The fundamental shift in consumer demand and availability of products brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic has demonstrated the importance of supply chain resilience. Global markets are apt to change at a moment’s notice, which can have a dramatic effect on manufacturers in every sector. Commentary by Andy Barrett, Senior Product Manager at Domino Printing Sciences.
In 2019, in a survey by Nature of more than 6000 PhD students, 56% of respondents said that academia is their first choice for a career. Academia is seen as the gold standard in STEM careers, from a PhD all the way to professorship. This path will not suit every science graduate though, and there are many alternatives.
In recognition of the fact the world is relying on the life sciences and pharmaceutical industries for innovation, it’s imperative that companies create safe spaces for their people to continue to challenge conventional thinking, have meaningful conversations and offer breakthrough ideas. Read the comment by Rebekah Martin, HR SVP Reward & Inclusion, AstraZeneca in C&I Magazine.
Microbubbles with targeting antibodies have been used to deliver cancer drugs directly to the site of a tumour in mice. Once there, the microbubbles were popped by a pulse of ultrasound, so releasing their cargo of cancer cell killing compounds. Read this and more articles in C&I magazine.
Researchers have developed a flexible, rechargeable zinc-based battery with much higher capacity than lithium batteries. The team says another advantage is the battery can be made under ambient conditions and is printable and polymer-based. Read this and more exciting articles in C&I magazine.
To feed a growing world without an accompanying increase in greenhouse gas emissions, microbes may soon step up as a new source of protein. Microbial protein promises huge increases in efficiency of land and resource use, compared with traditional meat or plant protein – in particular, that of nitrogen use. Read this and more articles in C&I magazine.
Introducing an antioxidant to polymers before high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) avoids damage to the polymer samples and allows imaging to take place at room temperature. Read more in C&I magazine.
As the world said farewell to 2020, there was a rash of events involving chemistry, apart from the final closure of the Brexit saga. Read this and more exciting chemistry-related articles in C&I magazine.