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Chemistry World November 17, 2014 James Urquhart	Beetle behind breath test for bank notes Simply breathing on money could soon reveal if it's the real deal or counterfeit thanks to a beetle-inspired ink that reversibly changes color in response to humidity.
Chemistry World November 17, 2014 Hepeng Jia	Hopes Sino -- US climate deal will spur global action in 2015 A historic announcement by Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Barack Obama has injected new momentum into the global fight against climate change.
National Defense December 2014 Yasmin Tadjdeh	Government, Industry Countering Islamic State's Social Media Campaign The U.S. government, along with industry partners, is working to stymie the Islamic State's burgeoning social media campaign, which experts say is widespread and highly advanced for a terror organization.
National Defense December 2014 Sarah Sicard	Pacific Pathways to Expand Army's Presence in Region From September to November, soldiers based in Washington and Hawaii cut a swath through Asia with stops at Indonesia, Malaysia and Japan to conduct training with local forces.
Chemistry World November 13, 2014 Rebecca Trager	Grad student blamed for research misconduct at Utah Two papers published by the same University of Utah lab came under suspicion last year after it became apparent that they contained fabricated transmission electron micrograph images.
Chemistry World November 11, 2014 Charlie Quigg	Sleeping sickness fly trap in a nutshell An international team of chemists has developed a green method for creating odour attractants to trap the insects that spread African sleeping sickness.
Chemistry World November 11, 2014 Rebecca Trager	700 US troops report possible chemical agent exposure An internal Pentagon review has found that 734 US troops reported potential exposure to chemical warfare agents while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan between 2004 and 2010.
National Defense December 2014 Campbell & Belkin	Proposed Reporting Rule On Counterfeit Items Adds Burden to Contractors The proposed rules expand obligations for defense and other government contracting manufacturers and suppliers well beyond mere counterfeit issues.
Chemistry World November 10, 2014 Anisha Ratan	Driving towards success with biomass-derived petrol Chinese scientists have overcome previous limitations to generate high octane number petrol from biomass-derived I -valerolactone, an organic compound that is already often blended in small amounts with petrol or diesel.
Chemistry World November 5, 2014	Emissions must hit zero by 2100, says IPCC The International Panel on Climate Change says that carbon emissions will have to fall to zero by 2100, but that the means to achieve this are economically affordable.
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