All Chemistry World articles in January 2024
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ResearchCrystal structure predictions get real with accurate calculations that will aid pharma
Characterisation engine could help drug companies avoid costly mistakes like those that hit Aids drug ritonavir
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ResearchSolvation of single sodium ion tracked in real time
First steps of solvation monitored as single sodium ions dissolve in helium droplets
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NewsFighting fire with fire: AI can detect phony AI-generated chemistry papers
AI detector created can distinguish human-written chemistry papers from ChatGPT-authored ones with 98–100% accuracy
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NewsFisheries agency concludes it’s ‘very unlikely’ pyridine behind UK crustacean deaths after new tests
Cause of mass die-offs in late 2021 and early 2022 still a mystery
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ResearchSkeletal editing that simply swaps aromatic carbons for nitrogens will aid drug discovery
Atom-swapping chemistry gains two new techniques that are ready to use
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ResearchAll-metal fullerene cluster made for first time
Dodecahedral structure offers new insight into metal bonding
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NewsArgentina’s new populist president has the country’s scientists worried
Researchers seek dialogue with new leader who plans to eliminate the nation’s science ministry and possibly its research council
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ResearchCase closed on mystery of why a spinning magnet can levitate other magnets
Phenomenon discovered in 2021 that left physicists scratching their heads unravelled
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NewsFuture House wants to build an AI biologist. They’re looking to a chemistry LLM for inspiration
ChemCrow has already recorded success researching, designing and producing an insecticide on its own
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NewsItaly bans cultivated meat products
New law prohibits the production or sale of cultivated meat in Italy, with fines of up to €60,000
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OpinionUK researchers need to know academic freedom is safe from political interference
The UK science secretary’s recent statements are causing alarm in the research community
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NewsNegotiations on Switzerland rejoining Horizon Europe to begin
Talks come after 18 months of diplomacy over the future of Switzerland’s relationship with the EU
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ResearchNew insights into polyamorphism could influence how drugs are formulated
Findings suggest dihedral angle distribution might explain why polyamorphs have different physical properties
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NewsMid-career fellowship launched by Royal Society with £250 million endowment
Significant investment by UK government will support Stem researchers with up to £8 million over six years
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ResearchRobotic chemistry lab joins forces with Google AI to predict then make new inorganic materials
Algorithm discovered more than 2 million inorganic structures
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ResearchMolecular movie captures DNA repair from start to finish
Study spans pico- to microsecond timescales to uncover enzymatic process
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FeatureIs modern food lower in nutrients?
Studies suggest that our fruit and vegetables are losing nutrients. Bárbara Pinho examines the evidence and looks at the implications of a ‘nutrient collapse’
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ResearchMachine learning tool fed red wines’ chemical profiles can deduce where they’re from
Statistical tool matches wines to their estates with 100% accuracy
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FeatureCubanes help drugs take the strain
Medicinal chemists are increasingly exploring strained ring systems, George Barsted reports, believing they can serve as replacements for conventional building blocks in pharmaceuticals
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NewsLandmark intellectual property ruling could offer new opportunities for chemists working with AI
UK court’s decision that an artificial neural network can be patented could have widespread ramifications