UK hydrogen strategy
The UK government has unveiled its Hydrogen Strategy as part of its drive to a net-zero carbon economy by 2050. Working with industry, the government is aiming for 5GW of low carbon hydrogen production capacity by 2030 for use across the economy.
Biomedical
Biomedical highlights from Kevin Burgess, Texas A&M University, US for C&I Magazine Issue 9 2021
Applied chemistry
Applied chemistry highlight from Nigel P Freestone, University of Northampton, UK for C&I Magazine Issue 9 2021
Pd nanocluster catalysts
Scientists have developed a new type of catalyst consisting of nanoclusters of metal atoms. Read the C&I magazine news article.
Organic chemistry
Organic chemistry highlights by G. Richard Stephenson, University of East Anglia, UK for C&I Magazine Issue 9 2021
Brominated flame retardants
The suggestion that such a diverse group of substances should be all considered SVHCs... simply due to the presence of bromine in the molecule is devoid of any scientific merit. Read the comment by Kevin Bradley, International Bromine Council (BSEF).
Biospecimen procurement
In the UK and Western Europe, there is a high level of concern about the ethics of trade in human tissue, so brokers find it much easier to source samples in other parts of the world. Read the comment from Robert Hewitt, founder of Biosample Hub
Future engineers
This new breed of data-driven service engineer will be able to identify and fix potential problems with machinery before they cause an issue on the line, and, potentially, before a manufacturer even realises there is a problem. Read the comment from Eddie Storan, Head of Global Service, Domino Printing Sciences.
AI protein database
An artificial intelligence system has predicted the 3D structures of more than 360,000 proteins, representing a ‘quantum leap for biology’ and paving the way for an acceleration in scientific research, according to experts.
Brassica fungus resistance
A fungus that inflicts the most damaging disease of oilseed rape in the UK is becoming increasingly resistant to azole fungicides. This fall-off was confirmed in a new study of light leaf spot at Rothamsted Research, which reported that a mixture of azole plus QoI (pyraclostrobin) or SDHI (penthiopyrad) fungicides is required for robust disease control (Plant Pathology, doi: 10.1111/ppa.13441).