All articles by James Urquhart – Page 10
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ResearchSuper-repellent coating ready in seconds
Non-stick polymer coating is simple to apply and repels oil, water and alcohol
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ResearchMaths model could help put organs on ice
Minimising damage from toxic levels of cryoprotectant could allow long-term storage of transplant tissues
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ResearchMicroporous copper silicate sucks up carbon dioxide
Humid flue gases from fossil fuel power stations are no problem for this new material
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ResearchAntibacterial soap has poor killing power
Soaps containing triclosan perform no better against bacteria than ordinary soap
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ResearchPurple bacteria signal zinc deficiency
Low-cost bacterial ‘litmus test’ could help identify nutrient-deficient populations
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ResearchSweetening imaging of sugars to study disease
Whole body labelling of zebrafish sugars will provide new insight into cancer, infection and inflammation
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ResearchZeolite packaging to fight durian fruit stench
Cheap odour-eating films can capture nasty smells and could soon find their way into clothing as well as food wrapping
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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