All Chemistry World articles in May 2023
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Research‘Incredibly important advance’ reveals how wildfires could slow ozone layer recovery
Chlorine chemistry discovery shows how wildfire aerosols can reduce ozone in southern hemisphere by up to 5%
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NewsScience superpower strategy welcomed but concerns over UK association to Horizon persist
£370 million of new funding available for ‘exciting’ technologies announced
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ResearchChemists put the colour-changing ‘ouzo effect’ under the microscope
Greater understanding of the anise-flavoured spirit’s cloudy mix could lead to better emulsions
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NewsUS finally set for nationwide regulation of PFAS in drinking water
EPA proposes standards for six PFAS compounds, and four will have limits based on cumulative effects
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NewsBudget announcement short on big plans for UK science and technology
Pledges made on tax credits, tech hubs and quantum computing fail to impress
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NewsThe promise and pitfalls of generative AI for research
As ChatGPT co-authorship on research paper climbs, there are new concerns about the impact such AI tools could have on science
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ResearchNew example of molecular chirality discovered
The first instance of a molecule in which an oxygen atom is the sole stereocentre has been reported
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NewsBudget day strikes hit science facilities across the UK
Industrial action across the country saw research institutes forced to close or cut services
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ResearchMachine learning ecosystem evolves MOF design
Mofdscribe handles all stages from collecting data to evaluating performance
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ResearchWater works as medium for reactions that reduce carboxylic acids
Catalytic system works on a wide range of acid substrates and doesn’t require precious metals or air and moisture intolerant reagents
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ResearchGlow-in-the-dark proteins offer cheap and fast diagnostic tests
Covid-19 can be detected with the sensitivity of PCR and the ease of lateral flow
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ResearchHarvesting water from the air with organic crystals
Discovery could lead to novel technologies for fighting water scarcity
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Research‘Dynamic bonds’ reshape the rules of aromaticity and chirality
Discoveries could contribute to new understanding of organic chemistry, triggering applications in catalysis and materials science
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ResearchSkeletal editing provides a simple route to access isoquinolines
Direct nitrogen atom insertion into a broad range of indenes and cyclopentadienes
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NewsIndian supreme court ruling effectively ends Bhopal compensation claims from Dow
Hundreds of thousands of victims of deadly disaster still seeking support 39 years later
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NewsBhopal disaster explainer: will court ruling end victims’ search for compensation?
39 years ago one of the world’s worst chemical disasters killed thousands in India
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NewsSentencing delayed again for Harvard’s former chemistry head
Charles Lieber faces up to 26 years in prison and $1.2 million in fines
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BusinessNew Jersey sues Dow Chemical and others over 1,4-dioxane pollution
US State wants companies to be held accountable for cleaning up widespread contamination
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NewsMusical periodic table being built by turning chemical elements’ spectra into notes
Computer code that converts each element into a unique piece of music could provide a novel way to expand chemistry communication
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ResearchRNA building block uracil recovered from near-Earth asteroid Ryugu
Japanese mission returns pristine sample to bolster idea that prebiotic chemicals could have been delivered by meteorites