All Chemistry World articles in April 2020
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ResearchFour-leaf clover molecule with metal centre is first in a new family of aromatics
First molecule made of four fused aromatic rings around an osmium atom
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NewsTrump proposes slashing basic and applied research by 9.1% in budget
White House requests big cuts to US science agencies but Congress is unlikely to back them
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ResearchNew class of recyclable permanently porous liquid doesn’t need a solvent
Coordination cages that are liquids at room temperature may find uses in catalysis, sensing or chemical separations
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ResearchEngineered yeast can remove heavy metals from wastewater
Easy storage and rapid growth could see yeast compete with bacterial and chemical remediation
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NewsNumber of industrial chemicals being produced globally grossly underestimated
Analysis of national chemical inventories finds three times as many chemicals registered for production as previously thought
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ResearchReally random numbers created from crystals
Robot that monitors crystallization could lead to new ways to study stochastic processes in chemistry
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NewsIndustry and academic chemistry titan John Cadogan dies
Past president of the Royal Society of Chemistry passes away aged 89
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ResearchDetailed 3D coronavirus spike map offers hope for vaccine development
Structure determined at ‘remarkable’ speed in little over a month
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NewsOpen data and genomics are at the forefront in battle to control coronavirus
Efforts to tackle the virus have seen unprecedented cross-border collaboration
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ResearchAI tool screens 107 million molecules, discovers potent new antibiotics
Deep learning approach could help in fight against drug-resistant bacteria
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ResearchTextbook structure rules formulated by Linus Pauling 90 years ago prove unreliable
Just 13% of 5000 oxides found to fulfil all five coordination geometry predictions
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NewsGovernment reshuffle splits UK science minister brief
Amanda Solloway is promoted from the backbenches to become the UK’s new science minister
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ResearchSodium ethoxide crystal structure solved after 180 years
Analysis of reagent commonly used in Claisen condensations and malonic ester synthesis
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News14 days of strikes underway at UK universities as disputes continue
Staff at 74 higher education institutions take action over pensions, pay and working conditions
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ResearchFirst colour-changing crystal glow could make for safer banknotes
New type of blue-to-orange luminescence discovered in organic material
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NewsModern dance about zebrafish brains wins 12th Dance your PhD prize
Annual award challenges scientists to communicate their doctoral research using interpretive dance
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NewsQuestionable research practices are hurting junior researchers
Survey finds that the careers of nearly a third of PhD students and postdocs are marred by bad experiences
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ResearchUranium and thorium make their debut in dual aromatic–antiaromatic molecule
First two metallabiphenylene compounds synthesised
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NewsRegulator repeats warnings on forensics shortcomings in England and Wales
Digital forensics and toxicology skills are in particularly short supply
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ResearchMetal complexes outperform organics in antimicrobial analysis on crowdsourced compounds
Could this study prompt drug developers to rethink their reluctance to making metal-based pharmaceuticals?