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BIO to release new IPR report
The US Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) is to unveil a new report on the role of intellectual property rights (IPRs) in encouraging upstream R&D and downstream commercialization in biotechnology
- Published: Jun 14, 2012
- Author: Jon Evans
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Marine battering ram
The wood of an ancient battering ram from a wrecked ship has been identified.
- Published: Jun 8, 2012
- Author: Steve Down
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It's all in the name
Flerovium and livermorium have officially taken their places at the periodic table.
- Published: Jun 6, 2012
- Author: Steve Down
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Waters holds Users' Meeting
Waters is holding a Users' Meeting at the International Mass Spectrometry Conference in September.
- Published: Jun 1, 2012
- Author: Jon Evans
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Meteorites brought methane to Mars
Methane in the Martian atmosphere was generated from organic matter in meteorites that landed on the surface, say European scientists.
- Published: May 31, 2012
- Author: Steve Down
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PCBs increase risk of obesity
Swedish scientists have shown that PCBs are associated with the amount of abdominal fat.
- Published: May 29, 2012
- Author: Steve Down
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SLAS Asia conference in June
The 2012 SLAS Asia conference and exhibition is taking place in Shanghai, China, on 19–21 June 2012.
- Published: May 29, 2012
- Author: Jon Evans
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Playing the right notes
The ages of the oldest known musical instruments in the world have been confirmed by scientists in a study that clears up earlier controversy.
- Published: May 28, 2012
- Author: Steve Down
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Botulinum neurotoxins sub-typed
US scientists have succeeded in sub-typing all seven Botulinum neurotoxin serotypes using a novel proteomics approach that combines multi-enzymatic digestion with mass spectrometry.
- Published: May 25, 2012
- Author: Steve Down
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Black is black
The reflectance spectra of paper and textiles dyed different shades of black have been compared by principal components analysis to define the spectral properties of black samples.
- Published: May 23, 2012
- Author: Steve Down
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