All articles by Jamie Durrani – Page 11
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FeatureDirect observation of the transition state
The mystery of precisely what happens when one chemical reacts to form a new one is now being revealed in ever greater detail
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FeatureUnnatural selection in chemical systems
Great strides have been made in the lab with chemical systems that ape life’s behaviour
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FeatureManipulation of matter at the atomic level
In the first in our series looking at chemistry’s holy grails from 25 years ago we examine how matter can now be controlled at its most basic level
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FeatureArtificial photosynthesis: solar water splitting
The chemistry to mimic ones of nature’s greatest feats still has some hurdles to overcome
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FeatureArtificial enzymes: catalysis by design
Enzymes are nature’s ultimate catalysts and chemists are now on the verge of making their own versions from scratch
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OpinionAllen Bard: ‘What I really couldn’t stand was the segregation’
The father of modern electrochemistry talks baseball, the segregation era, and why your students are the most important thing
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FeatureHomogeneous C–H activation
In the final instalment of our grails series we look at how picking and choosing which bond to target holds the promise of transforming organic molecules at will
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ResearchMicroscopy reveals mantis shrimp’s shock-absorbing secrets
Impact-resistant layer is a combination of stiff inorganic and soft organic material
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ResearchHow does hair blunt steel blades?
Electron microscopy reveals how hairs chip and crack stainless steel blades while shaving
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NewsResearch excellence framework resumes after four month hiatus
New timetable and guidance released following coronavirus shut down
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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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NewsFrench mathematician returns as interim European Research Council president
Jean-Pierre Bourguignon takes the reins after previous head’s acrimonious departure
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NewsDoes pursuing commercial interests hinder an academic career?
Research probes scientists’ motives for pursuing commercial projects
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PodcastThree books on pandemics – Book club
We’re tackling the coronavirus information overload by discussing and comparing three books that offer different views on pandemics past and present
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NewsChemistry’s reproducibility crisis that you’ve probably never heard of
Legacy issues are posing important questions for scientific software developers
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NewsCRUK warns of £150m cut to research funding
Charity calls for government support as coronavirus hits fundraising efforts
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ResearchDrone blows clouds of pollen laden bubbles that could help farmers out
Automated bubble-firing drones could pollinate crops when insects numbers are down
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NewsInitiative to curb bias hasn’t eliminated racial disparities in NIH funding
Study uncovers statistically significant differences between the preliminary overall impact scores awarded to black and white researchers
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PodcastFexinidazole
The World Health Organisation hope to eradicate sleeping sickness within our lifetimes. Jamie Durrani looks at a drug that may make it possible.