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ResearchChiral molecules could recognise each other’s spin
Charge polarisation could provide an answer to how nature can distinguish mirror image molecules
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BusinessExxonMobil to invest $20bn in Gulf Coast manufacturing
Oil giant will fund 11 chemical, refining, lubricant and liquefied natural gas projects from 2013 to at least 2022
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ResearchOxygen first formed in the universe at least 13 billion years ago
Study of interstellar dust pushes earliest known discovery of oxygen back by 100 million years
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NewsChemistry Nobel laureate George Olah dies aged 89
Olah was the sole recipient of the 1994 chemistry Nobel prize for his work on carbocations
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ResearchControversial metallic hydrogen claim under new scrutiny
Three high pressure groups pile on criticism as original ‘metallic hydrogen’ sample lost during catastrophic equipment failure
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ResearchBromide makes the potential difference to flow battery chemistry
A twist on redox flow battery chemistry affords record performance
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ResearchFive new artificial yeast chromosomes made
The artificial yeast genome is now around a third complete
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ResearchZeolite catalysts tailored to specific chemical reactions
Molecules that mimic shapes of transition states of important industrial reactions help to build better catalysts
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ResearchSolar reactor splits carbon dioxide into fuel
Ceria redox cycling converts carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide and oxygen with total selectivity
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NewsPotassium permanganate turns Canadian town's water pink
Accidental release of chemical used in water treatment gives residents a shock
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NewsFunding for 1000 new PhDs announced in UK budget
Chancellor also commits funding for technical education and disruptive technologies
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ResearchBizarre new state of matter made: crystal that repeats in time and space
Two research teams create exotic state of matter many scientists thought could never exist
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BusinessAramco and Shell end refining relationship
$2.2 billion divorce deal gives Aramco control of biggest oil refinery in the US
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NewsNew Trump immigration order still a threat to US science
White House’s replacement ban no longer targets green card holders, but still remains problematic for US research universities
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ResearchUnexpected levels of monoterpenes found in UK homes
Overusing household cleaners may reduce indoor air quality
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ResearchCatalytic glassware makes metal recycling easy
Flasks with built-in nanoparticles allows chemists to easily reuse valuable catalysts
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NewsNottingham green labs rise from ashes
Innovative low carbon labs rebuilt after fire destroyed them mid-construction
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ResearchExcess VW emissions could cause 1200 deaths
Nitrogen oxides pollution from cars with emissions cheating devices could mean some die a decade earlier
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ResearchReactive intermediates tamed in natural product synthesis
Benzynes perform remarkably selective reactions with natural products that lead to uniquely complex compounds