All Chemistry World articles in Online extras 2020 – Page 7
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Chemically stable membrane sieves molecules from multiple solvents
Janus pore design and solvent-resistant support behind efficient organic solvent nanofiltration system
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Gamma 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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Pushing praseodymium past its oxidation limits
Researchers isolate the first molecular species bearing praseodymium(IV), which could find applications in catalysis and new materials
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MOF delivers cancer drug candidate straight to mitochondria
New ‘Trojan horse’ strategy could reduce drug doses needed to kill cancer cells
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News
UK’s largest funder aims to raise $8 billion in three weeks for coronavirus research
The Wellcome Trust’s Covid-Zero initiative calls on businesses to bridge the funding shortfall
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Has mystery of why benzene forms in cherry-flavoured soft drinks been solved?
Photochemical reaction discovery points to simple way to prevent formation of the carcinogen
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Pandemic pushes world’s largest cancer charity to cut research funding by £44 million
Cancer Research UK slashes grant money and national centres funds
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Algorithm can map scores of possible chemical transformations for any set of reactants
New tool could help scientists to control the properties of target molecules by simply switching the reaction while using the same starting materials
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Serendipitous experiment on xenon complex reveals insights into rare gas interaction
Experiment and theory combo gives benchmark for predicting non-covalent complexes
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Webinar
Battery design from chemistry to system
Join Ian Kerman for this webinar about Dassault Systèmes’ complete workflow for better and safer Li-ion batteries
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Mirror-symmetry breaking reaction’s mechanism solved after 25 years
Cube escape and enzyme-like binding mechanism behind idiosyncrasies of the autocatalytic asymmetry-amplifying Soai reaction
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Podcast
Remdesivir
Will new clinical trials for Covid-19 give remdesivir a second chance? Ben Valsler introduces the broad-spectrum antiviral that didn’t quite make it as the Ebola drug it was originally planned to be
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US agency concludes asbestos exposure poses ‘unreasonable’ risk in many cases
Environmental Protection Agency finds exposure to asbestos in the chlor-alkali industry and elsewhere poses serious risk
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Structural studies offer glimpse of how coronavirus initiates human cell invasion
Researchers studying virus receptor-binding domains suggest virus could have passed directly from bats to humans
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Autocatalytic process sees amine droplet degrade bulk polymer
Rare example of a tiny local stimulation generating a macroscopic breakdown
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‘Liquid biopsy’ blood test accurately spots cancer by detecting DNA methylation
Power of AI harnessed to identify 50 different cancers before symptoms have even begun to emerge
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News
Another US researcher charged with lying about Chinese ties
Physicist faces 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to defrauding West Virginia University while secretly working for Chinese talent programme
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Podcast
Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine
The Covid-19 pandemic – and some very high profile backing – has led to malaria drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine hitting the headlines worldwide.