News – Pagina 14
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EnglishSafely synthesising with CO
With a dual-chamber system, you can use carbon monoxide to install a carbonyl group during synthesis in a relatively safe way.
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EnglishNew more dangerous HIV variant discovered in the Netherlands
A variant of the HIV-1 subtype-B that is more infectious and virulent than previously known variants has been circulating in the Netherlands for twenty years.
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EnglishCatalyst model overhauled
Oxidised metals also appear to be able to take on an active role as catalysts for CO2 conversion, contrary to what scientists had previously thought.
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EnglishHalogens too fat for paradigm
Bond strength between two atoms previously seemed to depend entirely on electronegativity, but researchers discovered that this is not always the case.
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EnglishLead white isotope composition points to specific historical periods
Differences in lead white pigment in Dutch paintings are directly linked to historical conflicts.
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EnglishVegan spider silk
Researchers have developed a sustainable and plant-based alternative material for disposable plastics, imitating the structure of spider silk with soya proteins.
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EnglishConcentrated sunlight helps CO2 conversion
With plasmonic nanoparticles and somewhat concentrated sunlight, you can convert CO2 to CO much more efficiently without having to use high temperatures.
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EnglishCopper pyramids catalyse ethylene glycol production
Australian researchers have discovered that copper atoms in pyramid-like structures selectively convert CO and CO2 into ethylene glycol (C2H6O2).
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Electrochemical gardening
On a zinc disc-electrode, you can plant a micro-garden by corroding it in a sulfuric acid solution, without the need of a green thumb.
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Mobile replication machinery comes to a halt
Certain sequences on the genome can stop the motile start proteins of DNA replication.