All articles by James Urquhart – Page 6
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ResearchMolecular decoration determines origin of MOF acidity
Analytical combo used to pinpoint strong Brønsted acid site in promising next-generation solid acid catalyst
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ResearchEvidence emerges from the deep of Earth's first amino acids
Geochemical processes shows how buildings blocks for life on Earth may have been synthesised
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ResearchHepatitis C drug lead designed to target virus RNA
Gene-to-RNA-to-medicine pipeline possible thanks to technique that reveals interactions between RNA and small molecules
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ResearchRadical chain reactions could solve soot formation mystery
New theory suggests how solid particles of soot – or interstellar dust – form as volatile gaseous precursors burn
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ResearchNew explanation for water's circular jump
Varying viscosity and surface tension could aid the design of more efficient high-power cleaning and cooling systems
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ResearchOil-infused plastic gives ketchup the slip
Common packaging materials can be given a non-stick coating inspired by pitcher plants
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ResearchMachine learning makes light work of hard materials
Algorithm successfully identifies superhard compounds, eliminating the need for lengthy trial and error
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ResearchAI robot tests, predicts and even discovers reactions that are new to chemistry
Robotic chemist finds four unknown reactions and could speed up the discovery of new chemistry
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ResearchParasitic self-replicating molecules consume their creators
Simple chemicals display life-like behaviour
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ResearchConjugated polymers sequenced by eye under the microscope
Atomic resolution of molecules – warts and all – can help in the development and design of electronics materials
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ResearchCompelling evidence emerges for organic chemicals on the Red Planet
Discovery points to tantalising possibility that life might have existed on Mars billions of years ago
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ResearchMagnetism puts new spin on separating mirror image molecules
Enantiomers can be identified and separated using a magnetised substrate
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ResearchManganese makeover for lithium-ion batteries
Cobalt-free cathodes could combat supply issues by using one of the cheapest metals available
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ResearchNanotube water channelling claims challenged
Results from 2017 paper raise questions over the flow rates of water through nanotubes
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ResearchSimulations solve 200-year-old ionic mystery of water
Puzzle of why hydronium ions diffuse quicker than hydroxide ions cleared up
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ResearchNanoclaw ‘flytraps’ catch bugs in the blood
Bendy nanowires that trap bacteria could fight life-threatening sepsis
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ResearchRobot with AI brain learns to evolve synthetic protocells
Evolution of oil-in-water system guided by machine learning offers insight into origins of life
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ResearchRemote control droplets merge on command to perform reactions
Responsive surfactants offer new ways to control chemical processes
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ResearchTheory vindicated as infrared laser drives up reaction's speed by 24%
Reaction efficiency could be improved by exploiting vibrational excitation
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ResearchMolecular map-making simplified
Open-source software allows thousands of trace chemicals to be analysed using 3D scans and mass spec