All articles by James Urquhart – Page 15
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Monitoring oil sand toxicity
Researchers have identified for the first time some of the individual components of toxic naphthenic acid mixtures present in waste water from bituminous oil sands
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Elusive form of iron captured
Structural and spectroscopic evidence of a highly reactive iron(V) nitride compound
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To thicken up runny liquids, add fluid
Adding a small amount of fluid to a runny liquid can thicken it, say researchers in Germany
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Guiding electrons through graphene
New device does for electrons what fibre optic cables do for light
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Controlling the chirality of a molecule can be achieved using a light-driven molecular motor, say scientists in the Netherlands
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Novel nanoparticle filter
Researchers create a recyclable membrane based on non-covalent bonds to filter nanoparticles
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SNPs on display
New technique uses DNA origami to provide visual read out of the most common form of genetic variations
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BSE pathogens passed on by air
The infectious misfolded protein molecules that cause mad cow disease can be transmitted in the air, say scientists
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Urchins bare their teeth in materials research
The self-sharpening mechanism used by sea urchin teeth could inspire new self-sharpening tools
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Cellulose catalyst rewrites rules of attraction
A magnetic catalyst for the conversion of biomass into sugar that can be pulled out for reuse
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Biohydrogen produced in air
Ocean microbe found to produce large amounts of hydrogen under aerobic conditions
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Nanotube probe for cellular study
Carbon nanotube-based endoscope can probe the internal workings of a cell without causing damage
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Micro organ system to test cancer drugs
New organ-on-a-chip system simultaneously tests how liver, intestine and breast cancer cells respond to cancer drugs
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Dual purpose dyes offer new imaging options
Researchers develop combination imaging dyes that can be stored indefinitely and activated when warmed to body temperature
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Aerosol theory solidifies
Atmospheric aerosol particles long thought to be liquid can in fact be amorphous solids, prompting a possible rethink of atmospheric and climate models
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Non-stick chewing gum hits market
Chemists tweak traditional chewing gum formulation to create a new gum that is simple to remove and degrades easily
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Weightlifting crystals
Two-component crystal can bend like human muscle to lift weights 600 times greater than its own when exposed to UV light
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Challenging aqua regia's throne
US researchers discover 'organic' aqua regia that can selectively dissolve noble metals in solution
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Growing magnetic leaves
Researchers create a magnetic leaf from iron carbide using a natural leaf as a template in a simple one-step process
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Strain creates rare type of magnet
An antiferromagnetic material can display ferroelectric and ferromagnetic simultaneously if its crystal lattice is strained