Editor's note

Much of the UK media has long taken an aggressive line over immigration. But how does the press in other European countries cover the issue? New research has found that what goes on behind the scenes in media organisations can often shape the way these issues are covered and can help explain why the press in countries such as the UK, Germany, Sweden and Hungary have such different attitudes to migrants and migration. Researcher Rob McNeil, himself a former newspaper journalist, reports.

Teflon, the microwave oven and penicillin might not seem as if they belong in the same sentence. But they have one thing in common – they were all discovered by accident. Now, you can add phosphorene nanoribbons to that list. Just one atom thick, the tagliatelle-like wonder material has a width-to-length ratio similar to the cables that span the Golden Gate Bridge and possesses a multitude of exotic properties. Chris Howard and Mitch Watts explain how the ribbons they unwittingly created could revolutionise the production of batteries, electronics, hydrogen fuel, and more.

If you’re scared of the dentist, you’re not alone. Over 45% of British people say they get anxious about a visit and almost 12% have such high levels of anxiety they would avoid a trip to the dentists unless it was an emergency. Ellie Heidari explains how a phobia of the dentist can ruin your smile, in more ways than one.

Jonathan Este

Associate Editor, Arts + Culture Editor

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What the papers say. Al Jazeera

Migrants and the media: what shapes the narratives on immigration in different countries

Rob McNeil, University of Oxford

When we read press reports about immigration it pays to think about what motivates the journalists.

Phosphorene nanoribbons. Oliver Payton/University of Bristol

We accidentally created a new wonder material that could revolutionise batteries and electronics

Chris Howard, UCL; Mitch Watts, UCL

Phosphorene nanoribbons are like tagliatelle, but carry the potential to boost battery capacity by 50%.

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Fear of the dentist: what is dental phobia and dental anxiety?

Ellie Heidari, King's College London

How a phobia of the dentist can ruin your smile.

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