In a nanohoop molecule, macrocyclic ring strain slows rotation of aryl units, leading to interconverting atropisomers
Ring Strain Restrains
Field Trials With Genetically Optimized Potatoes
BASF Plant Science will again conduct field trials this year in Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands
Dow to Close Insulation Plants
Dow implements cost-reduction plans anticipates annual savings of approximately $250 million
New Phase of Hydrogen
New phase of hydrogen discovered in which the diatomic molecules break apart to form six-atom rings, similar to graphene
New Anode Material for Microbial Fuel Cells
The direct use of a natural 3D architecture in microbial fuel cells (MFCs) is reported for the first time
Nano Magnets Enter the Brain
Nano magnets conjugated to lactoferrin cross the blood-brain barrier opening up diagnostic and therapeutic applications
Hitting Malaria Where It Hurts
Miniaturized high-throughput screening assays could help identify a prophylactic strategy against liver-stage malaria
Identifying Specific Cancers Using Molecular Analysis
New method to identify cancer-causing genetic rearrangements quickly, accurately, and inexpensively
Ketones Get Heavy
A way to replace the carbon atom in the ketonic C=O unit with the heavier element, germanium, found
Bifunctional CO2 Trap
A bifunctional catalyst can generate cyclic carbonates from epoxides by fixing carbon dioxide without solvent