All articles by Andy Extance – Page 11
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ResearchBiological fuel cell could power cleaner ammonia production
Harnessing nitrogenase enzyme makes key fertiliser material while generating electricity
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FeatureChemical fossils
Andy Extance finds out what organic molecules made by microorganisms and plants far in the past can tell us about climate
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Research‘Metallic hydrogen’ claim faces fiery scrutiny
State of hydrogen predicted to be a room temperature superconductor reportedly seen – but the methods used are being questioned
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ResearchSolid 3D NMR evidence reaches the surface
200-fold signal boost means silica spectroscopy could communicate catalyst configurations
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ResearchDrug binding simulations promise to get personal
Fast, reliable new molecular dynamic simulation methods set to speed up research are under investigation by GSK
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ResearchRecord polyhedron boosts molecular self-assembly
New supramolecular system shape found by chance inspires improved design principle
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NewsExplainer: The chemistry of farts
We usually see flatulence as funny or embarrassing – but its chemistry is intimately entwined with our health
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ResearchImages of van der Waals forces prompt controversy
STM pictures show ridges between xenon atoms, but are they linked to increased electron density?
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FeatureIntracellular delivery
Drugs that can enter cells and take useful payloads with them are maturing, finds Andy Extance
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ResearchChicken feed and food ingredients tame organolithium chemistry
Three second alkylation happens in air without cooling – or bursting into flames
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BusinessChemist's struggles spawn Bristol lab incubator
Unit DX prioritises properly-equipped lab space, with partnerships to support science entrepreneurs
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ResearchDesigner carbon dioxide-consuming organisms on cards
Rational design creates cycle that’s faster than the natural carbon-fixing process used by plants
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NewsRevived chemistry practical triggers wave of controlled explosions
UK schools forced to get military to blow-up dried-out 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine
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ResearchHard x-ray ghost images come to life
Combining information from two beams could reduce imaging damage and broaden crystallographic options
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NewsNations agree hydrofluorocarbon climate deal
Montreal Protocol amendment ‘single most important step to limit warming’
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BusinessTroubled Theranos abandons clinical testing
Seeking to salvage some value, once-admired blood analysis firm lays off 40% of staff
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ResearchUltra detailed MRI scans a step closer
‘Polarised nuclear imaging’ using magnetic resonance manipulation of radioactive atoms could enable new diagnostic tools
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BusinessFDA’s first Duchenne drug approval reveals schism
Oligonucleotide drug reaches market amid pressure from patient families and strife over ‘patient-focused drug development’ at the regulator
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ResearchChemists cultivate ‘macromolecular wheatsheaf’
Triply-threaded rotaxane could bind together long-chain organic molecules
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ResearchSwimming microrobots ‘see the invisible’
Chemically-fuelled and magnetically-guided spheres enable microscopy beyond the diffraction limit