Every week, our team selects and highlights just-published research papers from the literature. Each post includes a short written overview and an infographic that visually summarises the key discoveries.
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How do you know if tattoo ink is safe? When getting a tattoo, ink is injected and trapped in the middle layer of skin. If there are any harmful substances or allergens in the ink, it can cause a skin reaction. However, it is difficult to test inks for impurities… Read more
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After trick or treating tonight, you may find yourself overflowing with sweets. Instead of throwing this waste food away, what if you could convert it into aeroplane fuel? This idea is explored in a new paper in Nature Communications, where high temperature (300 °C) and pressure (12.4 MPa) were used… Read more
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With Halloween approaching, how can you tell if a skeleton was pregnant? A direct approach would be to look for fetal remains in the abdomen or pelvis. However, this is rare, as some burial practices surgically removed the fetus from the mother post-mortem. Instead, to identify pregnancy in human remains,… Read more
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Bubbles are everywhere: in fizzy drinks, baths and the stock market. Although bubbles may seem delicate and ready to pop at the slightest disturbance, a new paper in Science Advances shows that they can be a powerful force to remove cells from surfaces without causing damage. The authors placed gold-coated… Read more
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[Originally posted on LinkedIn on 17th October 2025] This Sunday, London will host the LA Rams, an NFL team symbolised by the iconic shape of a rams’ horn. But interest in sheep horns goes far beyond sports. As shown in a new paper in Advanced Materials, by mimicking the structure… Read more
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[Originally posted on LinkedIn on 14th October 2025] Could there be contaminants in a bowl of cornflakes? A new study in RSC Advances explores this question by quantifying toxic metals in cornflake products sold in Lebanon. The authors collected 21 cereals, sold by a range of manufacturers with different countries… Read more
