News – Page 219
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NewsWhat you need to know about neonicotinoids
The latest on the concerns raised about the pesticides’ impact on bees
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NewsUK government urged to prioritise science in Brexit negotiations
There is still uncertainty over future access to funding and the free flow of talent
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NewsGetting a better grasp of manganese to fight flu
A drug that can hold onto two metals atoms rather than just one becomes 1000 times more potent at knocking out a flu virus enzyme
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BusinessFit for repurpose
Drugs that can be used for new indications offer a potentially cheaper pathway – but only if the investors can recoup their costs
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ResearchBizarre bimetallic compounds break C–F bonds
First ever molecular Mg–Al bond constructed in study that reveals main group metal–metal bonds can readily react with aromatic fluorine
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ResearchPromising high energy lithium battery ditches pure oxygen for air
Components work together to minimise side reactions in air, extending the battery’s cycle life
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NewsUK and German chemistry societies sign up to ChemRxiv preprint effort
Chemistry preprint server now co-owned by Royal Society of Chemistry and German Chemical Society
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ResearchOptogenetic control puts biosynthesis into – and out of – the spotlight
Using light to switch which enzymes brewer’s yeast produces boosts concentrations of biofuel candidate isobutanol fivefold.
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ResearchBeer engineered in pursuit of hoppiness
Crispr-augmented brewer’s yeast produces flavour molecules, enabling hoppy beer without adding extra hops
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ResearchTitanium complex converts methane to alkenes at room temperature
New work illustrates the ‘crucial steps’ required for a process to make useful chemical feedstocks from methane
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NewsSexual harassment in chemistry put under the microscope
Experiences of dealing with and overcoming harassment in academia shared at American Chemical Society meeting
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NewsRoyal Society of Chemistry publishes gender pay gap data
Society has wage gap of 15.7% as women fill more junior and admin positions
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NewsBlockchain to help scholarly publishing fight fraud
Platform can time-stamp data to authenticate research
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NewsMore kids draw scientists as women than ever before
Children’s ideas of who can be a scientist appear to have tracked societal changes over the last 50 years
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ResearchPersistent pollutants push polar bear penises to breaking point
Bear penile bone study found higher risk of brittleness linked to ingestion of toxic chemicals
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NewsEU presidency puts lagging Bulgarian science in the spotlight
Meagre public funding and a fragmented research base means the nation is falling behind other member states
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NewsAcademics are workaholics, survey finds
Pressure at universities blamed for researchers’ poor work habits at Norwegian institutes
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ResearchBacteria churn out a million potential protein drugs
Modified bacteria produce enormous library of macrocycles, one of which inhibits a HIV protein
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NewsProblems of an ageing population addressed by extra UK funding
£300 million from fund will go towards research on dementia and personalised medicine
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ResearchHealthier hair in just 10 minutes with graphene dye
Graphene oxide hair dye is not only non-toxic, it also imbues hair with antistatic and thermal conductive properties