All articles by Charlie Quigg
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ResearchDeft defecators done in 12 seconds
Fluid dynamics explain how amount and viscosity of faecal mucus makes it easy to poo
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ResearchMagnetic droplets stamp out protein patterns
Droplets rolling across a lotus leaf spark device assembly idea
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ResearchTransition metal material captures inert neon
First interaction between neon and a transition metal could lead to selective gas capture
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ResearchBiomarkers identify stroke victims with cognitive problems
A metabolomics approach to check whether a stroke has affected a patient’s memory or thinking processes
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ResearchBounce denotes battery health
Physical changes as battery discharges correlated with bounce
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ResearchSleeping sickness fly trap in a nutshell
Isomerising-cross metathesis could help curb tropical disease by converting cashew byproduct into sustainable pest control
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ResearchPolymer changes colour in the heat of the moment
Stabilising thermochromic polymers with peptides significantly increases their responsiveness
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Shining a light on polymer welding
Responsive epoxy is healed and reshaped under illumination
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Cystic fibrosis treatment clears the way
Scientists protect alginate lyase so that it can act on mucus in the gut
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Toilet purification system doubles as hydrogen fuel cell
Electrolysis cell disinfects wastewater at the same time as generating molecular hydrogen
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Detecting iron the smart way
New kit can quantify iron in blood, wine and water within 15 minutes
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ResearchLight responsive soft matter
Gel reacts to changes in light intensity by moving in different directions thanks to the Belousov–Zhabotinsky reaction
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ResearchFlat-pack structures build themselves
Joule heating triggers simultaneous and sequential folding of shape memory polymers
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Splitting the sea
Polymeric catalyst can oxidise seawater without making toxic chlorine gas as a side product
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Inorganic nanosheet to enhance batteries
One-atom thick cobalt oxide structures show potential as electrodes for lithium ion batteries
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Biomimetic bricks inspired by mother of pearl
Development of a graphene composite with a tensile strength greater than nacre
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A greener approach to gas transport
Fruit and vegetables may hold the key to a new way of transporting gases
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Cheaper component for greenhouse gas reduction catalyst
By replacing tungsten with iron, scientists have cut the cost of a common greenhouse gas reduction reaction
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For clean water, just add sunlight
A photocatalytic water purification system that does not need an electric pump
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An invisible menace for solar cells
Even minute impurities can affect bulk heterojunction solar cell efficiency by over 50%