Solidarity in crises
Responsibility, international solidarity, openness, inclusion, mobility, flexibility and predictability. They are words that will already be familiar to all of us engaged in the international scientific community. So perhaps it’s not too surprising that they are also the watchwords selected by a recent report on the Ukraine crisis.
Click for bone cancer
Click chemistry has been deployed for the first time to image tumours in dogs with bone cancer. The approach could deliver anti-cancer drugs not only to dogs, but also potentially to people.
Corporate plastic pledges
As an increasing number of businesses pledge to reduce plastic use, a new study casts doubt over how meaningful these commitments are (doi: 10.1016/j.oneear.2022.10.008).
Fertiliser fears
Farmers are disappointed with the European Commission’s latest attempts to tackle the ongoing crisis in the fertiliser market, complaining the long-awaited Communication fails to provide any short-term solutions.
Fast toxin detection
A new fast way of detecting toxins in liquids relies on how droplets roll on a micro-sculptured surface. The toxins in question are amphiphiles, molecules made up of both polar and nonpolar parts. They include endotoxins, lipopolysaccharides from bacterial cell walls. Drinking water with endotoxins at concentrations as low as 2ng/mL can induce sepsis in people.
Letter Capturing CO2
Sir, I write regarding the Richard Corfield's article Capturing CO2 (C&I, 2022, 86, 10, 18). Letter from Peter Reineck, SCI's Energy Group.
Business digest
The latest business digest for C&I Issue 12 2022 with all the latest mergers and acquisitions in the chemical industry.
China tops battery charts
For the third year running, China has come top in a global ranking of battery supply chain performance. China is home to three-quarters of all battery cell manufacturing and 90% of anode and electrolyte production, according to BNEF, the strategic research arm of Bloomberg. The country’s support for EVs and raw materials investment was credited for its performance.
£32m for energy storage
Five energy storage projects will benefit from a share of over £32m UK government funding. Technologies to store excess energy should boost the UK’s long-term energy resilience by promoting greater reliance on renewables rather than fossil fuels.
Cholesterol link to AD
Alzheimer’s disease has a strong genetic component, but the APOE gene stands out. Having two copies of the APOE4 gene variant can increase a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s by three- to four-fold. Now, research suggests that the APOE4 gene variant sabotages lipid transport.