All Chemistry World articles in September 2017
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ResearchSimplified structure eases antibiotic synthesis
New analogues of the potent antibiotic teixobactin could be instrumental in the fight against multi-drug resistant pathogens
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ResearchLithium could hold key to sustainable ammonia synthesis
Cycling strategy leads to massive efficiency boost
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ResearchSun shines for iron catalyst to convert carbon dioxide to methane
Step on the road to sustainable fuel production as iron–porphyrin catalyst comes through under mild conditions
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ResearchThree-quarters of all the plastic ever made is now waste
The overall mass of plastic generated since 1950 is more than 41.5 million blue whales
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NewsUS State Department loses its science adviser
Chemist Vaughan Turekian to head up the US National Academies’ sustainability programme after Trump’s neglect of science posts
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NewsEU imposes sanctions on Syrian chemical weapon scientists
Measures restrict movement and freeze assets of 16 Syrian scientists and military officials, following chemical attacks
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NewsVenezuelan science woes worsen
Universities in Venezuela suffer as the US dollar exchange rate rose 500-fold last year and research allocations disappeared from budgets
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NewsGame over for the original kilogram
The big K has performed admirably for over a century but all the data is in to redefine the kilogram using natural constants
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BusinessNovartis coasts towards first CAR-T approval
Unanimous recommendation for CTL019 ahead of October decision builds confidence in T-cell genetic reprogramming
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BusinessLyondellBasell to build world’s largest propylene oxide plant
Petrochemical giant gets go-ahead for most expensive project to date
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Research1D nanowire is world’s worst conductor
Siloxane wires could be a handy component for nanoscale electronics
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ResearchPlotting a course to new antibiotics
Mapping out the chemical space of peptide antibiotics offers an efficient way to find new compounds
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NewsWarnings that radiochemistry is dying
Critical nuclear know-how is dwindling as the younger generation avoid this vital field
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ResearchUnusual bicyclic molecule extends frontier of aromaticity
Odd resonance stabilisation observed in ground state opens door to studying poorly understood phenomenon
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ResearchSmall data unpicks complex interactions
Machine learning models complex physical systems with sparse datasets
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BusinessCelgene pays $280m to settle off-label marketing lawsuit
Whistleblower case relating to cancer prescriptions
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ResearchUV protection shines in sunlight
DNA coating that protects skin from damaging radiation gets better the longer it is exposed to sunlight
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BusinessIsraeli company Haifa Chemicals shuttered
Lack of ammonia storage facility leads to colossal losses
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ResearchCrispr first as disease-causing mutation edited in human embryos
Faulty gene that causes serious heart condition corrected
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NewsOver 90% of chemistry literature freely available at pirate site
New analysis discovers Sci-Hub holds 69% of the world’s 82 million scholarly articles