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ResearchNitrogen radical chemistry sees the light
Daniele Leonori explains how his group is taking inspiration from 30-year-old chemistry to devise shorter syntheses for bioactive compounds
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How many water molecules make a droplet?
Water molecules behave like bulk water when surrounded by a sea of 20 others
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Old drugs prove their worth against Covid-19 as search continues for life-saving therapies
Thousands of patients have now taken part in trials around the world that have helped sift hope from hype
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Can chemistry thaw the vaccine cold chain?
Covid-19 has highlighted the challenges of storing vaccines at their proper temperature. Angeli Mehta explores how scientists are trying to protect vaccines from heat degradation
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Vaccine approvals offer hope as global Covid cases surge
A handful of vaccines are now approved and the first doses are being given to patients, with trials for many more candidates nearing completion
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Massachusetts crime lab scandal could widen as another chemist is investigated
A third Massachusetts state chemist is being investigated for possible misconduct that might have resulted in wrongful convictions
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Government to review gene-editing regulations for animals and crops in England
Consultation seeks public’s view on genetically-modified organisms produced using tools such as Crispr
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Pharmaceuticals roundup 2020
Alongside the race for Covid-19 treatments and vaccines, the industry has maintained momentum
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Chemists tame shamanic addiction treatment
Animal experiments show modified structures remove ibogaine’s hallucinogenic and heart-harming effects
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2020: the year the world changed
Andy Extance discovers how scientists around the world have responded to the pandemic, working on solutions from drugs and vaccines to hand sanitiser and PPE
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Fluorescent molecule breaks size record for green-emitting dyes
Study identifies 14-atom fluorophore with range of potential biological applications
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Sustainable Covid-19 protection
Discarding our pandemic face masks could be an environmental disaster. Clare Sansom looks at the alternatives
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Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine gains emergency approvals in US, Canada and beyond
UK begins vaccinating vulnerable populations after early authorisation
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Oxford Biotrans makes its grapefruit compound out of oranges
Using their patented enzymes, Oxford Biotrans’ mission is to create new routes to useful chemicals – starting with their natural-grade food and fragrance products
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Rapid test can tell human from animal blood at crime scenes
Spectroscopy combined with statistics could provide answers in hit-and-run cases
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The chemical motive for giant pandas’ smelly winter habits
Compounds in fresh manure can desensitise the giant mammals to cold weather
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Conduit coated with bioink encourages damaged nerves to reconnect
New electro-conductive system is fully biodegradable
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Google’s AI aces protein prediction competition
Deep-learning network AlphaFold2’s perfomance at predicting how proteins fold has caused great excitement in the scientific community
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Mission accomplished for scientist who set out to bring astrobiology to Portugal
Zita Martins discusses her work searching for molecules related to the origin of life
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Steroid fossilisation discovery opens new chapter in debate around oldest animal
Are the biomolecules found in 635-million-year-old rocks the earliest evidence of animal life or just plant remnants?
