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Worried about food allergens? There's an app for that
11 December 2012 Research
A mobile phone app, that scientists are calling iTube, can be used to detect allergens in food samples
Stopping endocrine disruptors in their tracks
6 December 2012 Research
A testing protocol has been created to help design new chemicals that won’t interfere with hormone regulation
Fingerprints on demand
22 November 2012 Research
A micro-dispensing system to print artificial fingerprints for forensic tests
Helping good bacteria reach their target
6 November 2012 Research
A coating to protect probiotic bacteria in food from stomach acid so that they can reach their intended target in the intestines
Delving deeper in the Hall of the Kings
24 October 2012 Research
A portable and non-invasive technique to study and characterise pigments in ancient architecture
Cotton thread to monitor athletes’ dehydration
11 October 2012 Research
Woven into cloth, the device could be used to monitor salt concentration in human sweat in real time
Batteries not included
10 October 2012 Research
A step towards implantable fuel cells to operate medical devices from within the human body, using the body’s energy
A cancer treatment that goes further
9 October 2012 Research
Ultrasound activated nanoparticles reach deep into tissues to target cancer cells
Food with a function
7 September 2012 Feature
Elinor Hughes looks at the challenges facing nutraceuticals
A uniform junction for uniform nanotubes
6 September 2012 Research
Scientists have made a uniform junction unit for branched carbon nanotubes
Fruit juice infused chocolate to reduce fat consumption
5 September 2012 Research
Replacing fat in cocoa butter to make healthier chocolate bars
Long life rice
10 August 2012 Research
Fruit flies’ lifespan increased by 14% with antioxidants extracted from black rice
At the cutting edge of naval research
12 July 2012 Research
Jeffrey Long discusses the US navy’s latest scientific developments with Elinor Hughes
Why some metal hip replacements fail
2 July 2012 Research
A study into how metal debris from hip replacements affects the surrounding tissue
Paper and plastic HIV test
13 June 2012 Research
A device to amplify HIV DNA so that infants can be tested in resource-poor areas
Exhaust emissions caught in a trap
30 May 2012 Research
Designed on a computer, then synthesised – a hydrocarbon trap to minimise vehicle exhaust hydrocarbon emissions
Painting the mountains blue
19 April 2012 Research
Vera Thoss talks about her bluebell business and research, using her car in her experiments and analysing whale vomit
Homogeneous catalyst recovery made easier
17 April 2012 Research
A solvent system that switches from one phase to two phases aids in catalyst recovery
Ionic liquid drugs hit the spot
16 April 2012 Research
Immobilising pharmaceutically active ionic liquids onto solid supports for better handling, stability and dosing
Queen bee compounds synthesised
2 April 2012 Research
Environmentally friendly method to reproduce honeybee secretion compounds
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