All articles by Julia Robinson – Page 3
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NewsSodium cyanide spill in West Midlands canal
Surface coatings company says that it was the source of the spill
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NewsExplainer: Why athletes are taking sodium bicarbonate supplements
Why runners are taking pills containing a common kitchen ingredient
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BusinessExplainer: Why drug shortages happen and how can we reduce them?
Record-high numbers of drugs are in short supply, from chemotherapy and antibiotics to hormone replacements
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ResearchCoffee experiment prompts method for accelerating aluminium–water reaction in seawater
Free electron pair on nitrogen atoms in imidazole linked to reaction rate enhancement
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NewsCarbon capture gets personalised touch to match best tech with right location
Holistic analysis combines models and experiments to find the sorbent that works for each industrial site
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NewsArchaeological dig at Tycho Brahe’s island lab reveals some of his alchemical secrets
Analysis of what appears to be laboratory vessels shows elements Danish astronomer was working with
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NewsRobert Mulliken’s Nobel prize medal latest to go up for auction
Mulliken won the Nobel prize in chemistry in 1966 for developing molecular orbital theory
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NewsAll clinical research using germline genome editing banned in China
New guidelines follow creation of first gene-edited babies three years ago by He Jiankui
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NewsBritish cyclist’s doping case raises questions over testing precision
Lizzy Banks’ case puts exceptional sensitivity of tests under scrutiny
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ResearchCassini probe’s radar provide new insight into Titan’s liquid hydrocarbon seas
Seas have different ratios of methane to ethane
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BusinessExplainer: How is the US pharmaceutical patent system being misused?
What are ‘evergreening’ and ‘thicketing’ and what is being done to reform the system and aid competition?
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NewsScience community responds to Labour victory in UK general election
Onlookers hope that a new government will bring an end to the ‘rollercoaster ride’ for the UK’s research system
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NewsNew European Union Drugs Agency to strengthen bloc’s response to illicit drugs
EUDA will have broader remit to respond to challenges illicit drug pose
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ResearchCompanion compound for naloxone could boost opioid reversal effects, save lives
Discovery could help in fight against super-strength opioids such as fentanyl
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ResearchXylitol latest sugar alcohol to be linked to heart attacks and strokes
Questions remain on whether low-calorie sweetener also made in the body is a cause or marker of future cardiovascular problems
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NewsChemistry Nobel laureate among those recognised in King’s birthday honours
Several scientists including Stanley Whittingham have received recognition for their work
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FeatureBypassing the blood–brain barrier
Researchers are on a quest to outsmart and overcome the sophisticated security system of the brain. Julia Robinson reports on some of the approaches being studied
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NewsProliferation warnings over enriched nuclear fuel for advanced reactors
Fuel required to run a reactor would be enough for a nuclear weapon
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NewsNext president of the Royal Society of Chemistry will be Robert Mokaya
University of Nottingham chemist will begin his tenure in 2026
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BusinessModerna’s mRNA vaccine approved for RSV
US approval adds complementary option to protein-based vaccines for respiratory syncytial virus