Ian Lawrence, Author at Goss Scientific

27 Mar

Legacy and emerging flame retardants in sediments and wastewater treatment plant-derived biosolids

9 February 2026
Posted by Ian Lawrence
BFR, contaminants, European Green Deal, flame retardants, HFR, Irish marine Institute, OPE, PCB, persistent organic pollutants, Stockholm Convention, wastewater treatment

Martin Sharkey, Shijie Wang, Stuart Harrad, William A Stubbings, Mark G Healy, Jingxi Jin, Ann Marie CogginsThere has been many discussions regarding the utility and efficacy of fire safety standards for consumer products and the use of additive flame retardants...

20 Mar

Review

A robust organic hydrogen sensor for distributed monitoring applications

24 February 2026
Posted by Ian Lawrence
decarbonise, green hydrogen, hydrogen, hydrogen energy, net zero, PEM, semiconductor, sensor, sustainable

Suman Mandal, Adam V. Marsh, Hendrik Faber, Tanmay Ghoshal, Dipak Kumar Goswami, Leonidas Tsetseris, Martin Heeney & Thomas D. AnthopoulosWhat is Hydrogen Energy? Hydrogen has become central to the energy sector. Standard fossil fuels, combined with their inherent polluting qualities, are wholly...

14 Mar

News

Pi Day: The Most Studied Number in Mathematics

9 February 2026
Posted by Ian Lawrence
Einstein, Pi, Pi day, William Jones

This unique number has been a vital part of everything from arches and bridges to the Pyramids of Giza.• The symbol for Pi has been in use for over 250 years. The Greek letter...

07 Mar

Spotlight

International Women’s Day : Standard Candles

23 February 2026
Posted by Ian Lawrence
astronomy, Cepheids, Delta Cepheus, Harvard College Observatory, Henrietta Leavitt, Hubble, International Women's Day, physics, small Magellanic clouds, standard candles

A tribute to one of the most important yet historically overlooked discoveries in modern astronomy — and the woman whose work fundamentally changed our understanding of the universe.At the turn of the 20th century,...

05 Mar

Expired

Quantum Grade Diamond™ ¹²C Methane (CLM-392-QGD)

23 February 2026
Posted by Ian Lawrence

In celebration of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ2025) and the centennial of quantum mechanics, Cambridge Isotope Laboratories (CIL) is offering an exclusive 20% discount on its premium Quantum Grade Diamond™...

03 Mar

News

Quantum Computers

23 February 2026
Posted by Ian Lawrence
IYQ, photonics, quantum, quantum internet, qubits, supercomputers, teleportation, University of Oxford

In a major milestone for quantum computing, scientists at the University of Oxford’s Department of Physics have demonstrated the first instance of distributed quantum computing, linking separate quantum processors into a single fully connected...

28 Feb

Spotlight

Quantum Diamonds

23 February 2026
Posted by Ian Lawrence
Chemical Vapour Deposition, CVD, diamonds, IYQ, nitrogen-vacancy, quantum, quantum computing

Diamonds are more than gemstones. As a robust tetrahedral lattice of carbon atoms (sp³ bonding), diamond offers exceptional hardness, thermal conductivity, optical transparency, and chemical stability—properties that make it a powerful platform for quantum...

21 Feb

Review

MRI Imaging Demonstration of the Cardiovascular System

20 February 2026
Posted by Ian Lawrence
angiography, D2O, hyperpolarised, Max Planck Institute, MRI, n-acetyl-alanine, parahydrogen

Lisa M. Fries, Denis Moll, Ruhuai Mei, Theresa L․ K․ Hune, Josef Elsaßer, Stefan Glöggler.This proof-of-concept study—conducted in collaboration between the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences and the Centre for Biostructural Imaging of...

23 Jan

News

Hydrology

20 February 2026
Posted by Ian Lawrence
contamination, COP28, D2O, deuterium, fracking, gas, hydrology, oil, tracer

How Stable Isotopes can be used to assist in Earth Sciences and the monitoring of one of life's most important and abundant moleculesHydrology is the study of the movement, distribution, and management of water...

02 Jan

News

Benzene Recovery

20 February 2026
Posted by Ian Lawrence
Benzene recovery, Cambridge Isotope Laboratories, D2O, deuterium, OLED

Cambridge Isotope Laboratories, Inc. (CIL) has announced a breakthrough in benzene-d6 recovery and re-enrichment, addressing critical cost, environmental, and supply challenges facing OLED display manufacturers worldwide. This innovative benzene recovery program delivers a sustainable, cost-effective...