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Soil bacteria turns plants into plastic

March 7, 2019
News
A genetically tweaked microbe may be key to producing biodegradable plastic from plants.University of Wisconsin-Madison students worked with soil bacteria N. Aromaticivorans, a type of soil bacteria that digests lignin,...
Chemistry, Physics & Engineering
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry
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One man’s trash

March 7, 2019
Insight
Plastics have become a deeply worrying environmental issue, but it is unlikely that demand will drop… so are there alternative production methods which could be more environmentally sound? We chat...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Atmospheric Chemistry, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Energy, Environment, Geology, Interviews, Materials, Materials Science
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Chameleon embryo

March 5, 2019
Insight
This incredible image was awarded 'Honorable Mention status in the 2018 Nikon Small World competition.
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Drug Discovery, Focal Point, Pharmaceutical
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Energy-efficient biocrude extraction

March 5, 2019
News
Chemical engineers have created a more rapid and energy-efficient method of converting algae to biocrude, a synthetic fuel.Inside microorganisms such as algae are lipids, fatty acid molecules that can be...
Chemistry, Physics & Engineering
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Energy
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IoT sensors made with cellulose

March 4, 2019
News
An eco-friendly sensor made from cellulose could replace the plastics and polymeric materials currently used in electronics.Simon Fraser University and Swiss researchers care using a wood-derived cellulose material to print...
Chemistry, Physics & Engineering
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry
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Bringing artificial leaves out of the lab

March 1, 2019
News
Artificial leaves that mimic photosynthesis and convert CO2 to fuel could be brought out of the lab for the first time.Artificial leaves only work in the lab because they use...
Chemistry
Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry
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The era of monetised DNA?

February 21, 2019
Feature
The next generation of genomics platforms will usher in a personalised healthcare revolution, but will they also allow individuals to monetise their DNA? You better believe it says Dr Axel...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, In Depth, Pharmaceutical, Policy
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Sulphur polymers for eco-friendly plastics

February 14, 2019
News
A new catalytic process for making polymers out of sulphur could provide more environmentally friendly production of plastic.Currently, the process of reacting sulphur with organic crosslinker molecules to make it...
Chemistry, Physics & Engineering
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry
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Reading the immune system

February 14, 2019
Insight
It is a combination of academia and industry which is helping Aleksandr Kovaltsuk read the logbook of the immune system…In the last three decades, scientists have developed various techniques to...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Interviews, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical
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An affirmation of alternatives

February 11, 2019
Feature
As concern over the reliability of commercially available antibodies continues to grow, we ask: when is an antibody not an antibody? When it is an affimer – Ryan Hannan and...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Chemistry, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, In Depth, Organic Chemistry, Pharmaceutical
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