All articles by Simon Hadlington – Page 4
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Pressure cooker produces new metal hydride
Combining hydrogen and iridium under pressure gives a hydrogen-rich hydride with an unusual structure
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ResearchA drop of extra bounce
Discovery of a way to make water bounce off surfaces faster could be used to stop ice forming on jet engines
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A MOF that goes off with a bang
Chinese researchers build a three-dimensional framework to cage the most powerful metal-based explosive ever created
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Rocket-propelled read-out for new DNA chip
Minute amounts of target DNA can be detected and read off by eye
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US researchers create 'cleanest’ graphene yet
As a bonus a one-dimensional electrical contact was also added to the graphene to allow it to show its true electronic potential
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Virtual moulds cast colloid Blue Mosque
Everything from ions to living cells can be directed to self-assemble using magnetic fields
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Neonicotinoids let virus thrive in bees
Italian scientists find that pesticides suppress honeybees' immune systems letting diseases gain the upper hand
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Syria’s decision to join Chemical Weapons Convention welcomed
Tests confirm sarin was used in the conflict, questions remain regarding how stockpiles will be destroyed.
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Explosive research isolates mercury azides
Cool nerves and steady hands were needed to isolate and characterise explosive mercury compounds
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New ceramic can handle the heat
First tunable material that either expands, contracts or remains unchanged when heated
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New evidence for room temperature graphite superconductivity leaves experts unconvinced
Questions remain over whether the phenomenon is merely an artifact
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Acetone breathalyser to help fight the flab
Device tells smart phone how fast you’re burning fat and could help patients to control diabetes
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Why is silver deposition so fast?
Theoreticians claim to have solved the metal deposition enigma
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New evidence links air pollution with autism
Exposure to high levels of diesel exhaust and airborne metals may double the chance of a pregnant woman giving birth to a child with autism
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Artificial 'superatoms' for a new periodic table
Molecular clusters bond together to mimic ionic structures giving scientists the opportunity to build bespoke materials
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Raman scattering reaches sub-nm resolution
Substantially improved resolution sets scene for unprecedented mapping of single molecules
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Silver nanoparticles see the light
New method makes nanoparticles luminescent but mechanism remains unexplained
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Mineral dust plays key role in cloud formation and chemistry
New understanding of particulates role in the atmosphere will help inform climate models
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Actinide specialists crystallise uranium(VI) nitride
First stable crystals could help scientists better understand how to tackle nuclear waste
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ResearchSolar panel slims down to a few atoms thick
Photovoltaic cell just 20Å wide has unusually high quantum efficiency