News – Page 151
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ResearchShock treatment makes nanocatalysts from metals that are ‘impossible’ to mix
New technique allows nanoparticles to be produced from almost any combination of metals
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NewsWhile female and minority science PhDs’ ideas are more novel they’re often overlooked
Study examining almost every US PhD for the last three decades finds – for the first time – that ‘diversity paradox’ holds true for science
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ResearchChemically stable membrane sieves molecules from multiple solvents
Janus pore design and solvent-resistant support behind efficient organic solvent nanofiltration system
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ResearchTrapped enzyme reveals its unexpected shape-shifting ability
Metamorphic protein confined in nanopore found to switch between different 3D shapes as it catalyses a redox reaction
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BusinessTaking responsibility for waste
How well are companies that produce and use plastics living up to their duty?
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ResearchNanocomposite mouthguard highlights early signs of tooth decay
Material stops fluorescencing on contact with volatile sulfur compounds produced by decay-causing bacteria
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ResearchPalladium catalyst voyage prompts carbon–carbon bond formation rethink
Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling catalyst atoms leach away but then return to their supports
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NewsExplainer: Why is mixing cleaning chemicals such a bad idea?
Accidents involving cleaning products have been on the rise this year, most likely due to the Covid-19 pandemic
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ResearchHeatmap software shows location and extent of strain in cyclic molecules
Visual bridge between physical and organic chemistry
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ResearchWater’s boat shape resolves disagreement between theory and experiment
Study finds that chair and flat hexamers can’t explain structure of thin layers of water
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NewsEnvironment agency scraps limits on mercury from US coal power plants
Public health benefits of restricting emissions of the heavy metal will no longer be taken into account
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ResearchGamma ray irradiation gives zeolites incredible bulk
Radiation accelerates early stages of crystal growth and creates larger pores that can adsorb six-times more gas
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NewsSpanish universities plan phased return in June as number of Covid-19 cases slows
Goal is to minimise disruption to students and researchers without putting anyone at unnecessary risk
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ResearchQuantum chemistry simulations offers beguiling possibility of ‘solving chemistry’
Academics and tech giants are using neural networks to represent electronic behaviour
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Research3D-printed case wraps catalyst around magnetic stirrer
Solidified resin case impregnated with organocatalyst is easy to remove and reuse
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NewsExplainer: how do disinfectants tackle Covid-19?
What we know about the biocides that attack the virus, and how you should use them
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NewsOnline learning could save resource-strapped universities up to 80%
Courses are as effective for teaching Stem students as regular lectures, study finds
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BusinessPostEra points its synthesis algorithm at coronavirus
Mapping out drug discovery routes with artificial intelligence
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NewsScience steps up a gear as struggle to both understand and fight coronavirus intensifies
Research that might have taken years is being turned around in months as journals fast-track Covid-19 manuscripts
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ResearchPushing praseodymium past its oxidation limits
Researchers isolate the first molecular species bearing praseodymium(IV), which could find applications in catalysis and new materials