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Activation of Oxygen by Silicon

Activation of Oxygen by Silicon

First synthesis of dioxasiliranes isolable at room temperature, stabilized by N-heterocyclic carbenes featuring a three-membered SiO2-peroxide ring.

New Pathway to Cheap Insulin

New Pathway to Cheap Insulin

A new and more efficient method to manufacture insulin has been found by researchers from Helmholtz Centre in Braunschweig, Germany.