All articles by Andy Extance – Page 7
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ResearchSpin sensor promises atomic-scale magnetic imaging
Nickelocene-tip scanning tunnelling microscope provides measurements to challenge quantum theory calculations
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FeatureChanging the locks
Designer receptors help understand cellular signals and could treat epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease, but need new tools, finds Andy Extance
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ResearchPutting water in a spin harnesses proton magnetism
Exceptionally high rotation speed NMR measures the nuclear Barnett effect
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ResearchHelium hydride ion detected in space for the first time
Terahertz rotational spectroscopy identifies long-sought molecular bond in a nebula
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ResearchSupple sugars enable smallest cyclodextrins ever
Bridge that connects hydroxyls enables control over ring conformations in synthetic breakthrough
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ResearchFlexible catalyst systems open up nitrile chemistry
One new strategy enantioselectively produces amines from nitriles, and another generates valuable alkenyl nitriles
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ResearchCan sodium make organic cross-couplings sustainable?
Microparticle dispersions make abundant but feisty sodium safer to use as replacements for organolithium in carbon–carbon bond formation
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ResearchCoulomb explosion uncovers laser-driven chirality
Blowing formic acid apart like a firework sheds light on asymmetric photochemical synthesis
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Research‘Predator particles’ give mice infrared vision
Upconversion nanoparticles that bind to rods and cones shift invisible light to look green
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ResearchLow wind power costs pump up hydrogen economy prospects
Combining clean energy sources with electrolysis is already cost competitive for producing gas for niche applications
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ResearchInorganic isomerism uncovered in cadmium sulfide clusters
CdS nanocrystals reversibly transition between ‘wurtzite-like’ and ‘zinc blende-like’ forms in a single step
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ResearchMirrors in the dark enable chemical control
Vibrational strong coupling with electromagnetic fluctuations can tilt a molecule towards one reaction pathway or another
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ResearchForceful treatment stabilises drug antibody linkages
Ultrasonic energy could modify maleimide–thiol connections in cancer treatments in volume
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ResearchHydrides come within a whisker of room temperature superconductivity
High pressure lanthanum superhydride sets a new critical temperature record, validating theoretical predictions
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ResearchFirst quantum degenerate molecules unite in chemical go-slow
Potassium–rubidium at 50 billionths above absolute zero reacts at a quarter of expected speed thanks to quantum effects
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ResearchLightning-inspired method makes ammonia with no catalyst
Plasma-enabled electrolysis produces the vital gas in high purity – but also consumes much more energy than current methods
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NewsFirst building-integrated deployment shows perovskite solar’s growing maturity
Modules based on lightweight printed hybrid organic-inorganic films start to collect important real-world data
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ResearchCatalytically, is copper the new gold?
Approach for depositing copper on silica support influences how easily it oxidises, and in turn the reactions it catalyses
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ResearchCatalyst predictor shows drug manufacturing promise
Joint industrial–academic team develops and validates force-field tool for identifying ligands for enantioselective catalysis
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BusinessSartan drug contamination brings cancer uncertainty
Levels of nitrosamines and other carcinogens in affected tablets of valsartan and related drugs similar to smoking 20 cigarettes a day