Anthony King
Chemistry World
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Gut bacterium found to destroy nicotine offers liver health benefits for smokers
Discovery might lead to therapy for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease → Read More
Solar jet fuel production from CO2 and water scaled up in field demo
Concentrated solar power provide heat to reduce carbon dioxide to a fuel → Read More
Haleon emerges from GSK consumer healthcare spin-off
Split illustrates move towards narrower focus in pharmaceuticals → Read More
Novartis cutting up to 8000 jobs
Restructure splits commercial activities geographically instead of by treatment area → Read More
European commission proposal seeks to cut EU pesticide use in half by 2030
Ambitious targets will rely on roll-out of integrated pest management techniques and extra payments to farmers → Read More
Gene therapy showcases technique to extend life in mice
Lab mice lived significantly longer after receiving one of two genes, delivered using a mouse herpes virus → Read More
All of life’s nucleic acids could have extraterrestrial origins
All five nucleobases of RNA and DNA found in three meteorites → Read More
Discovery of microplastics in people raises difficult questions about health implications
Scientists keep finding tiny polymer particles in lungs, blood and placentas - but what does that mean means for people's health? → Read More
War in Ukraine prompts companies to quit Russia
Sectors supplying medicines and food try to reduce impact on civilians → Read More
Moderna sued over Covid-19 vaccine-related patents
Arbutus and Genevant say lipid nanoparticles that protect mRNA infringe six key patents → Read More
Nanobots snap up pollutants with their polymer ‘hands’ to clean up water
Magnetically-guided system can trap arsenic and herbicide atrazine → Read More
Extent of pharmaceutical pollution on every continent on Earth revealed
Largest study of its kind creates map of drug contamination hotspots → Read More
Array of compounds found in plastics promote fat cell formation in vitro
A third of thousands of chemicals that leach from consumer polymers linked to the development of fat cells → Read More
Jet fuel from sunlight and air could decarbonise the aviation industry
Larger versions of rooftop refinery could satisfy global demand for kerosene – if the sector commits to technological changes → Read More
Bees face a barrage of chemical and environmental burdens
Better understanding of the combined effects of multiple stress factors could help reduce pollinator decline → Read More
Bees’ static buzz triggers release of floral fragrance
A tiny electric charge on bees can trigger flowers to emit a fragrance, according to a UK lab study. It appears some plants use this to signal the presence of their flowers to insects to increase their chances of being pollinated. Bumblebees visiting petunia (Petunia integrifolia) flowers were found to trigger the release of benzaldehyde. Volatile emissions also rose when Clara Montgomery, who… → Read More
Giant molecular cage protects plastic-eating enzyme
Caged protein withstands temperatures much hotter than its usual melting point and becomes 1000 times more resistant to solvents → Read More
US grants Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine full approval
WHO calls for delay to booster programmes to allow more global distribution → Read More
How a single ingredient creates silky smooth chocolate without tempering
Natural phospholipids trigger cocoa butter crystallisation into glossy, tasty, melt-in-the-mouth chocolate → Read More
Debunked: No, Covid-19 vaccines do not contain graphene oxide
Claims about vaccines containing the chemical have circulated in recent months. → Read More