Caroline Evans
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Switching chirality in liquid crystals
Magnetic fields have been used to flip the chirality of liquid crystals
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Nanosensor for toxic anions
In a useful application of nanotechnology Spanish researchers have developed a sensitive toxic-cyanide sensor.
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Reading polymer chains in Reading
Sequence-recognition in synthetic chemistry akin to biological systems
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Boat shaped by design
A miniature protein with a stable folded boat-shaped structure has been designed by a team of Indian chemists.
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New gateway to logic devices
Molecular logic gate function is easily altered by rearranging its components.
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Radical view of protein damage
Some peptides are more susceptible than others to damage by radicals.
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Naturally trapped enzymes
Enzymes trapped in biomimetically synthesised silica retain their activity.
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A malarial miracle?
A better understanding of the activity of malaria and an effective vaccine for the disease are both a step closer thanks to a team of chemists in Switzerland and the US.
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Improving zeolite catalysts
The first bidirectional zeolite that contains ultralarge and large intersecting pores has been made and shows higher catalytic activity than unidirectional ultralarge pore zeolites.
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Non-explosive route to green reagent
Hydrogen peroxide can be efficiently synthesised from hydrogen and oxygen without the need for strong acids or the risk of explosion.
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Propelling self assembly
A new cage molecule with a unique 'double-propellor' structure and interesting magnetic properties has been prepared in a collaboration between universities.
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Technological advance from Nature's design
Letting Nature do the hard work in preparing complex structures for microdevices is looking more likely thanks to a team of materials scientists from Ohio State University and the Georgia Institute of Technology, US.
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Watching the progress of catalysis in ionic liquids
New insight is being offered into the role of ionic liquids in catalysis.
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Probing plant defences
Canadian scientists have identified precursors to the hormones responsible for the natural defence of oilseed rape and other economically important cruciferous plants, and vegetables like sprouts.
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New tool for the combinatorial toolbox
Colour-changing resin makes it easy to see amines being removed from solution.