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Model explains why water can freeze at different temperatures
The research could have applications in snowmaking, cloud seeding and beyond
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South Korea joins EU’s research programme Horizon Europe
EU hopes to benefit in areas that include artificial intelligence and antimicrobial resistance
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Tweets don’t bring citations, randomised controlled study finds
Social media’s benefits rest more on building scientific networks than promotion
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Cross-coupling technique cracks open alcohols for chemical synthesis
A new alcohol–alcohol cross coupling reaction could become a powerful new tool for synthetic chemists
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Robert Curl’s ‘buckyball’ chemistry Nobel prize to be auctioned off
1996 chemistry award honoured Curl, Harry Kroto and Richard Smalley’s discovery of fullerenes
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Pulsating chemical computers vie with their quantum rivals
The Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction powers cellular automata and optimisation calculations
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Chemours sacks top executives following accounting probe
Review found officers manipulated cashflow to hit targets and affect bonus payments
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Molecular crystal motors completely powered by light
Chemists in Saudi Arabia and the US have created tiny machines made from crystallised molecules that continuously move when exposed to light
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Microplastics passed on during cell division
New research sheds light on the influence of microplastics on cellular processes
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Non-antibiotics with antibacterial activity could help in the fight against antimicrobial resistance
New analysis shows that non-antibiotic drugs kill bacteria through mechanisms that differ from those of conventional antibiotics
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Universities in the UK beat national average on gender pay gap but large discrepancies remain
Report estimates that in 14 years’ time women in higher education will be paid the same as men
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DIY recycling protocol could save organoiridium waste from incinerators
‘A very good solution to solve a niche problem’
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ERC grants reopen to Swiss applicants, as talks begin on associating to Horizon Europe once more
Negotiations to strengthen ties between the EU and Switzerland offer hope for Swiss researchers
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Carbon-negative decking could lock up CO2 equivalent to taking 50,000 cars off the road
New material stores more carbon dioxide than is released during its lifecycle and is 18% cheaper
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3D-printed capsules enhance speed and safety of synthetic chemistry
Encapsulated reagents allow chemists to ditch their Schlenk line to synthesise ferrocene
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EU gives green light to critical raw materials act
Legislation aims to ensure secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials
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PCB pollution may be worse now than before they were banned
Call to investigate potentially significant quantities of polychlorinated biphenyls that could form as industry byproducts
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Chrysotile asbestos use and import ban announced in the US
The EPA’s new prohibition should put an end to all present uses of asbestos in the country
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US government moves to block Chinese biotechs’ operations
WuXi Apptec and others accused of national security risk, as trade groups back legislation limiting their activities
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Answer found for why like-charged particles sometimes attract each other
It’s not just opposites that always attract as new research confirms an observation that has puzzled scientists for over 80 years