All articles by Richard Van Noorden – Page 9
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News
Antimatter cancer treatment
First measurements of the biological effects of antiproton radiation.
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Economist's review marks turning point
Scientists have welcomed an economist's review into the costs of climate change.
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Methamphetamine crooks down on the farm
Iowa researchers have discovered a way to curb illegal methamphetamine production across agricultural states in the US
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Synthetic origami folds like natural enzymes
Large organic molecule mimics biological protein folding
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Plutonium hitchhikers take the fast stream
Plutonium travels through groundwater by hitching a ride on tiny colloid particles.
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Oldest pigments found in ancient fossils
Colourful organic molecules have been found in the remains of 350-million-year-old sea creatures
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A checkerboard of water
From extreme water-attraction to extreme water-repulsion at the flick of a switch
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Great leap forward for MRI imaging
Magnetic resonance imaging could be used to track individual molecules in the body.
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Heaviest element awaits confirmation
Russian and American scientists claim to have discovered element 118, the newest and heaviest addition to the periodic table.
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Antimatter persuaded to react with matter
Researchers have unintentionally induced a chemical reaction between matter and antimatter.
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Fastest synthesis in the west
Promising antibiotic with a novel mechanism of action has been synthesized for the first time.
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Lasers on the energy ski slope
Lasers, like catalysts, shift energy landscapes during a chemical reaction.
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Opinion
The names of things
The great French chemist Antoine Lavoisier (1743-1794) understood the importance of names in science
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Opinion
Cheering for your team
A scientist's love for a particular science can be as committed and irrational as a fan's love for a particular team