All articles by Phillip Broadwith – Page 32
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Multicomponent reactions step up a gear
Chemists have combined three different multicomponent reactions in a single step to form nine new bonds
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DNA gets nanotubes sorted out
Short DNA strings separate carbon nanotubes according to their structure
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UK chemists must take control
EPSRC international review praises progress but highlights need for better communication
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Nanotubes boost plant pollutants
Carbon nanotubes pierce plant cell walls, increasing uptake of atmospheric pollutants
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Pd(III) catalysis insight
Discovery of a palladium(III) complex that catalyses C-H bond formation boosts understanding of the widely used metal
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Natural quasicrystals discovered
Russian mountain rocks have been found to contain naturally occurring quasicrystals thought only to be possible synthetically
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Wider therapeutic possibilities for botulinum toxin
Researchers have modified the botulinum neurotoxin to create potential treatments for diseases such as asthma and COPD
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Nanotube transistors swing both ways
Combination nanotransistors turn on and off in response to light
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Salt nanowire surprise
Normally brittle salt crystals can be pulled into nanowires that extend by more than twice their own length without breaking
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'Printing' organs with hydrogels
Tissue grafts could one day be grown on cell-containing scaffolds printed using a polymer hydrogel 'ink'
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ChemSpider finds new home
ChemSpider, the open access chemical structure search engine, has been bought by the Royal Society of Chemistry
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Polymers release insulin in response to glucose trigger
Polymer nanoparticles that release insulin in response to changes in glucose concentration offer improved treatment for diabetes
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Nano-boxes from DNA origami
Danish researchers have made a nano-sized box out of DNA that can be opened and closed in response to 'key' molecules
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Don't FRET over broken polymers
Protein-based nanosensors use fluorescence to show damage in polymer materials
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Methyl halides from biomass waste
Man-made genes help yeast turn agricultural waste biomass into methyl halides
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Tailor-made cage for sulfate anions
Computer aided design has helped make the strongest synthetic sulfate-encapsulating receptor ever
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Heteroaromatic rings of the future
A new computer program compiles library of untapped aromatic heterocycles
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Dual-action malaria drug reverses resistance
Chemists have developed a drug that not only protects against malaria, but reverses resistance to other antimalarial drugs
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Climate conference updates IPCC findings
Scientists present policymakers with the latest climate change research
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'Molecular ball-bearings' for artificial joints
Polymer 'brushes' lubricated with water give near-frictionless surfaces that could be used in medical implants of the future