All articles by Sarah Houlton – Page 10
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New HIV vaccine hope
For the first time in decades, researchers have discovered new broadly neutralising antibodies that could lead to an effective vaccine for HIV
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Reach costs set to spiral
The EU's Reach chemicals legislation could use 20 times more animals and cost six times more than originally estimated, say two toxicologists
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The insider: Marketing magic
Amanda Halford's chemistry training has proved invaluable in her international marketing career, as she tells Sarah Houlton
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Drugs for a developing world
Diseases affecting the developing world have long been neglected, but new partnerships between governments, charities and pharmaceutical firms could change that, says Sarah Houlton
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Indian court dismisses Bayer's patent law case
Bayer has failed in its attempt to stop Indian regulators approving a copy-cat version of one of its patented drugs
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Testing times: prediction of hepatitis C response
A new genetic test could predict which patients will benefit from treatment, and which will suffer side effects
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ERC not up to scratch
Two-year review highlights fundamental operational problems within the European Research Council
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Profile: Life, but not as we know it
In Second Life real people live in a virtual world. Joanna Scott has a actual job there, organising scientific events within the online environment, reports Sarah Houlton
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Company Profile: Chemicals to order
Excelsyn, which specialises in the gram to kilo scale manufacture of fine chemicals, is profiting from the growing market for niche products, reports Sarah Houlton
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Branded drugs' competition-free days numbered
EU and US authorities look to clamp down on pharma's deals to delay generic drugs
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New department takes responsibility for UK science
Science and business reunite as DIUS scrapped in UK government department reshuffle
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Agrochemical firms in patent battle
Agrochemical giants are locking horns over biotech patents for genetic technologies
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FeatureNanopores for thought
Sarah Houlton talks to Hagan Bayley, the 2008 Chemistry World Entrepreneur of the year
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Profile: Commercial catalysts
Ian Archer has his dream career as a process chemist. As head of process chemistry at Ingenza, he is now getting involved in technology transfer, as he tells Sarah Houlton
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Lead-lined clouds
Lead in the atmosphere causes clouds to form at warmer temperatures and with less water
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Double standard in pesticide ban?
EU review approves pesticides used in organic farming based on incomplete data, sparking claims of double standards
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Integrin inhibitors could promote tumour growth
Integrin inhibitors are being investigated to treat cancer, but new research suggests they could actually promote tumour growth
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Mega mergers sweep pharma industry
The list of mergers and acquisitions in the pharma continues to grow, with four major deals in recent weeks
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Who's who: Colourful chemistry
Sarah Houlton marvels at the rainbow of career options available to colour chemists