All Columns articles – Page 18
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Opinion
Pushing the limits of patent protection
Some methods of extending exclusivity rights raise legal and ethical questions
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Opinion
What would a 1980s student make of modern research?
Nano- and macromolecular science might make for a shocking read in the launderette
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Opinion
Alternative science
Those who report on science are treading a tricky line as bad actors look to muddy the waters
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Opinion
Passing through checkpoints
A new breed of cancer treatments highlights what’s possible when industry concentrates its efforts
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Opinion
The potential of promiscuity
Nobel recognition for a concept whose benefit to humankind is far from being truly realised
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Opinion
Readdressing success
Prizes not only recognise excellence, they can challenge us to be better too
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Opinion
The projects drug companies wish they’d never started
Failures are common in drug research, but some are bigger than others
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Opinion
The bonds that bind
Chemical bonds continue to fascinate chemists – and bring us together too
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Opinion
Has Crispr’s patent battle run its course?
As the originators duke it out in court, their patents are becoming increasingly irrelevant
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News
It's time peer reviewers got some love
Proper recognition of the vital role referees play is overdue
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Opinion
Combining Lewis acid and redox catalysis
Organic phenalenyl cations perform a dual role without transition metals
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Opinion
There is no one answer to improving diversity
Grassroots initiatives and larger projects are both vital weapons in the battle for equality
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Opinion
Beating the scopolamine clock
New techniques could increase the window to detect predatory drug poisoning
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Opinion
A bold plan for Open Access
European research funders form Coalition S to set out bold vision for Open Access publishing