All articles by Anthony King – Page 3
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ResearchLithium discovery in US volcano could be biggest deposit ever found
Find could point to new ways to prospect for material in high demand for batteries.
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NewsHungarian scientists left in the lurch as government’s battle with EU drags on
Backsliding on democratic principles led to Orbán’s government being suspended from EU research programmes
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BusinessIllumina’s Grail quest results in epic fine
EU and US competition authorities object to firms completing merger without approval
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ResearchTell-tale protein fragment discovered in Alzheimer’s patients could be basis for blood test
Tau protein fragment could track progress of the disease
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NewsPay rise for PhDs in Ireland, but failure to tackle other issues sees strike action threatened
Independent review recommends €25,000 salaries – however, questions over employment status and visas remain unanswered
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NewsEuropean Commission set to propose an overhaul of rules for gene-edited crops
Leaked document reveals light touch regulation planned for crops engineering using precision techniques
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ResearchPlastic waste and CO2 converted into hydrogen and feedstock chemical using sunlight
PET acts as electron donor for photocatalytic process that produce syngas and chemical feedstock
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ResearchLife might be able to prosper in sulfuric acid clouds of Venus
Nucleic acid bases found to be stable in conditions found in the planet’s atmosphere
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ResearchGene therapy jab offers cheap and safe way to sterilise stray cats
Treatment could help to tackle populations of feral cats that threaten wildlife
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ResearchVolcanoes and meteorites may have delivered catalysts for life’s beginning
Iron-rich nanoparticles can catalyse conversion of CO2 to complex organic molecules
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BusinessUS trade regulator sues to block Amgen–Horizon merger
Federal Trade Commission has concerns that union will allow Amgen to stifle potential competition for Horizon’s drugs
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BusinessThe diabetes drugs aiming to aid weight loss
Can peptide hormone mimics avoid the side effect pitfalls of previous weight loss treatments?
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NewsSanctioning of 50 journals raises concerns over special issues in ‘mega-journals’
Paper mills that produce papers to order are thought to be targeting some of the biggest journals
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BusinessBattery recyclers race to increase capacity and efficiency
As battery demand grows, recycling needs to capture more of the valuable resources in each cell
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ResearchPitcher plants’ deadly bouquet seduces prey
Different species uses different volatiles to lure specific insects
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NewsGene-edited crops and animals get the green light in England
Legislation holds out hope for agri-biotech industry that has found itself stifled by EU rules
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ResearchSoapbark tree’s biosynthetic pathway for vaccine adjuvant saponins
Researchers use genome mining and bioengineering techniques to map out route
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BusinessExplainer: what Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse means for chemistry companies
US and UK-based lender found a niche supporting start-ups - its loss will make it harder for growing companies to access finance
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ResearchRNA building block uracil recovered from near-Earth asteroid Ryugu
Japanese mission returns pristine sample to bolster idea that prebiotic chemicals could have been delivered by meteorites
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BusinessPfizer to buy cancer biotech Seagen for $43 billion
Antibody-drug conjugate specialist will fill Pfizer’s cancer pipeline