News Archives

25 Apr

DNA Day

9 February 2026
Posted by Ian Lawrence
biology, biotechnology, DNA, genes, genomics, Human Cell Atlas, human genome project

Est. April 2003 22 Years on from the ground breaking feat of mapping the entire human genome The human genome project remains one of the world's largest collaborative biological projects to be undertaken to date. Twenty...

16 Apr

News, Review

Dark Oxygen: What this means for the origin of life?

9 February 2026
Posted by Ian Lawrence
dark oxygen, Nature, photosynthesis, SCOC, seafloor

Andrew K. Sweetman, Alycia J. Smith, Danielle S. W. de Jonge, Tobias Hahn, Peter Schroedl, Michael Silverstein, Claire Andrade, R. Lawrence Edwards, Alastair J. M. Lough, Clare Woulds, William B. Homoky, Andrea Koschinsky, Sebastian Fuchs, Thomas Kuhn, Franz Geiger & Jeffrey J. Marlow It has long been established that the origin...

28 Mar

News, Review

Phosphate-enabled mechanochemical PFAS destruction for fluoride reuse

10 February 2026
Posted by Ian Lawrence
fluoride, forever chemicals, persistent organic pollutants, PFAS, University of Oxford

Long Yang, Zijun Chen, Christopher A. Goult, Thomas Schlatzer, Robert S. Paton & Véronique Gouverneur For decades, research into the severity and prevalence of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) has been at the forefront of many institutional...

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...

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...

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...

03 Dec

News

OLED TV

20 February 2026
Posted by Ian Lawrence
D2O, deuterium, OLED

A closer look at the future of OLED TV technology, the science behind organic light-emitting diodes, and how stable isotopes like deuterium are driving next-generation advancements such as LG’s OLED.EX panels.An organic light-emitting diode...

18 Nov

News

East Palestine, Ohio Freight Train Disaster

19 February 2026
Posted by Ian Lawrence
dioxins, East Palestine, EPA, persistent organic pollutants, phosgene, vinyl chloride

A freight train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, United States on February 3, 2023. The Norfolk Southern freight train was carrying hazardous materials when cars derailed.East Palestine, Ohio 03/02/2023 8:55pm EST On this date, a...

11 Nov

News

PFAS in Cosmetics to be Banned in New Zealand

19 February 2026
Posted by Ian Lawrence
ban, EPA, forever chemicals, New Zealand, PFA

What are PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances), why are they known as “forever chemicals,” and why is New Zealand moving to ban PFAS in cosmetic products by 2026? Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) are a...