News – Page 191
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NewsInternational Space Station experiments will search for key to soot-free flames
Microgravity research could help to burn fuels more cleanly and cut soot’s contribution to ill health and climate change
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BusinessEmerging from the US opioid crisis
With litigation against suppliers in full swing, how does the US counter its addiction to powerful painkillers?
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ResearchDirecting group ‘dance’ decorates heterocycles
Reaction that multi-functionalises nitrogen heteroaromatics using a movable directing group has already attracted the attention of industrial chemists
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ResearchBizarre ice XVIII is an oxygen ion crystal swimming in a sea of protons
High pressure superionic form of water may hold clues to behaviour of giant icy planets in our solar system
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ResearchMagnetite microswarm repairs circuit by mimicking bridge-building ants
Gold-coated iron particles in magnetic field move like swarming ants to repair broken microcircuits
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ResearchRainproof pesticide uses sticky peptides to defend against Asian soybean rust
Devastating fungal disease tackled with antimicrobial and anchor peptide combo
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ResearchPutting water in a spin harnesses proton magnetism
Exceptionally high rotation speed NMR measures the nuclear Barnett effect
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NewsNew candidate for oldest classroom periodic table emerges in Russia
Hand painted table commissioned by Mendeleev dates back to 1876
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BusinessAt least six dead in explosions in US and Russia
Blasts at silicones and fertiliser plants each leave three confirmed dead
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NewsZero-emissions economy is both feasible and affordable for the UK
Committee on Climate Change backs low carbon target for 2050
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ResearchCrispr gene-editor helps find new treatments for box jellyfish venom
Cyclodextrins show promise treating stings
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ResearchSurprising radical mechanisms of antioxidant polysulfides
Tetrasulfide prevents oxidation of petroleum products through radical reactions
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ResearchNeural network folds proteins a million times faster than its competitors
Machine learning algorithm that predicts protein structures in milliseconds could top next protein folding contest
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ResearchThousand year-old fox snout bag held potent hallucinogens
Chemical analysis reveals ancient South Americans used mix of psychoactive substances in rituals
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ResearchFood colouring paves the way for 3D-printed organs
Tatrazine could overcome biocompatibility problems of printed tissues
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ResearchSwitching to sulfur stops deadly bacteria growth
Modified sugar prevents growth of Clostridium difficile while retaining useful properties
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ResearchElectrostatic doping improves 2D semiconductor performance
Overcoming defects in monolayer materials could pave the way for their use in electronics
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ResearchHippo dung drives savannah silicon cycle
Eating silicon-rich grass on land and spreading dung in rivers provides vital nutrients for microscopic diatoms
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ResearchConverting waste plastic bottles into jet fuel
Simple three-step process generates minimal waste and diverts plastic from landfill