Science is an increasingly global endeavour but doctoral education continues to take place largely within a single institution

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Poems based on the natural properties of each of the elements of the periodic table

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A TiO2-based hybrid leads the way to new electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries

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Polymeric nanoparticles encapsulating curcumin improve memory and cognitive functions in a rat model of Alzheimer disease

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