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Artificial skin gets touchy
Artificial skin with a sense of touch could be on the horizon for robots or prosthetic hands thanks to new research into flexible, pressure sensitive surfaces
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Comet shockwaves helped stimulate life on Earth
Shock waves from comet strikes could have helped promote the formation of amino acids and the early building blocks of life on Earth
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Isotope effect seen on single molecule
Membrane-based nanoreactor can measure reaction rates at the level of single molecules and the effect of isotopic atoms
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Cement chemistry partly to blame in BP oil spill
Among a catalogue of errors, incorrect cement composition has been raised as a contributing factor in the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster
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Electric shock resets nanotube sensor
Sensors based on single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNTs) could be 'reset' at the simple flick of a switch
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Vince Cable: science cuts are coming
Only research that is academically outstanding or has commercial appeal should be funded says UK business minister in first speech on science
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Nanotubes: bend me, shape me, anyway you want me
Capillary action can make a variety of curved and twisted shapes from carbon nanotube forests
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Could science be the winner in Australian election?
The more 'consultative approach' needed in Australia's new coalition government could be good for science in the country
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In full flight: making cruise emissions count
It's not all about take-off and landing emissions when it comes to health impacts, according to new research
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Are you sure that structure is right?
A new computer program can tell how likely a chemical structure is to be right or pick the right isomer from a range of possibilities
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Nanocoat for restoring historic paintings
Historic wall paintings could be restored, thanks to an innovative nanoparticle coating
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Man charged in Dow trade secrets case
A former Dow research scientist has been charged with stealing trade secrets
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First steps of water condensation observed
Chemists watch as condensing water under ambient conditions forms as layers as ice, followed by droplets
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Making waves for self-cleaning solar panels
A cheap modification can sweep away dust in minutes, no brushing required
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Water vapour sheds light on stellar chemistry
Water vapour has been detected in the dust cloud of a carbon-rich star, suggesting previously unrecognised photochemistry could be taking place
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Are nanotubes the future for radiotherapy?
Sealed up carbon nanotubes containing radioactive salts could be the ultimate in targeted radiotherapy, say researchers
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Oyster glue's secret ingredient
Natural cement produced by oysters contains significantly more inorganic material than the glues of other marine species
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Business roundup: September 2010
Falling sales at Johnson & Johnson ’s (J&J) consumer healthcare division have hurt the pharma giant’s US sales, which fell 2.8 per cent compared to the same period last year. Globally, sales for the company’s consumer goods division fell 5.4 per cent to $3.6 billion (£2.3 billion) - ...
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Bio battery based on cellular power plant
Mitochondria have been harnessed in a new biological battery device that could one day power small portable devices like mobile phones
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A self-optimising microreactor system
Automated system for optimising reaction conditions in a microreactor will be a boon to chemists, saving on time and reagents, say US researchers