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Old dog, new tricks

June 21, 2016
Have we overlooked some incredible pharmacological properties of aspirin? Martyna Petrulyte takes a look at the growing body of evidence and wonders if patients will soon be able to ask:...

IUPAC names new elements

June 8, 2016
The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry has proposed the names for four recently discovered elements.

Faster heart attack detection device launched

June 2, 2016
A new device has been released to inform clinicians if a patient has suffered a heart attack within a 10 minute period.

Space mission to measure biomass step closer to lift-off

May 26, 2016
A mission to measure the Earth’s biomass is closer to launch after a contract to build its necessary technology was agreed.

Lasers used to create new compounds

May 20, 2016
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics have used lasers to manipulate atoms in hydrocarbons.

From the front line

May 19, 2016
We hear from Professor Daouda Ndiaye – a Senegalese researcher taking on malaria – about a new test promising to save lives by being faster, more accurate and easier to...

Upgraded spectrometer able to analyse outer space

May 18, 2016
A spectrometer has had its capabilities extended to identify large, complex molecular structures found in explosives, fuels, and gases around stars.

Chef de science

May 4, 2016
Professor Peter Barnham speaks on the science of molecular gastronomy.

Study offers hope for cleaning radioactive water

April 22, 2016
US scientists have discovered a new chemical method to immobilise uranium in contaminated groundwater, which could result in better ways to improve water remediation at old nuclear sites.

Wonder material finally created in bulk

April 20, 2016
Carbyne, hailed as a wonder material due to its physical properties, has been created in large amounts by researchers at Vienna University.

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