News & analysis – Page 13
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Analysis
Why don't teachers use education research in teaching?
Paul MacLellan digs into the problem with research from Durham, a secondary school teacher and a journal editor
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Solar-powered desalination produces energy
Nanocomposite helps to produce drinking water and fuel
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Nicky Morgan sacked as education secretary
Cabinet reshuffle sees departure of education secretary
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Justine Greening replaces Nicky Morgan as education secretary
Former international development minister moves into education role in cabinet reshuffle
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Uncertainty in education after UK votes to leave EU
70% of teachers supported the UK staying in the EU
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Protein crystals stretch knowledge of exotic materials
Self-assembling protein tiles show rare property of thickening by the same amount as they are stretched by
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Smallest ever molecular thermometers made from DNA
Tiny fragments of DNA combined with fluorescent probes can be used to take temperature at the nanoscale
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Rechargeable first for promising battery tech
New cathode material makes for energetic, rechargeable sodium–carbon dioxide batteries that could power Mars vehicles
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Smart bandages you press for antibacterial action
Only releasing antibacterials when needed leave bacteria with no time to adapt
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Multicourse teaching in Scotland: more is less
How do you teach two classes at once? Bill Beveridge explains the incredible situation teachers find themselves in
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Chemists identify taste ‘blueprint’ for parmesan cheese
The compounds that make the Italian cheese unique have been pinpointed by food scientists
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New photocatalyst shows promise
Nickel-based material can convert carbon monoxide into high-value hydrocarbons
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Semi-conductivity between the sheets
Manipulating layers delivers the first MXene semiconductor
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Squid beak insight for new material
Lightweight organic composite with tuneable properties mimics cephalopod beak
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Chemistry degrees to be reintroduced at Swansea
The university will offer chemistry to undergraduates for the first time since 2004
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Chemistry exam leaks anger Indian students
A number of examinations have been rendered null and void after evidence emerges of cheating
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What is A-level like for a student?
Kristy Turner asks one of her pupils to share his experience of A-level chemistry