Highlights
C&EN: Slow proteins may contribute to many chronic diseases
04 December 2024Reactive oxygen species in cells cause proteins to link up through disulfide bonds, reducing their mobility.
Engineering: Hydrogen Hubs Arise in the United States
26 November 2024Public funding brings producers and users of clean hydrogen together to boost adoption of the gas.
C&EN: Simple method converts fluorspar into fluorochemicals
16 November 2024Generating common fluorinating agents directly from the mineral avoids the dangers of hydrogen fluoride.
Science: Coming of Age
10 October 2024Twenty years after the ballyhooed discovery of graphene, the atom-thin carbon sheets are finding their footing.
C&EN: Recycling DNA origami nanostructures
02 October 2024New methods could drive down costs and waste in burgeoning applications.
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No firm proof Arafat was poisoned
Investigation claims evidence of polonium poisoning in death of Palestinian leader but draws no certain conclusions.
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The judgement of your peers
A bit of hindsight goes a long way in measuring scientific quality, says Mark Peplow.
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Hormone disruptors rise from the dead
Broken-down pollutants reform in the dark, casting doubt on environmental risk assessments.
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Missing methane gas mystifies Mars scientists
Curiosity rover fails to detect previously recorded chemical in Martian atmosphere.
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Graphene makes light work of optical signals
Ability to convert light to electrical signals efficiently holds potential for high-speed computing.
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Engineered bacterium hunts down pathogens
E. coli microbe seeks out and destroys invaders without harming helpful bacteria.
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Misconduct: on the blog and in the open
When formal investigations of research misconduct are opaque and sluggish, it is inevitable that chemists will take to the blogs to debate suspicious papers, says Mark Peplow.
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Easy route to stable silver nanoparticles
Cheap synthesis offers edge over gold particles for biomedicine and solar cells.
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Iron catalyst offers nitrogenase clues
Complex can reduce dinitrogen to ammonia in solution, and may help to explain how bacteria fix the gas.
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Bursting with life
Synthetic biology is shifting into high gear. To truly thrive, it needs chemists, says Mark Peplow.
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