All articles by Anthony King – Page 12
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CareersThe European adviser
Elvira Fortunato shares how she found herself at the heart of EU science policy
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ResearchCosmetic and perfume sales staff exposed to high phthalate levels
Exposure poses potential risks for pregnant women working in retail
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ResearchBatteries reveal all after dip in hot butter
High resolution images aided by solidified fat could help design batteries that charge and discharge quicker
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BusinessHelium and rubber added to EU critical raw materials list
New classification sees nine materials pass threshold of supply risk, while two are downgraded
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BusinessAllergan sidesteps patent review with tribal deal
Native Americans agree to use sovereign immunity to protect intellectual property from double challenge
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ResearchSingle mutation keeps lethal frog from poisoning itself
Poison dart frogs are resistant to neurotoxin because of modified sodium channel proteins
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ResearchGut bugs hijacking our signalling could treat disease
Gastrointestinal microflora found to produce a profusion of molecules that can affect human health
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FeatureEnvironmentally benign by design
The challenge of designing drugs with biodegradability in mind
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NewsWhat's going on in your ice cream
All right, stop, collaborate and listen: ice cream’s back with a new explanation
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ResearchSticky solution for surgery takes inspiration from slug slime
Adhesive held strong on a beating rat heart and glued a liver back together
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ArticleControlling the temperature
We find out from Julabo how to keep cool (or hot) under pressure with Presto temperature control units
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NewsWhy asbestos is still used around the world
Unpicking the politics of a potentially deadly material
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ResearchGarden centre plants may pose pesticide threat to bees
Insecticides on ornamental UK plants found at levels known to have an impact on pollinators
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FeatureDelivering gene therapy
After some well-publicised problems, gene therapy – delivering DNA into people’s cells using viruses – is booming, Anthony King finds
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NewsAction on white asbestos blocked by top exporters
Chrysotile will not be added to Rotterdam Convention’s list of hazardous substances
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FeatureSpinning out spider silk research
Spider silk is finding applications as diverse as tissue transplants and training shoes
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News'Hard Brexit' threat to skilled workers
Migration model suggests scientists and other professionals will avoid the UK
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BusinessEU conditionally approves Dow–DuPont merger
To satisfy competition concerns, DuPont will swap crop protection R&D assets for FMC’s nutrition business
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ResearchFluorescent frog first down to new molecule
Blue–green glow of the polka-dot tree frogs may help them to ’chat’ with each other