The Feringa Lab has found a simple and versatile way to make molecules in which the chiral centre sits on the phosphorus atom. They explain the possibilities in Angewandte Chemie: sciencelink.net/news/phosphoru…

Why are buildings of the #Romans and #Mayans in such good condition after hundreds, sometimes even thousands, of years? Two new studies offer insight into the past and hope for the future: sciencelink.net/features/the-d… Admir Masic Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Universidad Granada

Dutch research funding organisation NWO Nieuws rewards 97 researchers with a #Vidi grant, which also means a boost for the molecular research field: sciencelink.net/news/vidi-gran…

1 in 3 people will develop some form of #cancer. The earlier cancer is detected, the better the patient’s chances of survival. Nienke van Dongen (University of Twente (inactive)) uses microfluidic chips to detect cancer DNA in urine. Watch our newest Eye-openers: sciencelink.net/media/nienke-v…

ICYMI: According to two recent studies, both published in Science Advances, the possible explanations for the engineering achievements of the Romans and Mayans are surprisingly low-tech: sciencelink.net/features/the-d… Admir Masic Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Universidad Granada Benjamin Rous

Was everything better in the past? 'Like any cliché, it contains a core of truth, especially when it comes to antique lime-based building materials that sometimes prove to be amazingly durable,' writes Benjamin Rous for C2W International. sciencelink.net/features/the-d…

Apologies for the inactivity, I was enjoying a holiday. But starting now, I'll be tweeting our latest chemistry news again!

A de novo designed protein with a slightly imperfect helix is able to keep ice crystals in check, Wageningen U&R and Kumar Dhistraj researchers report in PNASNews: sciencelink.net/news/ice-bindi…

A much longer lifetime is crucial to realising the promise of perovskite solar cells. A targeted choice of coating can increase stability, according to an international team in Science: sciencelink.net/news/passivati… EPFL University of Toronto University of Kentucky

A new generation of perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells can break the theoretical 30% efficiency barrier, Science Magazine reports. The biggest challenge is the limited stability of these cells: sciencelink.net/news/perovskit… EPFL KU Leuven @HZBde The New Officials

Researchers at the UvA Amsterdam have found a way to protect their hydrogen-releasing cobalt catalyst from degradation: flexible, porous spheres made from #shrimp waste.sciencelink.net/news/catalyst-…

If you want to produce paracetamol (acetaminophen) or ibuprofen in a sustainable way, use β-pinene from biowaste streams as a starting point, suggest Chemistry@Bath Uni researchers in ChemSusChem. sciencelink.net/news/painkille… Josh Tibbetts Gabriele Kociok-Kohn CSCT

Christopher Nolan creates a historical drama, political thriller and powerful life story that surpasses all his previous work. sciencelink.net/media/compelli… #Oppenheimer

An international project will use human biological material as ink for 3D bioprinting, according to a recent press release. sciencelink.net/news/bioprinti… #HU3DINKS @upnano_gmbh BIO INX LBI Trauma THT Biomaterials #Morphomed

Hot off the press! How hydrogen bubbles form and behave on electrodes seems to depend on the anions in your electrolyte: sciencelink.net/features/tears… Detlef Lohse Leiden University LeidenScience ENG University of Twente (inactive) Nature Chemistry Image by ErrantScience With special thanks to Marc Koper

Researchers at the ULiège Research & Innovation have succeeded in producing bio-based ruthenium catalysts from caffeine and theophylline. Their method, published in the journal Organometallics, should make the production of these widely used catalysts greener. sciencelink.net/news/ruthenium…

DNA origami can be used to create basic shapes that can then be covered with viral coat proteins: sciencelink.net/news/folding-v… Jeroen Cornelissen Aalto University University of Helsinki University of Twente (inactive) Griffith University Nature Nanotechnology

#Covid regulations proved fatal for a 1918 biplane. They greatly accelerated inevitable chemical reactions between the skin and the paint, Italian researchers report in Scientific Reports: sciencelink.net/news/a-plane-c… Arjen Dijkgraaf

In September, the pilot of the Da Vinci Masters Programme will start, in which students will work in interdisciplinary groups on sustainability issues. sciencelink.net/features/inten… Utrecht University Kumar Dhistraj Wageningen U&R umcu AkzoNobel Nederland Unilever Nederland

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