All articles by Simon Hadlington – Page 15
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Direct route to RNA sequences
New technique allows single molecules of RNA to be sequenced directly without the multiple manipulations currently needed
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Targeted TB treatment
Small molecule inhibitor of tuberculosis protein complex offers a new strategy to attack the disease
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New 'on-off' membrane for drug delivery
Nanomagnetic particles embedded in membrane can be remotely heated to cause gel-filled channels to open and close on demand
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Bolt-on MOF catalysts
Metal-organic frameworks with catalytic functions bolted on after construction produce efficient catalysts that can be easily recovered and cycled many times
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Forcing enzyme activity
Enzyme activity triggered by stretching with an atomic force microscope
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Urban materials trigger air pollution
Walls and self-cleaning windows could act as reaction sites for pollutant gases in the atmosphere, creating harmful by-products
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New catalyst for methane to methanol
Solid catalyst could overcome some of the recovery problems associated with homogeneous systems for methanol production from methane
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Organic aerosol mystery solved
Oxidation of volatile plant-derived molecule in the atmosphere leads to influential aerosol formation
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Computational chemistry predicts flu mutations
Researchers have used computational chemistry to try to predict which mutations could lead to dangerous new flu strains
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A vital blow for chemistry
Chemistry may have become an increasingly high tech discipline, but it still relies on glassware - and the age-old skill of glassblowing - says Simon Hadlington
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NewsPeer review by live blogging
A controversial paper suggesting a strong reducing agent can promote oxidation was rapidly tested in the blogosphere
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Strange vibrations
Far from increasing chemical reactivity, vibrating chemical bonds can in some cases prevent a reaction, Taiwanese researchers discover
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Synthetic peptide 'cures' obesity
'Two-in-one' peptide hormone mimic causes dramatic weight loss in obese mice
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Novel chemical approach to graphene
New reduction strategy based on NMR data yields purer graphene from graphite oxide
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ACS compress print journals to favour online
American Chemical Society to fit two pages on one for print versions of its journals to save money, space and trees
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Super sponges soak up gas
Covalent organic frameworks shown to have high gas adsorption properties for potential applications in fuel storage or carbon capture
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NewsLong-awaited structure of famous enzyme challenges the textbooks
'Microenvironment' concept corrected for AADase, the enzyme often cited as a classic example of the theory
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Non-stick approach to regular polymer vesicles
By being confined to small islands in a 'non-stick' sea, self-assembling polymers can form into uniform vesicles of a pre-determined size
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Keeping MOF pores open wide
Chemists have found a way to prevent metal-organic frameworks from 'clogging up' during synthesis
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Glowing protein in 'animal photosynthesis'
Green fluorescent marker protein found in exotic marine animals can convert light into chemical energy