All articles by Tim Wogan – Page 13
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ResearchNew lithium-air battery safe from water damage
Adding lithium iodide to battery electrolyte boosts stability and efficiency
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ResearchTramadol found in African soils almost certainly artificial
New evidence may end speculation over plant production of painkiller first synthesised in the 1960s
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ResearchDisplacing precious metals in solar cells
Iron-based complex could cut costs of dye-sensitised solar cells
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ResearchRolled-up electrodes record brain activity without scarring
Super-flexible polymer offers way to monitor neural signals over the long-term for chronic conditions such as Parkinson’s disease
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ResearchEntangled wire confounds with unusual properties
Material is thought to be first whose volume increases when stretched or compressed
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ResearchShining a light on amine synthesis
Photoredox catalysis enables site selective amination and could make production of anilines safer
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ResearchNew reaction offers sustainable route to biodiesel
Unexpected discovery enables simple conversion of waste glycerol into methanol, closing the sustainability loop for biodiesel
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ResearchGraphene and phosphorene upgrade sodium ion battery
Anodes containing 2D materials boost stability, conductivity and capacity
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ResearchWorker bees ‘chemically castrated’ through diet
Phytochemicals in food control honey bee larvae’s future role in the hive
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ResearchUltralight solar cells designed to drive drones
Researchers have shown perovskite solar cells just 3μm thick can power miniature model aircraft
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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