| Chemistry World’s roundup of money and molecules - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:07:04 +0000 |
| India investing big in clean energy – Merck strikes deal with Threshold – And Valeant buys ProbioticaPHARMACEUTICAL – The news that UK pharma giant AstraZeneca is to cut a further 7300 jobs is not a sign that the UK pharma industry is at risk, according to the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI). ‘AstraZeneca has [...] |
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| Chemistry in its element–morphine - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:38:49 +0000 |
| The sleepy secret secreted by the opium poppy has brought pain relief to millions. But just as it’s helped to save lives, it’s also responsible for taking them. Simon Cotton tells the tale of the addictive analgesic, morphine, in this week’s Chemistry in its element podcast. |
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| The February edition of the CW podcast is now online - Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:46:19 +0000 |
| In the February podcast, we’re all about nanoparticles: they clean up blood, they can listen to cellular noises, they get rid of unwanted pests and they worm their way into the environment. Plus, we learn that fluorinated chemicals might be making their way into our food and discuss the unusual case [...] |
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