News – Page 269
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ResearchVelcro-inspired fibres may make spacecraft stronger
Silicon carbide fuzz could be woven into ultra-strong but lightweight materials
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ResearchPhone screen light kills human eye cells
Low intensity blue light from smartphones and televisions kills human retinal cells
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NewsResearchers protest law that attacks Hungary’s Central European University
Legislation that has been rushed through parliament could see the US-owned university closed
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ResearchMOF-based device harvests water from air
System powered entirely by sunlight could provide off-grid personalised water supplies
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ResearchMolecular suit provides basic protection
A removable macrocyclic suit can protect a small cation from strong bases
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ResearchHydrothermal vents generate deep-sea currents
Minerals spewed by ocean vents set up redox reactions that allow electrical currents to flow
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NewsWill machine learning allow robots to take over?
How machines are adapting to solve chemical problems
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ResearchCarbon nanofibre offers new spin on catalysts
Electrospinning carbon nanofibre into an electrocatalyst paves the way to flexible energy storage devices
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ResearchHeaviest +4 ion on the periodic table stabilised
A berkelium(IV) ion has been made under mild conditions using an iron carrier molecule
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NewsChemical reaction database sparks discussion
The Chemical Safety Library under development by Pistoia could have legal implications for those who don’t learn from near misses
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ResearchTiny virus batteries remove water pollutant
Metal nanoparticles turn viruses into tiny batteries that reduce toxic compound in just 10 minutes
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ResearchNanohoop trio makes molecular propeller
Three-blade carbon structure shows potential as a porous material
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NewsChemical agent used in Syria attack still unidentified
Initial observations suggest sarin was used by government forces, but further investigation is needed
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ResearchAn end to incorrect NMR structures?
An adapted protein NMR technique could avoid the structures of complex molecules having to be revisited
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ResearchMultiple 2D materials printed into thin transistors
Cheap, printable electronics could be used to make smart labels for packaging
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NewsNews from the American Chemical Society meeting in San Francisco
News stories from the 253rd National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society
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BusinessHow do chemical firms last hundreds of years?
What distinguishes companies that thrive from others that failed?
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NewsThiocyanate detector aims to end illegal cyanide fishing
A new sensor could identify whether fish were caught using a dangerous and illegal technique
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ResearchReactor offers solution to plastic pollution
Compact system turns waste plastic into fuels, allowing boats to power themselves while cleaning up the ocean
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NewsUK needs ‘updated list of experts’ for chemical and nuclear emergencies
MPs are concerned the country may not have enough scientific advisors to help deal with a disaster