Crystallography – Page 7
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ResearchCrystalline sponge method strikes again
Innovative technique unveils structures of unique compounds with axial and planar chirality
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FeatureLife in the freeze frame
Using x-rays to probe biological molecules has revolutionised science. Clare Sansom looks at a century of progress
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ResearchMechanism study seeks to clear ‘crystalline flask’ cloud
Could x-ray crystallography tracking of palladium-mediated aromatic bromination herald a flood of similar research?
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ResearchPopcorn-like explosion of single crystals explained
Light-activation reaction and phase transformation make crystals jump, roll and pop
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NewsUnesco launches International Year of Crystallography
The worldwide celebration kicked off with a two-day opening ceremony in Paris
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NewsYear-long celebration to raise crystallography’s profile
International Year of Crystallography plans hands on demonstrations and exhibitions to highlight the importance of the discipline
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FeatureCrystal clear
With the international year of crystallography upon us, Clare Sansom celebrates this important discipline
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OpinionCrystallography 101
Philip Ball reflects on a century of progress in the science of structure
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NewsChemistry laureate Jerome Karle dies
Joint winner of the 1985 Nobel prize in chemistry dies at the age of 94
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FeatureA signal honour
The 2012 Nobel prize in chemistry was awarded to Robert Lefkowitz and Brian Kobilka for studies of G-protein-coupled receptors. Phillip Broadwith looks at the molecular machinery underpinning cell signalling
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OpinionBlack crystal arts
The secret tricks needed to coax out crystals hark back to our alchemical past