All articles by Matthew Gunther – Page 8
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News
Research bodies urge UK government to protect science funding
Nearly 200 organisations call to ‘cement the UK as a global leader in R&D’
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Business
Syngenta to sell off seed business after failed Monsanto takeover
Syngenta to restore shareholder confidence following a series of failed takeover bids by Monsanto
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Business
US regulator reprimands Cepheid for norovirus diagnosis tool quality
Diagnostics firm has 15 days to respond to violations laid out by regulator
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Business
Novartis to buy experimental MS drug from GSK in $1bn deal
Deal will help to bolster Novartis’s pipeline for neurological disorder treatments
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Research
Nanoscale microscopy casts light on cellular dynamics
Nobel prize winning research fulfils early promise to reveal real time cellular processes
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Coating can drive down white LED light prices
Luminescent metal–organic framework films may supplant expensive, rare earth-based LED coatings
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Colour-changing polymer tackles concussion diagnosis head on
Epoxy sponge that registers heavy knocks could alert doctors to head injuries in soliders and athletes
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Research
Life of grime for atmospheric chemistry
Urban grime releases harmful pollutants when exposed to sunlight
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News
‘Drinkable book’ quenches thirst for water purification solution
Silver-doped cellulose pages can be used as filters to remove harmful bacteria
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Research
CERN takes aim at proton and antiproton
Measurement of charge-to-mass ratio may inspire theories beyond standard model
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Research
Chemists hold a candle to reagent preservation
Wax capsule preserves integrity of reagents and can be dropped into solvent ready for reaction
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Research
Buckyballs prove to be a magnetic proposition for copper
Successful layering of C60 and copper turns the transition metal into a ferromagnet
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Switzerland R&D spending falls after Horizon 2020 cash freeze
Referendum vote to limit EU immigration has led to national research spending being cuts of 7%
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US government uncovers safety failings at nuclear lab
Los Alamos National Laboratory’s safety culture put under the microscope by Department of Energy
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New Horizons sees red over Pluto’s atmosphere
Reaction of methane breakdown products are responsible for the dwarf planet’s rosy hue
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Research
Single 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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News
Controversial pesticide ban temporarily lifted in UK
Two neonicotinoid pesticides permitted by the UK following Farmers Union application
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Research
Telescope detects ionised carbon in early galaxies
Dust discovery reveals youthful universe went through a rapid process of evolution