All articles by Victoria Atkinson
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ResearchIontronic gel droplets detect beating heart tissue
Microscale hydrogels converted into biocompatable electrical components
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ResearchLarge language models are better than humans at answering chemistry questions
AI models outperform human chemists in every topic area. But are they really better chemists?
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ResearchMicrocrystal electron diffraction promises a revolution in study of proteins, small molecules
Technique offers a way to get around problems with hard-to-crystallise proteins, already scoring impressive successes with a Parkinson’s protein
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ResearchParrots’ vibrant plumage controlled by single enzyme
Mutation in gene reveals control of red and yellow pigments specific to parrots
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CareersHow taking part in extracurricular activities during your PhD can help you build your CV
Opportunities to take part in teaching, event organisation and outreach all develop valuable skills
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NewsBeyond hydrogen bonding: new definitions for secondary bonding interactions to end confusion
The 20-year struggle to define secondary bonding interactions
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NewsDisappointing AI judgment could have a ‘catastrophic effect’ on UK science
Warnings that loose legal definitions in case could also threaten innovation in chemistry
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ResearchDesigner ylide transfers single carbon atoms
Single-atom carbon transfer reagent provides the latest breakthrough in skeletal editing
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ResearchElectrochemical reaction outcomes controlled by customised AC waveforms
Programmed alternating currents allow researchers to choose between reaction mechanisms with the flick of a switch
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ResearchRedox-fluid ligand stabilised as triradical for the first time
Complex with unusual spin state has implications for single-molecule magnets
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ResearchFrom pollutant to painkiller: hazardous halogenated wastes become a safe chlorine source
Persistent pollutants can be used to produce painkillers
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ResearchSimplified hydroformylation replaces rhodium with base metal
Bench-friendly asymmetric hydroformylation swaps toxic gas and expensive catalyst for cheap reagents and mild conditions
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ResearchHow A-level chemistry solved the 200-year-old problem with the haloform reaction
Mechanistic analysis reveals unknown steps in undergraduate staple, the haloform reaction
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CareersHow to find and make the most of a summer placement
Five tips for optimising your taste of academic or industrial workplaces
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CareersSummer students act as an important catalyst for research
Investing in undergraduate projects advances science and develops future researchers
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ArticleWater microdroplet chemistry enables catalyst-free Diels–Alder reaction
‘Quasi-benzyne’ radical drives exotic reactivity
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News‘It’s an efficient machine to destroy nuclear waste’: nuclear future powered by thorium beckons
Thorium nuclear reactors could consume nuclear waste and provide power without the risk of nuclear weapon proliferation