Chemistry in a coffee cup: does coffee waste contain key elements for plant growth?
Circle of life: Explore sustainability, the circular economy, and chemical analysis by evaluating coffee waste as a potential soil enhancer.
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Footprints in the agar: growing bacteria from ants’ feet to combat plant diseases
Introduction Ants are superorganisms that are masters of cooperation. They use pheromones to communicate quickly and effectively with each other, which also makes them efficient hunters. Most ants eat a lot of different insects, which makes them a great alternative to chemical pesticides. As ants…
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Neutrons for the quantum technologies of the future: investigating layered perovskites
How do scientists develop new materials for the computers of the future? Discover the rare magneto-electric properties of layered perovskites.
Quantum computing: is quantum mechanics the next computing superpower?
Stranger things: discover quantum computers, which are based on a new approach to computing powered by the strange behaviour of subatomic particles.
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