All articles by James Urquhart – Page 12
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Filler to patch up ancient silk delicates
Enzyme can strengthen and preserve fragile textiles thousands of years old
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Colour changing nanoparticles inspired by deep sea denizens
Striped structures could provide new ways of thinking about the creation of active camouflage systems or better computer displays
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NewsSolar boost for gas power stations
Reactor uses sun’s heat to turn methane into energy rich syngas cutting fuel use by 20%
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Recycling electronics with dimethyl sulfoxide
Solvent extraction could be greener than current methods of reclaiming materials from circuit boards
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Polymer production line runs on DNA
Enzyme-less system can produce a huge library of synthetic polymers that could catalyse chemical reactions or target disease
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New direction for flu drugs
Molecules covalently bind to virus protein to stop it escaping the cell, and could sidestep resistance problems
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Chemical velcro sticks underwater
Strong and reversible adhesive harnesses supramolecular chemistry
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Sea urchin inspires carbon capture catalyst
Larvae make use of nickel ions when building up their exoskeletons suggesting a role for the metal in carbon capture
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ResearchMopping up oil spills with marshmallows
Aerogel can suck up hydrocarbons from water, be wrung out and then reused
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ResearchKilogram ready to slim down for the new year
Scientists think they know why the standard kilogram has gained weight and a chemical peel could be the solution
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Curiosity detect hints of complex organics
Mars rover picks up chlorinated hydrocarbons on the Red Planet, but are they native or did they hitch a ride?
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Two-faced particles self-assemble in sync
Magnetic microspheres' self-organisation into tubules could be harnessed for microfluidics
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On the road to more energetic biofuels
A combination of fermentation and catalytic processes has been used to turn biomass into larger, more energy dense fuels
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Fireflies inspire low-cost LED lighting
Mimicking bioluminescent structures could help drive down the cost of manufacturing LEDs
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ResearchDrawing gas sensors with a nanotube pencil
Simple way to make paper-based gas sensors could be used to detect almost any gas or disease biomarkers
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NewsUN report urges chemical industry to clean-up
The global cost of poor chemical management is high but industry argues report presents an incomplete picture
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Graphene–boron nitride stitching to sew up electronics
Composite material could overcome graphene's limitations to produce thin, flexible electronic devices
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Turning wastewater into food
Scientists have developed a simple process to recover a valuable raw material from sewage - phosphorus
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Flexible lighting is on a roll
Light emitting sheets thinner than a piece of paper have been made in a similar manner to printing a newspaper