All Life articles – Page 97
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Research
Stone 'blueprinting' to tackle heritage thefts
Technique could provide a means of tracing stolen, unmarked stones
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NewsMalaria vaccine approval first marred by efficacy question mark
Low protection rates in trials and uncertainty over cost-effectiveness leave vaccine’s future up in the air
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PodcastAdrenaline
Simon Cotton on the compound that turns a shrinking violet into a hero: Adrenaline
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ResearchZeolite packaging to fight durian fruit stench
Cheap odour-eating films can capture nasty smells and could soon find their way into clothing as well as food wrapping
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ResearchRepellent nanocraters could shape tissue engineering
Nanoscale holes can be used to shepherd cells with applications in stem cell and medical implant technologies
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ResearchSingle polymer pill could deliver entire drug course in one go
Flexible elastomer ring springs open to stay in stomach and could slowly release drugs over days
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ResearchMineral analysis surveys shark smile evolution
Extinct mega-shark had teeth more like those of dinosaurs than their modern relatives
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BusinessChemical firms seek better grasp of biomanufacturing
The search is on for better alternatives to the ‘broken’ way companies harness compound-making organisms
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ReviewYour brain on food: how chemicals control your thoughts and feelings
The proof is in the pudding
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ResearchX-ray emitting bacterial plasmas could enhance imaging
Bacteria found to be an excellent raw material to generate high-intensity x-rays for medical and analytical uses
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Phthalate replacements linked to child health problems
Levels of two plasticisers in children found to correlate with higher blood pressure and insulin resistance
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PodcastCitric acid
If life hands you lemons, make lemonade – or you could make citric acid, a very useful commodity chemical according to Andrew Turley
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News
Scientist imprisoned over fraudulent HIV vaccine research
Former Iowa State University researcher gets four-and-a-half years in prison for faking vaccine research funded by the NIH
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ResearchIron found in ancient rock is recycled from bacteria
Isotopic analysis suggests iron in banded rock formations can be traced back to ancient bacteria
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OpinionPop culture
Fizzy drinks were an instant hit, but could their tongue-tingling success be captured in solid form?
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FeatureOrganic odysseys
Andy Extance looks at two drugs that cranked the synthetic challenge all the way up to Halaven
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NewsEPA under pressure over Enlist Duo herbicide
WHO has designated Enlist Duo’s two ingredients as a probable and possible human carcinogens
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ResearchMolecular machinery behind circadian clock's ticking revealed
Slow motion chemistry keeps clock running on 24 hour cycle