News
UK's post-Brexit wish list of scientific collaborations published
Government wants the country to remain part of Horizon 2020 research programme and continue nuclear, space and defence associations
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Research
Interlocked molecules encircle stable radicals
Catenane radicals with up to seven oxidation states might one day be used in memory devices
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News
Biocides under scrutiny as Europe adopts endocrine disruptor standards
Weight-of-evidence approach aims to identify harmful compounds in disinfectants and material preservatives
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Research
Putting a new spin on things
In the next part of our future of chemistry series we look at how diamond defects could transform everything from NMR to fighting cancer
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Business
EU investigates Bayer’s Monsanto takeover plan
Commission raises concerns over reduced competition across pesticide and seed markets
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News
Nitrous oxide causes UK drug law confusion
Successful defences based on laughing gas’ medical uses follow prominent convictions that have resulted in a legal lottery
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Opinion
That’s stereochemistry
Recognising the tetrahedral nature of carbon changed science as well as explaining it