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National Defense November 2015 Allyson Versprille	Air Force Devoting S&T Funds to Engine Technology In an effort to increase fuel efficiency, the Air Force Research Laboratory is investing significant science and technology funding toward propulsion technology.
National Defense November 2015 Yasmin Tadjdeh	Bulletproof Life Vest Could Better Protect Sailors The floating armor torso system, built by BCB International, is a dual life jacket and waterproof body armor that gives users "two life saving chances" after being shot.
Chemistry World October 8, 2015 Philippa Matthews	EPA fines Mosaic Fertilizer over hazardous waste handling The EPA claims that Mosaic failed to appropriately store and dispose of waste from phosphoric and sulfuric acid production as part of fertilizer manufacture on several sites in Florida and Louisiana.
Chemistry World October 7, 2015 Phillip Broadwith	Bristol-Myers-Squibb fined for alleged Chinese bribes The US Securities and Exchange Commission has fined New York based pharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb over $14 million over alleged bribes made to Chinese state owned hospitals.
Chemistry World October 6, 2015 Angeli Mehta	China launches nationwide emissions trading scheme China has announced that it will implement a national emissions trading scheme in 2017, and encourage more power generation from renewables.
Chemistry World October 6, 2015 Philippa Matthews	Urine recycled into quantum dots Using urine to produce carbons dots is cheaper and greener than conventional synthesis.
Chemistry World October 5, 2015 Matthew Gunther	Environmentally-friendly quantum dots make their mark Scientists have created an indium-based quantum dot as an environmentally-friendly alternative to the toxic cadmium nanocrystals currently used in commercial liquid crystal displays.
Chemistry World October 5, 2015 Rebecca Trager	New US ozone standard under fire The US has strengthened air quality standards for ground-level ozone generating a backlash from industry.
Chemistry World October 2, 2015 Tom Wilson	Antimony recovery lights up lamp waste recycling Researchers in Belgium have developed a method to extract antimony from lamp phosphor waste and convert residues from the process into fertilizer.
Chemistry World October 2, 2015 Andy Extance	Megasupramolecules promise to quell fuel explosions Adding megasupramolecules to jet fuel could save lives by preventing formation of fine fuel mist.
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