Author Archive for: David Bradley (472)

Druggy Parisians

Druggy Parisians

Wastewater analysis in Paris hints at high levels of cocaine abuse in the city but low levels of ecstasy, amphetamines, and opiates.

Sticky Problem Solved

Sticky Problem Solved

Polyethylene glycol and a polycarbonate of dihydroxyacetone, commonly used in sunless tanning creams, could find use in sealing surgical wounds.

Carbon Conquered

Carbon Conquered

A new form of carbon turns out to be synthetically approachable, stable and behaves as a semiconductor

Quantum Carbon

Quantum Carbon

Simulations suggest that graphane (hydrogenated graphene) could be dotted in the quantum sense leading to possible applications in advanced optics.

Bettering Photosynthesis

Bettering Photosynthesis

Carbon neutral microbial electrosynthesis converts sunlight into biofuel energy more efficiently than photosynthesis.

Fast-track Urine Testing

Fast-track Urine Testing

Chromatography-mass spectrometry can diagnose many early diseases by checking peptides and proteins detected in urine against a biomarker database.

Electronic Chemistry in Action

Electronic Chemistry in Action

Chemists have at last observed directly how π electrons interact with anionic species to improve understanding of organic synthesis.

What Makes Your Pumpkin Grow?

What Makes Your Pumpkin Grow?

Environmentally conscious pumpkin growers can turn to a natural source of nitrogen and phosphorus in the form of urine to help improve yields.