All articles by Andy Extance – Page 9
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FeatureHandheld spectrometers
Andy Extance discovers how portable infrared absorption and Raman scattering analysis tools are inspiring new uses – even within people’s homes
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Research‘Ikea reactionware’ promises to democratise organic chemistry
3D-printed modular reactor that ‘a child could use’ makes a drug in 40 hours
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NewsExplainer: non-alcoholic beer and wine
For Dry January and beyond, drinkers are thirsty for beers and wines that don’t get you drunk
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ResearchSynthetic gene cost slashed to $2
DropSynth makes hundreds of strands in a single tube, boosting tests of gene function
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BusinessTeva to cut 14,000 jobs
Saddled with debt in an increasingly competitive generic drug industry, the Israel-headquartered giant begins a difficult transformation
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ResearchDNA origami makes it big
Researchers build complex DNA structures that are larger than ever before
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FeatureBeer: Music to your taste buds
Andy Extance goes on tour in the UK and Belgium and compares the science behind the different processes used by craft and mass brewers
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ResearchMolten metal enables climate-friendly hydrogen production
Discovery from academics collaborating with Shell could enable a sustainable energy future, with a reduced global warming threat
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ResearchComputer reconstruction gives microscopy 100-fold precision boost
Confocal microscopy enhancement costing just a few dollars per image could be applied to all imaging
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ResearchFirst liquid MOF could get material discovery flowing
Data and modelling show framework and porous structure are retained after melting
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FeatureThe rising tide of 'legal highs'
Andy Extance investigates the chemistry that has helped recreational drugs evade the law, and its consequences
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NewsNitrous 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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ResearchChemists find the σ-hole reason gold catalysts work
Calculations show low electron density makes nanoparticle corners and edges reactive
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ResearchStructural sleuthing salvages superbug slayer
Combining ‘assembly line’ synthesis, spectroscopy and computational predictions solves stereochemistry riddle
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BusinessGSK stops over 30 research programmes to prioritise innovation
New boss Emma Walmsley outlines sweeping changes in order to focus on high-return drug projects
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BusinessAstraZeneca shares tumble after antibody failure
Imfinzi and tremelimumab checkpoint inhibitor pairing fails to beat chemotherapy in lung cancer
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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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ResearchSaturn ring-like ‘streaming’ takes liquids into a new world
Equatorial rings that break up into uniform microdroplets could be an alternative to microfluidic emulsification techniques
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CareersWould you rent your lab equipment?
Virtual sharing and equopment loans are making access to vital research tools easier