All articles by Tim Wogan – Page 13
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ResearchCancer biomarker counted up with the naked eye
Precise levels of nucleic acids linked to cancer can be detected by the naked eye
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Quasicrystal first as scientists watch them growing under the microscope
Experiments reveal frequent errors form during growth that are later repaired
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ResearchRepellent nanocraters could shape tissue engineering
Nanoscale holes can be used to shepherd cells with applications in stem cell and medical implant technologies
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ResearchNanoparticle cats drawn at the flick of a switch
Researchers create colourful pictures using nanoparticles that self-assemble in response to light
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ResearchConduction conundrum puts scientists on path to radical conclusions
Samarium compound appears to be both a conductor and an insulator at very low temperatures
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ResearchNovel compounds make light work of trapping carbon dioxide
Azobenzene compounds can reversibly switch between crystalline and amorphous states to capture gases
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ResearchNew explosive is powerful but greener than most
Researchers have made one of the most powerful non-nuclear explosives to date
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ResearchLong range chirality transfer observed
Chirality transferred across a distance of 50 chemical bonds and phenomenon could be used in biomolecule detection
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New synthesis heralds low-cost quantum dots
A new set of precursors whose reactivity can be precisely tuned could let quantum dots deliver on their promise in displays and solar cells
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Simple sensor can spot cancer markers in minutes
Test can rapidly detect mutant tumour nucleic acids in boost for personalised medicine
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ResearchGraphene-wrapped diamond ball bearings cut friction to virtually nothing
Discovery could help save energy and money, but still needs to overcome limitations in humid conditions
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ResearchCarnivorous plant adhesive helps cells stick
Chemical analysis of the glue sundews use to catch insects suggests potential for tissue engineering
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Exploding batteries caught on camera
Imaging used to capture exactly what goes on in a lithium-ion battery when a runaway chemical reaction occurs
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ResearchSiRNA treatment cures Ebola in monkeys
Researchers perform the first successful trial for a drug against the current strain of Ebola
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ResearchEarly Earth collision could clear up two geological mysteries
Smash-up with Mercury-like body could have ignited nuclear dynamo at Earth’s centre and explain isotope discrepancy
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ResearchSuper-fast charging aluminium batteries ready to take on lithium
New battery charges in under a minute and still performs perfectly after being recharged thousands of times
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Drawn out success for far faster 3D printing
Stereolithography technique is 100 times faster than current technologies and could open the door to mass production with 3D printing
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ResearchSun rises on new solar route to hydrogen
Photocatalyst has solar-to-hydrogen conversion efficiency of 2% and points way to cheap production of the gas
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ResearchGM bacteria convert solar energy to liquid fuels
Single-vessel system uses the products of water-splitting to make fuel alcohols
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ResearchLEDs slim down with atom thick materials
UK and Japanese scientists create ultrathin, semi-transparent and flexible LEDs