4 December 2011: Have something to say about an article you’ve read on Chemistry World this week? Leave your comments below…

Academia grows its role in drug discovery
Report claims patents filed by universities around the world are growing rapidly while pharma patents are stagnating

Capturing compounds in cages for chemical control
Encapsulating a reagent inside a molecular capsule circumvents the need for lengthy protecting group chemistry

Devices to help miners breathe easier
Portable devices to test silica levels in coal dust on-site could lead to reduced silica exposure in mines

Government launches UK life sciences strategy
Life sciences industry receives a cash boost to bridge the gap between an idea and a product

Artificial enzyme outperforms nature
An antioxidant wrapped in a soft protein shell could be a treatment for a nerve cell disease

Catalyst clears up corrosion
Photocatalyst ink provides a cheap and easy way to clean metals in industry

Commission appoints first chief scientific adviser
Aberdeen microbiologist Anne Glover will provide the European commission with advice on science and technology

Atmospheric carbon capture costs underestimated
Capturing carbon dioxide from the air will be much more expensive than previously thought, researchers report

Europe plans large cash injection for research
The successor to the FP7 programme will put 80 billion euros into research over the next seven years

                  

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