All articles by James Urquhart – Page 15
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SNPs on display
New technique uses DNA origami to provide visual read out of the most common form of genetic variations
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BSE pathogens passed on by air
The infectious misfolded protein molecules that cause mad cow disease can be transmitted in the air, say scientists
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Urchins bare their teeth in materials research
The self-sharpening mechanism used by sea urchin teeth could inspire new self-sharpening tools
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Cellulose catalyst rewrites rules of attraction
A magnetic catalyst for the conversion of biomass into sugar that can be pulled out for reuse
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Biohydrogen produced in air
Ocean microbe found to produce large amounts of hydrogen under aerobic conditions
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Nanotube probe for cellular study
Carbon nanotube-based endoscope can probe the internal workings of a cell without causing damage
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Micro organ system to test cancer drugs
New organ-on-a-chip system simultaneously tests how liver, intestine and breast cancer cells respond to cancer drugs
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Dual purpose dyes offer new imaging options
Researchers develop combination imaging dyes that can be stored indefinitely and activated when warmed to body temperature
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Aerosol theory solidifies
Atmospheric aerosol particles long thought to be liquid can in fact be amorphous solids, prompting a possible rethink of atmospheric and climate models
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Non-stick chewing gum hits market
Chemists tweak traditional chewing gum formulation to create a new gum that is simple to remove and degrades easily
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Weightlifting crystals
Two-component crystal can bend like human muscle to lift weights 600 times greater than its own when exposed to UV light
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Challenging aqua regia's throne
US researchers discover 'organic' aqua regia that can selectively dissolve noble metals in solution
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Growing magnetic leaves
Researchers create a magnetic leaf from iron carbide using a natural leaf as a template in a simple one-step process
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Strain creates rare type of magnet
An antiferromagnetic material can display ferroelectric and ferromagnetic simultaneously if its crystal lattice is strained
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Zooming in on intermolecular bonds
Researchers capture clear images of intermolecular bonds for the first time using a modified form of scanning tunnelling microscopy
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Testing nanotube toxicity
A mouse study looking at carbon nanotubes and reproduction suggests that ill-effects are reversible and fertility is not affected
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Volatile elements locked in moon rock
Theory that the Moon is depleted of volatile elements challenged as lunar mineral samples suggest levels are the same as on Earth
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Compound crucial in sea and air
New device reveals how a chemical compound produced by phytoplankton in the oceans affects microbe behaviour and global climate
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Buckyball-based gene delivery
Japanese researchers have demonstrated effective gene delivery in mice using carbon buckyballs
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Disilicate synthesis success
Researchers synthesise compound with direct bond between two silicate moieties for the first time