Science research news - extracts for your class – Page 8
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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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Solar-powered desalination produces energy
Nanocomposite helps to produce drinking water and fuel
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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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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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Boron nitride composites stronger than their carbon cousins
Binding strengths of polymer–boron nitride nanotubes are higher than those reported for carbon nanotubes
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Polymer takes the heat out of batteries
Polymer electrode coating may help prevent lithium battery fires
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Snow soaks up pollutants from engine exhausts
Air quality regulators should consider freezing temperatures and snow
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A bright future for silicon solar cell recycling
Hydrofluoric acid eliminated from silicon salvage process
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Chlorinated compounds form in tea and coffee
Treated water reacts with organics to form disinfection byproducts
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