All articles by James Urquhart – Page 10
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ResearchSolar hydrogen production on a roll with 2D films
Liquid ‘rolling pins’ could produce materials for solar to hydrogen conversion more cheaply
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ResearchPromising compound offers single dose knock-out for malaria
Candidate antimalarial drug halt parasite protein synthesis and will enter human trials in a year
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ResearchInjectable electronics unfold to monitor brain activity
Electronics a million times more flexible than the best currently available could transform patient monitoring
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ResearchComplex amines made easy (and cheap)
Iron-catalysed cross-coupling brings together nitroarenes and olefins in a single step in boon for drug makers
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ResearchAncient RNA enzymes formed from freeze-thaw cycles
Temperature cycles help small pieces of RNA assemble into complex ribozymes
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ResearchMicromotor catalyst powers up hydrogen production
Catalytic particles offer new cheaper and safer way of storing hydrogen for vehicles
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ResearchPlant-inspired plastics take shape
Polymer that responds to multiple stimuli could bring shape-shifting plastics a step closer
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Graphene sandwich turns water square
Water trapped between graphene sheets transformed into new type of ice
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Mystery of coloured water droplets that chase and repel each other solved
Discovery could herald sprays that hoover up dirt and keep solar panels clean
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NewsMOF sensor sniffs out ammonia
First chemical sensor made from a 2D metal organic framework unveiled
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Research‘Early RNA’ reactions characterised
Enzyme-free linking of nucleotides suggests possible route for the synthesis of ancient RNA
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ResearchFish sperm spawns rare earth metal recycling idea
Technique could provide a cheap, green way of recovering scarce metals from electronic waste
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ResearchAsteroid bombardment of early Earth may have created building blocks of life
Simulated asteroid impacts turn simple chemical into DNA bases
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ResearchNanomolar chemistry enables 1500 experiments in a single day
High throughput method could speed drug discovery and cut down use of costly compounds
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ResearchBeetle behind breath test for bank notes
Photonic crystal inks inspired by longhorn beetle could help to fight counterfeiting
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ResearchGood vibrations for electron microscopy
Vibrational spectroscopy performed on the nanoscale, opening up investigations into bonding structure
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ResearchDesigner nanoparticles cast in DNA moulds
Moulds will be able to produce a vast array of different inorganic nanoparticle shapes for nanoelectronics and catalysis
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NewsOzone layer no longer thinning
UN Environment Programme’s latest research finds ozone layer is thickening in places
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NewsBlaze destroys Nottingham sustainable chemistry lab
The cause of the fire that destroyed the £20 million centre that was still under construction is unknown
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ResearchFirst ionic liquid made from plant waste
Closed loop recycling could see ionic liquids made from biofuel by-products used to make more biofuel