All articles by Sarah Houlton – Page 9
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UK must avoid 'neglected decline' in research
Report from top science council calls for science spending to be prioritised for UK research base to remain globally competitive
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Painting the town green
As new environmental legislation alters the allowed constituents of paint and varnishes, Sarah Houlton reports on how paint manufacturers are tweaking the contents of their tins
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Report hits out at GSK's Avandia
Two US senators claim GlaxoSmithKline knew about a link between a diabetes drug and heart attack, and pressured doctors to withdraw concerns
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Europe's new research commissioner sworn in
Máire Geoghegan-Quinn will need to make good use of her advisers to offset her lack of science background
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EU to look into chemical mixture exposure
EU Council asks whether current legislation adequately assesses risks from exposure to multiple chemicals from different sources
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Operation outsource
Western companies are now outsourcing highly skilled science work to China. Can the industry's growing demands be met, asks Sarah Houlton
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Careers
Who's who: Secrets of the headhunter
Headhunters have a nose for who is right for a job but you can help yourself to be sniffed out, as Sarah Houlton finds out
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NewsPharma's year of merger mania
Our round-up of the pharmaceutical industry in 2009 shows the fallout from this year's mega-mergers has swept across the sector
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New hep C breakthrough
A new microRNA-based hepatitis C treatment that could avoid drug resistance is being tested on humans after encouraging trials in chimps
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A pharmaceutical named desire
A failed antidepressant has been shown to increase women's sex drive
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Careers
Profile: Hair today
Combining know-how from different businesses helped Procter & Gamble win the 2009 RSC Teamwork in innovation award for the development of hair dye product, Perfect 10
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Careers
Who's who: Agency access
Recruitment agencies often offer the only route into a job, but you'll need to register with a few and be prepared to listen to what the consultants say, as Sarah Houlton reports
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ERC overhaul in wake of review
European Research Council to streamline peer review process and hire a scientist to run the agency in response to criticism by independent review panel
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EC pushes renewables research
European Commission calls for multi-billion euro boost for green energy research
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Chemistry of life wins Nobel
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Thomas Steitz and Ada Yonath win Nobel prize for chemistry for studies of the structure and function of the ribosome
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Careers
The insider: Food forensics
When food is contaminated, teams of chemists are at hand to help track down the molecular culprits, reports Sarah Houlton
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Abbott wins the race for Solvay's pharma business
Abbott has beaten off rival bids to acquire its cholesterol-franchise partner, Solvay Pharmaceuticals.
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New HIV vaccine hope
For the first time in decades, researchers have discovered new broadly neutralising antibodies that could lead to an effective vaccine for HIV
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Reach costs set to spiral
The EU's Reach chemicals legislation could use 20 times more animals and cost six times more than originally estimated, say two toxicologists
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Careers
The insider: Marketing magic
Amanda Halford's chemistry training has proved invaluable in her international marketing career, as she tells Sarah Houlton