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Computational tools and new strategies make drug discovery more efficient
The chemical industry has only scratched the surface of possible molecules that could be used as drugs, which is unimaginably greater than the number of stars in the universe. To make navigating this vast chemical space more ...
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Video: Why can't I distill liquor at home?
Distilling liquor might be a relatively simple process—heating a fermented liquid and keeping only the boiled alcohol—but it is dangerous and illegal without a license.
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Jun 21, 2022
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How clearer reporting of negative experimental results would improve reaction planning in chemistry
Databases containing huge amounts of experimental data are available to researchers across a wide variety of chemical disciplines. However, a team of researchers have discovered that the available data is unsuccessful in ...
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Jun 09, 2022
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Video: How gas stoves pollute your home
Many of us love our gas stoves. But unfortunately, they can create indoor pollution levels that exceed legal outdoor pollution levels.
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Jun 06, 2022
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What makes smoky, charred barbecue taste so good? The chemistry of cooking over an open flame
The mere thought of barbecue's smoky scents and intoxicating flavors is enough to get most mouths watering. Summer is here, and that means it is barbecue season for many people in the U.S.
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Jun 03, 2022
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Unlocking the secrets of maple syrup, one molecule at a time
Nature conceals a phenomenal number of molecules as varied as they are imperceptible. The plant kingdom is particularly chemically complex.
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May 10, 2022
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Video: Why they don't make grade B maple syrup anymore
Are you a grade B maple syrup fan? For a lot of maple syrup connoisseurs, grade B was always the go-to syrup. It's dark, caramelly, rich, complex. But unfortunately, you can't get it anymore.
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May 09, 2022
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Imaging chemical kinetics at liquid-liquid interfaces
Scientists led by EPFL have developed a new method to measure chemical kinetics by imaging progress of a reaction at a liquid-liquid interface embedded in a laminar-flow liquid microjet. This method is ideal for studies of ...
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May 04, 2022
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A computer system that analyzes chemical waste and proposes ways to make new products from it
An international team of researchers has developed a computer system that can analyze a sample of chemical waste and create the routes to synthesize new, useful chemicals. In their paper published in the journal Nature, the ...
Chemists invent an efficient thermal camera to reduce costs of chemical research
Scientists of St Petersburg University, together with the researchers from N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, have developed a tube-in-tube reactor that provides for efficient ...
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Apr 26, 2022
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Video: Toilet to tap—How are we able to safely drink water we've flushed?
In areas where water is scarce, reusing wastewater is one way to increase the supply. But to do that safely, water has to undergo lots of cleaning procedures, including some new innovations using edible materials like okra!
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Apr 25, 2022
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Researchers recreate 17th-century perfume by Constantijn Huygens
A team of researchers from Young Academy and the Huygens ING/NL Lab has brought a three-century-old fragrance to life based on a recipe by Constantijn Huygens. The fragrance makes the past more tangible and can help people ...
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Apr 08, 2022
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Chemical data management: An open way forward
One of the most challenging aspects of modern chemistry is managing data. For example, when synthesizing a new compound, scientists will go through multiple attempts of trial-and-error to find the right conditions for the ...
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Sunny side up: Can you really fry an egg on the footpath on a hot day?
Aahh, the Australian summer. When the temperatures top 40℃ and only the bravest or most foolhardy would venture outside in bare feet, there's a cherished old saying: "it's so hot outside you could fry an egg on the footpath!"
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Feb 18, 2022
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Musicians, chemists use sound to better understand science
Musicians are helping scientists analyze data, teach protein folding and make new discoveries through sound.
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Feb 17, 2022
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Video: What actually is octane?
When most of us go to the gas station, we choose regular or premium gas without thinking too much about it.
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Feb 14, 2022
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Video: Hibernation is getting weird thanks to climate change
You might think hibernation is just a nap that bears take during the wintertime, but it's really much more complicated and climate based.
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Jan 31, 2022
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Early Earth: Evolution in the abiotic world
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich chemists have shown that organocatalysts go through an evolution and could have played an important role in the emergence of life.
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Jan 19, 2022
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Turning harmful CO2 into useful chemicals
Making important raw materials for fine chemicals out of carbon dioxide really works. As part of the Max Planck collaborative project eBioCO2n, a team of researchers from Fraunhofer IGB have successfully performed a first ...
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Jan 13, 2022
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Video: We made our own Pop Rocks-style popping candy, so you don't have to
Pop Rocks is a popular brand of popping candy manufactured and sold by Zeta Espacial S.A. The candies are just sugar and carbon dioxide, but making your own version of them at home is harder than it looks.
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