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Melanin shows promise for bioelectronics

March 28, 2019
News
The electrical conductivity of a melanin pigment has been increased a billion-fold by Italian chemists, giving it applications in bioelectronics.   The team, from the University of Naples heated thin films of...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biochemistry, Chemistry
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A plum deal for cancer drug synthesis

March 26, 2019
News
Chemical synthesis could be used to replace an ingredient in anti-leukaemia compounds derived from the Asian plum yew.Chemists at Oregon State University patented a method of synthesising cephalotaxine to make...
Chemistry, Physics & Engineering
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry
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Making a human connection

March 25, 2019
Feature
As organ-on-a-chip technology advances at pace, the next step is to connect them and understand a new drug’s effects on the entire human body – without having to go to...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, In Depth, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology
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Making the Crick… tick

March 20, 2019
Insight
An intriguing invitation took Dr Emily Scott-Dearing behind the scenes of The Francis Crick Institute to create an exhibition celebrating the technicians, engineers and specialist staff that make the life-changing...
Chemistry, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Biological Sciences, Biology, Chemical Engineering, Drug Discovery, Engineering, Interviews, Pharmaceutical
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Salvaged desalination waste

March 12, 2019
News
The waste product of desalination, highly concentrated brine, is usually disposed of into the sea. MIT engineers are working on a commercial process that will instead convert this brine into...
Chemistry, Physics & Engineering
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry
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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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