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NewsExplainer: what is tear gas?
Accusations of the use of tear gas as a weapon of war in Ukraine have put these agents in the spotlight once more
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OpinionFrom one sinking ship to another?
Biogen abandoning Alzheimer’s antibody aducanumab is unusual, but hardly surprising, says Derek Lowe
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BusinessBig deals confirm renewed interest in radiopharmaceuticals
Acquisitions of RayzeBio and Point Biopharma highlight the potential of targeting radioactivity directly to tumour cells
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ResearchPre-organising antibiotic structure could aid fight against resistance
Strategy that produced new antibiotic could allow researchers to repurpose existing antibiotics
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ResearchStriking reptilian fossil discovered in 1931 found to be fake
280-million-year-old lizard ‘fossil’ was mostly painted on
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FeatureSmall molecules that switch up cell development could transform medicine
Turning mature somatic cells back into flexible stem cells using small molecules could revolutionise medicine, especially for regeneration and cancer. Philip Ball reports
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ResearchBlueberries’ blue is just skin deep, depending on structure not pigments
Non-spherical nanostructures explain the fruit’s colour
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NewsThree new recreational drugs discovered in checks by Australian chemists
Analytical service uncovers novel psychoactive substances with no known safety data
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NewsEuropean Commission to consult on bisphenol A ban in food packaging
The action comes after the EU’s food safety body identified BPA as a human health concern last year
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ResearchHuman decomposition driven by unique community of microbes
Findings could help crime scene investigators determine time of death
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BusinessNovo Holdings to buy contract manufacturer Catalent for $16.5 billion
Parent firm will then sell on three manufacturing sites to Novo Nordisk to boost capacity for diabetes and weight loss drugs
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ResearchEngineered enzymes break down silicon–carbon bonds in siloxane, an emerging pollutant
Directed evolution offers a way to tackle waste silicone
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FeatureThe chemistry of love
There’s chemistry behind every step of a romantic relationship, from the initial spark to the pain of break up, as Zahra Khan discovers
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ResearchViolent volcanic lightning created the nitrogen compounds essential for the chemistry that led to life
First direct evidence of nitrates linked to eruptions discovered
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ResearchProtecting wine from wildfire smoke taint with a nanotech coating
US researchers, prompted by vineyard losses from 2020 wildfires on the west coast, have developed protective cellulose nanofibre coatings for grapes
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ResearchNew spray-on dyes can instantly reveal fingerprints at crime scenes
Fluorescent molecules are simple to use and non-toxic
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ResearchHeavy metals are potential ovarian toxicants
Exposure to metals like arsenic, cadmium and mercury linked to reduced egg production, earlier menopause for middle-aged women
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ResearchRare medical transmission of Alzheimer’s disease from donor to patient discovered
Human growth hormone extracted from cadavers passed disease protein to at least five people
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ResearchUnravelling enzyme pathway of Taxol precursor brings synthetic production of cancer medicine closer
Expression of nine genes in tobacco plants led to formation of complex precursor of drug