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A real chemical showman

August 28, 2019
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Science populariser and chemist extraordinaire Andrea Sella will be a keynote speaker at this year's Lab Innovations. We caught up with him to talk brave graduate students, historical apparatus and...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental
Atmospheric Chemistry, Atmospheric Sciences, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Interviews, Policy
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BES plans ‘double blind’ peer review trial

August 23, 2019
News
The British Ecological Society has announced it will be conducting a randomised trial to determine the effects of “double blind” peer review.
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Policy
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In his element

July 29, 2019
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We spoke to astrobiologist Robert Hazen whose new book, Symphony in C, draws parallels between carbon and music to help explain why the element is so essential to understanding cosmic...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Atmospheric Chemistry, Atmospheric Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Environmental, Environmental Chemistry, Geology, Interviews, Materials, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Soil Science, Volcanology
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Ozone smog will get worse with climate change

July 25, 2019
News
Rising temperatures due to climate change will increase concentrations of ozone in the air to dangerous levels, according to a new study.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Physics & Engineering
Atmospheric Chemistry, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Energy, Environment, Environmental, Policy
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Algal biofuels face diverse pathogens

July 24, 2019
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DNA analysis of a predatory bacterium has revealed a much higher level of genetic diversity than previously thought, posing a threat to the algae biofuel industry.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Cytology, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Environmental, Environmental Chemistry, Life Sciences, Microbiology, Parasitology
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Joshua tree faces extinction

July 17, 2019
News
Climate change could be responsible for the near extinction of Joshua trees by the end of this century.
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biology, Botany, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environment
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Water droplet

July 15, 2019
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This amazing image – Crack Patterns I, by Thomas Séon – shows a water droplet falling onto a silicon substrate at -36°C...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Atmospheric Chemistry, Atmospheric Sciences, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environment, Focal Point, Materials, Materials Science, Physics
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Pea gin reduces CO2 emissions

July 12, 2019
News
Alcohol fermented from the starch of peas instead of wheat could offer a greener form of gin production.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Physics & Engineering
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Energy, Environment, Environmental Chemistry, Food & Bev, Food & Beverage, Food and Drink, Food Science
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Satellites confirm largest macroalgae bloom

July 11, 2019
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Satellite observations have confirmed the largest bloom of macroalgae in the world, which has mostly formed in the last eight years, possibly as a result of human activities.
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biology, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environment, Marine Biology
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National Trust ends fossil fuel investments

July 4, 2019
News
The National Trust has revealed that it will cease investment in fossil fuel companies in the interest of “supporting its aims as a conservation charity”.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental
Atmospheric Chemistry, Atmospheric Sciences, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environmental, Environmental Chemistry
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