News & analysis – Page 16
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NewsUnderstanding DNA repair – 2015 Nobel prize in chemistry
Recipients discovered how cells can patch up damaged DNA
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NewsChemistry World science communication competition 2015–16
Opportunity to present in the Faraday lecture theatre at the Royal Institution
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NewsConfirmation of buckyballs in the Milky Way
Gas-phase spectra clears up decades old mystery of unidentified absorption bands in our galaxy
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NewsElusive fermion found at long last
Experimental observation of Weyl fermions in a tantalum arsenide crystal ends search after 86 years
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AnalysisSinister caesium: the birth of a meme
Declan Fleming investigates the story behind the classic caesium explosion video
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AnalysisAlkali metals – the camera lies
Declan Fleming explains how Brainiac's faked explosions helped produce a great resource to stretch his students
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AnalysisHigher education: a new reality
David Read discusses what the Teaching Excellence Framework might mean for teaching in higher education
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NewsMOF catalyst capable of disabling chemical weapons
Zirconium-based framework breaks down nerve agent mimic within 30 seconds
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NewsPhotoacoustic nanoparticles highlight uranium
New approach could detect radioparticles in the body
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NewsPurely inorganic aromatic ion synthesised
Aromatic anion made from nitrogen and phosphorus synthesised
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NewsImproving rare earth separation
Photochemistry selectively removes europium from red lamp phosphor
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NewsInspiration and Industry award for Hilary
RSC has recognised Hilary Jeffreys for her outstanding contribution to the promotion of the chemical sciences
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News25% of public put off chemistry by school
A new survey on public attitudes to chemistry shows the public’s perception is closely tied with their school experience
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AnalysisThe language of maths in science
Richard Needham talks about the difficulties students have in applying maths skills in the science classroom
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NewsRSC 2015 education awards
Animations available for free online and chemistry MOOCs lead the way
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NewsFinland to emphasise topics for basic education
New national curriculum will require schools to provide at least one topic-based study period per school year