All articles by Simon Hadlington – Page 14
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Metal atoms in carbon nanotubes caught on film
High-resolution electron microscopy films individual metal atoms as they move around and react inside a carbon nanotube
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C-H bond activation takes the relaxing route
US researchers discover that C-H bond reactivity is linked to whether the bond's activation will reduce strain in the molecule
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Magnesium cage shows promise for carbon capture
Metal-organic framework with open magnesium sites selectively captures carbon dioxide and releases it with ease
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A simple way to join an olefin to an arene
Pd-catalysed olefination of an arene can be directed by simple modification to the substrate and amine ligands to steer the catalyst
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Virus shells traps multiple proteins
Researchers boost the number of proteins that can be held inside the empty shell of a virus, bringing nanoreactors a step closer
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Non-protein antifreeze helps Arctic beetle chill out
Alaskan beetles lead scientists to discover new class of biological antifreeze molecules - the first that do not contain proteins
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Nuclear waste research resurfaces
New enthusiasm for nuclear power by UK government has focused attention on the stockpiles of 50 years' worth of accumulated radioactive waste
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Carbonic acid captured
Researchers have caught a rare glimpse of carbonic acid - and it turns out to be much more acidic than the textbooks say
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Biodegradable electronics dissolve after use
Researchers make biodegradable and biocompatible transistor that could be used in medical implants that dissolve over time
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Boron-based compounds inhibit key HIV enzyme
Structures based on caged polyhedral clusters may lead to new way to treat drug resistant HIV
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New way to find drugs' unintended targets
New computational and statistical strategy identifies potential side effects and new targets for pharmaceutical drugs
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Changes in atomic-scale structures observed in real time
New ultrafast electron diffraction can focus on a nanometre-sized area and track structural changes at the femtosecond timescale
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Carbenes catalyse metal-metal bonds in organometallics
Carbene-mediated transformation of organometallic compounds to create metal-metal bonds could lead to new catalysts
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DNA stretching mystery solved
A long-standing debate about the structural transition that DNA undergoes when it is stretched seems to have been resolved
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Optical conveyor belt gathers up molecules
Researchers have developed a way to 'round up' biological molecules and trap them in a confined space using light alone
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Diode breakthrough in molecular electronics
Researchers construct system to control orientation of molecular diode and measure charge transport through the molecule
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New catalyst for propene oxidation
Gold clusters combine with titanium to enable green catalysis of propene oxidation - but yields remain low
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More sex and grapefruit to keep you young?
A simple naturally occurring polyamine has been found to prolong the lifespan of a number of organisms
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Porous networks trap reactive intermediates
Short-lived reaction intermediates observed by x-ray in the pores of crystalline 'coordination networks'
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New MRI protein probe
MRI tag based on fluorine selectively 'switch on' in the presence of a target protein