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Podcast: The cavernous crystals that won the chem Nobel

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded on Oct. 8 to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M. Yaghi for their work ...
University at Buffalo

Core electron bonding may not always require extreme pressure

Research suggests some metals’ semicore electrons may be more active on Earth’s surface than previously thought.

Core electron bonding may not always require extreme pressure, study finds

You probably learned in high school chemistry class that core electrons don't participate in chemical bonding.
IEEE

Butterfly-shaped fiber Structure: A Novel Dual-Parameter fiber Sensor for NaCl and Sucrose Detection in Aqueous Solutions via RI Modulation

Abstract: The development of sensitive and selective optical fiber sensing devices is essential for detecting chemical compounds in the environment, biomedical, and food quality applications. In this ...
Phys.org

First zinc-bound structures show how calprotectin starves bacteria of metals

Zinc sits at the heart of many bacterial enzymes, so one of our immune system's simplest defenses is to keep zinc out of reach. Calprotectin, a neutrophil protein abundant at infection sites, is ...
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Coordination Chemistry of an Emerging Group of Diazeniumdiolate Siderophores: Crystal Structures of M(III)-Gramibactin (M= Fe and Ga)

Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States ...
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Improved Syntheses, Crystal Structures Analysis, DFT Calculation, Anticancer and Antibacterial Properties of Some 4-(Benzylamino)benzoic Acid Derivatives

Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Petra, P.O. Box 961343, Amman 11196, Jordan Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Science and Arts, Jordan University of ...