All articles by Matthew Gunther – Page 7
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ResearchRotaxane raises the bar for self-replicating chemical systems
Self-replicating rotaxane may open the door for autonomous chemical synthesis
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News
European food safety body finds glyphosate 'unlikely' to cause cancer
Report sits at odds with WHO viewpoint and may lead to introduction of dosage limits
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ResearchAdaptive spider glue remains sticky come rain or shine
Salt–protein mixture may explain why spider webs retain their adhesive properties in arid and humid climates
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NewsChemistry departments running in the red in the UK
Large increase in students and lack of investment may be to blame
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ResearchIR spectroscopy stretches knowledge of hydrogen bonding
Rare hydrogen bond with phosphorus detected for first time in the gas phase
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ResearchThin film perovskite solar cell passes the efficiency test
Michael Grätzel’s team looks to cut through the hype with device tested by national test lab
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ResearchVan Gogh’s Sunflowers may be wilting in the sun
Post-impressionists’ most famous painting may contain photo-sensitive lead-based pigments that are darkening under light
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FeatureThe house that DNA built
The 2015 chemistry Nobel prize was awarded to Tomas Lindahl, Paul Modrich and Aziz Sancar for DNA repair. Matthew Gunther reconstructs their story
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NewsDNA repair research takes the 2015 chemistry Nobel
Recipients discovered how cells can patch up damaged DNA
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ResearchEnvironmentally-friendly quantum dots make their mark
Indium phosphide nanoparticles offer non-toxic alternative to cadium for richer, more colourful display screens
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NewsAntiparasitic drugs derived from natural products take 2015 medicine Nobel
Top science gong awarded for discovery and development of drugs that have improved the lives of millions
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ResearchExcess protons play hopscotch in water
Researchers confirm proton transport mechanism first mooted 200 years ago
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ResearchCarbon nanotube rectenna directly converts light into electricity
The nanotube array confirms a 40-year old theory and may offer a new way of constructing solar cells
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NewsFlowing salty brine found on Mars
Hydrated chlorate salts detected in slope streaks indicate contemporary water flow on the red planet
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ResearchSingle layer perovskite sheet rises to the fore
2D organo–metal halide sheet successfully produced via direct growth on silicon dioxide
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ResearchAlkaline flow battery charges up renewable energy storage
Non-toxic organic molecules may offer a low cost and safe alternative to acid-based electrolytes
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ResearchMilky Way supernovae may help explain fluorine's origin
Observations counter claims that fluorine production takes place solely in young, evolving stars
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FeatureStuck in the sludge
Matthew Gunther finds chemists are trying to decommission the most dangerous nuclear waste site in Europe
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