Charlie Quigg

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Deft defecators done in 12 seconds
2017-05-11T12:10:00
Fluid dynamics explain how amount and viscosity of faecal mucus makes it easy to poo
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Magnetic droplets stamp out protein patterns
2017-02-10T10:18:00
Droplets rolling across a lotus leaf spark device assembly idea
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Transition metal material captures inert neon
2016-08-11T12:00:00
First interaction between neon and a transition metal could lead to selective gas capture
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Biomarkers identify stroke victims with cognitive problems
2015-11-02T00:00:00
A metabolomics approach to check whether a stroke has affected a patient’s memory or thinking processes
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Bounce denotes battery health
2015-03-31T00:00:00
Physical changes as battery discharges correlated with bounce
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Sleeping sickness fly trap in a nutshell
2014-11-11T00:00:00
Isomerising-cross metathesis could help curb tropical disease by converting cashew byproduct into sustainable pest control
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Polymer changes colour in the heat of the moment
2014-07-22T00:00:00
Stabilising thermochromic polymers with peptides significantly increases their responsiveness
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Shining a light on polymer welding
2014-05-07T00:00:00
Responsive epoxy is healed and reshaped under illumination
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Cystic fibrosis treatment clears the way
2014-02-25T00:00:00
Scientists protect alginate lyase so that it can act on mucus in the gut
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Toilet purification system doubles as hydrogen fuel cell
2013-12-24T00:00:00
Electrolysis cell disinfects wastewater at the same time as generating molecular hydrogen
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Detecting iron the smart way
2013-11-11T00:00:00
New kit can quantify iron in blood, wine and water within 15 minutes
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Light responsive soft matter
2013-07-31T00:00:00
Gel reacts to changes in light intensity by moving in different directions thanks to the Belousov–Zhabotinsky reaction
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Flat-pack structures build themselves
2013-07-03T00:00:00
Joule heating triggers simultaneous and sequential folding of shape memory polymers
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Splitting the sea
2013-05-31T00:00:00
Polymeric catalyst can oxidise seawater without making toxic chlorine gas as a side product
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Inorganic nanosheet to enhance batteries
2013-04-25T00:00:00
One-atom thick cobalt oxide structures show potential as electrodes for lithium ion batteries
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Biomimetic bricks inspired by mother of pearl
2013-04-08T00:00:00
Development of a graphene composite with a tensile strength greater than nacre
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A greener approach to gas transport
2012-12-03T00:00:00
Fruit and vegetables may hold the key to a new way of transporting gases
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Cheaper component for greenhouse gas reduction catalyst
2012-09-27T00:00:00
By replacing tungsten with iron, scientists have cut the cost of a common greenhouse gas reduction reaction
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For clean water, just add sunlight
2012-06-26T00:00:00
A photocatalytic water purification system that does not need an electric pump
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An invisible menace for solar cells
2012-04-19T00:00:00
Even minute impurities can affect bulk heterojunction solar cell efficiency by over 50%

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