All articles by Katrina Krämer – Page 12
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Research‘Inside-out’ chirality discovered by chance could have been missed in many molecules
A structure assignment odyssey finds a natural product with a type of isomerism never before seen in small molecules
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ResearchFirst atomically thin carbon may end debate on nature of amorphous materials
Images of 2D carbon rule out one of two competing theories amorphous materials’ structure
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PodcastAntimony, Gold, and Jupiter’s Wolf by Peter Wothers – Book club
We talk about chemist Peter Wothers’ first popular science book that uncovers the surprising origins of the elements’ names
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ResearchMystery around ‘stealthy’ surfactants deepens as study raises more questions
Simple explanation for why inorganic boron clusters behave like organic surfactants doesn’t convince everyone
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NewsChina tops chemistry research ranking, leaving US in second place
Huge growth in high-quality research means China leads this year’s Nature ranking
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NewsReusable bamboo mugs leach dangerous amounts of formaldehyde and melamine
Bamboo fibre mugs release ‘alarming’ amounts of potentially harmful compounds into hot drinks, analysis finds
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NewsBullying and harassment helpline launched
Chemical scientists who have been targeted, accused of or witnessed bullying can now contact the Royal Society of Chemistry’s support line
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PodcastTranscendence: How Humans Evolved Through Fire, Language, Beauty, and Time by Gaia Vince – Book club
We discuss prize-winning author Gaia Vince’s new book Transcendence, and discover how collaboration made humans Earth’s most successful species
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OpinionChristina White: ‘Discovery requires the human element’
The pioneering organic chemist on taking inspiration from sport
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ResearchMystery of why magic mushrooms go blue solved
Chemists reveal colourful indigo-like polymers that turn psychotropic mushrooms blue when cut
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NewsGiant periodic table four times larger than previous record holder
Enormous 660m2 periodic table adorns Australian university’s new science building
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ResearchTrigold anion is first example of strange twisted aromaticity
A blue tin–gold cluster is the first to show in-plane σ-Möbius aromaticity
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PodcastLanguage Unlimited by David Adger – Book club
We discuss linguist David Adger’s book that delves into the origins of human language and tries to uncover the hidden structure behind what we say (or sign)
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OpinionJohn Hartwig: ‘There’s a lot of distrust of science’
The catalysis innovator on the thrills of heading to the mountains and having a reaction named after him
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ResearchTiny water droplets reveal minimum number of molecules to make ice
Ice as we know it ceases to exist in droplets that fall below this threshold
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ResearchProtons are even smaller than scientists thought, experiment reveals
The proton-radius puzzle isn’t solved just yet though
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ResearchDouble aromaticity found in boron analogue of metallabenzene
Boron–rhenium cluster is both σ- and π-aromatic
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ResearchSteric shield leads boron to aromatic rings’ most remote region
Bulky blocking counterion makes quick work of borylating arenes’ inaccessible para position
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ResearchFirst stable solid pentavalent plutonium compound stumbled upon by chance
Never-before-seen form of plutonium could shake up models of how radioactive contaminants disperse in the environment
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ReviewExhibition: On Edge
Through artwork – videos, audio pieces, installations and paintings – this exhibition looks at how anxiety affects individuals and society.