All articles by Rachel Brazil – Page 3
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BusinessThe future of ‘next generation’ DNA sequencing
As it gets cheaper and easier to read genetic code, its applications are expanding rapidly
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FeatureReaching the molecular limit of magnetic memory
Clever chemistry could help computers cram even more data onto their hard drives. Rachel Brazil reports on single-molecule magnets
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OpinionIda Noddack and the trouble with element 43
The German chemist discovered one element and may have been the first to suggest nuclear fission – but her legacy is troubled, as Rachel Brazil discovers
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CareersThe gender pay gap is not going away
Despite a variety of activities in industry and academia, women in chemistry continue to earn less than men
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FeatureWhy do people believe conspiracy theories?
Rachel Brazil looks into the dangerous world of chemical conspiracy theories and asks the experts what we can do about it
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FeatureDrugging RNA
Some medicinal chemists have changed their focus from proteins to target RNA, finds Rachel Brazil
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FeatureMarking the Anthropocene
The idea that we’re in a human-influenced geological epoch is gaining traction, but how will future geologists measure it? Rachel Brazil finds out
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BusinessTaking plastic out of performance paper coatings
SGMA’s silicate sol-gel is a sustainable alternative for packaging such as coffee cups
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CareersStudying chemistry in the age of Covid-19
University students across the UK are enjoying a mixture of online and practical learning as departments adjust to new restrictions
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FeatureChemistry for all?
Rachel Brazil reports on the RSC’s five-year project to see whether students from disadvantaged backgrounds can be encouraged to study chemistry
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CareersJob hunting in a recession
Persistence is needed, but there are still career opportunities for chemists
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CareersHow chemo-ethnography puts chemistry in context
New social science fields are exploring how chemists and chemicals affect society
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CareersHow to protect your intellectual property
A great idea is just the first step on a long road
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FeatureThe function of folding
Can chemists make molecules that fold up as well as proteins? Rachel Brazil talks to the people trying to create foldamers
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CareersUK universities prepare for a new academic year
Much uncertainty remains as chemistry departments plan how they’ll resume undergraduate teaching
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BusinessDeveloping antiviral mask technology in a pandemic
Surface chemistry strategies play a pivotal role in personal protective equipment that can neutralise the Sars-CoV-2 virus
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FeatureSupporting the chemistry community
The Chemists’ Community Fund – formerly the Benevolent Fund – has been helping people for 100 years. Rachel Brazil looks at how it works, now it may be more needed than ever before
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OpinionEunice Foote: the mother of climate change
The first person to link carbon dioxide to atmospheric warming has almost been forgotten. Rachel Brazil uncovers her story