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Manipulating liquid metal marbles

21 May 2013 Research

A new dimension to actuation

Reducing the cost of perovskite solar cells

18 April 2013 Research

Cheaper photovoltaic devices could be produced using a method that does not require temperatures above 150°C

High-capacity MOF shows clean fuel promise

8 March 2013 Research

Cars that run on low-pressure natural gas could become a common sight on our roads thanks to a new high-capacity MOF material

(+)-Myrrhanol C made

16 November 2012 Research

Spanish chemists have completed the stereospecific total synthesis of (+)-myrrhanol C

Mustard plant can hold nerve agent secrets

22 October 2012 Research

UK scientists have shown that plants can be used to detect nerve agents

Metal-free resins can drive down cost of solar energy

3 October 2012 Research

Scientists have replaced costly metals in dye-sensitised solar cells with cheap resins

Reversible photoswitch a boost for molecular electronics

23 August 2012 Research

The switch closes under UV light to conduct electricity and opens to become non-conducting under visible light

Cleaning hands with light

2 August 2012 Research

Tackling hospital bacteria quickly with a light-activated pathogen-killing compound

Flattening nanotubes produces better graphene

10 July 2012 Research

A strategy that could lead to the first scalable production of uniform and straight graphene nanoribbons

Polymer gel provides focus

10 June 2012 Research

New gel mimics the eye’s natural lens for improved cataract treatment

‘Litmus paper’ for food spoilage

7 June 2012 Research

A cheap and accurate fluorescent sensor to determine if food is safe to eat

Mystery of green bacon solved

2 April 2012 Research

Scientists have used x-ray diffraction to determine the structure of the nitrite burn on bacon

Computers look at life-giving reactions in space

24 February 2012 News Archive

A theoretical study on radical reactions may uncover the origins of life

Molecular dynamics to combat chemical terrorism

31 January 2012 News Archive

A computer programme to find a pathway to decontaminate VX, a toxic nerve agent that featured in the Nicolas Cage film The Rock

Exploding cucumbers inspire drug delivery

28 October 2011 News Archive

A capsule that squirts cancer drug at its target in a new drug delivery strategy

Self-cleaning fabrics now even cleaner

1 September 2011 News Archive

A self-cleaning fabric that lasts longer, shows better antibacterial action and is more comfortable to wear than current materials

Loudspeakers in your window

8 July 2011 News Archive

Graphene sheets could be used to make speakers for sound systems

An NMR machine in a fume hood

24 June 2011 News Archive

A portable NMR spectrometer allows scientists to follow the progress of a reaction in situ

Predicting ionic liquid toxicity

12 May 2011 News Archive

A model to screen IL toxicity against bacteria

Carbon capture with sawdust

18 March 2011 News Archive

A new way of using plants for environmental remediation

Mystery of natural sunscreen solved

25 February 2011 News Archive

Compounds found in coral transform light energy from the sun into heat energy without damaging plants

Firefighters need more protection from chemical fumes

28 January 2011 News Archive

Firefighters are exposing themselves to almost ten times the acceptable level of 75 volatile organic compounds while putting out vehicle fires

Carbon dioxide clusters cracked by IR

19 January 2011 News Archive

Carbon dioxide clusters have been spectroscopically identified for the first time

Microfluidics to fight cholera

3 December 2010 News Archive

A quick and economical cholera detection system