News – Page 29
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ResearchA new gold standard in selective nitrobenzene hydrogenation
Reaction proceeds through a previously unidentified mechanism
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NewsmicroRNA discovery wins Nobel prize in medicine
Research on tiny RNA molecules unlocked mysteries of gene regulation and cell differentiation
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NewsThe fate of Nobel prize medals
Over the years, Nobel prize medals have been stolen, dissolved and auctioned off. We trace what happened to them and the stories they can tell us
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ResearchNanotorus made from pure antimony paves way for other all-metal structures
Tubular structure contains 68 antimony atoms
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BusinessFire at US pool chemical plant releases huge chlorine plume
Thousands of residents evacuated and kept indoors as as smoke and gas cloud persists for days
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ResearchQuantum tunnelling explains why several supposedly stable benzene isomers will never be made
Research highlights importance of considering quantum effects in computational studies on strained molecules
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ResearchOne-electron covalent bond between two carbons pushes limits of bonding
Linus Pauling proposed exotic bonds but they have never been seen between two carbons until now
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ResearchAlloys made direct from metal oxides offer more sustainable route to advanced materials
New approach to metallurgy is less energy intensive with a smaller carbon footprint
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NewsUK launches £37m programme to uncover cultural heritage through chemistry
Funding will aid analysis of archaeological materials and preservation of artwork
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BusinessUS approves schizophrenia drug with new mode of action
Cobenfy promises to better address negative symptoms than existing antipsychotics
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NewsExplainer: what is ricin?
The poison found in castor beans so deadly a single molecule can kill a cell
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News‘Stealth corrections’ uncovered in scientific journals, raising transparency concerns
Scientific integrity sleuths discovered 131 cases of publishers making unacknowledged changes
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NewsScientific freedom lacking in Africa, Unesco finds
Africa represents 12.5% of world’s population but less than 1% of its research output
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NewsBeyond hydrogen bonding: new definitions for secondary bonding interactions to end confusion
The 20-year struggle to define secondary bonding interactions
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ResearchProteins with multiple structures open up AlphaFold’s black box
AI prediction model often fails to identify fold-switching, helping show how it works and the limits of its usefulness
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NewsRoyal Society releases hundreds of historic peer-review reports to the public
Archive includes Dorothy Hodgkin’s review of an early Crick and Watson paper on the structure of DNA
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NewsDanish university pauses chemistry demonstrations following accident
‘Genie in a bottle’ demonstration failure hospitalised two, leading to a review of all experiments in the school’s chemistry shows
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NewsThe refugee organic chemist
After a harrowing journey from his native Afghanistan one refugee chemist has found safety in a postdoc position in the UK
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ResearchBanned pigments found in tattoo inks sold in the EU
Nine out of 10 green and blue inks analysed violate Reach regulations
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ResearchChloride ions tunnel free from PVC
Computational clues uncover quantum escape route from common plastic