Harriet Brewerton
I graduated from the University of Nottingham in 2007 and joined the Royal Society of Chemistry in the same year. Since then I have worked on a range of databases and journals, and I am currently a publishing editor in the Analytical team. My role involves handling the peer review of submissions right through to editing accepted articles, and writing regularly for Chemistry World.
ResearchUranium isotopes in ancient grains indicate early Earth was less hellish than textbook descriptions
Mass spectrometry technique that works on tiny samples refines understanding of Earth’s first geologic eon
ResearchLigand selector steers C–N cross-couplings down most sustainable path
Tool is step towards strategy that considers reagents and reactants above and below the arrow
ResearchDeep tissue penetration allows fluorophore to guide tumour surgery
Bioimaging probe excited by longer wavelengths of light but doesn’t suffer from long-term retention in the immune system
ResearchBismuth drugs kill bacteria by disrupting metabolism
Scientists throw kitchen sink of omics techniques at understanding complicated response of prevalent human pathogen to bismuth drug
ResearchNicotine degrading enzyme could help smokers quit
Enzyme removes nicotine from blood before it can stimulate brain’s reward system
ResearchEnergy storage from the butt end
Used cigarettes converted into efficient hydrogen storage material
ResearchHagfish slime turned into ultra-stiff fibre
Scientists switch protein structure and add covalent crosslinks
ResearchMolecular suit provides basic protection
A removable macrocyclic suit can protect a small cation from strong bases
ResearchSimple polymer tongue can taste the difference
Sensor that can discriminate between 25 fruit juices could be used for quality control
ResearchTemperature drop triggers chirality twist
Asymmetric reaction’s enantioselectivity turned on its head
ResearchWhat's your nano poison?
Informatics tool helps researchers visualise complex toxicity datasets
ResearchColour-changing polymer adapts camouflage to vegetation and desert
Fabric flips from green to brown when a voltage is applied
ResearchCleaning solution test doesn’t move contact lens wearers to tears
Microfluidic device personalises contact lens care
ResearchAntibiotics pit against bacterial biofilms
Simple electrochemical device to more realistically assess antibiotic performance
ResearchPaper device tracks fracking pollution
Cheap and simple bromide sensor warns if water has been contaminated with fracking fluid
ResearchDisrupting graphene
Scientists hope their comprehensive roadmap will help tease out graphene’s potential