Stephen Bell

Redesigning an elusive bacterial enzyme into an efficient green catalyst

Redesigning an elusive bacterial enzyme into an efficient green catalyst Sadie Harley Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor Industrial oxidation chemistry is a cornerstone of modern manufacturing, accounting for nearly one-third of all chemical industrial processes. While essential for making pharmaceuticals, dyes, and many specialty chemicals, industrial oxidation typically relies on high-temperature, high-pressure processes involving toxic oxidizing agents. This has motivated...

Peter Mandelson sent Cabinet ministers covert tracking links during Oxford vote campaign

Peter Mandelson sent Cabinet ministers covert tracking links during Oxford vote campaign Messages included in the latest tranche of Mandelson documents show the disgraced former ambassador used a trackable tool while lobbying ministers for Labour's Oxford Chancellor bid Peter Mandelson sent serving Cabinet ministers links generated through a tracking service while running a behind-the-scenes Labour campaign, the new tranche of humble address documents reveal. The disgraced former ambassador...

What links Flamingo, Mercury Fountain and Trois Disques? The Saturday quiz

Natalie McNally's killer's sick final act at wake when he was left alone with her body

Natalie McNally's killer's sick final act at wake when he was left alone with her body Stephen McCullagh has today been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his pregnant girlfriend Natalie McNally, with a minimum term of 31 years The father of a murdered woman remains haunted by the fact that he unknowingly allowed her killer to stay beside her body at her wake after being taken in by the "good actor". The week before Christmas 2022, Natalie McNally, an expectant mother 15 weeks...

Astronomers discover a 'lost world' of black hole mergers: 'It's the astronomical equivalent of uncovering an ancient civilization'

Astronomers discover a 'lost world' of black hole mergers: 'It's the astronomical equivalent of uncovering an ancient civilization' "Now, we have growing evidence that there are ways that the universe creates merging black holes in addition to those that come from massive binary stars." Astronomers have struck "black gold" — a treasure trove of black hole mergers. And the discovery was made by analyzing ripples in the very fabric of space and time, or spacetime, called gravitational waves.

'I watched gamer's live stream as he killed pregnant girlfriend - one thing haunts me'

'I watched gamer's live stream as he killed pregnant girlfriend - one thing haunts me' EXCLUSIVE: When YouTuber Stephen McCullagh's coldblooded plot to get away with murdering his pregnant girlfriend, Natalie McNally, was exposed, his fans were left reeling For his tens of thousands of followers, YouTuber Stephen McCullagh seemed nerdy, gentle, and perhaps a little pedantic - but behind the facade was a calculated killer. The week before Christmas in 2022, McCullagh, 36, murdered his...

Superintelligence: The Idea That Eats Smart People (2016)

This is the text version of a talk I gave on October 29, 2016, at Web Camp Zagreb [video] (45 mins) SuperintelligenceThe Idea That Eats Smart People | | | In 1945, as American physicists were preparing to test the atomic bomb, it occurred to someone to ask if such a test could set the atmosphere on fire. This was a legitimate concern.

All the bombshells from Mandelson files - from Donald Trump gift farce to brutal No10 WhatsApp

All the bombshells from Mandelson files - from Donald Trump gift farce to brutal No10 WhatsApp Documents contain WhatsApps with senior government ministers, emails between officials, and handwritten notes from Lord Mandelson, who described No10 as 'beleaguered and bereft' Over a thousand pages of documents relating to Keir Starmer's decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as the UK's ambassador to Washington have finally been disclosed today. They contain WhatsApps between the disgraced...

Hugh Laurie proved he actually was House MD, till he apologised

There are two kinds of people in the English-speaking world. Those who haven’t watched House MD and those who know it’s never lupus. Those who think that The Pitt is a good show and those who know that if you could reason with religious people, there would be no religious people.

Future Power Rankings: How all 68 Power 4 college football teams stack up

Projecting a college football program's future is harder than ever. Rosters and fortunes change dramatically and championship pathways are more open than ever. The assets that make a program great in 2026 might not be there in 2027.