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Capturing the potential of carbon dioxide

26 February 2013 Research

A new iron nanoparticle catalyst could turn waste greenhouse gas into useful hydrocarbons

Manipulating microswimmers

10 January 2013 Research

Controlling individual swimming devices using laser nudges

Oil loving membranes for oil spill clean-ups

12 November 2012 Research

New membrane to separate oil from water

Micromotors with built in compasses

11 September 2012 Research

Scientists have made a microtubular jet that can be guided by a magnetic field

Smart windows store sun’s energy

21 June 2012 Research

A flexible window that stores energy to power electrical devices within a building

Forensic electrochemistry to detect firearms use

10 May 2012 Research

On site gunshot residue detection made possible using cyclic voltam

Piezoelectricity improves solar cell efficiency

2 March 2012 News Archive

Scientists explain how solar cell efficiency can be improved using the piezophototronic effect

Materials and Polymers

4 November 2011 News Archive

A flexible strain sensor to detect damage to buildings during earthquakes

Probes inspired by butterflies

13 October 2011 News Archive

An artificial proboscis made from electrospun polymer fibres

New source of Tamiflu

25 August 2011 News Archive

Isolating Tamiflu starting material from Ginkgo biloba trees could avoid future Tamiflu shortages

No more oxygen for artificial lung

14 July 2011 News Archive

New lung device uses air instead of oxygen, enabling the device to be portable

Surgeons and patients breathe easy during surgery

30 June 2011 News Archive

Real-time breath monitors could give surgeons better information about a patient's status during a surgical operation

Zinc complexes as anti-microbial wound dressings

6 May 2011 News Archive

Thin films containing metals could be deposited onto fabrics to kill bacteria

Cool roof coating inspired by the poplar leaf

18 March 2011 News Archive

Scientists have created a reflective and hydrophobic coating based on a leaf

Crime scene DNA testing on the move

4 February 2011 News Archive

Scientists have developed a microchip that can test DNA at a crime scene in half the time