All articles by Patrick Walter – Page 8
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Research
Flame retardants levels in pregnant women fall following ban
Small study finds two-thirds drop in blood concentrations of polybrominated diphenyl ethers
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NewsWith great blogging power… comes great responsibility
Revelations of suspected scientific malpractice have raised questions of just what role the online chemistry community should play in rooting out bad behaviour
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Business
Lundbeck appeals European antitrust fine
Danish pharmaceutical claims €93.8 million pay-for-delay penalty was the result of ‘serious legal and factual errors’
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Business
Syngenta takes legal action over pesticide ban
Company claims that the European commission’s two-year moratorium on neonicotinoids to protect bees was wrong
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Chinese scientist sentenced over research theft
Researcher working at US university given time served for charges relating to disappearance of vials of promising drug candidate
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NewsCall to arms on data integrity
Journal editor tells chemists to get tough on bad practices such as scrubbing spectra of embarrassing impurities
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Business
Sluggish recovery for European chemical sector
Industry body predicts second consecutive yearly drop in output with growth not expected to start again until 2014
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News
RSC takes top UK business award
Society is commended for substantial growth in its overseas earnings
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NewsJari Kinaret: Flagging up graphene
The head of Europe’s €1 billion graphene flagship talks to Chemistry World about nurturing a disruptive technology
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NewsBacteria clean-up after Gulf of Mexico disaster
Microbial communities helped to sink Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and might one day be an alternative to toxic dispersants
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Research
Is BPA just an 'innocent bystander'?
Analysis questions whether studies linking bisphenol A to chronic diseases like diabetes can be trusted
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Research
Drugs to blame for anti-social fish
Trace amounts of anti-anxiety drugs can alter fishes' behaviour raising concerns about their effects on entire food webs
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NewsRichard III body found under Leicester car park
DNA analysis confirms skeleton is remains of last Plantagenet king
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Graphene hits the funding jackpot
Consortium seeking European funding to investigate the material wins €1 billion in emerging technologies competition
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NewsCampaign to save Royal Institution's London home
Scientists and the public rally to stop the sale of the building that housed Davy’s and Faraday’s labs after charity runs into financial difficulties
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NewsUS EPA head to step down
Lisa Jackson, the Environmental Protection Agency administrator, is expected to leave her post later this month
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RSC acquires rights to Merck Index
The society plans to expand the online presence of ‘chemistry’s constant companion’
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Autumn statement science boost to offset cuts
Extra £600 million announced for research infrastructure