News & analysis – Page 13
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Multi-talented polymer more versatile than sum of its parts
Material with mix-and-match functionalities could be used in smart windows
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Hairy plants aid oil-absorbing material design
Leaves of weed could even be used to mop-up slicks
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Why titrate?
A chemistry teacher wanted to know why professional chemists carry out titrations …
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Battery material helps people keep their cool
Nanoporous clothes would be transparent to body heat
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Grand challenges set for science students
New competition asks young people to explore solutions for global health and development issues
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Hefty trainee teacher bursaries get mixed reception
The Department for Education has announced substantial new bursaries for teacher training – but some are larger than others
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Metal micronutrients get to the root of antifungal defence
Flavoursome tomato varieties could benefit from nanoparticle fertilisers
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Molecular machines roll in for the 2016 chemistry Nobel
Ben Feringa, Jean-Pierre Sauvage and Fraser Stoddart take chemistry’s top gong for creating a series of nanoscale machines
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Study calls for universities to require A-level maths for chemistry
Benefits for chemistry undergraduates who study maths
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Grammar schools: what the evidence says
Lee Elliot Major of the Sutton Trust discusses the impact of selective education.
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Transforming education research
New project to investigate the opportunities and challenges for teachers and researchers
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HPLC-free synthesis slashes protein production time
Tagging system may make building biologically relevant proteins faster, cheaper and greener
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Shape-shifting hydrogel can heal itself
New material returns to its original shape even when cut into pieces
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Gold nanoclusters offer route to better vaccines
New technique improves immune response and safety of hepatitis E vaccine
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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