All articles by Emma Stoye – Page 11
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ResearchCoffee-ring patterns offer clues to tap water quality
Unique pattern of an evaporating droplet can be used as a fingerprint for water samples
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ResearchSpace travel microbes turn urine into polymers
Researchers are trying to develop yeast that could convert human waste into food for long space flights
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Research‘Cyborg’ bacteria beat plants at their own game
Microbes harvest sunlight by coating themselves in cadmium sulfide nanoparticles
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ResearchMagnetic beads mop up sunblock in the sea
Clean up method for sunblock-derived pollutants could stop them damaging coral reefs
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ResearchElemental maps reveal hidden beauty of Roman portrait
Analysis of a degraded wall painting at Herculaneum may help conservators clean and restore it
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BusinessChemical companies urged to update cyber defences
Outdated technology is leaving chemical, energy and petrochemical facilities vulnerable to ransomware attacks
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ReviewExhibition: Open for discovery
The Francis Crick Institute’s first exhibition showcases its scientists’ research
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ResearchCrispr first as disease-causing mutation edited in human embryos
Faulty gene that causes serious heart condition corrected
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NewsOutcry after Teesside University professors told to reapply for jobs
Last minute summer assessment could result in redundancies
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ResearchFluorine turns boron nitride into a magnetic semiconductor
Fluorination could allow 2D material to be used for electronics applications in extreme environments
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News£138 million pledged to UK research–industry collaborations
Investment is expected to speed up commercialisation of research
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ResearchLiving bacteria write pictures and movies to DNA
Crispr–Cas9 tool used to store information in the genome of living E. coli
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NewsMaterial lessons from Grenfell
Call for better testing and regulation on combustible building materials following last month’s deadly London fire
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NewsParental pressures contribute to leaky pipeline in US
Survey suggests being a postdoc is ‘not compatible’ with becoming a parent
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ResearchStratospheric dichloromethane could delay ozone recovery by decades
Rising levels of the industrial solvent could offset benefits of the Montreal Protocol
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NewsEPSRC funds third of research proposals over past year
In 2016–2017 34% of proposals were granted funding worth £533 million
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NewsTeaching quality assessment ranks UK universities
Teaching Excellence Framework results out with those awarded gold, silver or bronze able to increase fees in line with inflation
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NewsStudies flag signs of gender bias in peer review
Women appear to be underrepresented among reviewers and authors
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NewsMedical research charity plans £500 million investment
Funding will be targeted at antimicrobials, oncology and other unmet needs
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NewsChemistry journal introduces ‘intelligent crowd’ peer review
Online platform aims to make peer review faster, unbiased and less of a burden on researchers