Alexander Beadle
Alexander Beadle is a science writer and editor for Technology Networks. Prior to this, he worked as a freelance science writer. Alexander holds an MChem in materials chemistry from the University of St Andrews, where he won a Chemistry Purdie Scholarship and conducted research into zeolite crystal growth mechanisms and the action of single-molecule transistors.
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400-Year-Old Purple Explosive Smoke Mystery Solved
More than 400 years after the invention of “fulminating gold” explosives, scientists finally have an answer for why these compounds produce their iconic purple smoke.
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Iron Oxide May Explain Mysterious Anomalies Under the Earth’s Surface
Ultra low velocity zones (ULVZs) are strange regions deep under the Earth's surface where seismic waves travel slower than normal. High iron levels have been suggested as one explanation for these zones, with a new study lending extra support to this theory.
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Nanoplastics Create an Environment for Parkinson’s To Develop, Study Suggests
The way in which nanoplastics and a specific brain protein, α-synuclein, interact could create changes in the body that give rise to Parkinson’s disease (PD) and other related dementias, a new study suggests.
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“Cooperative” Behavior in Electrolytes Can Significantly Boost Battery Performance
"Cooperative” behavior between complex mixtures in battery electrolytes could provide a new blueprint for future battery design, enabling the wider development of multivalent batteries.
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“Cooling Glass” Tackles Heat Without Air Conditioning
Researchers have developed a new microporous glass coating that can cool indoor temperatures without using electricity. The new technology could lower a mid-rise apartment building’s annual carbon emissions by up to 10%.
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New Theory Could Explain How Animals Get Their Stripes
The same physical process that helps to remove dirt from laundry could explain how tropical fish and other patterned animals get their spots, according to new research.
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450-Million-Year-Old Organism Rebuilt as a “Soft” Robot
Scientists have breathed new life into a 450-million-year-old organism, using fossil records to build a robotic replica out of flexible electronics and soft materials.
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New Plastic Biodegrades in Seawater, Self-Heals Under Heat
Researchers have developed a new plastic material that is both stronger and stretchier than current plastics. It can self-heal scratches when warmed, is partially biodegradable and remembers complex shapes that can be restored when heated.
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Researchers Find Remains of a Hypothesized Protoplanet Under the Earth’s Mantle
Two continent-sized blobs of strange material, found in the Earth's lower mantle, could be the remains of an ancient planet known as Theia. In a new Nature study, researchers suggest that this collision of Theia and the Earth might have also created the moon.
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Plastic-Eating Bacteria Turn Waste Into Useful Materials
Researchers have engineered a strain of E. coli that can digest polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastics and transform them into adipic acid – a useful feedstock for nylon materials, drugs and fragrances.
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