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‘Crystal critters’ self-eject from salty solution

Globules of crystallizing minerals can spontaneously eject themselves from a salt solution as they evaporate. This unexpected phenomenon, which was observed by researchers at...

Collaboration has mission to build UK’s first commercial quantum computer

The mission to build the UK’s first commercial quantum computer is gathering pace in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, at the facility of Oxford Instruments NanoScience. The...

We call out for greenwashing every other day, but how do we distinguish between poor intentions and imperfect outcome? As we all know by now,...

Disorder enhances transport in 1D systems, calculations reveal

Under the right conditions, the transport of electrical charges through wires with nanometre-scale thicknesses could become more efficient as disorder in the nanowire increases....

Metallic glasses reveal their secrets

A highly detailed plot that shows, for the first time, the location of all 18 356 atoms in a metallic glass nanoparticle could transform...

Microplastics Continue Their Silent Assault on Humans and Wildlife

It’s been estimated that each day in the United States, we throw away more than 60 million plastic water bottles, and sadly most of them...

Promethean Particles spins out continuous process for making nanoparticles

Promethean Particles produces nanoparticles using a technique called hydrothermal synthesis; how does this process work? Hydrothermal just means hot water. If you ever made a...

Apparently, climate change is now affecting our mental health, too. As if it wasn’t doing enough damage already, people are getting climate anxiety. It’s...

Apparently, climate change is now affecting our mental health, too. As if it wasn’t doing enough damage already, people are getting climate anxiety. It’s...

Apparently, climate change is now affecting our mental health, too. As if it wasn’t doing enough damage already, people are getting climate anxiety. It’s...

Nanoparticle sensors detect arsenic in drinking water

“About 785 million people are living without access to safe and clean drinking water; 140 million people in more than 50 countries have been...

5 ways you can give back to your community (even under lockdown)

Something I’m working to do more of this year is contribute more to my local community and those with less. If 2020 taught me...

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