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ResearchSmart stirrer bar monitors while it mixes
$20 stirrer can send real-time reaction data to your smartphone
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Magnetic shielding maps reveal molecules’ aromaticity
Computational method is intuitive way to visualise Clar’s rule in polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
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Triple mechanochemistry mechanism might be a first for organic chemistry
Discovery of how molecular tuning influences mechanism could be used in self-healing polymers or in plastics that break down upon mechanical activation
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NMR findings suggest solution to enhanced diffusion dispute
Energy release rate may solve the puzzle of why the phenomenon is seen in some systems but not others
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Molecular ferroelectric is one cool crystal
Scientists find powerful new type of electrocaloric material
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Rubidium atoms’ tunnelling time measured with quantum stopwatch
Ultracold atom’s time inside forbidden barrier determined, but experiment might not resolve the controversy surrounding tunnelling time
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AI reactivity predictor considers both molecular and electronic properties
Machine-learning model tested on electrochemical systems
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Red–orange–yellow reclaims polymorph record with help from molecular cousin
Mixed crystal seeding with molecular mimic yields two new Roy polymorphs, making it (again) the compound with the most crystal structures
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Self-replicating molecules show signs of metabolism for the first time
Chemical system combines two of life’s three essential features making it one of the most lifelike yet
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Surface sites on gold catalyst edited to control regioselectivity of a click reaction
Steric hindrance created by phosphine ligands restricts how substrates approach catalyst
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Complex molecule diffraction can start to Bragg
Diffraction with a drug and a dye takes interferometry with large molecules to the next level
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Common inactive drug ingredients not as inert as thought
38 out of 639 excipients tested interact with toxicity-related proteins, some reaching levels that might produce unwanted effects
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Bond symmetry gauge for three-centre four-electron bonds
Numerical index correlates symmetry to ionic size and electron affinity of central cation
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Introducing the tubulararenes, a new class of strained aromatic compounds
Electroactive container molecules built from the bottom-up
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Macrocycles slide freely across carbon nanotubes
Simulations suggest macrocycles show superlubricity at room temperature
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Computational study supports theory that water has a second critical point
Liquid-liquid phase transition at deeply supercooled conditions could explain water’s distinctive behavior
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‘Nanolympiadane’ created from supramolecular building blocks
A self-assembly approach has enabled the synthesis of large interlocked rings including a structure that resembles the Olympic logo
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Algorithm predicts mortality of Covid-19 patients from blood biomarkers
Artificial intelligence tool to help doctors prioritise treatment
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Mechanism maps predict chemoselectivity of NHC-catalysed transformations
Product forecasts from energy barrier calculations will help guide organocatalytic reactions
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Solar powered chemical photoswitches can scavenge heat
Flipping between isomers allows harvesting and storage of ambient heat for months
