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Technology Research News December 11, 2002 Kimberly Patch	DNA prefers diamond DNA is particularly useful for sensing pathogens like those used in biological weapons. The trick to making sensors that can be used in the field may involve attaching strands of DNA to a thin film of diamond, preparing sensors to withstand the rigors of the real world.
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Chemistry World April 26, 2007 Philip Ball	Water's Surface is Acidic Pure, neutral water has an acid skin. This striking notion has now been confirmed by calculations and tests by an international team of scientists. The finding could be significant for a number of disciplines.
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Chemistry World December 5, 2006 Michael Gross	Hydrogen Generation Mimics Photosynthesis Hydrogen is often touted as an environmentally-friendly fuel -- but the gas is only as clean as the method used to make it. Now, however, scientists have invented a solar-powered method for splitting water which they claim is the most efficient to date.
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Chemistry World February 24, 2010 Hayley Birch	Marine microbes wired up A new study provides evidence for the existence of naturally occurring electric circuits orchestrated by marine bacteria.
Chemistry World May 28, 2009 Phillip Broadwith	Nanotube transistors swing both ways Researchers have combined titanium dioxide nanoparticles with carbon nanotubes to make light-sensitive transistors that can be made either to switch on or off in response to UV light.
Chemistry World January 2, 2013 Philip Robinson	Shine on you crazy Diamond The UK's Diamond Light Source is celebrating five years since it opened its doors to scientists. The joint venture between the Science and Technology Facilities Council and the Wellcome Trust established Diamond as the successor to the UK's previous synchrotron source at Daresbury.
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