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Jamie Durrani

After completing a PhD in asymmetric catalysis at the University of St Andrews, I started working at the Royal Society of Chemistry in 2015. Being passionate about science writing, I really enjoyed the opportunity to contribute articles to Chemistry World. I eventually managed to sneak into a full-time role on the magazine in September 2016.

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Research
Whiskey webs could snare counterfeiters
2020-03-27T11:06:00
Unique patterns formed by whiskey residues could aid investigations into imitation liquors
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Universal blood for transfusion could be created by hydrogel ‘camouflage’
2020-03-26T15:08:00
Antigen-shield can prevent serious immune response to incompatible blood group
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UK researchers receive £20m to start coronavirus treatment research
2020-03-26T14:30:00
Two vaccine trials among six projects that win funding
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Counterintuitive catalyst gives purer products when used in less enantiopure form
2020-03-25T14:30:00
Unusual example of ‘hyperpositive’ nonlinear effect is a first for asymmetric catalysis
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Porous hydrogel cleans dirt and grime from Jackson Pollock masterpieces
2020-03-18T09:30:00
Twin-chain polymer gel can safely removes grime from contemporary artworks
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New cryo-EM detector will produce better data with less energy
2020-03-17T09:48:00
UK collaboration aims to open up microscopy technology for more medical researchers
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Snakes swap toxic toads for fireflies but retain unique chemical defence
2020-03-04T09:30:00
Defensive toxins reveal evolutionary shift in snakes’ diet
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Light-responsive liquid crystal gel crawls, walks, jumps and swims
2020-02-26T14:30:00
Material inspired by sea slugs could find use in soft robots
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14 days of strikes underway at UK universities as disputes continue
2020-02-25T11:30:00
Staff at 74 higher education institutions take action over pensions, pay and working conditions
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AI tool screens 107 million molecules, discovers potent new antibiotics
2020-02-21T10:10:00
Deep learning approach could help in fight against drug-resistant bacteria
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Number of industrial chemicals being produced globally grossly underestimated
2020-02-18T14:30:00
Analysis of national chemical inventories finds three times as many chemicals registered for production as previously thought
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Durable catalyst could enable large scale conversion of carbon dioxide to syngas
2020-02-14T09:30:00
Nanocatalysts on crystalline supports show remarkable stability producing hydrogen and carbon monoxide
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Old mattresses and a little chemistry help Syrian refugees grow food in the desert
2020-02-12T09:30:00
University of Sheffield scientists provide the spark to get displaced victims of Syria’s civil war growing their own
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Catalyst rapidly turns carbon dioxide into simple chemicals breaking activity record
2020-02-07T10:28:00
Ionomer coating improves gas transport to electrode surface
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Mouldable gold can be shaped just like clay
2020-02-06T14:30:00
2D gold nanosheets self-assemble into pliable material
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High-purity cubic phase offers new insight into ice physics
2020-02-05T14:30:00
Cubic ice without stacking defects could help improve understanding of ice polymorphism
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Cobalt makes a comeback in hydroformylation catalysis
2020-01-30T19:00:00
Cationic cobalt catalyst could drive down costs in widely-used process
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Yo-yo crystals are a new, rare kind of chiral porous material
2020-01-23T14:30:00
Highly unusual structures possess chirality on molecular and macroscopic scales
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CFCs responsible for half of Arctic sea-ice loss
2020-01-20T16:00:00
Halogenated compounds responsible for one third of global warming in the late 20th century
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Grinding out single-atom catalysts made simple by ball mill
2020-01-06T09:45:00
No compromise on quality of heterogeneous catalysts made on kilogram scale

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