Mixing dichloromethane with pyridine derivatives under ambient conditions provides a surprising result.
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Druggy Parisians
Wastewater analysis in Paris hints at high levels of cocaine abuse in the city but low levels of ecstasy, amphetamines, and opiates.
Sticky Problem Solved
Polyethylene glycol and a polycarbonate of dihydroxyacetone, commonly used in sunless tanning creams, could find use in sealing surgical wounds.
Carbon Conquered
A new form of carbon turns out to be synthetically approachable, stable and behaves as a semiconductor
Quantum Carbon
Simulations suggest that graphane (hydrogenated graphene) could be dotted in the quantum sense leading to possible applications in advanced optics.
Bettering Photosynthesis
Carbon neutral microbial electrosynthesis converts sunlight into biofuel energy more efficiently than photosynthesis.
Fast-track Urine Testing
Chromatography-mass spectrometry can diagnose many early diseases by checking peptides and proteins detected in urine against a biomarker database.
Electronic Chemistry in Action
Chemists have at last observed directly how π electrons interact with anionic species to improve understanding of organic synthesis.
Small Molecules For Fighting Cancer
Molecules controlling the behavior of the tumor necrosis factor lead to novel products for health problems like cancer.
What Makes Your Pumpkin Grow?
Environmentally conscious pumpkin growers can turn to a natural source of nitrogen and phosphorus in the form of urine to help improve yields.