All articles by Julia Robinson – Page 6
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NewsBuilding used by Marie Curie to be moved ‘a few dozen metres’ to make way for cancer research centre
Art deco Institut du Radium used for preparation of radioactive sources will be moved stone by stone and rebuilt
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NewsReview mills identified as a new form of peer-review fraud
Dozens of seemingly templated review reports show evidence of coercive citation
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NewsNew Zealand set to be first country to ban PFAS in cosmetic products
Environment agency says it is taking a ’precautionary approach’ to PFAS in nail polish, shaving cream, foundation, lipstick and mascara
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ResearchRiding the microwave: three chemists share their stories
Disagreements surrounding non-thermal effects didn’t stop microwave reactors becoming a standard part of laboratory life
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NewsNew facility set to ‘revolutionise UK research’ into tiny particles
CoreMIS centre in Oxfordshire will give scientists access to suite of microscopy and spectroscopy instruments
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NewsUKRI commits £500 million to support doctoral studentships
Awards expected to be ready from October 2025
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NewsTrihalomethane levels in Irish drinking water too high, European court rules
Long-term exposure could pose risks to human health and the environment
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BusinessNew Covid-19 antiviral cuts symptoms by 1.5 days
Simnotrelvir already has emergency approval in China
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NewsExplainer: A new antibiotic class has been discovered – how excited should we get?
With 10 million people a year forecast to die a year as a result of antimicrobial resistance by 2050 many new antibiotics are urgently needed
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ResearchNew analysis raises doubts over autonomous lab’s materials ‘discoveries’
Experimental and computational issues flagged as researchers conclude that a fully automated lab failed to make new materials
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NewsBuilding used by Marie Curie that was slated for demolition receives eleventh hour reprieve
Minster of Culture intervenes to save Pavillon des Sources, where radioactive material was prepared and stored by Curie and her colleagues
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ResearchNanoplastics make up around 90% of the plastic particles found in bottled water
Seven different types of plastic detected in three bottled water brands
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NewsOutcry over plans to demolish art deco building used in Marie Curie’s and colleagues’ research
Former radioactive sources storage site slated for decontamination on 8 January to be knocked down to make way for office block
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NewsChemists recognised in 2024 New Year Honours list
RSC chief executive among those named in annual awards list
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ResearchBlessèd are the cheesemakers for their bacterial community shall show its worth
Community matters among bacteria when it comes to producing full-flavoured cheddars
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NewsNext major assessment of UK higher education research quality postponed until 2029
Extension follows shift to broader approach to research evaluation
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ResearchInterstellar ices could have been the nursery for building blocks of life
Modelling conditions thought to exist between the stars led to formation of amino acid precursors
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ResearchRobotic chemistry lab joins forces with Google AI to predict then make new inorganic materials
Algorithm discovered more than 2 million inorganic structures
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NewsMid-career fellowship launched by Royal Society with £250 million endowment
Significant investment by UK government will support Stem researchers with up to £8 million over six years
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NewsA decade on how has the EU’s €1 billion gamble to get graphene on the market fared?
Project helped take 2D materials into the mainstream but there’s still a long way to go