Crystallography – Page 6
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ResearchMetal crystals reveal long-held secret behind their ultrafast growth
Hidden pre-organisation means supercooled silver crystals can grow at a rate of up to 100 metres per second
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NewsFirst protein probing experiments from Europe’s XFEL published
High-intensity x-rays offer insight into protein structure
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CareersA night at the beamline
Eminem, Game of thrones and the ever-present threat of diamonds crushing
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ResearchAI teaches itself to identify materials – and predict new ones too
Neural network trained up on 50,000 crystal structures shows promise rapidly navigating chemical element combinations
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ResearchDrastically different mechanical properties from the same compound
4-bromophenyl 4-bromobenzoate can be plastic, elastic or brittle
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ResearchMethanol polymorphs predicted with unprecedented accuracy
Ability to map phase diagrams using quantum calculations could benefit pharma research
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OpinionWhy modern chemists need to think big
The lessons we can learn from the larger reaction scales of the past
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ResearchFrom cement to batteries with help from a wombat
Vanessa Peterson is in the fast lane when it comes to relating atomic-scale structures to a material’s function
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OpinionSnapshots of life’s dancers
We need to stop viewing proteins as static and embrace their dynamism
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ResearchCrystallising new concepts not once, but twice
From supramolecular synthons to weak hydrogen bonds, Gautam Desiraju’s research has impacted several areas of chemistry
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ResearchDDT surprises with new, overlooked form of the pesticide
Highly controversial pesticide has a second more lethal crystal form missed for almost 80 years
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ResearchSnowflake symmetry mirrors ice crystals’ molecular structure
Water molecules arranged in hexagonal shape grow into six-sided snowflakes due to kinetic control
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ResearchFractal crystals win fashion design contest
Organic compounds form peculiar geometric crystals due to inefficient molecular stacking
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PodcastMOFs: Metal–organic frameworks
Katrina Krämer examines these extremely versatile materials and speaks to MOF pioneer Omar Yaghi
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FeatureShedding light on the dark proteome
Around half of all human proteins are a mystery. What do they look like, asks Phil Ball
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ResearchCrystal structure lifts lid on LSD’s secrets
Structure of hallucinogen bound to a human serotonin receptor could explain LSD’s potent and long-lasting effects
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ResearchElectron beam exposes crystal details down to hydrogen atoms
Technique overcomes limitations of conventional crystallography and offers new insight into drugs and catalysts