Robert Lea

Feature Writer

B.Sc. STEM

Robert is a Freelance Science Journalist with a STEM BSc. He specializes in Physics, Space, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Quantum Physics, and SciComm. Robert is an ABSW member, and aWCSJ 2019 and IOP Fellow.

Articles from Robert

Making Earth Observation Cost-Efficient with Nanosatellites

Learn more about nanosatellites, the tiny space technology that is opening the door to a cost-efficient method of Earth observation.

13 Oct 2021

Nanotechnology Could Assist in the Treatment of Respiratory Tract Infections

A new review paper looks at the use of nanoparticles in the treatment of respiratory illness.

23 Aug 2021

Using Graphene Foam to Filter Toxins from Drinking Water

Researchers have developed a device that filters heavy metals? — ?particularly uranium? — ?from drinking water using graphene foam.

5 Aug 2021

Graphene Sportswear Goes for Gold at the 2020 Olympics

Olympians are using the unique properties of graphene to gain a competitive edge at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

4 Aug 2021

Natural Energy Harvesting at Your Fingertips

Researchers have developed natural energy harvesting with new ‘holy grail’ technology that turns perspiration into power using the fingertips.

28 Jul 2021

Ultra-Light ‘Nanoarchitected’ Material Withstands Supersonic Impacts

A newly developed carbon-based material could provide a lightweight replacement for Kevlar and steel in a wide range of impact-resistant applications.

13 Jul 2021

US Patent Granted to Graphene-Based Environmental Remediation Technology

A graphene-based material that could filter heavy metals and other contaminants from water and air has been patented in the US.

2 Jun 2021

Complex DNA Robots Could be Designed in Minutes

DNA-based robots could form a massive part of the medicine of the future and a new tool could design incredibly complex nanomachines in a matter of minutes rather than days.

20 Apr 2021

How 3D printed Graphene Aerogels can be used for Water Treatment

Access to clean drinking water is a major problem for as much as a third of the world's population. Now, a new combination of graphene, aerogels and 3D printing could provide a solution.

15 Apr 2021