News – Page 139
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ResearchValuable difluoromethylating agent obtained from refrigerant waste
Mild conditions used to turn a potent greenhouse gas into a bench stable and useful chemical reagent
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ResearchChiral benzyne made with single handedness for the first time
First enantioenriched aryne atropisomer can create chiral nanographene and anthracene structures
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NewsExplainer: What is Crispr and why did it win the Nobel prize?
The science behind the prize-winning gene editing tool that could change our lives
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NewsCrispr–Cas9 gene-editing inventors win chemistry Nobel prize
2020 chemistry award goes to Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier
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NewsLive – Crispr wins the 2020 chemistry Nobel prize
On the day of the 2020 Nobel prize in chemistry, we covered all the action as it happened
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BusinessArkema acquitted over hurricane fire emissions
US Judge rules there is insufficient evidence to bring criminal charges relating to peroxide fire caused by flooding in 2017
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NewsMedicine Nobel prize goes to discoverers of hepatitis C virus
Harvey Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles Rice share prize for uncovering the disease-causing agent affecting more than 71 million people
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ResearchBreast milk analysis detects both legacy and emerging fluorinated compounds
Previous focus on legacy substances may have severely underestimated overall exposure of breastfed infants to PFASs
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ResearchSeeding oceans with volcanic ash could be new tool to tackle climate change
Tephra could encourage phytoplankton blooms that could potentially sequester huge amounts of carbon dioxide
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ResearchSuper-cool study finds hints as to why water is so weird
Preventing complete freezing down to 135K supports theories suggesting a two-state mixture exists
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NewsWorld’s first graphene-enabled perovskite solar farm trial up and running
A test bed solar energy system using graphene–perovskite panels has delivered ‘very promising’ early results
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ResearchNew carbon allotrope predicted to hit bandgap sweet spot
Mixed hybridisations of carbon could see Me-graphene have a Poisson’s ratio close to zero
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ResearchAlgorithm discovers how six simple molecules could evolve into life’s building blocks
Program shows how micelles, catalysts and self-replicating chemical systems emerge from abiotic precursors
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NewsEnvironmental groups propose tax on basic chemical manufacturing
A coordinated 0.5% fee on chemical feedstocks could generate $11.5bn to fund chemicals and waste management globally
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ResearchChemistry Nobel predictions range from organometallic chemistry to DNA synthesis
Crispr is favoured by chemists while publication analysis forecasts winners working on nanocrystals, organometallic chemistry and supramolecular self-assembly
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ResearchSolar cell concept used to enhance nuclear battery
New device uses a ruthenium dye to absorb beta radiation
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BusinessCovid-19 vaccine deals risk skewing supply
International accords including Covax aiming to ensure equitable distribution to poorer countries
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ResearchCarbon bond formation reproducibility runs into reagent stability problem
Solid sodium alkoxides react with carbon dioxide and can hamper performance – but sometimes improve it
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ResearchBaird’s rule of aromaticity extended to all-metal systems
Aromaticity concept can help scientists understand the properties of metal clusters
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ResearchFruit flies’ protective corneal coatings reproduced
Anti-reflective and anti-adhesive nano-coating that covers the eyes of insects could find uses in medical implants and contact lenses