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We’ll drink to that

June 3, 2019
Insight
Dr Leonardo Chiappisi and Dr Isabelle Grillo are fascinated with the popular Italian liquor limoncello and its distinct milky appearance. But how, exactly, could this help them develop speciality chemicals?...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Physics & Engineering
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Engineering, Food & Bev, Food & Beverage, Food and Drink, Food Science, Inorganic Chemistry, Interviews
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Essex glassblowers announce £1.2M expansion

May 31, 2019
News
Scientific equipment manufacturer Radleys has invested more than £1.2 million in a new glassblowing manufacturing facility.
Chemistry, Physics & Engineering
Atmospheric Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Engineering, Pharma, Pharmaceutical
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Korea claims advance on 3D-printed corneas

May 29, 2019
News
A research team in South Korea have used a 3D printer to improve the transparency of artificial corneas.
Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Biology, Biophysics, Biotech, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Engineering
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Brexit bomb

May 15, 2019
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In the shifting sands of Brexit, there are some things of which we can be sure. And one of them feels to me worryingly like the first real casualty for...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Atmospheric Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Comment And Analysis, Drug Discovery, Earth & Environmental, Engineering, Food & Bev, Food and Drink, Forensics, Geology, Materials, Materials Science, Nanotech, Nanotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Physics
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Endlessly recyclable plastic

May 8, 2019
News
By separating plastic monomers from chemical additives, researchers may have created fully recyclable plastics. Molecular scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory developed a new type of plastic: polydiketoenamine, or...
Chemistry, Physics & Engineering
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry
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Edible water bottles

April 22, 2019
News
Edible liquid capsules will be trialled at this month's London Marathon. The spherical bottles, named Ooho, are made of an edible, tastleless and biodegradable membrane made from seaweed. While Ooho...
Chemistry, Physics & Engineering
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry
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Cold plasma inactivates airborne virus

April 10, 2019
News
Cold plasma has been found to provide a more efficient method of sterilising air for medical procedure environments, meaning it could one day replace the surgical mask.University of Michigan engineers...
Chemistry, Physics & Engineering
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry
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Polythene film outperforms aluminium

April 2, 2019
News
A new processing technique has produced a transparent polythene film that can be stronger than aluminium at a fraction of the weight.By tuning temperatures, UK researchers created a clear polythene...
Chemistry, Physics & Engineering
Chemical Engineering, 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 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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