Breakthrough for male contraceptive pill
The holy grail of an on-demand contraceptive for men is a step closer after scientists were able to stop sperm from swimming in mice.
Crispr restores oilseed defences
A genetic change to oilseed rape could boost a natural defence chemical to better protect against pests.
Business digest
The latest business digest for C&I Issue 6 2023 with all the latest mergers and acquisitions in the chemical industry.
Taking flight
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has pledged to reduce the aviation industry’s CO2 emissions to zero by 2050. That will require replacing a large proportion of kerosene-based fuels with greener power sources, Jon Evans reports
Creating a buzz
It’s not just the body’s nerve cells that can hold electrical charge, researchers are finding out. Tapping into other previously under-investigated electrical signals could bring huge medical benefits, reports Jasmin Fox-Skelly
Paths to least resistance
Room temperature superconductivity remains some way off, but researchers continue to attack the problem from multiple angles, writes Lou Reade
Killer air
The link between air pollution and mortality has been known for some time. But in 2020, a London coroner made headlines with a ruling that air pollution was a causal factor in the death of a nine-year-old girl. Maria Burke reports
EU and US on EV mission
The European Union’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) have released a set of technical recommendations for the upgrade and expansion of charging infrastructure.
New hope for an old antibiotic
Significant advancements in modern purification techniques have allowed researchers to revisit an antibiotic dropped over toxicity concerns. It shows promise against multidrug-resistant bacteria in lab and preclinical animal models.
Nano-lightning: energy from thin air?
Air humidity has emerged as a potential source of renewable energy. Researchers have shown that nearly any material can be engineered to harvest cost-effective and interruption-free electricity from humidity in the air. Unlike traditional, intermittent sources such as solar or wind, humidity is continuously available.