News & analysis – Page 11
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AnalysisAre corrosive substances in your school safe?
Chemicals supply is under scrutiny following rising numbers of acid attacks
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AnalysisWhy participate in CREST awards?
We find out how and why schools take part in this investigative project scheme
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NewsSun shines for iron catalyst to convert carbon dioxide to methane
Step on the road to sustainable fuel production as iron–porphyrin catalyst comes through under mild conditions
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NewsFloating graphene cooks up clean water
Graphene aerogel converts sunlight into heat to produce water vapour at room temperature
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News’Gas marbles’ surprise with their strength
Robust bubbles of gas encapsulated in a microsphere–liquid shell could trap gases
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NewsPurest silicon sphere ever created will redefine the kilogram
Largest impurity is copper taking the place of one silicon atom in every three billion
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NewsBismuth drug structure solved
After over three centuries of mystery, the structure of bismuth subgallate has finally been uncovered
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NewsUniversities ranked by teaching excellence
The first picture of performance against Teaching Excellence Framework criteria in the higher education sector has been announced
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NewsRSC prizes in chemistry education
The Royal Society of Chemistry has announced the winners of its 2017 awards for chemistry education
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News15-minute test catches out flu virus
A cheap, portable setup to detect influenza viruses could help clinicians prescribe the right drugs
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NewsWho says wooden windows wouldn't work?
Scientists in China have turned wood into a transparent material that could be used as a replacement for glass in energy efficient buildings
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NewsA golden future for hydrogen bonding
Relativistic effects responsible for positively charged Au(I) hydrogen bond acceptor
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NewsHow much practical work?
Education in Chemistry asked ’how often do your students do practical work?’ and twitter responded
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NewsMagnetic droplets stamp out protein patterns
Droplets rolling across a lotus leaf spark device assembly idea
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NewsChemistry department evacuated after student accidentally makes explosive
Reports claim TATP synthesised by mistake at the University of Bristol
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NewsScience teacher shortfall hits most disadvantaged
Trainee recruitment targets not met for the past five years
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NewsFire-fighting lithium–ion battery doesn’t compromise on performance
Electrospun device can release flame retardants in the event of a battery short circuit or catastrophic damage
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NewsGovernment earmarks £170m for technical institutes
New Institutes of Technology aim to bolster technical education