Analytical chemistry – Page 26
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Quantum mechanical mechanism behind 100-year-old textbook reaction revealed
Study challenges established understanding of Michael addition as it uncovers Pauli repulsion’s key role in halogen catalysis
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Bizarre ice XVIII is an oxygen ion crystal swimming in a sea of protons
High pressure superionic form of water may hold clues to behaviour of giant icy planets in our solar system
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Putting water in a spin harnesses proton magnetism
Exceptionally high rotation speed NMR measures the nuclear Barnett effect
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Thousand year-old fox snout bag held potent hallucinogens
Chemical analysis reveals ancient South Americans used mix of psychoactive substances in rituals
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Article
How possible contaminants are investigated
The analytical stages when a suspected issue is found in a product
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Opinion
The price of a failed experiment
Research is not straightforward, but its ups and downs will teach you a lot
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Water found in asteroid dust collected by Japan's Hayabusa probe
Scientists calculate that half of the water on Earth could have been delivered by meteorites
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News
Forensic science failures putting justice at risk in England and Wales
Damning House of Lords report says cuts and bureaucracy may result in the market for forensics becoming dysfunctional
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Magnets on hand for separating chiral crystals
Enantiomers crystallise individually at opposite magnetic poles, driven by interactions with electron spin
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Opinion
Righting history
Archaeology can offer unique perspectives on our place in the world, but the field has some challenges to overcome along the way
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Research
Art enthusiasts leave chemical traces of gallery visits on artwork
Many of the volatile chemicals given off by visitors rapidly stick to surfaces inside an art gallery find researchers
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Helium hydride ion detected in space for the first time
Terahertz rotational spectroscopy identifies long-sought molecular bond in a nebula
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New optical sensors can easily detect heavy water
Colorimetric tests could find applications in NMR, photoacoustics and quality control
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Drilling down to molecules’ atoms gives unprecedented glimpse of vibrations
Microscopy technique could help scientists understand how to design new catalysts and superconductors
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News
Scientists join the fray in fight against US opioid epidemic
More powerful antidotes may save lives, while new sensors can rapidly detect highly potent synthetic narcotics like fentanyl
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Droplet screening set to accelerate immunotherapies into the clinic
Single-cell technique eliminates inefficiencies when identifying immune cells active against specific cancers
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Frozen fluorine’s structure revisited after 50 years
Second ever crystal structure of solid fluorine solves 50-year-old crystal symmetry conundrum
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Co-crystals fish out cannabinoid from plant extract
Purifying cannabidiol from natural cannabis extract made cheap and easy thanks to amino acid partner