All articles by Josh Howgego
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      BusinessSensing the sweet spot
Ziylo’s selective glucose-binding molecule could open doors to smart insulin for diabetes
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      FeatureCan we control reactions with electric fields?
Think beyond the hot plate and stirrer – the consequences could be revolutionary, says Joshua Howgego
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      FeatureOn stranger nucleotides
Chemists have been making artificial DNA base pairs for 20 years. Josh Howgego investigates
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      OpinionMpemba's mystery
Hot water sometimes freezes faster than cold. The reason still isn’t entirely clear
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Sound approach to drug testing
Promising compounds may have been abandoned due to errors introduce by pipetting and acoustic dispensing could be the answer
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Spectrometry to the rescue!
Ion mobility spectrometry could replace sniffer dogs hunting for survivors in the wake of natural disasters
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      OpinionAutomatic for the chemist
How automatic structure elucidation could lead to more creative chemists
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      ResearchChemistry behind the ‘blue man’ unlocked
Biochemical model suggests that silver ions, not nanoparticles, cause a rare skin complaint
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Helping hand for Van Gogh conservators
Unexpected cadmium salt responsible for ‘grey crust’ on artwork
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Sterics skew SN2 reaction
Evidence emerges that single solvent molecules can drastically influence the mechanism of SN2 reactions
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      NewsSolar cell performs solidly
New all-solid state solar cell design proves to be efficient, robust and easy to produce
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Powering up retinal prosthetics
A system of video goggles and an artificial retina powered by infrared lasers could restore sight to the blind