All articles by Rebecca Brodie – Page 2

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Measuring indoor air pollution

2013-05-29T00:00:00Z

New zeolite-based passive sampler for monitoring the air we breathe
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DNA, Russian opera and blue suede shoes

2013-04-24T00:00:00Z

Duncan Graham talks to Rebecca Brodie about smart nanoprobes and his appearance on a UK fashion show
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Quicker checks for safer water

2013-04-22T00:00:00Z

Raman test can discriminate between different strains of Escherichia coli and Legionella
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Finding asbestos in soil

2013-02-25T00:00:00Z

A new soil analysis technique could allow the detection of very low levels of asbestos, which could be harmful to health
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Reassessing the health effects of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident

2013-01-25T00:00:00Z

Scientists in the US believe the health consequences from the Japanese nuclear accident may have been underestimated
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Energy harvesting from your phone display

2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

A display device recycles the light from the screen back into the battery
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Moving microrobots with bubbles

2012-08-31T00:00:00Z

Bubble-driven robots could be used to manipulate cells to make artificial tissue
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Better security with through-barrier detection using SORS

2012-07-11T00:00:00Z

A non-invasive method to identify contraband in sealed containers for forensic applications
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Faster removal of cigarette filters from the environment

2012-06-20T00:00:00Z

A catalyst can be added to cigarette filters to speed up their degradation after the cigarette has been discarded
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Enhancing fingerprints with electrochromism

2012-05-17T00:00:00Z

A method to detect latent fingerprints on metal surfaces with a high level of detail
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Two in one technique for biological imaging

2012-04-24T00:00:00Z

Combining scanning ion and fluorescence microscopy can give chemical and topological data about the same sample
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Efficiently harvesting the power of the sun

2012-01-19T09:22:00Z

A dye-sensitised solar cell with the highest recorded efficiency
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Devices to help miners breathe easier

2011-12-08T11:23:00Z

Portable devices to test silica levels in coal dust on-site could lead to reduced silica exposure in mines
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A celebration of chemists

2011-11-18T09:52:23Z

The case of the poisonous socks: Tales from chemistry
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New power for smart garments

2011-10-20T09:00:00Z

Batteries could now be integrated into cotton or polyester to power smart textiles
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Using eggshells to remove toxic water pollutants

2011-10-06T11:17:00Z

Eggshell membranes can remove toxic hexavalent chromium from contaminated water
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A torch to fit in your back pocket

2011-08-08T10:02:00Z

Scientists have developed a solar powered torch that looks like a credit card
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Nanogenerators for environmental sensors

2011-06-24T10:30:00Z

A wireless senor to detect mercury, powered by energy from the environment
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Nanospray for nanodrugs

2011-05-26T11:38:00Z

A spraying technique to make drug candidates soluble so that they are not discarded at early stages of drug trials
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Simple salt removal to get fresh water

2011-03-18T11:40:00Z

A technique to desalinate water at low temperatures to get a clean, fresh supply