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Kiss of life?
Scientists have found the molecule that triggers the start of human life. John Parrington tells the story.
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The sky's the limit
Atmospheric scientists are taking to the skies in the quest for ever more reliable and up-to-the-minute data, Cath O'Driscoll reports.
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Is sustainability a dirty word?
Companies, big and small, must demonstrate the value they bring to society and persuade everyone that they operate responsibly. Or else, says Michael Kenward
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Making microwaves
'Let's talk after lunch' is the mantra of the microwave chemist, such is the speed at which the technology is uncovering new, cleaner and more efficient reactions. Nicholas Leadbeater reports
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Small is bountiful
'Disposable microreactors', from miniature processing plants to laboratories on a chip, bring chemical manufacturing to the desktop. Cath O'Driscoll reports
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Timed to perfection
Do we want clocks accurate to one second every 30 billion years? At that precision, gravity weighs down the passage of time - though it might be easier to find your way around the planet. Richard Corfield reports.