News & analysis – Page 8
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NewsThe science of sweeter sugars
The sweetest saccharides form the strongest and shortest hydrogen bonds
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NewsPay blamed for specialist teacher shortages
Staffing gap between deprived and more affluent areas grows
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NewsSynthetic retina is looking good
New molybdenum disulfide and graphene implant curves with retina – with lesson starter slides
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NewsSome students will achieve an impossible grade this Thursday
Ofqual revises minimum science grade
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NewsDynamic surfaces can be switched by magnetic fields
Magnetic fields can alter surface friction and stickiness
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NewsMineral filters cut carcinogens in smoked foods
Cutting edge science research with a consumer application
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NewsHundreds of helium compounds could be hiding in Earth’s mantle
Use this cutting edge research into helium compounds in class
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AnalysisStudents don’t have to stick to lab projects during chemistry degrees
They can gain valuable employment skills in other ways
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Analysis‘I do tend to say yes ... ’
We ask John Holman how writing a textbook snowballed into invites to work on the national curriculum, a national education research centre, and more
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NewsThe RSC President’s Award 2018
What makes this team of six teachers and one technician so inspirational?
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NewsMore students report doing regular practical work
Contrasting some earlier fears, schools have not deprioritized practical since A-level reform
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NewsRewards for contributions to chemical education
Find out who has been awarded the 2018 RSC education prizes
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NewsTargeting manganese fights the flu
A tweak allows a promising flu-fighting compound to latch onto both of the manganese atoms at the heart of a flu enzyme
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NewsThe longest carbon-carbon bond in chemistry
Use this cutting-edge research as a starter in your class
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NewsHousehold chemicals: a surprising air pollutant
Use the summary slide of this cutting edge research in your class
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NewsPolicymakers are misusing international education rankings
Statisticians call for more subtle analyses of data
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NewsHealthier hair in just 10 minutes with graphene dye
It’s non-toxic and gives hair antistatic and thermal conductive properties