All articles by Ada McVean – Page 2
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NewsColourant chemistry identifies ancient Greek workshop for Tyrian purple
Dye favoured by royalty was produced at site 3600 years ago
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ResearchRodents’ striking orange teeth not down to iron-rich enamel as thought
Metal provides strength but the colour is the result of something else
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ResearchStatic on steroids lets meat and fruit stick to metal at flick of switch
Electroadhesion could find biomedical and robotic applications
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ResearchEnzyme engineering makes blue denim greener
Environmentally friendlier alternative to indigo dye can now be made at a competitive price
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ResearchBlueberries’ blue is just skin deep, depending on structure not pigments
Non-spherical nanostructures explain the fruit’s colour
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ResearchE. coli rewired to shift carbon flow towards C4 chemicals
Bioengineering strategy creates evolutionary advantage linking cell growth with product formation
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ResearchD-trypsin synthesis enables sequencing of mirror-image proteins
Reversing the chirality of a protein-digesting enzyme could aid the development of mirror-image therapeutics
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ResearchPolar bear-inspired material could be the future of insulating textiles
Encapsulated aerogel fibre can be stretched, dyed and washed without signs of degradation
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Research‘Dolomite problem’ that has puzzled scientists for centuries may have finally been solved
Solution helps to explain the mystery of why common mineral won’t crystallise in the lab
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ResearchInsulin medicines more resilient to temperature than previously thought
Review suggests more lenient storage guidelines could make diabetes treatments more accessible
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ResearchAerophobic electrodes prevent bubble coalescence and boost mass transport
Hydrogel electrode coating improves the efficiency of gas evolution reactions
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ResearchElemental analysis sheds light on Pompeii victims’ final moments
New evidence suggests asphyxiation caused the death of seven people in new study
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ResearchMapping antibiotic’s binding of its target points to way to give drugs the killer edge
Technique that creates a comprehensive catalogue of mutations in antibiotic’s target reveals how drugs might be improved
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ResearchSynthetic peptide mimics can act as antivirals
Peptoids disrupt enveloped viruses’ lipid membranes as well as targeting fungi and bacteria
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ResearchCrispr editing reduces poplar lignin content
Gene-edited wood could reduce waste and save energy during pulping process
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ResearchXRF reveals early drafts of ancient Egyptian art
Portable analytical equipment allows greater analysis of ancient artwork
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ResearchLateral flow HPV test could increase detection rates in resource-poor settings
Low-cost assay works uses self-collected samples and gives results within 45 minutes
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ResearchIntroducing click chemistry’s newest reaction
Phosphorus fluoride exchange allows chemists to quickly build P–O and P–N linked compounds
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ResearchMechanochemistry makes gold salts that are soluble in organic solvents
No need for aqua regia, chlorine or mercury in this gold processing method
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