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DNA, Russian opera and blue suede shoes

24 April 2013 Research

Duncan Graham talks to Rebecca Brodie about smart nanoprobes and his appearance on a UK fashion show

Quicker checks for safer water

22 April 2013 Research

Raman test can discriminate between different strains of Escherichia coli and Legionella

Finding asbestos in soil

25 February 2013 Research

A new soil analysis technique could allow the detection of very low levels of asbestos, which could be harmful to health

Reassessing the health effects of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident

25 January 2013 Research

Scientists in the US believe the health consequences from the Japanese nuclear accident may have been underestimated

Energy harvesting from your phone display

25 October 2012 Research

A display device recycles the light from the screen back into the battery

Moving microrobots with bubbles

31 August 2012 Research

Bubble-driven robots could be used to manipulate cells to make artificial tissue

Better security with through-barrier detection using SORS

11 July 2012 Research

A non-invasive method to identify contraband in sealed containers for forensic applications

Faster removal of cigarette filters from the environment

20 June 2012 Research

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

Enhancing fingerprints with electrochromism

17 May 2012 Research

A method to detect latent fingerprints on metal surfaces with a high level of detail

Two in one technique for biological imaging

24 April 2012 Research

Combining scanning ion and fluorescence microscopy can give chemical and topological data about the same sample

Efficiently harvesting the power of the sun

19 January 2012 News Archive

A dye-sensitised solar cell with the highest recorded efficiency

Devices to help miners breathe easier

8 December 2011 News Archive

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

A celebration of chemists

18 November 2011 Review

The case of the poisonous socks: Tales from chemistry

New power for smart garments

20 October 2011 News Archive

Batteries could now be integrated into cotton or polyester to power smart textiles

Using eggshells to remove toxic water pollutants

6 October 2011 News Archive

Eggshell membranes can remove toxic hexavalent chromium from contaminated water

A torch to fit in your back pocket

8 August 2011 News Archive

Scientists have developed a solar powered torch that looks like a credit card

Nanogenerators for environmental sensors

24 June 2011 News Archive

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

Nanospray for nanodrugs

26 May 2011 News Archive

A spraying technique to make drug candidates soluble so that they are not discarded at early stages of drug trials

Digging deeper into bone fossils

18 March 2011 News Archive

Infrared spectroscopy to understand the fossilisation process of ancient bone

Simple salt removal to get fresh water

18 March 2011 News Archive

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

Bendy batteries a step closer

25 February 2011 News Archive

A flexible power source to accompany flexible batteries

Nuclear forensics

14 January 2011 News Archive

A handheld device for nuclear inspectors to measure uranium-235 levels

Eco-friendly chromatography

9 December 2010 News Archive

Cyclodextrins added to the mobile phase could green up chromatography

Printing on bioactive paper

26 November 2010 News Archive

Enzyme-catalysed reactions can be printed on paper for many applications including anti-counterfeiting

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