Read article: Nanoparticles home in on infectious diseases
Joe McEntee looks at the hurdles that need to be cleared before "bionanosensors" can detect harmful micro-organisms faster, quicker and more cheaply than ever before
Read article: Weighing water from space
Marric Stephens explains how an update to a mission to monitor fresh water is also helping with plans for a space-based gravitational-wave detector
Read article: Learning to be astonished
Lincoln Carr explains how he's helping science students embrace the ambiguity of the humanities to become better researchers
Read article: Seeing past the ordinary
Ralf Kaiser and David Mahon on using muon tomography systems to “see” inside complex, shielded structures, such as drums containing nuclear waste
Read article: High-spec mass spec
Jon Cartwright describes how a new spectroscopy tool, developed at the UK's National Physical Laboratory, could cut costs for big pharmaceutical firms in developing new drugs
Read article: Graphene additives promote ‘eco-friendly’ corrosion protection
Keeping steel structures safe from corrosion is difficult, and traditional coatings contain chemicals that harm aquatic life. Bernhard Münzing explains how graphene could be a "greener" option
Read article: A cool spin on supercomputers
Niladri Banerjee explains how “superconducting spintronics” could lead to new and more energy-efficient supercomputers
Read article: Nanotechnology goes green(er)
Despite decades of research, definitive conclusions on the environmental impact of nanoparticles remain elusive, as Anna Demming reports
Read article: Using research insights to open up university pathways
The Researchers in Schools programme gives PhD students a tailored route into teaching, helping them to promote education research and champion university access along the way
Read article: The third pillar of science
Computing is transforming scientific research, but are researchers and software code adapting at the same rate? Benjamin Skuse finds out
