All articles by Simon Hadlington – Page 6
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ResearchMOF based motorboat
Molecular self propulsion achieved by loading a MOF with a hydrophobic peptides fuel
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Multiple insecticides are bad news for bumblebees
New study suggests that exposure to multiple insecticides causes bumblebees additional problems
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Cheers as Mars x-ray spectrometer delivers rock data
Chemical analysis shows Mars geology may have more in common with Earth than previously thought
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ExBox snares polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Cyclophane ‘box’ may be able to be used to trap toxic chemicals in the environment
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Perovskite coat gives hybrid solar cells a boost
Cheap organometal halide device overcomes problem that has dogged other low-cost solar cells
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Raised eyebrows greet graphite superconductivity claim
German researchers claim to have seen a 'tantalising hint' of room temperature superconductivity
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'Ocean methane paradox' solved?
Search for new antibiotics leads to serendipitous discovery of mystery oceanic methane's origins
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NewsRecord proton conductivity claim withdrawn
Nanowhiskers don’t conduct protons as fast as thought in blow to candidate fuel cell material
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Setback for fool's gold photovoltaics
Researchers have dealt a serious blow to the idea of iron pyrite-based solar cells
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NewsInflatable mushroom gives spacecraft a gentle landing
Nasa test of inflatable heat shield is a showcase for materials technology
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New type of chemical bond around dwarf stars
The incredibly powerful magnetic fields around white dwarfs may create a bond that is neither covalent or ionic
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ResearchWhere did Earth’s water come from?
Study of meteorite isotope ratios suggests Earth’s water was delivered by express asteroid rather than comets
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UK chemists tame terminal uranium nitride
Bulky ligands create tiny pocket to fit world's first stable triple-bonded uranium nitride into
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Bloody solution to electrochemical DNA sensors
Sensitivity of DNA-based detectors improved 100-fold by the addition of haemoglobin
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‘Atomic traffic jam’ sheds light on phase changes
Advances in the understanding of phase change materials opens up the way for the creation of super fast computer memory
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Oxo wall still stands as inorganic papers retracted
Curtain falls on controversy over creation of metal-oxo complexes as authors publish new work refuting their previous claims
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Exploding molecule provides 3D bond images
Monitoring the ejection of photoelectrons opens up tantalising prospect of making real-time molecular movies of reactions
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Rethinking redox chemistry
Discovery that protons are shunted around in redox reactions will have implications for green technologies like water splitting
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Protein architecture with atomic precision
The new technique involves protein building blocks that should slot together to create a larger symmetrical structure and modifying the amino acids so they stick together
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New shape for cross-linked polymers
A new way to impart malleability could make covalently cross-linked polymers more easily processable, versatile and recyclable