All articles by Jon Cartwright – Page 4
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Water purifier harnesses green chemistry
US researchers devise environmentally-friendly twin-membrane device that degrades toxins with hydroxyl radicals
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Liquid crystals spot bacteria to order
A change in the order of liquid crystal's structure can be used to spot bacterial toxins
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'Chemical soldering' heralds single molecule electronics
Researchers demonstrate how to join single molecules to nanowires using a scanning tunnelling microscope
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New radioisotope bodes well for cancer treatment
A new terbium isotope could be better at killing cancers and have fewer side effects than current therapeutic radioisotopes
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New clotting drug antidote could cut surgery risk
Researchers have developed a possible alternative to protamine, the only clinical drug that can counteract anticoagulants
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New cream blocks nickel allergy
Nanoparticles trap nickel on skin's surface before it can irritate
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Antibacterial clays kill with iron
Clays that can heal flesh-eating diseases generate deadly radicals inside bacterial cells
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Carbon nanotubes - a boon for chiral catalysts
Researchers in China find that platinum particles inside carbon nanotube channels could be an effective catalyst for making chiral drugs
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Earth's missing xenon could be hiding in quartz
Researchers in Canada synthesise xenon dioxide, adding weight to theory that xenon can bond within quartz
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Insect antennae inspire responsive nanopores
US researchers look to nature to create nanopores that can predictably capture and process nanoscale objects
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Worms' diet the key to coloured silk
Researchers in Singapore discover which dye molecules alter the colour of the core silk fibre
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Luminescence gives 2D pH images
2D imaging of pH in vivo shows promise for wound monitoring in medicine
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Chemists separate water isomers
A decade after initial controversial claims, a new group says it has separated water into its two spin isomers
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Modified protein binders give shortcut to drugs
Attaching polypeptides to small molecules can significantly increase the specificity and affinity of protein binders
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New molecule could propel rockets
New nitrogen oxide molecule could be used in rocket fuel, but some researchers are unsure whether it will ever make it out of the lab
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Silk woven into transistors
Researchers demonstrate a bio-compatible transistor that could find applications in medicine or flexible electronics
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DNA origami meets low-cost lithography
Researchers use tiny gold islands to position DNA origami, in another step towards 'self-assembled' nanoelectronics
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Catalyst improves prospects for fuel cells
Alkali ions on platinum make for a more viable water-gas shift reaction
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Imaging technique sees conversion of biomass to sugar
Researchers in the US have demonstrated an imaging technique for studying the conversion of biomass into fuel-friendly sugars