All articles by Katrina Krämer – Page 27
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Magnetic microbot traps single cell
Origami boxes capture and release yeast cell using energy from a magnetic field
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UV protection shines in sunlight
DNA coating that protects skin from damaging radiation gets better the longer it is exposed to sunlight
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Lemony chicken and a series of fortunate flavours
Citrus-flavoured sulfur compound found in fried chicken could replace unstable natural lemon aroma
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Unusual bicyclic molecule extends frontier of aromaticity
Odd resonance stabilisation observed in ground state opens door to studying poorly understood phenomenon
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Self-destructing material mimics nature
Unstable chemical system inspired by ATP-consuming cells could be programmed to release drugs
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Game over for the original kilogram
The big K has performed admirably for over a century but all the data is in to redefine the kilogram using natural constants
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Nanosized ice crystals might be the most cubic possible
Ultrafast freezing at supersonic speed produces ice with 80% cubic crystal structure
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Fire at University of St Andrews chemistry department
Firefighters took three hours to put out the blaze which caused only minor damage
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Two-way artificial synapse mimics brain chemistry
Device could lead to neural network computers but experts are concerned about its high power consumption
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£100 million fund to attract top researchers to UK
Rutherford Fund part of government’s strategy to make UK ‘go-to place for scientists, innovators and tech investors’
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European ‘One Health’ plan aims to curb antimicrobial resistance
Action plan treats human and animal health as interconnected
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Catalyst takes gold for hydrogen production
Water–gas shift reaction could become viable for fuel cell applications
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Purest silicon sphere ever created will redefine the kilogram
Largest impurity is copper taking the place of one silicon atom in every three billion
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Protein cation is strongest organic acid ever made
Even inert gases fall prey to highly charged proteins
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First atom-thin magnet attracts attention
2D magnet might lead to ultra-flat data storage solutions
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Light touch boosts reactions 10-fold
First standardised photoreactor ups photoredox reactions and reduces reproducibility concerns
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Analytical test strip fights fentanyl overdoses
Simple chemical analysis helps drug users prevent overdosing on deadly opioid
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+2 lead hydride is world’s first
Organo-lead compound completes +2 hydride puzzle of heavy group 14 elements