All articles by Laura Howes – Page 12
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Making plastics from plants
Cheap biomass-derived oils could soon compete with crude oil to produce sought after chemical feedstocks for the plastics industry
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Using host-guest chemistry as molecular velcro
Polymer cubes recognise each other's surface molecules to partner up and stick together on contact
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Research impact rating to stay
Impact assessment to remain a key part of the UK's new research assessment framework, following a pilot scheme at a number of universities
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Inhaled nanoparticles, from there to where?
The size and surface charge of nanoparticles affects where they end up in the body after they are inhaled
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Blocking cancer drug's toxic side effects
Compound could drastically reduce toxic side effects associated with a widely used cancer drug by inhibiting bacterial enzyme in the gut
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Molecular motors find reverse gear
Researchers use simple chemistry to trigger molecular rotary motors to switch direction
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Single molecule magnets line up
Researchers encourage single molecule magnets to bind to a gold surface in a certain orientation, retaining the magnet's properties
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Twist and shine
Flexible sheets of tiny LEDs could be implanted under the skin like glowing tattoos and used in a range of biomedical applications
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France and Spain commit funds to research
France and Spain both opt for modest increases in research spending in their 2011 budgets