Windia: The developing nation that’s leading the world in the wind sector
Conaill Soraghan explores how a country beset by power cuts has emerged as a world-leader in the wind energy sector.
Category: Physical Sciences
TLC the Forensic Way
Thin layer chromatography, more often referred to as TLC, is something you may well have unwittingly carried out a variation of as a child with some filter paper and pens. However it also made a recent cameo in an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. So what exactly is TLC and what part does it have to play in modern forensic science?
The heritage smells project
Craig McInnes delves into the world of ‘heritage smells’ and discovers how chemistry could help safeguard museums’ artefacts.
University of Strathclyde Research Day
On Tuesday 7th June in the Barony Hall, over 500 students, staff and visitors attended the University of Strathclyde Research Day.
Elemental My Dear Chemist
This week saw the news that the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) and International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) have decided that two new elements can be added to the periodic table.
Armageddon Out of Here
The threat of an asteroid hitting the Earth and destroying all human life is a constant worry for astronomers, Armageddon hypothesisers and those with a nervous disposition; however their concerns are not completely unfounded (remember the dinosaurs?).
University of Strathclyde students send craft into near space
A team of final year Electrical and Mechanical Engineering students at the University of Strathclyde are believed to have become the first in the UK to design and launch an advanced craft (otherwise known as a payload) into near space, propelled by a large helium balloon.
The Times They Are a-Changin’
Craig McInnes reports on the changing face of the pharmaceutical sector and asks “who will make the medicines of tomorrow?”
