All articles by Lewis Brindley
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Waterproof cotton that can go through the wash
Chemists make superhydrophobic cotton fabric that can survive the laundry
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Helium nanodroplets host ion analysis
New infrared spectroscopy technique uses freezing helium to provide detailed structural information of molecular ions
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Gel electrodes show biomedical promise
Flexible and biocompatible hydrogel electrodes for useful implantable devices
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First steps of water condensation observed
Chemists watch as condensing water under ambient conditions forms as layers as ice, followed by droplets
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A better way to add radioactive fluorine
Radioisotope fluorine-18 built into popular fluorinating agent opens up chemistry
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Microscopic barcodes with extra stirring
New microparticles label molecules with colourful barcodes and boost reaction time
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Nanoparticles and ultrasound team up to treat tumours
New treatment uses magnetic nanoparticles and focused ultrasound to get drugs across the blood-brain barrier
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Selenium-based quinones show anticancer promise
Novel selenium quinones obtained for the first time show anticancer potential
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Magnetic micro-machines made from liquid iron
Remote control micro-machines made by shining light on ferrofluids
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Novel 'cell wires' to patch up heart or nerve damage
Nano-sized noodle-like strings containing living cells could have exciting applications in tissue repair
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Nanomachinery gets a spring in its step
Molecular springs that always twist the same way have been developed by Japanese researchers
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Blood type testing for a few pence
Cheap paper test can reveal blood type in a matter of minutes
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Mars meteorite gets a boost of youth
Important Martian meteorite has been found to be half a billion years younger than previously thought
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Immune cells fight off nanotubes
Carbon nanotubes can be degraded by an enzyme found in human immune cells, report US researchers
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Drinking water from sunlight and seawater
Technique that can 'push' the salt out of seawater could lead to portable water desalination devices
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Making 'armoured' T-shirts
Cotton shirts reinforced with boron carbide have potential for tough-but-flexible new body armour
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Molecular midwives helped birth of DNA
'Molecular midwives' may have helped the first DNA strands form in the primordial soup