All articles by Anthony King – Page 17
-
NewsGlowing roads take a rain check
Moisture seeping into the photoluminescent strips dampens their illumination
-
NewsUncertainty dogs Swiss science in EU immigration row
No end in sight to impasse on Switzerland’s participation in European research and education programmes
-
NewsMetrics' role in assessing research reviewed
UK higher education body launches investigation into the pros and cons of metrics in managing research
-
NewsAnalysts shrug off rare earth trade ruling
WTO’s indictment of Chinese export duties won’t affect export market, experts say
-
Research
Californium compound springs bonding surprise
Borate material shows previously unseen f-orbital involvement in bonding
-
ReviewOut on a LIM
Data management systems are widely used in certain sectors of industry, but how do different systems compare? Anthony King finds out
-
Research
Unnatural DNA links click for faster synthesis
DNA stitched together with bonds never found in nature can still be read by human cells
-
NewsDatabase of 15 million chemical structures set free
European Bioinformatics Institute will curate patent data which should be a boon for drug chemists
-
NewsNew report concludes Arafat was not poisoned
French team claims radiation traces in the former Palestinian leader’s body are natural
-
FeatureNature's navigation system
What’s the clever chemistry behind the magnetic mechanisms that allow birds and other animals to navigate? Anthony King takes a look
-
NewsArafat poisoning probe clouded by passage of time
Investigators conclude the Palestinian leader may have been murdered with polonium but radioactive decay leaves room for ambiguity
-
Research
Saving carbon to increase biofuel brewing efficiency
Redesigned pathway for sugar metabolism could boost biofuel yields by as much as 50%
-
Research
Spinning a catalytic yarn
Nylon fabric as a support for organic catalysts could make a wide range of applications possible
-
FeatureDiversity in the chemical sciences
How does chemistry fare when it comes to widening participation? Anthony King looks at the numbers
-
Research
Prehistoric humans liked to spice up their lives
Chemical analysis of 6000 year old cooking pots reveals traces of garlic mustard used to flavour meat and fish dishes
-
Research
Diamond encrusted nano-saw to slash silicon waste
Ultra-thin carbon nanotube wire could cut the cost of solar cells by slicing thinner silicon wafers
-
Research
Microwave quarrel heats up
Academics publicly exchange sharp words in journal pages over microwave chemistry
-
Research
Green graphene band-aid
Graphene could become a new type of antimicrobial material for everyday use
-
Research
Titanium takes on Haber–Bosch process
Metal complex can split dinitrogen bond in discovery that could cut huge energy costs of fertiliser production
-
Research
Polymer tied in celtic knots
Slow polymerisation process can create distinctive structures that can suture wounds