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Understanding sulfa drugs' side effects

23 May 2013 Research

Over 70 years since their first use, scientists discover how sulfanonamide drugs cause their neurological side effects

Digitally unrolling historical scrolls

22 May 2013 Research

X-ray tomography can unroll and read parchment scrolls that have become stuck together.

Sugar solution to toxic gold recovery

15 May 2013 Research

The environmental legacy of salvaging gold from electronic waste can be dramatically cut using corn starch instead of cyanide

Greener, cleaner steel

9 May 2013 Research

Chromium anode could cut steel making carbon emissions and allow higher quality grades of the metal to be manufactured

Filler to patch up ancient silk delicates

25 April 2013 Research

Enzyme can strengthen and preserve fragile textiles thousands of years old

Colour changing nanoparticles inspired by deep sea denizens

24 April 2013 Research

Striped structures could provide new ways of thinking about the creation of active camouflage systems or better computer displays

Solar boost for gas power stations

19 April 2013 News and Analysis

Reactor uses sun's heat to turn methane into energy rich syngas cutting fuel use by 20%

Recycling electronics with dimethyl sulfoxide

7 March 2013 Research

Solvent extraction could be greener than current methods of reclaiming materials from circuit boards

Polymer production line runs on DNA

3 March 2013 Research

Enzyme-less system can produce a huge library of synthetic polymers that could catalyse chemical reactions or target disease

New direction for flu drugs

21 February 2013 Research

Molecules covalently bind to virus protein to stop it escaping the cell, and could sidestep resistance problems

Chemical velcro sticks underwater

14 February 2013 Research

Strong and reversible adhesive harnesses supramolecular chemistry

Sea urchin inspires carbon capture catalyst

5 February 2013 Research

Larvae make use of nickel ions when building up their exoskeletons suggesting a role for the metal in carbon capture

Mopping up oil spills with marshmallows

22 January 2013 Research

Aerogel can suck up hydrocarbons from water, be wrung out and then reused

Kilogram ready to slim down for the new year

7 January 2013 Research

Scientists think they know why the standard kilogram has gained weight and a chemical peel could be the solution

Curiosity detect hints of complex organics

7 December 2012 News and Analysis

Mars rover picks up chlorinated hydrocarbons on the Red Planet, but are they native or did they hitch a ride?

Two-faced particles self-assemble in sync

21 November 2012 Research

Magnetic microspheres' self-organisation into tubules could be harnessed for microfluidics

On the road to more energetic biofuels

7 November 2012 Research

A combination of fermentation and catalytic processes has been used to turn biomass into larger, more energy dense fuels

Fireflies inspire low-cost LED lighting

29 October 2012 Research

Mimicking bioluminescent structures could help drive down the cost of manufacturing LEDs

Drawing gas sensors with a nanotube pencil

11 October 2012 Research

Simple way to make paper-based gas sensors could be used to detect almost any gas or disease biomarkers

Graphene speaks volumes

26 September 2012 Research

Researchers create thermoacoustic loudspeakers using graphene

UN report urges chemical industry to clean-up

18 September 2012 News and Analysis

The global cost of poor chemical management is high but industry argues report presents an incomplete picture

Graphene–boron nitride stitching to sew up electronics

29 August 2012 Research

Composite material could overcome graphene's limitations to produce thin, flexible electronic devices

Turning wastewater into food

22 August 2012 Research

Scientists have developed a simple process to recover a valuable raw material from sewage - phosphorus

Flexible lighting is on a roll

14 August 2012 Research

Light emitting sheets thinner than a piece of paper have been made in a similar manner to printing a newspaper

Rediscovered Native American remedy kills poxvirus

21 March 2012 News Archive

Herbal medicine used to treat smallpox in the 19th century found to halt viral replication in vitro

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