Artificial ion channels used to detect disease indicators and pharmaceuticals
Single-atom carbon transfer reagent provides the latest breakthrough in skeletal editing
High sensitivity measurements were able to detect electrons ejected by force of departing helium nucleus
Algorithm turns molecules’ structure into Mondrian-inspired representations
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DNA is being explored as a long-term solution to preserving digital information for future generations. Nina Notman reports
Kit Chapman takes a closer look at the chemistry of the water of life, from the slow reactions of its ageing to testing for fakes
Andy Extance looks into the latest in Alzheimer’s disease, pain and memory
Jamie Durrani speaks to researchers exploring how epigenetic changes in the brain affect drug-seeking behaviours
New tool could find use in food science and drug development
Calculations and experiments reveal that water microdroplets may play role in soil formation
Demonstration shows how algorithms could organise timing and match specialist equipment to experiments
Algorithm turns molecules’ structure into Mondrian-inspired representations
280-million-year-old lizard ‘fossil’ was mostly painted on
X-ray imaging uncovers a surprising lead substance beneath The Night Watch, likely used to safeguard the famous painting from moisture
Meet Pinkie Ntola, an early-career Black researcher who is passionate about being a credible scientist, an inspiring teacher and a supportive mentor
Labs have an outsized environmental footprint but solutions are within reach
In just three simple steps rare earth element can be recovered, avoiding ‘ecologically devastating’ mining
Royal Society report warns that without intervention defossilisation of the chemicals sector will take many decades
Open-source tool helps researchers evaluate a series of carbon mitigation strategies
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Disagreements surrounding non-thermal effects didn’t stop microwave reactors becoming a standard part of laboratory life
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Two colleagues in academia and industry reflect on their career choices
Case could set an important precedent if it reaches court
Kyoto Institute of Technology’s president under scrutiny over alleged data duplications across 34 research papers
Ethnically Chinese students pursuing PhDs in the US dropped along with productivity of ethnically Chinese scientists