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Korea claims advance on 3D-printed corneas

May 29, 2019
A research team in South Korea have used a 3D printer to improve the transparency of artificial corneas.

Space trash

May 17, 2019
Trashy TV sci-fi, Brian Blessed and a surprising scientific gem – Russ Swan bends over backwards to justify a guilty pleasure… We all have our guilty pleasures, and one of...

Making the Crick… tick

March 20, 2019
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...

Future Circular Collider: What is it?

March 8, 2019
Earlier this year CERN announced the Future Circular Collider study aiming to build on the success of the LHC and extend its research capabilities. Our two-part feature asks, what is...

Beating the diamond-standard

January 4, 2019
Forget diamond – when considering super-hard materials, says Metin Örnek, the search for an alternative is on…  How hard is super-hard? With advances in material science and engineering, comes the possibility...

Two beams are better than one

December 10, 2018
As neutron crystallography advances it is becoming a powerful scientific tool, but will it replace its well-known X-ray cousin? Not so say Matthew Blakeley and Derek Logan – rather, they...

Biodegradable Microbowls

November 8, 2018
Biodegradable Microbowls by Tayo Sanders II from the University of Oxford. Many tumours lack an extensive network of blood vessels, making it difficult for anti-tumour drugs to reach their deeper...

Using science to change our world

October 24, 2018
As the Royal Institution sets it sights on expanding the public understanding of science, we hear from its new Director on how he wants everyone to develop a lifelong journey...

The chameleon and the crystal maze

September 17, 2018
How a crystal structure within the skin of the famous colour-changing lizard holds the key to wearable photonic devices, next generation screens and optical communications In nature, chameleons can easily...

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