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Ethiopian ponds too extreme even for microbes

November 25, 2019
News
European biologists have confirmed the one place on Earth where conditions are too extreme for life to exist.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Atmospheric Chemistry, Atmospheric Sciences, Biological Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Environment
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Why we need a science of science

November 25, 2019
Feature
At the launch of a new initiative to understand how research is funded, practiced and evaluated, Professor Richard Jones has been wondering about scientific productivity. How it is defined, and...
Chemistry, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Atmospheric Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, In Depth, Physics, Policy
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Money talks… and heals

November 25, 2019
Insight
Beware the dreaded hyperbole. That is always in the forefront of my mind when writing for you. But it is, I’ll admit, hard to avoid when it comes to antimicrobial...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Comment And Analysis, Drug Discovery, Health/Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical, Policy
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Curiosity rover reveals oxygen spikes on Mars

November 15, 2019
News
Readings from NASA’s Curiosity rover have revealed a surprising jump in oxygen in the Martian atmosphere in the red planet’s summer months.
Chemistry, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Atmospheric Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Physics
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Make ‘em laugh, make ‘em think…

November 11, 2019
Feature
The Ig Nobel awards ceremony is a highlight of the scientific calendar with its celebration of unconventional and irreverent research results. Jonathan Chadwick spoke to its founder and master of...
Chemistry, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Atmospheric Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, In Depth, Physics, Policy
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AMR Centre nominates MBL inhibitor

November 11, 2019
News
The AMR Centre has nominated a preclinical candidate molecule for its programme to overcome resistance mechanisms in bacteria.
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Drug Discovery, Health/Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical
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Time to reconcile science and philosophy

November 4, 2019
Feature
Despite close historical ties, philosophy and science have had a bumpy relationship in the modern era. Yet, says Professor John Torday, there are vital reasons why they should be recombined....
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Atmospheric Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Drug Discovery, Earth & Environmental, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Food & Bev, Food & Beverage, Forensics, Geology, Health & Safety, Health/Diagnostics, In Depth, Materials, Materials Science, Medical/Health, Nanotech, Nanotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Physics, Policy
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Pushing the lithium-ion limit

October 29, 2019
Insight
As the global demand for consumer electronics, electric cars and renewable energy rise, the need for new battery production options becomes ever clearer…
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Physics & Engineering
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Comment And Analysis, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Inorganic Chemistry
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More power to you

October 28, 2019
Feature
Our need for battery power is insatiable and current lithium-ion anode technology just won't cut it. Here we learn of some amazing atomic insights which led to a whole new...
Chemistry, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Biotech, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science, Energy, Engineering, In Depth, Inorganic Chemistry, Materials, Materials Science, Physics
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A bad acid trip

October 21, 2019
Feature
Ocean acidifcation, the lesser known relative of global warming, causes particular damage to coral reefs. Christopher Cornwall and Steeve Comeau take us through the algal 'glue' at the heart of...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Atmospheric Sciences, Biological Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Environment, In Depth, Organic Chemistry, Policy
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