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Caught in the long grass

February 19, 2020
Feature
Forensic botany, the use of plants as evidence in serious crime cases, is a little-known specialist area despite having its origins centuries ago. We spoke to Mark Spencer, one of...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biology, Forensics, In Depth
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Bird flight secret offers aircraft design breakthrough

February 18, 2020
News
A team of scientists and engineers have gained new insight in the aerodynamics of gliding birds – something they think can help develop small and more efficient aircraft.
Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Biology, Engineering
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The new frontline

February 13, 2020
Feature
Using big data analysis and knowledge networks is the new frontier in combating infectious disease in crops says Dr Kim Hammond-Kosack
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biology, Biotech, Food & Bev, In Depth
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Graphene device bridges the terahertz gap

February 5, 2020
News
Researchers have used graphene to create a device which will unlock the elusive terahertz wavelengths and make revolutionary new technologies possible.
Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Energy, Engineering, Materials, Medical/Health, Physics
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Free information centre for coronavirus

January 29, 2020
News
Elsevier has created a free information centre on the coronavirus currently causing respiratory disease in China.
Life Sciences
Covid-19
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A certain ratio

January 27, 2020
Feature
Has CRISPR just given us the ability to change the sex ratio in mammals? Dermot Martin reports on new research which, while delivering an economic boost for livestock farmers, leaves...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biology, Biotech, In Depth, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical
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Getting into the lab, via the stomach

January 26, 2020
Insight
Of all the incentives lab supply companies have in their arsenal – there is one guaranteed way they can entice you to buy their products…
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Biology, Biotech, Chemistry, Comment And Analysis, Earth & Environmental, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Food & Bev, Forensics, Health & Safety, Materials, Medical/Health, Nanotech, Pharmaceutical, Physics, Policy
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More for less

January 17, 2020
From monitoring cow burps to novel herbicides, cutting-edge agricultural science not only aims to feed the world but also, by adopting a cross-disciplinary approach, do it a sustainable way
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biology, Earth & Environmental, Environment, Food & Bev
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An ode to imagination

January 15, 2020
Insight
Frustrated by siloed science, Dr Jennifer Rohn bemoans the lack of cross-disciplinary imagination that still lingers in the minds of some scientists
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Biology, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Health & Safety, Interviews, Materials, Physics
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Solidified dopamine

January 14, 2020
Insight
This mesmerizing image was captured using polarized light, giving little droplets of solidified dopamine their beautiful colours.
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biology, Focal Point, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical
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